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(10) $350,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 1 year 2022 and (($25,000)) $59,000 of the general fund—state 2 appropriation for fiscal year 2023 is provided solely to complete an 3 analysis on options to replace the benefits of the four lower Snake 4 river dams as part of a comprehensive salmon recovery strategy for 5 the Columbia and Snake river basins. The analysis shall be completed 6 by July 30, 2022. 7 (((12))) (11) $50,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 8 fiscal year 2022 and (($250,000)) $519,000 of the general fund—state 9 appropriation for fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the 10 governor to invite federally recognized tribes, legislative 11 leadership, local governments, agricultural producers, commercial and 12 recreational fisher organizations, business organizations, salmon 13 recovery organizations, forestry and agriculture organizations, and 14 environmental organizations to participate in a process facilitated 15 by an independent entity to develop recommendations on proposed 16 changes in policy and spending priorities to improve riparian habitat 17 to ensure salmon and steelhead recovery. 18 (a) The recommendations must include: 19 (i) Ideas for improvements to land use planning and development 20 that ensure the protection and recovery of salmon; 21 (ii) Standards to protect areas adjacent to streams and rivers; 22 (iii) Standards to restore areas adjacent to streams and rivers; 23 (iv) Financial incentives for landowners to protect and restore 24 streamside habitat; 25 (v) Recommendations to improve salmon recovery program 26 coordination among state agencies; and 27 (vi) Recommendations for additional changes when voluntary 28 measures and financial incentives do not achieve streamside 29 protection and restoration. 30 (b) Preliminary recommendations shall be submitted to the 31 legislature and governor by October 1, 2022, with a final report by 32 November 1, 2022. 33 (c) The office of the governor may contract for an independent 34 facilitator. The contract is exempt from the competitive procurement 35 requirements in chapter 39.26 RCW. 36 (((13))) (12) $207,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 37 for fiscal year 2023 is provided solely for the office of equity to 38 p. 730 ESSB 5187.SL