Purpose: To gather public comment on winter recreation activities managed by the State Parks Department.

The program: The Winter Recreation Program manages more than 3,500 miles of groomed snowmobile trails, 700 miles of groomed cross-country ski trails and more than 100 Sno-Parks. The program is supported entirely by user fees, snowmobile registrations and a percentage of the Washington state fuel tax.

The plan: When complete, the plan will define the department’s winter recreation program goals and strategies for the next five years. The strategic plan was developed by a variety of winter recreation user groups, the Winter Recreation and Snowmobile Advisory committees, various winter recreation organizations, other government agencies, state parks staff and public comment.

Online: A draft of the proposed strategic plan is available online at www.parks.wa.gov/winter/strategy.asp.

Commission action: The proposed plan will be considered at the commission’s meeting June 12 in Okanogan.

PUBLIC MEETINGS SCHEDULED

Monday: 7 to 9 p.m., in the north conference room at the REI Flagship Store, 222 Yale Ave. N., Seattle.

Wednesday: 7 to 9 p.m., Commons Area at Fairhaven Middle School, 110 Park Ridge Road, Bellingham.

April 24: 7 to 9 p.m., Vancouver Service Center, Clark Public Utilities-Electric Center, 1200 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver.

April 29: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Downtown Yakima Library, 102 N. Third St., Yakima.

April 30: 7 to 9 p.m., Ice Age Conference Room, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Eastern Region Office, 270 Ninth St. N.E., Suite 200, East Wenatchee.

May 1: 7 to 9 p.m., Moran Prairie Branch, Spokane County Library District, 6004 S. Regal St., Spokane.

To comment: Send an e-mail to WinterRec.Planning@parks.wa.gov, call 360-586-6600 or write Winter Recreation Program, Attn: Wayne McLaughlin, PO Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504-2650.