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WASHINGTON STATE HORSE PARK <br />'nte. Washington State Horse Pan: ls located on 106 acres of land adjacent to I-80 <br />1n Cle Elum, Wath. 'lbe park wUl be the showcase of the Washington equestrian <br />lndusuy and a world-clas1 faclllty. serving the recrea1lonal, oompeUtlve and <br />educatlonal needs 0£ rider, and hone enthu.tlam a.cron the 111.te and thtoughout <br />the Nortbwnt. 'nle propo,ed faaDlty wDl provide ample ~ties to <br />accommodate regional, national and lntematlonal equestrian and recreational <br />pursuits. Special etnphasis ls m.cluded to provide equestrian activities for youth <br />and the dlse.bled. <br />HISTORl,CAL BACKGROUND <br />1881 -Wa.thlngton State Legislature appropriates fllndl to the Wuhlngton State <br />Department or Agriculture for tnveatlgattan of the eaonomlc lmpa.at of <br />Washington'• horse mdu&try. Study recommends tha cnation of• state--owned <br />and operat~d equestrian center to promote and serve the recreational horse <br />indutry in the 1tate and provide economic benefits through equ1ne a.ctl11ities. <br />1891 -Legula.ture authorizes expenditure or $200,000 for an eque,tnan oe1lter <br />planning ttudy. The Pub Corn.mto1on approve, $490.000 to purt:haise land <br />adja~ent to Lewis and Clark Stat• Park ln Lewi• County at a potential .Ue for the <br />Park. <br />1891 -1998 • Alter five yean of planning, horse commmdty input .and site <br />an~ysll"" physical and environmental ts.sues prove the Lewis County location <br />unruitable for a world~clau equetinan center. <br />HIS -St-.ta Leglllature, by RCW 67.18 (Reoodifled: ?SA.SO), authorSH, the <br />Wuhlngton Ste.te Horse Park Authority to ''establish a ftrst-olu1 hone park <br />fa.c:IUty in Washtnglon to meet the important n~eds of the state'• horseuiduatry, <br />attract investment, 81\hanee recreational opportunltlea, and brlng new emlbitors <br />and toudtta to the state from throughout (he region axul beyond." The legl,lature <br />further states, '!a 1Utiq1.!.e opportuDlty exirtl to form a putner,h1p between .tat.e, <br />C®nty, and private tntere11t to oreat• a major ho~•• parlcfaduty that will provide <br />puhllo ncreattona1 opport.urdt111 and statewide aaonomlo and employment <br />benefits." <br />1996 -Trendwe,t Resort Corporation offers to donate land for the horse ptifk :l:n <br />Cle Elum, Wash. adJaoent 1o their p18.Jlned resort comnumity. Governor Gary <br />Loab appoints Hone Parle Authority members. <br />1812 -A '45.000 ·gram t, provided by th• I,egifl~tur• to elev.lop an economic <br />reutbilUy ltudy and draft a Master Plan for the Wublngton State ~one Part 1n <br />JQttltu County. A letter o( intent to don.ta the property In Cle El.nm l• •l~ed by <br />amllates of]ELD-WEN aJl,d Lowe EmerprlJes, the new land ~en. <br />3