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