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Kittitas County Transportation Element 2018 Cle Elum-South Cle Elum vicinity Meaning "swift water", Cie Elum is the second most populous city in Kittitas County. Along with neighboring city South Cie Elum, Cie Elum is a gateway to outdoor recreation. The city's recreational opportunities include camping, hiking, biking, horseback riding, water sports, and winter snow sports. The Coal Mines Trail connects the towns of Roslyn, Ronald, and Cie Elum along a series of historical mines. The city also boasts museums, restaurants, and lodging. Roslyn vicinity Originally a coal -mining town, Roslyn is now a beautiful historic destination. There is a brewery and a variety of restaurants to enjoy in town, as well as the historic theater and summer Farmer's Market. Roslyn connects visitors to Lake Cie Elum, the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, and the greater Okanogan - Wenatchee National Forest for year round outdoor recreation. Suncadia Resort Situated between the cities of Cie Elum and Roslyn, Suncadia Resort is a 6,000 -acre community just four miles from 1-90. It includes lodging, residential homes, golf courses, a spa, shops, and restaurants. It has connections to many hiking and biking trails and other recreation opportunities. Suncadia is a major economic and transportation generator in the County. Future -year traffic analysis included a model scenario with high growth at Suncadia. The Yakima Project During the first half of the twentieth century, the Bureau of Reclamation built several canals, reservoirs, and dams in Kittitas and Yakima Counties. These served to control flooding, generate power, and transform the region from an and desert to richly irrigated farmland that produces over $1.3 billion in crops annually'. It also provides a unique opportunity for recreation at Keechelus Lake, Kachess Lake, Cle Elum Lake, and Lake Easton. ' https://www.usbr.gov/projects/pdf.php?id=220 e http://parks.state.wa.us/532/Lake-Easton v www.pse.com/inyourcommunity/ToursandRecreation/Wld Horse/Pages/default Lake Easton State Park Lake Easton State Park encompasses 516 acres in the Northwest corner of Kittitas Countyg. It is owned by the Bureau of Reclamation as part of the Yakima Project but is managed by the Washington State Parks system. It is a popular destination for summer recreation such as hiking, camping, and fishing as well as winter sports. It includes over 12 miles of hiking and biking trails, boat docks, and ski trails. Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility Located 16 miles east of Ellensburg, the Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility supplies clean energy to citizens throughout the Puget Sound. It can generate up to 273 megawatts of electricity from wind turbines and 502 kilowatts from solar panels, one of the largest installations in the Northwest'. The Renewable Energy Center at Wild Horse has educational displays, guided tours, and beautiful views of the surrounding mountains. It also hosts meetings and special events, and allows for hunting and other outdoor recreation during the summer. Yakima Training Center An outpost of Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma, the Yakima Training Center is a military training base spanning 327,000 acres in Kittitas and Yakima Counties. While there are a limited number of soldiers permanently stationed there, the Training Center hosts thousands of troops annually for large- scale training exercises1°. The regional transportation network must be equipped to handle convoys of heavy-duty military vehicles and the large volumes of traffic that travel to and from the center. 1lhttp://www.yakimaheraid.com/news/local/the-yakima- trai ping-center-aur-quiet-neighbors/a rticle_06c14cF0-7c6f- 11e5-873a-b75194abefa5.html age