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<br />Kittitas County Courthouse · 205 West 5th Avenue, STE 108 · Ellensburg, WA 98926 <br />(509) 962-7508 ·FAX (509) 962-7679 <br />www.co.kittitas.wa.us <br /> <br /> <br />Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office <br />P.O. Box 40917 <br />Olympia, WA 98504-0917 <br /> <br />RE: The Cle Elum Ranger District of the U.S. Forest Service’s 2024-2025 NOVA grant application <br />proposals <br /> <br />To Whom It May Concern: <br /> <br />Kittitas County supports the U.S. Forest Service’s grant proposal to assist with caring for our public <br />lands. Kittitas County is less than an hour away from the highly populated Puget Sound area just off <br />I-90. The proximity and access via the State’s most traveled east- west interstate makes Kittitas <br />County a hotspot for recreation. <br />If the U. S. Forest Service is awarded these funds it will help ensure there are crews on the ground to <br />maintain facilities, pick up garbage, care for trails, and provide an opportunity for thousands of <br />visitors the ability to have in person contact with knowledgeable staff. <br />Although recreation has been booming in Kittitas County for decades, since the COVID-19 <br />pandemic there has been a new wave of recreationalist. As with any new activity there is a learning <br />curve, and education is essential. It is even more important now to have the necessary staff to make <br />sure our public lands are a safe and sanitary place for all to enjoy. <br />Respectfully, <br /> <br />__________________ ____________________ ______________________ <br />Laura Osiadacz, Chair Cory Wright, Vice Chair Brett Wachsmith, Commissioner <br />Kittitas County District 2 Kittitas County District 1 Kittitas County District 3 <br /> <br /> <br /> Kittitas County, Washington <br /> BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> District One <br />Cory Wright <br />District Two <br />Laura Osiadacz <br />District Three <br />Brett Wachsmith