PD-17-00001 Marian Meadows Full Record with Index (2)

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Marian Meadows Rezone and Subdivision Final Environmental Impact Statement 3-124 6 What measures would mitigate effects on park and recreational demand and facilities? The most straightforward means of mitigating demand for park and recreation facilities is to provide such facilities on the site or provide a proportional contribution to the cost of such facilities. Table 3-17 indicates both the Kittitas County and NRPA Guidelines that may be used to determine appropriate facilities. Provision of park and recreation facilities, including trails, would require not only provision of land but also development of facilities. Providing facilities for ORV and snowmobile use would differ according to whether Forest Service and DNR plans provided for use of existing informal trails, such as along the BPA transmission line easement. If provisions for this corridor are not provided on Forest Service and other lands, an off-road system could be provided on-site. If such system utilized only the BPA corridor, about a third of a mile of trail would be provided. This could loop within the corridor. An alternative design would provide a loop through the lower portion of the site and could total up to about a mile of trail. In either case, users likely would not limit themselves to this corridor and would likely range widely to both the north and sough along the corridor. This wide ranging use would be especially prevalent for snowmobiles which would not be restricted by fencing or signage when snow is deep. If provision is made in Forest Service plans for off-site use of the BPA transmission line, the likely use patterns would be similar to use of the existing informal trail, with the potential for more effective containment of impacts on trails and avoidance of some of the adverse impacts of uncontrolled use. Maintenance of such facilities on the site could be provided by a homeowner association. Maintenance of off-site or regional facilities could be provided by the County or a locally established and funded parks district. Kittitas County Park and Recreation District No. 1, also known as the Upper County Park District, has expanded into the Easton area and could provide such service through voter-approved tax assessments. 3.4 PUBLIC SERVICES 3.4.1 Public Services - Schools 1 What school facilities and services are currently provided in the area? The Easton School District boundaries are shown on Figure 3-20 and generally extend from south of Easton to Snoqualmie Pass. The district provides kindergarten to 12th grade education from a central campus on Railroad Way in Easton. Enrollment has been stable for the past 5 years and has varied from 105 to 120 as indicated in Table 3-18.