Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing the Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Olympia and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources for Forestland Fire Mutual Aid
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a Resolution authorizing the Amendment to extend the term length of the original Interlocal Agreement between the City of Olympia and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources while a new agreement is drafted for forestland fire mutual aid and to allow for the reimbursement of allowable Fire Agency costs incurred if Olympia Fire Department assets are mobilized.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve a Resolution authorizing the Amendment to extend the term length of the original Interlocal Agreement between the City of Olympia and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources while a new agreement is drafted for forestland fire mutual aid and to allow for the reimbursement of allowable Fire Agency costs incurred if Olympia Fire Department assets are mobilized.
Staff Contact:
Matt Morris, Fire Chief, Olympia Fire Department, 360.753.8466
Presenter(s):
Matt Morris, Fire Chief, Olympia Fire Department, 360.753.8466
Background and Analysis:
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) collects property taxes on certain lands and is statutorily charged with protecting those lands from wildfire. Within the City of Olympia limits are land parcels, such as the woods around Grass Lake and the Percival Creek and Watershed Park, that fall into the definition of "forest lands." In the past years, the City of Olympia Fire Department has taken a lead role in extinguishing fires on these parcels and has worked with mutual aid partners and the DNR to access personnel, equipment, and technical expertise.
The Forestland Response Agreement provides the legal and practical framework DNR uses to guide the operations in these Wildl...
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