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It woultJ be helpful to lnclude maps that identify areas of opporiunily, inrluding priority tail alignmenls and propnsed locations for new facllltles. The GlfikBo CAMP Plan is a tlmely opportt!flitv to captur€ prioritles and potentlallV outllne artlons and tlmelines for funding and irnplernentation, Amonf; other recreational features, the Ahrrnative Approoches proposed for public commcnl in 5ta6e 2 of the CAMP plennlng efforl lnrlude new rails to potentially connect the Palouse lo Cascades Trail with Wanapum Recreatisn Area, to the new Vantate Bay Developmerit and potentially to the lown of Vantage and commercial opportunltles on i.he north side of l-90. New tralls are alsu proposed in the area around the GlnftEo Petrified Forcst lnterpretive center. There is also an opportunhy to identify vanta8e Highway a5 a on-street bicycle route - whlch wlll connecl Vanlage, Ellensburg and Beverly through existing and scheduled lmprovernents, whlch wlll culminate with the Beverly eridge opening later this year. Seyond Ginkgo, it would be helpful to understand priorities in other parts ol the county, According to the draft document, the County anilclpales being t}e lead for Part One of the Plan. Witl plan lmplementatlon be led by th€ publh Works Department, and are there resourc*s to support lrnplementation? ln Fart Two, it wsuld be helpful to understand the role the County expects to pley ln support of these efforts, as well as the level of prlorlty and importance of dlfferent plan elements. Plan Element 6 * Resource Conserr,ranclesr Conslder addlng the lce Age Flood lnstitute/Prugram to the Objectlve rettion. Plan Element 6- Action ltem 6,1 and 6.2: Consider calling out Ginkgo Petrlfled Forest State PBrk and its unlque set of resources not found ln other areas of the rht6 lncludlng petritied wood, lce Age flood remnanls, cultural and hlstorlcsl tesources as well as several rare species of plants and animals. Plan Element 7 - Hlstsrkil Ressurcos: Conslder addlng the Wanapurn and Colvllle Trlber tp the llst of other entltles; note the Nitional Natural l,andrnark (NNLI deslgnation held by Ginhgo Petrlfied Forest Stste Park Fhn tlernent 12 - lnfrastructure Plan: Add Washington State Fsrks and Rec.reatlon Comrnisslon to the list of entltl$, a t I I As tre rnqve into 5ta6e 3 ol the CAMP process, we look lorwerd lo hearlng more lrom courrty staff and doveloplng a linal plan that refl€cts *eas of rhared intareets and future collaborution. which is developrnent of a Frellmlnary Recommendation, Stafe 3 will lil<ely occur latrr thls summer or early fall. once drafted, we wlll soliclt lesdback for the Prellmlnary Becommendation. We expect thli to gccur later thls surnrner or early fall. Wlth the lnput collocted, Stpte Park: will mqvp forwrrd to dcvclop a Flnel Beoommendation for Commission reylew and approvel. Thlr ls likely not to oc{ur untll sometlme next yeaf. Thank you for lhe oppot-tunlty to comrnent on thls ptan and wF look forward to future collaboration. lf you heve guestloni and additional oomments, pleore direct them to Mdhdo.Focner8prrk:.wg,iot, Slncerely,tu Scott GrlFfith, fleBlon Maflrger Eaelarn Region Hcadquatlers . 270 gr' St, NE Sulte 200 r East \rr/ienatchee, WA 98802 r (609) 666a319 32