In Pierce County, Washington.

THIS MATTERcoming on regularly for hearing on the 17" day of December, 2021, the Petitioner being represented by Russell A. Knight of Smith Alling, P.S., the Court having previously entered an Order Fixing Time for a hearing on this Petition, and said order prescribed the mannerin which notice of these proceedings was to be served on each ownerofproperty abutting Ohop Lake, the Director of Ecology and the Director of Fish and Wildlife, and the Court having considered the evidence offered by the Petitioner throughits attorney, Russell A. Knight at the hearing, and the Court having entered its Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in favor of the Petitioner, and otherwise being fully advised in the premises, NOW, THEREFORE,it is hereby ORDERED that Ohop Lake ImprovementClub, Inc., shall act as the representative of the abutting property owners of Ohop Lake, and enterinto the contracts, and otherwise perform the actions herein authorized on behalf of the abutting property owners of Ohop Lake; it is further * 2 3 4 a u w 6 eo m t

ORDEREDthat Ohop Lake ImprovementClub,Inc., on behalf of the abutting property owners on Ohop Lake shall employ a qualified aquatic weed control expert to undertake the treatment, or other weed control techniques and measures, of Ohop Laketo suppress weed and algae growth and that of other objectionable matter in Ohop Lake by use of Environmental Protective Agency registered materials, close the Lake as directed by the label requirements of the materials used, and to employ such engineering and scientific consultants as are selected by the Board of Directors of the Petitioner for scientific and engineering studies necessary and convenientto effect solutions to weed and algae problems on the Lake, andto treat and study Ohop Lake, and for the Petitioner to take such other actions or weed control techniques or measures as are necessary or useful in the furtherance of the preservation of the uses of Ohop Lake subject to the Washington State Department of Ecology’s right to control pollution; it is further | ORDEREDthat the cost of such treatment, the costs and expenses of bringing this Petition and the other actions herein authorized, and the proper compensationofpublic officials for their services shall be apportioned amongthe persons whose property abuts on Ohop Lake, in proportion to the lineal feet owned by each, which sum shall constitute a lien against the real property, and shall be paid to the County Treasurer, and by him placed in a special fund known as the “Ohop Lake Weed Removal Fund,” said amounts owing by the abutting property owners to be due, delinquent, and carry the sameinterest and penalties as the amounts due for general taxes; it is further ORDEREDthatthe Treasurer of Pierce County shall collect the sum of $10,448.00, by levy of an assessment against the property owners abutting Ohop Lake as hereinabovestated, oo eI ig ro ty

vw’ and that the Treasureris authorized to retain his collection fee in a lump sum from the monies so collected.

DONE IN OPEN COURTthis day of December, 2021.

In Pierce County, Washington.

THIS MATTER having coming on regularly upon the Petition of RUSSELL A. KNIGHT,attorney for the Ohop Lake Improvement Club, Inc., for an order authorizing the ~ 13 Treasurer of Pierce County to disburse certain funds from the Ohop Lake Improvement Club, Inc., and the Court having considered the petition, and being otherwise being fully advised in the premises, NOW, THEREFORE,itis ORDERED that the Treasurer of Pierce County disburse unto the Ohop Lake ImprovementClub,Inc., the sum of $15,493.00 to be used for the purposesstated in the Petition.

DONEIN OPEN COURTthis / / day ofDecember, 2021.

Type of Case: MSC Estimated Trial (days): Track Assignment: Non PCLR Assigned Department:07 - Judge DIANA LYNN KIESEL Docket Code: ORSCS | | -

ot ct 12/17/21 09:00 Motion - Motion uw lLa,eeee Unless otherwise instructed, ALL Attorneys/Parties shall report to the trial court at 9:00 AM on Ww the dateof trial.

All attorneys and parties shall make themselves familiar with the Pierce County Local Rules, particularly thoserelating to case scheduling.

Compliance with the scheduling rules is mandatory andfailure to comply shall result in sanctions appropriate to the violation.

Type of Case: MSC Estimated Trial (days): Track Assignment: Non PCLR Assigned Department: 07 - Judge DIANA LYNN KIESEL Docket Code: ORSCSA

PIERCE COUNTY, Clerk In Re the Matter of: No. 01-2-14320-0

THIS MATTERcoming on regularly upon the Petition of more than ten (10) abutting property owners of Ohop Lake, asking the Court to determine what steps are necessary to eliminate weed growth and other objectionable matter, and to undertake such studies as are necessary and convenient therefor, and the Court having considered the petition and otherwise being fully advised in the premises, NOW, THEREFORE,it is hereby | ORDEREDthat on the 17th day of December, 2021, at 9:00 a.m., at 930 Tacoma Avenue South, Tacoma, Washington, Department 7, Judge Kiesel, Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for Pierce County, the hearing of said petition will be held; and it is further ORDEREDthatsaid petitioners give notice to each property owner abutting on Ohop Lake and the Departments of Fish and Wildlife and Ecology by publishing a notice of hearing at least once weekly for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper in Pierce County giving a brief statement of the reasons and necessity for the application forrelief prior to the time set

for the hearing, by posting a copy of the petition and this order in a public place in Pierce County, and by mailing a copy of the petition and of this order to the Directors of the Departments of Fish and Wildlife and Ecology, and two (2) copies of the order to the Office of the Attorney Generalat least twenty (20) days prior to the time fixed for hearing.

IT IS FURTHER ORDEREDthat the Departments of Fish and Wildlife and Ecology and their counsel, shall present by pleading and supporting affidavits, any issues which would contest any allegations of the petition mailed or Findings of Fact or Conclusions of Law heretofore entered in this cause for the previous year, at least ten (10) days prior to the time for the hearing, or the court wil!

take notice of the same and enter a decree consistent with the petition and within the Findings and Conclusions of Law previously entered.