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Important components include: <br />1. Horse Park Authority Purpofil! <br />The best statement of Intent in the duties of the Authority is found in section I of the <br />originating statute: <br />RCW67.18.010(4) "It Is the purpose of this legislation to create the framework for such <br />~ partnership to facilitate development of the Washington state horse park. It is further <br />the intent of the legislature that the state horse park shall be developed in stages, <br />based on factors such as the availability of funds, equipment, and other materials <br />donated by private sources,-the availability and willingness of volunteers to work on <br />park development,-and the availability of revenues generated by the state horse park <br />as it Is developed and utilized. " <br />2. Commission Role <br />The statute describes the Commission's role as follows: <br />RCW 67.18.020 (1) /he Washington state horse park Is hereby established, to be <br />/ocsted at a site approved by the commission. In selecting a site the commission <br />shall consider areas with large blocks of land suitable for park development, the <br />distance to various population centers in the state, the ease of transportation to <br />the site for large vehicles traveling along either a north~outh or.an east-west <br />corridor and other factors deemed important by the commission. <br />The statute also encourages the Authority to collaborate with state agencies when it is <br />mutually beneficial. The Commission is referenced as a potential partner in matters <br />pertaining to public recreation. <br />3. Land Ownership <br />RCW 67 .18.020 (2) describes three means by which land for the park may ~ ~cqLilred. <br />First. through a grant to State Parks through the WWRP process. In this case the <br />60