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E-- EVEC <br /> R T T City Council Agenda Item Cover Sheet <br /> Project title: A Resolution to authorize surplus of timber and the call for bids on the Chaplain Gap Timber <br /> Sale#124-10 <br /> Council Bill# Consideration: Resolution <br /> • Project: Chaplain Gap limber Sale <br /> • <br /> • <br /> Agenda dates requested: Partner/Supplier : <br /> 8/14/2019 Location: Lake Chaplain Tract <br /> Briefing Preceding action: Resolution 7104 <br /> Proposed action <br /> Fund: 401 Water/Sewer Utility <br /> Consent <br /> Action Fiscal summary statement: <br /> Ordinance <br /> Public hearing • The advertising for the timber sale authorized by this resolution is funded out of <br /> Yes X No Water/Sewer Utility Fund 401 at an estimated cost of$1000.There is sufficient budget <br /> for this expenditure. <br /> Budget amendment: <br /> Yes X No <br /> Project summary statement: <br /> PowerPoint presentation: <br /> Yes X No As a preceding action, Resolution 7104 to authorize the surplus of timber and call for <br /> bids on the Chaplain Gap Timber Sale was adopted by Council on April 5, 2017. <br /> Attachments: However,the timber sale was postponed due to conflicts with priority construction <br /> Resolution, Notice of Sale projects in the same vicinity.Subsequently, additional harvest units were added to the <br /> Department(s)involved: timber sale leading to a revised Notice of Sale and requiring a new resolution be <br /> Public Works, Legal adopted by Council.The summary statement from the original submission is below. <br /> Contact person: : In 2009,the City entered into an agreement with the Washington Department of Fish <br /> Julie Sklare and Wildlife and Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County for the management <br /> of City lands at Lake Chaplain.This agreement required the City to develop the Lake <br /> Phone number: Chaplain Tract Wildlife Habitat Management Plan (LCT-WHMP).This plan was modified <br /> 425-257-7208 in 2015 by the Safe Harbor/Cooperative Habitat Enhancement Agreement with United <br /> Email: States Fish and Wildlife Service and Washington State Department of Natural Resources. <br /> jsklare@everettwa.gov <br /> The LCT-WHMP manages timber harvest and forestry activities to maintain and enhance <br /> habitat for wildlife. Periodic timber harvest creates shrub forage and enhanced habitat <br /> for certain species,such as deer and northern flying squirrel. <br /> This resolution,which authorizes the surplus of timber and call for bids on the Chaplain <br /> Gap Timber Sale#124-10,will continue to accomplish the habitat objectives approved in <br /> Initialed by: <br /> the LCT-WHMP, as well as, provide revenue to the City. <br /> • <br /> Department head <br /> • <br /> dministrat'.. Recommendation(exact action requested of Council): <br /> Coun • •resi.ent Adopt Resolution authorizing the surplus of timber and call for bids on the Chaplain Gap <br /> Timber Sale#124-10. <br /> 3 <br />