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1. What are the major economic drivers (Agriculture, Forest Products, Recreation, Hospitality, <br />etc.)? <br />2. What is the magnitude of these drivers? <br />3. Who benefits from this economic activity? <br />4. What is the overall availability of a48Fdal3le ho 'agdevelooable land in the county for <br />permanent residentials construction and development? How do the Cie Elum Ridge lands <br />currently contribute or not contribute to this? <br />5. Specific to recreation— <br />a. What areas are currently used by recreationists in upper Kittitas County and what is <br />the type and intensity of usage? <br />b. What are emerging recreational activities? What magnitude of growth is expected? <br />c. Specific to ORV recreation, what areas are legally used by recreationists, and what <br />unique features are available in different ORV areas that are sought by ORV <br />recreatio na lists? <br />e,.d. What new ORV sectors are in development that could alter the current landscape <br />d—What ORV areas enable recreationists to drive ORVs from in -town to ORV trails? <br />What is needed for ORVs to travel from residential areas near Cie Elum Ridge -to <br />other ORV areas utilizing Proposed Cie EIum Ridge lands or other infrastructure? <br />e. How significant is each category of recreation to the upper Kittitas County <br />economy? <br />e -f. How will new or expanded recreational uses be supported financially? <br />6. What public and private services are currently providing the needed support for the current <br />residential and visitor populations, and where are the shortfalls? <br />TNC anticipates the consultant to participate in two meetings with its collaborators associated with this <br />task: <br />• Kickoff meeting <br />• Draft results meeting <br />Task 2 — Economic Analysis of a New/Expanded Community Forest and General Consideration of <br />Alternative Approaches for the Conservation of the Cie Elum Ridge. <br />Task 2A <br />TNC and its collaborators seek to understand the merits and tradeoffs by means of this analysis of the <br />proposed community forest model and general alternatives in Task 2: <br />1. What are the merits and trade-offs associated with transitioning the Central Cascade Forest, LLC <br />land on the Cie Elum Ridge into Community Forest status, and integrated into the Teanaway <br />Community Forest? <br />2. What alternative approaches to conservation of the Cie Elum Ridge could be considered that <br />respect the natural values and provide economic benefits to the local community'? <br />3. What opportunities, benefits and impacts are projected under the community forest and <br />alternate conservation approaches? What are the projected changes to existing recreational <br />These are described in the document" rNC Bookends' linked in the resource list below. <br />