DNR Sustainable Recreation Work Group

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These is the gang that's working on our future viability as a user group:


Members:
Chair: James Donaldson Owner Donaldson Fitness and Physical Therapy
Tom Allen President Northwest Paragliding Club
Greg Abrahamson Chair Spokane Tribe of Indians
Delia Alred President Washington State Snowmobile Association
Arlene Brooks Washington Executive Director Pacific Northwest Four Wheel Drive Association
Patti Case Public/Regulatory Affairs Manager Green Diamond Resource Company
Bill Chapman President Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust
Jeff Chapman Director, Buckhorn Range Chapter Back Country Horsemen of Washington, Inc.
Will Chin Outreach and Events
Administrator
REI, Inc.
Michelle Connor Senior Vice President Cascade Land Conservancy
Kaleen Cottingham Director Recreation and Conservation Office
Rick Dahl President Washington Off Highway Vehicle Alliance
Lindell Haggin Member Spokane Audubon Society
Gerald Hodge Kayaker
Washington Water Trails Association
Washington Boaters Alliance
Dale Hom Forest Supervisor US Forest Service: Olympic National Forest
Mary Hunt Commissioner Douglas County
Bill Koss Manager, Planning and Research Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
John Lang Executive Director Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance
Dave Lipinski Owner Powersports Northwest
Elizabeth Lunney Executive Director Washington Trails Association
John Mankowski Senior Policy Advisor Governor’s Office
West Mathison President Stemilt Growers, Inc.
Pedro Navarette Student Body President Central Washington University
Tom Perry President Hunters Heritage Council
Jennifer Quan Manager, Lands Division Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Mike Racine President Washington Scuba Alliance
LEGISLATORS:
Brian Blake Washington State Representative D-19th Legislative District
Ken Jacobsen Washington Sate Senator D-46th Legislative District
Judy Warnick Washington State Representative R-13th Legislative District

[Grumpy]

By direction of the 60th Legislature (2008) (SHB 2472) the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was mandated to establish a work group who would make recommendations to improve recreation on state trust lands, aquatic lands and other state-managed lands; examine relevant existing laws and rules and recommend policy changes and funding aternatives for consideration by the Legislature to ensure safe, sustainable, and enjoyable recreation access - in the long term.

Twenty-six recreation users and three Legislators made up the Sustainable Recreation Work Group (SRWG) that was appointed by then Commissioner Doug Sutherland; in the Fall of '08 DNR conducted nine public workshops and online survey. January '09 - the work group began holding discussion forums addressing key issues - either online or face-to-face meetings throughout the summer.

The time has come now to present the work groups alternatives/recommendations on key policy issues to the general public for their comments. A set of six (6) open house workshops have been scheduled - dates and locations follows: (Tentative meeting time 6:00 ......?)

September 29, Tuesday, City of Issaquah, 130 East Sunset Way, Issaquah, WA. 98027

September 30, Wednesday, Ellensburg College, 400 East University Way, Ellensburg, WA. 98926

October 1, Thursday, Deer Park Library, 208 Forest Street, Deer Park, WA (Spokane area) 99006

October 5, Monday, Pacific Cascade Region Office, 601 Bond Road, Castle Rock, WA. 98611

October 6, Tuesday, Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362

October 7, Wednesday, Burlington Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington, WA 98233

If you have any questions regarding these workshops please feel free to contact me at any time; an agenda will be available as we near the first public workshop.

Arlene Brooks, WA. State Director (pnw4wda -c)