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Tourism-Related, Small-Scale Municipality-Owned Capital Project Narrative 1. Project Description: Please describe the project in detail. Indicate the major work to be completed, any milestones that need to be overcome in order for the project to move forward, and include a comparison of existing and proposed conditions. Project Description: to elevate the tourist experience and increase the use of the Coal Mines Trail by: enhancing access through improved parking at the Cle Elum trailhead, installing additional and improved informational and directional sign age and kiosk, creating an inviting, park-like entrance at the Cle Elum trailhead. Major work to be completed: design and construct a parking area and a park at the Cle Elum entrance to the Coal Mines Trail, construct directional and informational signs and a kiosk and install them at the trailhead and at significant points of interest along the trail. Milestones that need to be overcome in order for project to move forward: Funding. Existing conditions: There is no designated parking at the Cle Elum trailhead of the Coal Mines Trail. The parking area that is available is small and unsigned, leaving the tourist somewhat confused as to where to park. In addition, due to the lack of sign age, Cle Elum residents use the area for parking their personal or business vehicles. This often leaves limited or no space for the visiting tourist to park their vehicle. The trailhead area is unkempt, unattractive and uninviting. There is inadequate informational or directional signage at the trailhead and along the trail. Proposed conditions: A park at the trail head area that is clean, inviting and esthetically pleasing. The park will contain informational and directional signage, a kiosk, as well as parking to attract tourists to use the trail. Formal parking spaces at the trailhead that are clearly designated, signed and adequate in number. Informational and directional signs at significant places along the Cle Elum portion of the Coal Mines Trail. 2. Kittitas County Tourism Infrastructure Plan: Please explain how the project meets the goals and priorities in the Kittitas County Tourism Infrastructure Plan as adopted. Also, describe the specific county tourism infrastructure needs the project addresses and how the project directly increases tourism. Explain how the improvements will promote tourism in Kittitas County and indicate specifically how the improvements will directly increase economic activity resulting from tourists (see the definition of tourist on page 3 of this application). 2