Sustainable Recreation work group
Updated December 22, 2009
Work group presents final report to washington state legislature
On December 22, 2009, the Sustainable Recreation Work Group submitted to the 2010 legislature its final report offering recommendations for sustainable funding and improved access for recreation on lands managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. The report proposes 11 recommendations for the legislature to consider, as well as two recommendations for DNR that don't require legislative consideration.
The final report was prepared by DNR staff, in cooperation with the Work Group members. In addition, DNR also prepared a comprehensive Appendix document that includes a number of documents related to the formation of the group, the background research developed to help Work Group members make informed decisions, and summaries of public input.
Contents of the Appendix:
Establishing the Sustainable Recreation Work Group
Background on Issues
(Presented to the Sustainable Recreation Work Group)
Public input
Public Input — September 2008
Before the Sustainable Recreation Work Group met for the first time, staff from DNR conducted nine public workshops across the state and an online survey to gather public input about recreation on DNR-managed lands.
Download the entire online survey responses
Public Input — January 2009
Summary from online survey about funding
Full responses to the online survey about funding are at: http://www.dnr.wa.gov/Publications/amp_rec_srwg_012009survey_funding_full.pdf
Public Input — Draft Recommendations September 2009
The public had the opportunity to view and comment on a draft of the Work Group’s recommendations.
About the Sustainable Recreation Work Group
The Work Group was created by the 2008 legislation and charged with developing a vision and recommendations for policy improvements to sustainably fund recreation and improve access on DNR-managed lands. Learn more about the Sustainable Recreation Work Group