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• <br /> EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET 1 5 <br /> PROJECT TITLE: <br /> Annual Application and Briefing COUNCIL BILL# <br /> Agreement with the Proposed Action Originating Department Parks <br /> Washington State Department Consent Contact Person Lori Cummings <br /> of Agriculture for Limited Action Phone Number 425-257-8353 <br /> Agent Status for aquatic First Reading FOR AGENDA OF May 10, 2017 <br /> noxious weed control Second Reading <br /> Third Reading <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Initialed by: <br /> Department Head <br /> CAA <br /> Council President <br /> Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s)Approval <br /> Various sites as required Agreement Parks,Administration, <br /> Legal <br /> Amount Budgeted $0 <br /> Expenditure Required $0 <br /> Budget Remaining <br /> Additional Required <br /> DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: <br /> The Washington State Department of Agriculture manages a statewide General National Pollutant Discharge <br /> Elimination System(NPDES)permit authorizing the discharge of aquatic pesticides in accordance with the <br /> Permit to control noxious, emergent aquatic weeds and quarantine weeds. Management of this program <br /> requires an agreement. Council approved a similar agreement in 2016. It specifies the city's requirements <br /> for compliance and identifies the limitations regarding which herbicides, adjuvants and marking dyes are <br /> used. Direct in-water treatments are not allowed under this permit or through this Agreement. <br /> • RECOMMENDATION (Exact action requested of Council): <br /> Authorize the Mayor to sign the application and agreement with the Washington State Department of <br /> Agriculture for Limited Agent Status for aquatic noxious weed control. <br /> 97 <br />