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Clerk 06/01/2018
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A RESOLUTION authorizing King County to condemn a leasehold interest to allow the construction of the Lower Russell Levee Setback Project, CIP 1112056.
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WHEREAS, the King County Flood Control Zone District ("the District") is a quasi municipal corporation created pursuant to chapter 86.15 RCW, and is authorized by law to provide flood control improvements and flood protection services in order to protect life and property from flood water, and to acquire property interests by condemnation pursuant to chapters 86.15 and 86.12 RCW; and
WHEREAS, King County has authority to condemn rights in property for public use under the authority of chapter 8.08 RCW; and
WHEREAS, an interlocal agreement between King County and the District describes those services the county provides to the District, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with that interlocal agreement, for a flood protection capital project included within the annual work program, the county may acquire by negotiation, or condemnation if authorized by the District, all real property interests that are necessary for the project, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution FCD2016-20.3, adopted on November 7, 2016, and by Resolution No. FCD2017-07.2, adopted on November 13, 2017, the District Board of Supervisors ("the Board") approved the annual work program and the capital budget project list referenced in the work program, which includes the Lower Russell Road Levee Setback flood protection capital project and funding for the project (CIP 1112056) ("the Project"), and
WHEREAS, the Project will remove and replace the existing flood containment system of levee and revetments along the right (east) bank of the Green river between river mile 17.85 (S 212th St) and river mile 19.25 (S 231st Way) in the city of Kent to provide long-term flood protection and improve riparian and aquatic habitat, and
WHEREAS, the Project is directly or indirectly, approximately or remotely for the general benefit or w...

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