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CommentsThe state Department of Natural Resources wants the public to contribute ideas that will help establish priorities for recreation on land managed by the agency.
The department will hold a series of nine meetings this month across the state to allow the public to comment.
The first meeting will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Library Service Center in Issaquah, according to a news release from the department.
“We’d like to hear about where people in this state like to recreate and what kinds of recreation activities they enjoy,” Commissioner of Public Lands Doug Sutherland said in the release. “We also want to know how easily they can access recreation on state-managed lands. The information people provide will help us continue improving opportunities for outdoor recreation.”
The meetings will include discussion topics that will allow the public to converse with department staff, view maps of DNR-managed lands and offer their visions for recreation in the state, the release said.
Staffers will compile the information and present it to the newly formed Sustainable Recreation Work Group. This group was established by the 2008 Legislature to assist the agency in developing a long-term vision that ensures safe, sustainable and enjoyable outdoor recreation on department-managed land. During the next 16 months, the work group will work to develop recommendations to present to the Legislature by December 2009.
The other meetings, from 6 to 9 p.m., will be held:
Wednesday: Omak Community Library, Omak.
Wednesday: Longhouse Educational and Cultural Center, The Evergreen State College, Olympia.
Sept. 11: Deer Park Library, Deer Park.
Sept. 15: Hoquiam Library, Hoquiam.
Sept. 15: Vancouver Water Resources Education Center, Vancouver.
Sept. 16: Port Angeles Library, Port Angeles.
Sept. 16: Burlington Library, Burlington.
Sept. 17: Grupe Conference Center, Central Washington University, Ellensburg.
For more information about the Sustainable Recreation Work Group, contact Jana Greer at 360-902-1730 or jana.greer@dnr.wa.gov.
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