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1 Appendix A Vantage Boat Launch Management Plan 1.0 Location The Vantage Boat Launch facility is located on the Columbia River at Vantage on Grant Public Utility District No. 2 (Grant PUD) fee-owned land. 2.0 Operations The Vantage Boat Launch is designed to provide water access for medium-sized watercraft and day use facilities along the Wanapum Reservoir. Recreation amenities were renovated in 2015. For purposes of this plan, the managed site includes the boat launch, parking areas, restroom, picnic areas, kiosks signage, and associated grounds. The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Building is excluded from this plan and remains wholly owned, operated, maintained, and managed by Kittitas County. See Figure 1, Site Map. 2.1 Amenities Site amenities are listed below: • Two-lane boat launch • Two paved ADA parking spaces, including one trailer-accessible space • 47 paved vehicle-and-trailer parking spaces • One paved Sheriff’s vehicle-and-trailer parking space • Nine paved single-vehicle parking spaces • ADA-accessible restroom • Nine picnic tables • Kiosks and interpretive signage 2.2 Operating Season/Hours Vantage Boat Launch is open year-round from dawn to dusk, defined as 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. Overnight camping is not permitted. 2.3 Facilities Use, Scheduling, and Use Permits Vantage Boat Launch facilities are available to individual persons, families, and small groups for activities consistent with the facility design, Grant PUD park rules and regulations. Grant PUD is the primary contact for routine site operations, scheduling, and non-routine use requests. Potential uses may include community activities and commercially sponsored events that are consistent with facility design, park rules, and applicable law. For non-routine use, Grant PUD may require a written agreement with the requesting party to document scheduling, reservation of areas, operational requirements, and activity approval.