Richland Parks & Recreation $38,988
Upgrading Horn Rapids All-terrain Vehicle Track
Richland
will use this grant to improve the all-terrain vehicle track in Horn Rapids ORV
(off-road vehicle) Park by purchasing soil for the track surface and by
building new obstacles. The mostly
sandy track breaks down quickly into ruts and grooves, creating poor
experiences for track users and increased maintenance. The new material will consist mostly of clay
that can be molded into jumps and berms as well as stand up to use. New obstacles and track options that will
allow riders to choose different sections of track based on their skills will
be added. Richland will contribute
$5,585 in equipment, labor and materials.
This grant is from the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities
program. (05-1280D-FY06)
Providing Education Through a Cooperative Program
The
Chelan County Sheriff’s Office will use this grant to pay for two deputies and
three seasonal forest employees a year for two years in a cooperative project
between the county and Wenatchee National Forest. The staff will educate motorcyclists and off-road vehicle users
on proper trail use, minimum impact riding, state and federal regulations and
rider safety. Patrols will be on the
thousands of miles of forest trails and roads within Chelan County. The grant also will pay for a patrol truck
and motorcycle. The county will
contribute $91,584 in funding and donated labor. This grant is from the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities
program. (05-1165E-FY06)
U.S. Forest Service, Wenatchee National Forest,
Entiat Ranger District $31,046
Maintaining Entiat River Camping Area
The
Forest Service will use this grant to provide maintenance and operation of
camping areas in the Entiat Ranger District, which includes eight campgrounds,
more than 100 dispersed campsites and 350 miles of Forest Service roads. Work will include cleaning restrooms daily,
picking up trash, pumping toilets and repairing campground facilities such as
fire rings, bulletin boards, signs, picnic tables and water wells. The Forest Service will contribute $20,700
in funding. This grant is from the
Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. (05-1111M-FY06)
U.S. Forest Service, Wenatchee National Forest,
Wenatchee River Ranger District
Maintaining Campgrounds $31,258
The
Forest Service will use this grant to fund the maintenance and operation of 22
campsites and 10 major dispersed camping areas in the Wenatchee River Ranger
District. Work will include pumping and
cleaning 28 toilets, cleaning fire pits, picking up trash, repairing tables,
enforcing regulations, providing information to visitors, maintaining bulletin
boards and signs, testing water and maintaining hand pumps and repairing
facilities. The Forest Service will
contribute $32,100 in funding and donated labor. This grant is from the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities
program. It was the top ranked project
of 14 in the nonhighway road category. (05-1290M-FY06)
U.S. Forest Service, Wenatchee National Forest, Entiat Ranger District $27,820
Planning for the Entiat Valley Horse Camp
The
Forest Service will use this grant to complete the design and planning for a
small campground in the Entiat Valley that would accommodate horse users. Currently there is no facility of this type
in the Entiat Valley. This grant will
help complete all the planning, site surveys and design, making the project
ready for development. This grant is from
the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. (05-1114N-FY06)
U.S. Forest Service, Wenatchee National Forest, Wenatchee River Ranger
District
Relocating the Little Wenatchee Trailhead $56,000
The
Forest Service will use this grant to relocate the Little Wenatchee trailhead
400 feet southeast of its existing location.
The Little Wenatchee trailhead is at the end of a road and is easily
congested by four or five parked cars.
The parking spaces are ill-defined and on uneven ground. The new trailhead will be a one-way, loop
road with parking for vehicles pulling trailers. A new vault toilet will be installed. Also, about 300 feet of nearby Cady Creek Trail will be
rerouted. The Little Wenatchee
trailhead provides access to the Little Wenatchee, Cady Creek, Cady Ridge and
Poe Mountain trails. This grant is from
the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities program.
(05-1059D-FY06)
The
Forest Service will use this grant to complete a trail master plan for the
lower half of the Wenatchee River Valley.
The lower valley has about 75 miles of non-wilderness trails, which has
not kept pace with an increasing number of visitors. Consequently, informal trails have been created posing a
management challenge. The master plan
will determine which trails could move onto site specific planning, identify potential
trail alignments and access issues, and determine potential trail users and
implementation priorities. Local trail
users including mountain bikers, hikers, motorcyclists and equestrians will
assist by scouting potential trails, proposing priorities and helping with
public meetings. The Forest Service
will contribute $14,450 in funding and donated labor. This grant is from the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities
program. (05-1285N-FY06)
U.S. Forest Service, Wenatchee National Forest, Wenatchee River Ranger
District
The
Forest Service will use this grant to control noxious weeds and repair
dangerous trails in the Okanogan and Wenatchee national forests. The Alpine Lakes, Glacier Peak and Henry M.
Jackson wilderness areas stretch for 410,000 acres. Many campsites and destination areas have visual eye-sores and
steep, slippery trails that make public travel difficult. Volunteers will stabilize or close steep
trails and campsites, plant native plants at those closed sites, maintain a
cairn system through the Enchantments and decommission part of the old Cascade
Crest Trail. Volunteers also will pull
noxious weeds at 15 trailheads and on the Eightmile and Snow Lakes trails, pick
up litter, clean campsites and maintain backcountry toilets. The Forest Service will contribute $61,410
in equipment, labor and donated equipment and labor. This grant is from the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities
program. (05-1296M-FY06)
U.S. Forest Service, Wenatchee National Forest, Entiat Ranger District $61,000
Replacing the Anthem Creek Bridge
This
grant will replace a 25-foot-long, failing log bridge that crosses Anthem Creek
on the very popular Entiat River Trail #1400.
The new bridge will be a 30-foot steel stringer bridge with railings,
providing a much safer crossing for users.
The Entiat River Trail is the main access to Myrtle Lake and the Glacier
Peak Wilderness area. This grant is
from the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. (05-1115D-FY06)
U.S. Forest Service, Wenatchee National Forest, Entiat Ranger District $101,291
Upgrading the North 25 Mile and Lone Peak Trails
Fires
in 1998 heavily damaged the North 25 Mile Creek and Lone Peak trails, making
them unusable. The Forest Service will
use this grant to reestablish trail surfaces and reconstruct one creek ford and
two climbing turns. This grant is from
the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. (05-1147D-FY06)
U.S. Forest Service, Wenatchee National Forest, Wenatchee River Ranger
District
Replacing the Chikamin Bridge $100,000
The
Chikamin Off-road Vehicle Trail #1534 and the Minnow Ridge Trail #1524 provide
a 13-mile loop that is one of the best known rides among mountain bicyclists
and motorcyclists. Two, 45-foot-long,
log bridges crossing Chikamin Creek are reaching the end of their lifespans. Without these two bridges, the two trails
will not be available as a loop. This
grant will replace one bridge with a bridge of a steel lattice design. This grant is from the Nonhighway and
Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. (05-1058D-FY06)
U.S. Forest Service, Wenatchee National Forest, Wenatchee River Ranger
District
Replacing Two Lower Chiwawa Trail Bridges $52,000
This
grant will replace two log bridges on the Lower Chiwawa Off-road Vehicle Trail,
which is a key trail linking the Alder Ridge, Chikamin Creek and Minnow Ridge
off-road vehicle trails. The two
bridges to be replaced cross Alder and Marble creeks on the Lower Chiwawa Trail
and are suffering from severe rot.
Built around 1980, the 26-foot-long bridges will be replaced with
bridges using laminated beams. These
bridges help to protect valuable habitat by keeping motorcycles and bicycles
out of the water. This grant is from
the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. (05-1297D-FY06)
Department of Natural Resources $72,953
Maintaining Off-road Vehicle Trails in Yacolt Burn, Elochoman State
Forests
The
Department of Natural Resources will use this grant to maintain 18 miles of
off-road vehicle trails and two primary trailheads in the Yacolt Burn State Forest
in Clark County and the Elochoman State Forest in Wahkiakum County. These trails are used heavily because they
are two of the only such opportunities near Vancouver and Portland. Volunteers, department staff, a Washington
Conservation Corps crew and prison crews will do maintenance for two
years. They will shape and apply
crushed rock to trail surfaces, install and maintain drainage structures,
inspect and maintain bridges, remove brush, maintain restrooms and signs,
remove garbage and pump toilets. The
department will contribute $18,700 in labor, materials and volunteer
labor. This grant is from the
Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. (05-1126M-FY06)
Franklin County Public Works $450,000
Franklin
County, in a partnership with the City of Pasco, will use this Boating
Facilities Program grant to realign and develop a boat launch area at the west
end of Wade Park on the Columbia River.
Work will include building a new boat ramp, courtesy float, bulkhead and
gangway as well as paving a parking lot, laying gravel for an overflow parking
area, landscaping and installing lights and signs. The area will be assessable to people with disabilities. The City of Pasco will maintain the
site. The County and City contributed
$150,000 in funding, donations and volunteer labor. This project was the top ranked project of 17 competing for
funding. (05-1217D-FY06)
Grant County Sheriff’s Department $120,168
Providing Patrols for Off-road Vehicle areas
The
Grant County Sheriff’s Department will use this grant to fund two deputies to
patrol off-road vehicle areas in the county and to educate visitors. The deputies will spend most of their time
at the Beverly and Moses Lake sand dunes, where they will be educating visitors
about a new alcohol ban there. The
sheriff’s office will contribute $177,770 in funding, equipment, labor and
materials. This grant is from the
Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. (05-1233E-FY06)
City of Langley
The
City of Langley will use this Boating Facilities Program grant to repair a boat
ramp serving Langley, south Whidbey Island and northern Puget Sound. The Langley boat ramp’s shallow slope
prevents boats from launching during low tides and causes sand to accumulate on
the surface. The ramp will be raised to
improve access and reduce sand build-up.
New floats will provide a safe area for boats to be tied while vehicles
and trailers are parked and retrieved.
The existing gravel parking lot will be paved, a boardwalk will be built
to provide direct access to marina facilities and the cap of the existing bulkhead
will be removed to improve access and potentially allow for beach
restoration. The City will contribute
$157,200 in funding and donations. This
project was ranked second of 17 projects requesting funding. (05-1064D-FY06)
City of Port Angeles $73,000
The
City of Port Angeles will use this grant to complete the survey, design and
permitting necessary to develop a 5-mile section of trail that runs from Ediz
Hook west to the Elwha River, as part of the Olympic Discovery Trail. The Olympic Discovery Trail eventually will
stretch 129 miles from Port Townsend to the Pacific Ocean. Most of the trail between Port Townsend and
Port Angeles is complete or under construction while trail segments between
cities, and to the west of Port Angeles are rustic. The project includes designing a bridge crossing at Dry Creek, a
300-foot-wide gully that blocks use of the railroad grade. The City has teamed with the Peninsula
Trails Coalition to tackle this key trail segment and will contribute $20,000
in funding. This grant is from the
Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. (05-1155N-FY06)
Cascade Rifle & Pistol Club $50,000
Installing Safety Fencing
The
Cascade Rifle & Pistol Club will use this grant to improve safety and
security at its facility by installing 4-foot-tall, barbed wire fencing. This will be a second barrier to prevent
people from inadvertently entering the range.
The grant also will provide for laying gravel on the roadways and
parking areas to prevent slipping and installing power at the two restrooms,
six firing line sheds, range house and two gate houses. The club will contribute $62,400 in donated
equipment and labor. This grant is from
the Firearms and Archery Range Recreation Program. (05-1294D-FY06)
Seattle Skeet and Trap Club $50,000
Developing a Range Administration Building
The
Seattle Skeet and Trap Club will use this grant to construct a clubhouse and
range building. The clubhouse, which is
a remodeled 1978 mobile home, isn’t large enough to allow meetings or classes
of more than six people. In addition,
the range master station is small and provides limited view of the ranges. There is no space for an office and the
trailer has little insulation and single pane windows making it expensive to
heat in the winter and hot in the summer.
The club will contribute $92,750 in donations and volunteer labor. This grant is from the Firearms and Archery
Range Recreation Program. (05-1012D-FY06)
King County $40,000
Building Trails and a Bridge in Taylor Mountain Forest
King
County will use this grant to build a bridge across Carey Creek and construct
3,000 feet of new trail in Taylor Mountain Forest. The existing 20 miles of trail on Taylor Mountain are not built
to accepted county or state trail standards and need complete renovation. This grant will complete the 5.6-mile Carey
Creek Loop Trail, which will allow equestrians, hikers and mountain bikers to
travel across a significant salmon stream that needs protection. King County will contribute $41,000 in labor
and volunteer labor. This grant is from
the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. The project ranked second of 19
projects competing for funding in the non-motorized category. (05-1134D-FY06)
Department of Natural Resources $36,100
The
King District Trails Maintenance Program will use this grant to buy badly
needed equipment for the recreational trail maintenance crew. The equipment that the crews use has
deteriorated beyond its life span and is continuously breaking down. Needed equipment includes a vehicle, chain
saw, brush cutter, safety equipment (such as hard hats, goggles, chaps),
camping equipment and hand tools. The
Department of Natural Resources will contribute $17,400 in equipment and
labor. This grant is from the
Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. (05-1131M-FY06)
Department of Natural Resources $100,000
The
Department of Natural Resources will use this grant to rebuild the 3-mile West
Tiger #3 Trail in the West Tiger Mountain Natural Resources Conservation
Area. The West Tiger #3 Trail is one of
the most popular trails in the state because of its easy access by people
living in the Puget Sound metropolitan area and its spectacular views of Mount
Rainier, Seattle and the Olympic and Cascade mountains. Hikers are increasing the trail width where
they want to avoid obstacles such as muddy areas. The proposed reconstruction includes the complete rehabilitation
of the trail and restoration of the summit meadow. The department will contribute $80,000 in labor and volunteer
labor. This grant is from the
Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. The project ranked third of 19 competing for funding in the
non-motorized category.
(05-1142D-FY06)
U.S. Forest Service, Mount Baker National Forest,
Skykomish Ranger District
Maintaining Trails $100,000
The
Forest Service will use this grant to pay for trail crews, youth corps,
contractors and coordination of volunteer groups for maintaining 144 miles of
trails in the Mount. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. These trails include primarily hiker and
stock trails, although 4.6 miles of trail open to motorcycles and mountain
bikes also will be maintained. Work
includes removing fallen trees, brush and rocks; fixing drainage structures,
bridges and safety hazards; repairing slides; and improving trail
surfaces. The trail system traverses
the Alpine Lakes and Henry M. Jackson wilderness areas and adjacent backcountry
areas such as Mount Index Scenic Area and includes the Pacific Crest National
Scenic Trail and the Iron Goat Trail within the Stevens Pass Historic
District. The Forest Service will
contribute $126,070 in funding and volunteer labor. This grant is from the Nonhighway and
Off-Road Vehicle Activities program.
This project was the top ranked project of 19 competing for funding in
the non-motorized category. (05-1249M-FY06)
U.S. Forest Service, Mount Baker National Forest,
Snoqualmie Ranger District
Providing Rangers $124,808
The
Forest Service will use this grant to have three pairs of officers patrolling
the Snoqualmie Ranger District’s front country camping areas. The district encompasses 300,000 acres of
which 189,000 are accessible to a broad range of recreationists. There are more than 50 trailheads, 6
developed campsites, 24 outhouses and literally thousands of dispersed
campsites. The Forest Service will contribute
$135,708 in funding, labor and volunteer labor. This grant is from the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities
Program. (05-1184E-FY06)
U.S. Forest Service, Mount Baker National Forest,
Snoqualmie Ranger District
The
Forest Service will use this grant to fund planning for a barrier-free
interpretive trail and parking lot near Tinkham Campground, 1.5 miles east of
Exit 42 off Interstate 90. Discovery
Pond Nature Trail #1259 was envisioned in the early 1990s but never completed
because of a lack of funding. The original
intent was to construct a barrier-free trail from Tinkham Campground around a
beaver pond wetland with opportunities for wildlife viewing and interpretation
of historic logging and the original wagon road over Snoqualmie Pass. This grant will fund environmental
documentation, planning, design, engineering and contract preparation elements
required to complete the new trail. The
Forest Service will contribute $10,650 in equipment, labor and volunteer labor. This grant is from the Nonhighway and Off-Road
Vehicle Activities program.
(05-1274N-FY06)
Improving the KBH Archers Range
The
KBH Archers Club lies on 34 acres between Belfair and Gorst. The grant will be used to install an
electric gate, replace one-quarter of a boardwalk that goes through a muddy
area, lay gravel on the maintenance road, create a concrete walkway and parking
area and make restroom improvements for accessibility. The club has a 2-mile roving outdoor range
with 28 targets, a practice range with targets out to 80 yards, an indoor range
with 18 shooting lanes, a campground for 35 recreational vehicles and a large
outdoor playground for kids. The
150-member club will contribute $52,762 in funding and donated equipment, labor
and materials. This grant is from the
Firearms and Archery Range Recreation program.
(05-1049D-FY06)
Department of Natural Resources $53,701
Providing Education and Enforcement in the Tahuya, Green Mountain State
Forests
The
Department of Natural Resources will use this grant to continue an established
education and enforcement program, with a fully trained and commissioned
natural resources investigator to patrol off-road vehicle trails and
trailheads, educate the public about proper trail use and its correlation to
the environment and give assistance to lost or injured riders. The investigator will be a commissioned law
enforcement officer who will be able to issue warnings and citations. The officer will be assisted by department’s
South Puget Sound region staff and volunteers, including an active Forest Watch
and Hosting program. The primary focus
will be in the Tahuya and Green Mountain state forests, both of which are open
all year, and offer 180 miles of multi-use trails, campgrounds and
trailheads. The department will
contribute $49,290 in equipment, labor, materials and volunteer labor. This grant is from the Nonhighway and
Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. It
was the top ranked project of 31 competing in the Education and Enforcement
category. (05-1288E-FY06)
U.S. Forest Service, Wenatchee National Forest, Cle
Elum Ranger District
The
Forest Service will use this grant to support six rangers who spend most of their
time educating trail users on environmental and safety issues, conducting
educational clinics and handing out brochures.
These rangers patrol more than 700 miles of trails and work with
volunteers, set up educational clinics and coordinate projects. The Forest Service will contribute $52,730
in equipment, labor and volunteer labor.
This grant is from the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities
program. (05-1227E-FY06)
U.S. Forest Service, Wenatchee National Forest, Cle
Elum Ranger District
The
Forest Service will use this grant to maintain campgrounds. Tasks will include removing trash, cleaning
restrooms, maintaining campsites and trailheads and repairing and updating
bulletin boards and signs. The
Wenatchee National Forest receives about 2.4 million visitors a year. The Cle Elum Ranger District has 24
campgrounds, 35 toilets, 3 rental cabins and numerous dispersed campsites and
bulletin boards. The Forest Service
will contribute $22,105 in labor. This
grant is from the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. (05-1239M-FY06)
U.S. Forest Service, Wenatchee National Forest, Cle
Elum Ranger District
Creating an Inventory of Cle Elum User-Created Trails $42,280
The
National Off Highway Vehicle Policy currently being prepared will require that
national forests move toward a strategy in which motorized recreationists will
be required to stay on designated roads and trails. While the Cle Elum Ranger District supports an extensive network
of official off-road vehicle trails, it also includes an estimated 100 miles of
unofficial, user-created trails. Rather
than close these trails, the Forest Service will use this grant to inventory
the location, condition, purpose, popularity, and other factors of each trail,
in order to make decisions on which should remain open. This grant is from the Nonhighway and
Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. (05-1152N-FY06)
Relocating the Manastash Ridge Trail $110,167
The
westernmost portion of the Manastash Ridge Trail #1388 contains numerous
sections that are too steep and eroding.
The Forest Service will use this grant to reroute sections of the trail
to a lower grade. This grant is from
the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. (05-1138D-FY06)
U.S. Forest Service, Wenatchee National Forest, Cle Elum Ranger District
Relocating the Sasse-Corral Trail $50,800
The
Sasse Ridge #1340 and Corral Creek #1340.1 trails contain several steep
sections that are severely eroding. The
Forest Service will use this grant to move sections of the trails to lower
grade, reconstruct existing trail surfaces and restore the bypassed sections
along 6,700 feet of trail. This grant
is from the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. (05-1136D-FY06)
U.S. Forest Service, Wenatchee National Forest, Cle Elum Ranger District
Planning an Improved Trailhead at Taneum Junction $37,449
Taneum
Junction is the most used motorized trailhead in the Cle Elum Ranger District
and it’s in need of improvement to accommodate the use. The trailhead started as a large, dispersed
site that became a trailhead by default because of its location and popularity. The Forest Service did some minor
development to address the safety and sanitation needs by putting in a toilet,
fire rings and information kiosk and putting the area under the fee system in
order to maintain it. However, there is
no site plan. A site plan is needed to
redesign the trailhead for better service, to address safety issues and to
provide for additional sanitation facilities.
The Forest Service will use this grant to complete the environmental
analysis and site plan necessary to begin construction of a more functional
trailhead. This grant is from the
Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. (05-1204N-FY06)
City of Toledo $166,600
Designing Front Street Boat Launch
The
City of Toledo plans to build a boat launch on the Cowlitz River at the
intersection of Front and Augustus streets.
The City will use this Boating Facilities Program grant to buy the
property; design a single boat ramp with a parking area, accessible restrooms,
and a small picnic area; and get permits.
The project is fully supported by the community and extensive donated
labor and materials have been pledged by local community groups, businesses and
government agencies. The City will
contribute $58,200 in funding and volunteer labor. (05-1244P-FY06)
Mason County Sheriff’s Department $129,500
Mason
County operates an education and enforcement program designed to preserve
off-road vehicle use on private and public lands. The County will use this grant to provide a two-year program
designed to facilitate safety, education and land use conservation with
off-road vehicle use. Program
activities include classes for schools and interested groups, information
booths at user destination areas, hands-on training for riders of all-terrain
vehicles and public service announcements.
Enforcement will be provided to encourage proper off-road vehicle
use. The County will contribute $68,346
in equipment and labor. This grant is
from the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. (05-1306E-FY06)
Department of Natural Resources $53,701
Providing Education and Enforcement in Tahuya, Green Mountain State
Forests
The
Department of Natural Resources will use this grant to continue an established
education and enforcement program, with a fully trained and commissioned
natural resources investigator to patrol off-road vehicle trails and
trailheads, educate the public about proper trail use and its correlation to
the environment and give assistance to lost or injured riders. The primary focus will be in the Tahuya and
Green Mountain state forests, both of which are open all year, and offer 180
miles of multi-use trails, campgrounds and trailheads. The Department will contribute $49,290 in
equipment, labor, materials and volunteer labor. This grant is from the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities
program. It was the top ranked project
of 31 competing in the Education and Enforcement category. (05-1288E-FY06)
Department of Fish & Wildlife $100,000
Developing the Forde Lake to Blue Lake Trail
The Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this grant to develop a
6-mile section of trail that continues a phased plan of trail development in
the Sinlahekin Wildlife Area. This
project includes a trail that will begin at Forde Lake and ends just south of
Blue Lake, providing opportunities for wildlife viewing and walking through
meadows and forests. About 900 feet of
this trail, at the south end of Blue Lake, will be accessible and will offer
two wildlife viewing structures. Once
this section is developed, about 12 miles of continuous trail will be available
to visitors to the Sinlahekin Wildlife Area.
The department will contribute $30,000 in funding. This grant is from the Nonhighway and
Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. (05-1298D-FY06)
U.S. Forest Service, Okanogan National Forest, Methow
Ranger District $100,000
Maintaining Campgrounds
The
Forest Service will use this grant to help maintain the 24 campgrounds in the
Methow Valley Ranger District. Crews
will maintain the campground road; control noxious weeds; remove hazardous
trees; maintain the water system, picnic tables, fire grates, bulletin boards,
visitor information areas, fee collection areas and outhouses; patrol the
campgrounds, mow; and collect garbage.
The Forest Service will contribute $100,000 in funding. This grant is from the Nonhighway and
Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. (05-1105M-FY06)
U.S. Forest Service, Okanogan National Forest, Methow Ranger District $62,784
Maintaining Trails
The
Forest Service will use this grant to provide heavy maintenance on 65.8 miles
of trail in the Methow Valley Ranger District.
Regular maintenance cleans drainage structures and removes logs, loose
rock and some brush. Heavy trail
maintenance includes removal of imbedded rocks; repair of drainage structures,
including ditches and culverts; and removal of small trees. Crews will do this heavy maintenance on
Robinson Creek, Larch Creek and Hidden Lakes trails, which are the main trails
into the middle of the Pasayten Wilderness.
This grant is from the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities
program. (05-1073M-FY06)
State
Parks will use this grant to plan about 8 miles of loop trail additions, design
three wildlife viewing platforms and obtain the necessary permits for
construction in Leadbetter Point State Park, near the northern end of the Long
Beach peninsula. The park is about
1,322 acres with shorelines on the Pacific Ocean, Willapa Bay and Hines Marsh,
one of the largest, freshwater, interdunal wetlands in North America. The mosaic of ocean front dunes, Sitka
spruce forest and wetlands provides unique bird and wildlife habitat. The park serves about 140,000 visitors a
year and has just over 5.5 miles of trail with no wildlife viewing
facilities. This grant is from the
Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. It was ranked second of 14 projects competing for funding in the
non-highway road category. (05-1188N-FY06)
U.S. Forest Service, Colville National Forest,
Newport-Sullivan Ranger District
The
Forest Service will use this grant to fund a seasonal employee who would check
campsites and contact visitors, provide information, monitor use levels, clean
toilets and fire rings, pick up garbage and remove safety hazards. In addition, this grant would provide signs
and brochures to educate visitors about low impact use. Volunteers will assist with campsite
maintenance. The Newport-Sullivan
Ranger District has more than 400 campsites, which lie in the Pend Oreille
Valley along non-highway roads. These
sites receive about 140,000 visits each year.
The Forest Service will contribute $25,500 in equipment, labor,
materials and volunteer labor. This
grant is from the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. (05-1292M-FY06)
U.S. Forest Service, Colville National Forest, Newport
Ranger District $51,350
The
Forest Service will use this grant to prepare environmental documents for a
trail route system. The trail system
will add more roads for vehicles with high clearance, reopen some roads that
have been closed to off-road vehicles, construct short trails to connect
portions of existing designated routes and add user-created routes to the
official trail system. This planning
project will lead to future development of a loop travel system that connects
several of the riding areas in the forest.
The Forest Service will contribute $33,500 in labor, materials and
volunteer labor. This grant is from the
Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. It ranked third of 15 projects competing for funding in the
off-road vehicle category. (05-1045N-FY06)
Rebuilding the American Lake Boat Launch
The
City of Lakewood will use this Boating Facilities Program grant to develop
three boat launches at American Lake Park, a popular, 5-acre, day-use park on
the north shore of American Lake. The
1,125-acre American Lake provides year-round fishing, recreational boating and
access to a variety of water sports.
The City will use the grant to redevelop the boat launch area by
demolishing existing airplane hangers, an office, and a house; building a new
entrance to the boat launch; doubling the number of vehicle-trailer parking
stalls; adding stacking lanes to improve boat launch function; rebuilding three
boat launch ramps with turnaround space; installing 400 linear feet of
transient floats with new gangways; and adding site amenities including a
picnic area and landscaping. Lakewood
will contribute $205,000 in funding, labor, a state grant and donations. The project ranked third of 17 competing for
funding. (05-1256D-FY06)
Pierce County Parks & Recreation $332,650
Renovating the Spanaway Park Boat Launch
Pierce
County will use this Boating Facilities Program grant to make improvements to
the boat launch in 135-acre Spanaway Park.
The County plans to renovate the existing concrete motorized boat
launch, renovate the concrete bulkhead, widen the existing boat ramp access
road, and add two accessible restrooms at the boathouse. Pierce County. The County will contribute $332,651 in funding. (05-1028D-FY06)
U.S. Forest Service, Mount Baker National Forest,
Snoqualmie Ranger District
Providing Law Enforcement at Evans Creek Off-Road Vehicle Area $53,166
The
Forest Service will use this grant to help fund law enforcement patrols at
Evans Creek Off Road Vehicle area. The
Forest Service will hire Pierce County Sheriff Department and Forest Service
law enforcement officers to patrol in the evening and early morning hours, the
time when most illegal activity occurs.
This grant is from the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities
program. It ranked third of 31
competing for funding in the education and enforcement category. The Forest Service will contribute $66,942
in funding, equipment, labor and donated equipment. (05-1183E-FY06)
U.S. Forest Service, Mount Baker National Forest,
Snoqualmie Ranger District
The
Forest Service will use this grant to develop a restoration and capital
improvement plan for the Evans Creek Off Road Vehicle Area. With an increase in use, many of the trails
have become heavily eroded. Campground
facilities and roads are not adequate to accommodate the increased number of
users. This grant will help fund the
needed survey and design work to develop an improvement plan to ensure Evans
Creek is in compliance with state and federal environmental and land management
standards. The plan will provide
management direction to future capital improvements and restoration work that
will help boost Evans Creek into a top quality area. The Forest Service will contribute $65,000 in equipment and
labor. This grant is from the Nonhighway
and Off-Road Vehicle Activities program.
The project was the top ranked project of 15 competing for funding in
the off-road vehicle category. (05-1182N-FY06)
Town of La Conner $23,900
La
Conner will use this Boating Facilities Program grant to develop a plan for the
renovation of the Sherman Avenue boat launch along the Swinomish Channel. This boat launch serves small boats using
Skagit Bay, Padilla Bay and the Skagit River.
The grant will help pay for the initial surveys, concept development,
project manual creation, permit submittals and other planning
requirements. The renovation will
include repairs to the float, ramp and parking, and development of picnic areas
and a restroom. The improvements will accommodate a larger array of pleasure boats
at different tides. La Conner will
contribute $8,100 in funding and labor.
(05-1230N-FY06)
Providing Patrols for the Community Forest Lands
Anacortes
will use this grant to provide police patrols in the Anacortes Community Forest
Lands with an emphasis on the most popular trailheads and recreational
areas. The community forest encompasses
2,800 acres of old growth groves, sensitive wildlife habitat and 50 miles of
multi-use recreational trails on Fidalgo Island. Patrols will work on reducing conflict between motorcyclists and
other visitors and enforcing the no alcohol policy, as well as preventing
vandalism and other resource destruction.
Anacortes will contribute $16,816 in equipment and labor. This grant is from the Nonhighway and
Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. (05-1164E-FY06)
Department of Natural Resources $192,833
Maintaining Off-road Vehicle Trails in Walker Valley
The
Department of Natural Resources will use this grant to provide trail
maintenance for the entire Walker Valley Off-road Vehicle trail system,
trailhead parking and camping areas.
The department will prioritize projects with rider safety projects being
first; protection of public resources projects being second and rider enjoyment
projects third. Work will be done by
Monroe Correctional Camp and Washington Conservation Corps crews. Volunteers will provide 1,000 hours of
work. The department will contribute
$49,811 in labor, materials and volunteer labor. This grant is from the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities
program. It was ranked second of 15
projects competing in the Off-Road Vehicle category. (05-1194M-FY06)
U.S. Forest Service, Mount Baker National Forest,
Darrington Ranger District
Rebuilding the Green Mountain Fire Lookout $54,000
The
Forest Service will use this grant to restore a historic fire lookout for
hikers in the Glacier Peak Wilderness.
Green Mountain Lookout, located 25 miles northeast of Darrington, was
constructed in 1933 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Until 1994, wilderness rangers had used the
lookout to educated visitors about the fragile alpine vegetation and lookout
history. The lookout was condemned in
1994. Volunteers contributed more than
2,000 hours renovating the lookout until heavy snow six years later shifted the
building requiring the lookout be dismantled and stored. The grant will help pay to install a new
substructure and reinstall the building.
Once restored the lookout will be accessible to hikers. The Forest Service will contribute $54,000
in equipment, labor, materials, grants and donated equipment, labor and
materials. This grant is from the
Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. (05-1317D-FY06)
Port of Everett $25,000
Planning to Fix Silting at the Boat Launch
The
Port of Everett will use this Boating Facilities Program grant to develop an
anti-silting plan for its boat launch.
Three of 13 lanes at the launch mostly are unusable at low and medium
tides because of silting. The launch is
heavily used (almost 35,000 boats launched there in 2004) and has parking for
several hundred trucks and trailers.
The launch provides access to the Snohomish River, Port Gardner Bay,
Possession Sound and beyond. The Port
will contribute $8,500 in funding. (05-1206N-FY06)
Spokane County Parks & Recreation $58,565
Spokane
will use this grant to fund sheriff deputy and park ranger patrols in and
around the park during the next 21 months.
Additionally, the grant will support 875 hours by volunteers and will
purchase equipment including part of a truck and fuel for patrol vehicles. This park receives about 4,500 riders
annually. Spokane will contribute
$47,482 in funding and labor and donated equipment and labor. This grant is from the Nonhighway and
Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. (05-1072E-FY06)
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission $71,378
Planning the Extension of the Centennial Trail
The
Spokane River Centennial Trail is a 37-mile trail corridor stretching from
Idaho to Sontag Park near Nine Mile Falls Dam in northwest Spokane. Hikers, bicyclists and others use the
trail. The Commission would like to
expand the trail 1.75 miles to the west along the Spokane River and Lake
Spokane, ending at the Avista Utilities Resort, a public resort on Spokane
Lake. The Commission will use this
grant to plan the expansion, including exploring alternative trail routes, preparing
plans and specifications and obtaining permits. This grant is from the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities
program. (05-1124N-FY06)
Spokane County Parks & Recreation $86,640
Buying a Bulldozer for the Airway Heights Off-road Vehicle (ORV) Park
Spokane
will use this grant to purchase a used bulldozer for the Spokane County Airway
Heights ORV Sports Park. The existing
small dozer is used 8-10 hours, six days a week and is not adequate to meet
demands. The dozer is used to maintain
and shape track courses for rider safety and challenge. The public park offers more than 100
scheduled events during its eight-month season, 4 by 4 and all-terrain vehicle
courses, oval dirt racing and motor cross and supercross tracks. Spokane will contribute $33,100 in labor and
donated equipment and cash. This grant
is from the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. (05-1109M-FY06)
Department of Natural Resources $51,264
The
Department of Natural Resources will use this grant to provide half of a
natural resource investigator for Capitol State Forest, which includes 91,650
acres and 500 miles of forest roads.
The investigator will educate trail users on safe riding techniques and
the value of staying on designated trails.
The department will contribute $27,590 in equipment, labor, materials
and volunteer labor. This grant is from
the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. (05-1287E-FY06)
Department of Natural Resources $72,952
Maintaining Off-road Vehicle Trails in Yacolt Burn, Elochoman State
Forests
The
Department of Natural Resources will use this grant to maintain 18 miles of
off-road vehicle trails and two primary trailheads in the Yacolt Burn State
Forest in Clark County and the Elochoman State Forest in Wahkiakum County. These trails are used heavily because they
are two of the only such opportunities near Vancouver and Portland. Volunteers, department staff, a Washington
Conservation Corps crew and prison crews will do maintenance for two
years. The work includes shaping and
applying crushed rock to trail surfaces, installing and maintaining drainage
structures, inspecting and maintaining bridges, removing brush, maintaining
restrooms and signs, removing garbage and pumping toilets. The department will contribute $18,700 in
labor, materials and volunteer labor.
This grant is from the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities
program. (05-1126M-FY06)
U.S. Forest Service, Umatilla Nationl Forest, Walla
Walla Ranger District $11,000
Maintaining the Wildcat Trail
The
Forest Service will use this grant to maintain drainage and surfaces on 21
miles of trails in the Walla Walla and Pomeroy ranger districts. In addition, crews will remove fallen trees
and clear brush. Drainage structures
need to be maintained to preserve water quality in the adjacent streams, which
are home to fish that are on the federal endangered species list. The Forest Service will contribute $7,335 in
funding, equipment and labor. This
grant is from the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. (05-1052M-FY06)
Upgrading the Plantation Range Target Carrier
Whatcom
County will use this Firearms and Archery Range Recreation Program grant to
replace most of its 13-year-old target carrier system at its indoor shooting
range. The new system is capable of
meeting the training needs of the 26 law enforcement agencies that use the range. It will provide a wider range of training
opportunities, increased reliability and decreased maintenance. The grant also will replace the lighting at
the indoor range. The County will
contribute $50,000 in funding, equipment and labor. This was the top ranked project of four competing for
funding. (05-1252D-FY06)
Yakima County Sheriff’s Office $213,488
Providing Visitor Education in
Yakima County
The Yakima County Sheriff's Office
will use this grant to hire three staff for two years to patrol the 1 million
acres available for outdoor recreation.
Yakima County is considered a premier area for the high country, outdoor
recreation, especially for vehicles.
Most of the 1.5 million users are from outside the county. The patrol’s emphasis would be to encourage
safe, responsible behavior. The
sheriff’s office will contribute $91,815 in funding, equipment, volunteer labor
and donated materials. This grant is
from the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. (05-1011E-FY06)
Department of Natural Resources $99,931
Maintaining Ahtanum Multiple Use Area
The
Department of Natural Resources will use this grant to fund a seasonal,
two-person recreation crew, based out of the Yakima area. The crew will maintain six recreation sites,
dispersed recreation activities, forest access roads and information signs in
the Ahtanum Multiple Use Area, 40 miles west of Yakima, and in other areas in
Kittitas and Klickitat counties. This
grant also will partially fund a volunteer coordinator who will manage
volunteers. The department will
contribute $70,670 in equipment, labor, materials and volunteer labor. This grant is from the Nonhighway and
Off-Road Vehicle Activities program. (05-1144M-FY06)
U.S. Fo