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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
KITSAP COUNTY AND THE CITY OF BREMERTON
PURPOSE AND PARTIES
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is made and entered into by and between Kitsap County
(County) and the City of Bremerton (City) to memorialize each parties' intent to cooperate with the other
in order to comply with the mapping requirements of the 2014 Western Washington NPDES Phase II
Municipal Stormwater Permit (Permit).
RECITALS
A. WHEREAS, both the County and the City are "Permittees" under the Permit and are
required to develop and updates maps containing the identified information contained in Section
S5.C(3)(a) of the Permit relative to Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination;
B. WHEREAS, Section S5.C(3)(a)(vi) requires Permittees to map "connections between the
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) owned or operated by the Permittee and other municipalities
or public entities;"
C. WHEREAS, Section S5.C(3)(a)(ix) requires that Permittees "upon request, and to the
extent appropriate... provide mapping information to federally -recognized Indian Tribes, municipalities,
and other Permittees." This Section also does not preclude Permittees from recovering reasonable costs
associated with fulfilling the mapping information request;
D. WHEREAS, Section S5A(5)(a) requires Permittees to coordinate with Permittees in
adjoining or shared areas;
E. WHEREAS, mutual benefits will accrue to the parties when collaborating and sharing
data required under the Permit; and
NOW THEREFORE, the County and City wish to cooperate in providing the mapping information as
follows:
AGREEMENT
The departments of public works for each party shall collaborate and share data relating to
stormwater connections across jurisdictional boundaries, as well as any other mapping
information necessary under the Permit. This data will be shared at least once a year.
2. When necessary, at mutually agreeable times and locations, personnel from each department of
public works shall meet to discuss the mapping information and any changes.
3. Each party shall bear their own costs associated with developing the mapping information and
shall share such information without costs to the other party.
4. Each party shall hold the other harmless for any errors in mapping information, but shall work
diligently and in good faith to provide accurate information.
To clarify roles and responsibilities, the jurisdiction where a discharge occurs will inform the
other jurisdiction of any spills or illicit discharges into the neighboring jurisdiction.
6. Each party agrees stormwater management activities won't conflict with regional plans,
policies or regulations.
7. The point of contact for the County shall be the Stormwater Asset Program Manager and the
point of contact for the City shall be the Stormwater Permit Coordinator.
8. This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will remain in force and effect until July 31, 2018,
which is the expiration of the 2014 Permit, unless revoked or otherwise amended by the parties.
The term of the MOU may be extended by agreement of the parties.
CITY OF BREMERTON
Approved this /r day ofr �-kpr- , 2017
Patty Lentrerton
City of >3r
KITSAP COUNTY
Approv7d this ��/ day of l�/L+� , 2017
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Andrew Nelson
Kitsap County Public Works Director
under Resolution 024-2015