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Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission via email-, <br />Peler M. Mayer <br />Director <br />S'rAf'r rYr v ASHNGFON <br />WASHINGTON STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION <br />1111 ieraei Road S.W. • P:O_ Bax 42550. OiympFa, VVA 95804.2650. (360) 902-BSW <br />TDD Teleox0m nitcetione Devlee for the Due- 3ay.^,334U$ <br />MrrMOda .vvri.ua <br />June 9, 20x1 <br />Nicole Nan <br />KR.t:tas County Pubtic Works <br />Ellensburg, WA <br />Re: Gnmrnerits for County Hncreation and Tourism Pian <br />Thank you forte opportunity to rorn menton the 2021 Kittitas County Recreation and Tourism Plan. <br />State Parks 15 CA'rrrrtitted to prov'ding high-gaaity recreation opportunities at one of the most unique <br />areas within the state and courriinating a Iosrg-terrn vWon far recreatwm in collaucrattun with Mitt€tas <br />County, Washington Dr.partment of rlsh and WPidife, Grant PUT), and nthnr prapFrty owners in thr <br />area. <br />AS yeti aro aware, Weshingtan State Paft i5 cumantly engaged Ina long-range pfanning effort at Gtrrkyw <br />Petrified f crest State t'ark, which ' ncludes the Waneaum itecreatim Area. Ubu Classification and <br />i41an: ecrrwnt Planning d'art (C IM130' (r; a filer -stage pracnss tha! usln?'nztr_5 to adnpr art of land <br />classifir,A!'ook and long -teat bWunda6es hythe Washingtoh State Parks ar+:i Reerestion Com rnisslon. We <br />appreciate the caurty's feedback pravkted during Stage 2 of the CAMP prncess and armurage <br />contlimued Input in the next planning stagnF. Wlth oxpocted increases to papulagan and growh& <br />recres! io'1 dernard, ff�e Ginkj r, p anrirg efrurt rend tie county's Recw'ratlan and Tar;rlsm (Fart offer a <br />tlnrr(y and unlgrre apportun(ty :o ran0drr a ItQI tstir. vision frrrthe Vantge arca ;hat rnmprctnrnts <br />extstInc and future plans indWtnL the county's comprehensive plan, shorellne master f rovarn, Gmnl <br />Pt;p's recreation plans and other grans. State }narks wove r like to be an active partner with KIttN.as <br />County rend nthrr land ,rangers, praprrtyy nwripm, other stakeholders to plan and Implement a <br />collective vision for the area. <br />Areas of potential collaboration and shared interests Include. <br />• Trails- Including our and off -matt trofis and cordEnated trail standards where approp0ate <br />Re-sar,ree Path- ramping, rlay Pv. and wMerams s <br />Special faurpow '7edlitles (e.g, Stmte horse Park) <br />Resource conservan6es <br />Histoftallcuttural resources <br />flnanchki resources <br />Sn addrtlon, the foRGwing crsrnments end questions are provided for your consideration. <br />rastarn Region Hopaq artera .r 270 9e' St. W9 Sulfa 200 • East Wenatthee. M 0OW2 * (609) 065-4319 <br />31 <br />