District Type and Issues Identification Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority Entity Formation July 15, 2010

Chehalis River Basin Flood District Formation Meeting Goals Select the approach for the initial formation of a flood entity Select the approach for the initial formation of a flood entity Present entity formation schedule Present entity formation schedule Define and refine key issues Define and refine key issues Discuss next steps Discuss next steps

Flood Control District or Flood Control Zone District Chehalis River Basin Draft Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan analyzed 7 organizational & funding structures Chehalis River Basin Draft Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan analyzed 7 organizational & funding structures Recommended either a FCD or a FCZD be selected by the Flood Authority Recommended either a FCD or a FCZD be selected by the Flood Authority Final decision will be made in the fall of 2011 by BCCs Final decision will be made in the fall of 2011 by BCCs Chehalis River Basin Flood District Formation

Flood Entity Formation 6/24/2010 Workshop Summary Flood Authority heard & discussed the pros & cons of FCDs and FCZDs Flood Authority heard & discussed the pros & cons of FCDs and FCZDs Flood Authority heard overview of breadth of policy choices available for either Flood Authority heard overview of breadth of policy choices available for either Flood Authority provided feedback on the desirability of phasing the governance structure and financing Flood Authority provided feedback on the desirability of phasing the governance structure and financing Consultant agreed to provide a phasing recommendation at the 7/15 meeting Consultant agreed to provide a phasing recommendation at the 7/15 meeting Chehalis River Basin Flood District Formation

Flood Entity Recommendation Recommend a basin-wide FCZD as ultimate mechanism Recommend a basin-wide FCZD as ultimate mechanism Recommend interim use of FCZD’s or Drainage Utilities within each county as component members of a basin-wide interlocal entity Recommend interim use of FCZD’s or Drainage Utilities within each county as component members of a basin-wide interlocal entity Chehalis River Basin Flood District Formation

Flood Entity Recommendation Can form interim entity through Interlocal Agreement without need for state legislation Can form interim entity through Interlocal Agreement without need for state legislation Much more flexibility Much more flexibility Can meet the state deadline in 2011 Can meet the state deadline in 2011 Can do in phases Can do in phases Can improve relevant statutes through state legislation Can improve relevant statutes through state legislation Chehalis River Basin Flood District Formation

Flood Entity Recommendation: Governance Create initial Entity as a Watershed Management Partnership (WMP) through Interlocal Create initial Entity as a Watershed Management Partnership (WMP) through Interlocal Parties include existing Lewis FCZD; new Grays Harbor FCZD; Thurston Drainage Utility or new Thurston FCZD Parties include existing Lewis FCZD; new Grays Harbor FCZD; Thurston Drainage Utility or new Thurston FCZD Interlocal determines governance structure Interlocal determines governance structure Additional Parties could include the Chehalis Tribe and the State Additional Parties could include the Chehalis Tribe and the State Chehalis River Basin Flood District Formation

Flood Entity Recommendation: Budget, Financing & Boundaries Initial Regional Program Budget to include shared costs per ESA Adolfson Memo (date) Initial Regional Program Budget to include shared costs per ESA Adolfson Memo (date) Interlocal to determine allocation of costs Interlocal to determine allocation of costs Revenues raised & contributed by each Party Revenues raised & contributed by each Party No bonding until major capital program approved No bonding until major capital program approved Initial boundary: Thurston, Lewis and Grays Harbor Counties within the Chehalis Basin Initial boundary: Thurston, Lewis and Grays Harbor Counties within the Chehalis Basin Chehalis River Basin Flood District Formation

Flood Entity Recommendation: Options Retained Can request adjustments to state law for multi- county FCZD governance structure to replace Interlocal Agreement Can request adjustments to state law for multi- county FCZD governance structure to replace Interlocal Agreement Retains future public vote options: (1) future separately elected board, (2) bonding the capital program Retains future public vote options: (1) future separately elected board, (2) bonding the capital program Retains capacity for future subzones within boundary Retains capacity for future subzones within boundary Retains ability to impose tax/assessments/rates Retains ability to impose tax/assessments/rates Chehalis River Basin Flood District Formation

Flood Authority Provisional Decision Should an interim entity be formed by interlocal agreement to meet the June 2011 deadline? Should an interim entity be formed by interlocal agreement to meet the June 2011 deadline? Should a Watershed Management Partnership be the focus as the interim entity? Should a Watershed Management Partnership be the focus as the interim entity? Should options be retained for a multi-county Flood District in future? Should options be retained for a multi-county Flood District in future? Chehalis River Basin Flood District Formation

Chehalis Entity Formation Schedule Chehalis Entity Formation Schedule Chehalis River Basin Flood District Formation

Chehalis River Basin Entity Formation Issues? Issues? Concerns? Concerns? Questions? Questions? Chehalis River Basin Flood District Formation

Chehalis River Basin Entity Formation Next Steps Next Steps Date, Time & Location of Next Meeting Date, Time & Location of Next Meeting Topics/Agenda Topics/Agenda Adjournment Adjournment Chehalis River Basin Flood District Formation