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Page 25 of 45State of Washington Department of Ecology <br />Agreement No: <br />Project Title: <br />Recipient Name: <br />WQC-2026-EverPW-00408 <br />City of Everett Port Gardner Water Quality Program – Phase 2 Construction <br />City of Everett <br />funded project, must also be reported on the Equipment Purchase Report in EAGL. <br />G. Funding Recognition: The RECIPIENT must inform the public about any ECOLOGY or EPA funding <br />participation in this project through the use of project signs, acknowledgement in published materials, reports, the <br />news media, websites, or other public announcements. Projects addressing site-specific locations must utilize <br />appropriately sized and weather-resistant signs. Contact your Ecology Project Team to determine the appropriate <br />recognition for your project. <br />H. Growth Management Planning: The RECIPIENT certifies by signing this agreement that it is in compliance with <br />the requirements of Chapter 36.70 A RCW, “Growth Management Planning by Selected Counties and Cities.” If the <br />status of compliance changes, either through RECIPIENT or legislative action, the RECIPIENT shall notify <br />ECOLOGY in writing of this change within 30 days. <br />I. Interlocal: The RECIPIENT certifies by signing this agreement that all negotiated interlocal agreements necessary <br />for the project are, or shall be, consistent with the terms of this agreement and Chapter 39.34 RCW, “Interlocal <br />Cooperation Act.” The RECIPIENT shall submit a copy of each interlocal agreement necessary for the project to <br />ECOLOGY upon request. <br />J. Lobbying and Litigation: Costs incurred for the purposes of lobbying or litigation are not eligible for funding under <br />this agreement. <br />K. Post Project Assessment Survey: The RECIPIENT agrees to participate in a brief survey regarding the key project <br />results or water quality project outcomes and the status of long-term environmental results or goals from the project <br />approximately three years after project completion. A representative from ECOLOGY’s Water Quality Program may <br />contact the RECIPIENT to request this data. ECOLOGY may also conduct site interviews and inspections , and may <br />otherwise evaluate the project, as part of this assessment. <br />L. Project Status Evaluation: ECOLOGY may evaluate the status at any time. ECOLOGY’s Project Manager and <br />Financial Manager will meet with the RECIPIENT to review spending trends , completion of outcome measures, and <br />overall project administration and performance. If the RECIPIENT fails to make satisfactory progress toward <br />achieving project outcomes, ECOLOGY may change the scope of work, reduce grant funds, or increase oversight <br />measures. <br />M. Technical Assistance: Technical assistance for agriculture activities provided under the terms of this agreement <br />shall be consistent with the current U.S. Natural Resource Conservation Service (“NRCS”) Field Office Technical <br />Guide for Washington State and specific requirements outlined in the Water Quality Funding Guidelines . Technical <br />assistance, proposed practices, or project designs that do not meet these standards may be eligible if approved in <br />writing by ECOLOGY. <br />SECTION 3: CONDITIONS APPLY TO SECTION 319 AND CENTENNIAL CLEAN WATER FUNDED <br />PROJECTS BEING USED TO MATCH SECTION 319 FUNDS. <br />The RECIPIENT must submit the following documents to ECOLOGY before this agreement is signed by <br />ECOLOGY: <br />1. Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) Form is available on the Water Quality Program <br />website and must be completed and submitted to Ecology. (This form is used for Section 319 (federal) funds only) <br />2. “Section 319 Initial Data Reporting” form must be completed in EAGL. <br />A. Data Reporting: The RECIPIENT must complete the “Section 319 Initial Data Reporting” form in EAGL before <br />this agreement can be signed by Ecology. This form is used to gather general information about the project for EPA . <br />B. Funding Recognition and Outreach: In addition to Section 2.F. of these Special Terms and Conditions, the <br />RECIPIENT shall provide signage that informs the public that the project is funded by EPA . The signage shall <br />contain the EPA logo and follow usage requirements available at <br />http://www2.epa.gov/stylebook/using-epa-seal-and-logo. To obtain the appropriate EPA logo or seal graphic file , the <br />RECIPIENT may send a request to their Ecology Financial Manager . <br />To increase public awareness of projects serving communities where English is not the predominant language , <br />RECIPIENTS are encouraged to provide their outreach strategies communication in non-English languages. <br />Template Version 12/10/2020 <br />Docusign Envelope ID: D814CB0A-309D-42B0-8AE7-7273045711DF