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Yakima County approves sending draft MOU to Yakama Nation as part of GMA coordination
Summary
County staff will forward a draft memorandum of understanding to Yakama Nation staff so tribal departments can begin review, county officials said. The MOU is intended to satisfy Growth Management Act coordination requirements and codify routine intergovernmental practices.
Tommy Carroll and Aaron Cohen of Yakima County’s Public Services staff told the Board of Commissioners on Jan. 27 that a draft memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Yakama Nation is ready to be sent to tribal staff for review.
The MOU was prepared in response to amendments to Washington’s Growth Management Act (GMA) that require local governments to coordinate certain comprehensive-plan updates with tribal governments. Carroll told the board he and county staff met with the Yakama Nation’s tribal council last year;…
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