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Forestry Agreement No. 2025-03 <br />WATER QUALITY PROTECTION SPECIFICATIONS- IN WATERSHED WORK <br />The following are required when working inside the Lake Chaplain Watershed. Watershed <br />Boundaries are depicted on the map in Exhibit A. <br />I. DESCRIPTION <br /> Water from Lake Chaplain Reservoir is used to provide drinking water for the majority <br />of Snohomish County residents. The Licensee shall use EXTREME care to protect water <br />quality in the watershed. <br /> REGULATIONS <br /> A. Lake Chaplain and its tributaries are classified as “AA”, a designation reserved for very <br />high quality waterways. No discharge of any waste or wastewater will be permitted <br />to the reservoir or its tributary streams. <br /> B. The Licensee shall comply with regulations from the Department of Health, Rules and <br />Regulations of the State Board of Health Regarding Public Water Systems (WAC 246 - <br />290) and Department of Ecology Water Quality Standards for Waters of the State of <br />Washington (WAC 173-201). <br />II. CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS <br /> A. Compliance. The Licensee shall comply with the restrictions, requirements and <br />methods listed below and it shall be the Licensee responsibility to ensure that workers <br />are fully aware of the importance of maintaining high water quality in the watershed. <br />All workers shall be familiar with these water quality protection specifications and <br />understand that violation may be grounds for dismissal and/or contract termination. <br /> 1. Site Requirements. The Licensee shall, where applicable, divert clean water <br />around construction sites and yard areas to reduce the amount of water subject <br />to contamination. Temporary ditches, culverts and dikes may be used. Licensee <br />shall disturb areas no larger than necessary for work yards and construction areas. <br /> 2. The Licensee shall not discharge waste of any type into the Lake Chaplain <br />Reservoir or its tributaries. <br /> 3. Licensee shall regularly instruct workers of the importance of maintaining sanitary <br />conditions in the watershed and complying with specifications as they pertain to <br />water quality protection. The Licensee shall make a copy of these specifications <br />available to all workers in the watershed.