Planning Requirements
Some grant programs require that you complete a recreation or conservation plan before you apply for a grant. Adopted plans must be submitted to the Recreation and Conservation Office by March 1 in even numbered years.
2012 Grant Programs Requiring Plans
- Boating Facilities Program
- Land and Water Conservation Fund
- Nonhighway and Off-road Vehicle Activities (except education and enforcement and maintenance and operation)
- Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (except farmland preservation)
What Should an Agency Submit?
- Parks and recreation or habitat conservation plan burned on a CD along with documentation of the public outreach used to develop the plan.
- Completed Self Certification Form checklist (see Manual 2: Planning Policies and Guidelines, Appendix B).
- Copy of ordinance or resolution that indicates plan adoption.
Resources
Use Manual 2: Planning Policies and Guidelines as a starting point. Sample plans and statewide recreational plans are available as resources. If you would like, staff can review your plan before adoption. The Department of Commerce administers the Growth Management Act and has many helpful publications. Look at the subtopics of citizen participation and parks, recreation, and open space. Also see, Short Course in Local Planning. Local governments also may want to check the Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington for additional assistance.
Questions?
Contact Lorinda Anderson 360-902-3009TTY 360-902-1996
Eligible Agencies for 2012
The table below shows the month and year that an agency's planning eligibility will lapse. To maintain eligibility for RCO grants a new plan would have to be approved. Plans may be sent to RCO at any time for review and addition to this list.
| Cities | Planning Eligibility Lapses | Cities | Planning Eligibility Lapses | Cities | Planning Eligibility Lapses |
| Aberdeen | 1/2017 | Gig Harbor | 06/2016 | Port Angeles | 6/2017 |
| Airway Heights | 4/2015 | Grandview | 1/2014 | Port Orchard | 4/2014 |
| Anacortes | 11/2015 | Hoquiam | 2/2017 | Port Townsend (limited habitat) | 5/2014 |
| Arlington | 7/2013 | Issaquah+ | 12/2015 | Poulsbo | 12/2015 |
| Bellevue+ | 5/2016 | Kelso | 3/2014 | Prosser | 6/2017 |
| Bellingham | 5/2014 | Kennewick | 11/2012 | Pullman | 5/2014 |
| Kent+ | 5/2016 | Puyallup | 5/2014 | ||
| Black Diamond | 12/2014 | Kirkland+ | 8/2016 | Quincy | 3/2015 |
| Blaine (trails) | 2/2015 | La Center | 5/2014 | Redmond+ | 6/2016 |
| Bothell | 9/2014 | Lacey | 7/2016 | Renton (trails)+ | 5/2015 11/2017 |
| Bremerton | 12/2013 | Lake Forest Park+ | 7/2014 | Ridgefield | 12/2012 |
| Burien | 2/2018 | Langley | 12/2015 | SeaTac | 11/2013 |
| Burlington+ | 12/2016 | Leavenworth (trails) | 2/2018 10/2015 |
Seattle | 11/2017 |
| Camas | 12/2013 | Longview | 6/2014 | Shelton | 2/2014 |
| Cashmere | 2/2015 | Lynnwood | 9/2013 | Shoreline | 7/2017 |
| Castle Rock | 4/2017 | Maple Valley | 9/2014 | Snohomish | 11/2013 |
| McCleary | 6/2014 | Snoqualmie | 2/2018 | ||
| Cathlamet | 6/2016 | Mercer Island+ | 2/2013 | South Bend | 6/2017 |
| Centralia | 10/2013 | Mill Creek | 6/2016 | Spokane (trails) | 6/2014 |
| Chehalis | 2/2018 | Monroe+ | 11/2014 | Spokane Valley (trails) | 10/2017 |
| Chelan | 10/2013 | Montesano | 6/2014 | Steilacoom | 12/2014 |
| Cle Elum | 2/2014 | Moses Lake | 2/2016 | Sultan | 12/2016 |
| Colfax | 6/2014 | Mossyrock | 6/2016 | Sumner (trails) | 6/2014 |
| College Place | 3/2014 | Mountlake Terrace | 12/2015 | Tacoma+ | 12/2014 |
| Connell | 5/2017 | Mount Vernon+ | 7/2014 | Tenino | 4/2014 |
| Covington | 5/2016 | Mukilteo | 11/2013 trails12/2015 | Tukwila+ | 6/2014 |
| Dayton | 7/2014 | North Bend | 1/2016 | Tumwater+ | 2/2014 |
| Des Moines | 11/2015 | Northport | 6/2014 | Twisp | 6/2016 |
| DuPont | 4/2013 | Oak Harbor | 3/2015 | Union Gap | 10/2013 |
| Duvall | 2/2015 | Ocean Shores | 1/2018 | University Place | 11/2013 |
| Eatonville (trails) | 8/2015 | Olympia | 8/2016 | Vancouver+ | 5/2013 |
| Edmonds | 5/2014 | Omak | 1/2016 | Wenatchee (habitat) | 7/2016 |
| Entiat | 10/2015 | Orting | 6/2016 | Wilkeson | 6/2016 |
| Ephrata | 8/2014 | Newport | 6/2016 | Winthrop | 2/2018 |
| Everett | 5/2016 | Pacific | 1/2017 | Woodland | 1/2013 |
| Ferndale | 5/2013 | Palouse | 5/2014 | Yakima | 4/2018 |
| Fife | 1/2014 | Pateros | 2/2018 | ||
| Counties | Planning Eligibility Lapses | Counties | Planning Eligibility Lapses | Counties | Planning Eligibility Lapses |
| Asotin | 11/2013 | King+ | 6/2016 | Skamania | 6/2016 |
| Chelan | 11/2013 | Kitsap County (plus habitat) | 3/2018 | Snohomish+ | 12/2012 |
| Clark+ | 5/2013 | Mason (parks, trails) | 12/2012 and 3/2014 | Spokane (habitat, trails) | 6/2014 and 4/2014 |
| Cowlitz | 12/2016 | Okanogan County | 2/2018 | Whatcom+ | 5/2014 |
| Ferry County (Golden Tiger Trail only) | 2/2018 | Pierce | 7/2014 | Yakima (trails) | 5/2014 |
| Island County (plus habitat) | 12/2017 | San Juan+ | 11/2016 | ||
| Jefferson (limited habitat, trails) | 8/2015 and 6/2016 | Skagit County (plus habitat) | 2/2018 | ||
| Park Districts | Planning Eligibility Lapses | Park Districts | Planning Eligibility Lapses | Park Districts | Planning Eligibility Lapses |
| Anderson Island (habitat) | 7/2016 | Key Peninsula Metro+ | 12/2013 | Peninsula Metropolitan Park District | 2/2018 |
| Bainbridge Island+ | 6/2014 | Kitsap County | 3/2018 | San Juan Island | 1/2018 |
| Eastmont | 7/2014 | Northwest #2 | 5/2015 | Vashon+ | 5/2014 |
| Fall City Metro | 6/2016 | ||||
| Port Districts | Planning Eligibility Lapses | Port Districts | Planning Eligibility Lapses | Port Districts | Planning Eligibility Lapses |
| Bellingham | 3/2017 | Illahee | 6/2016 | Shelton | 11/2012 |
| Benton | 5/2014 | Kennewick | 11/2017 |
Silverdale | 12/2013 |
| Clarkston | 6/2016 | Keyport | 4/2015 | Skagit County | 10/2014 |
| Coupeville | 4/2016 | Manchester | 5/2014 | South Whidbey Island | 8/2013 |
| Edmonds | 12/2012 | Port of Everett | 2/2018 | Willapa Harbor | 2/2017 |
| Grays Harbor (28th St) | 9/2015 | Port of Port Angeles | 3/2018 | ||
| Conservation Districts | Planning Eligibility Lapses | Conservation Districts | Planning Eligibility Lapses | Conservation Districts | Planning Eligibility Lapses |
| Walla Walla County (habitat) | 6/2014 | ||||
| Native American Tribes | Planning Eligibility Lapses | Native American Tribes | Planning Eligibility Lapses | Native American Tribes | Planning Eligibility Lapses |
| Jamestown S’Klallam | 6/2016 | Port Gamble S’Klallam (habitat) | 6/2014 | Squaxin Island | 4/2015 |
| Swinomish | 7/2016 | ||||
| School Districts | Planning Eligibility Lapses | School Districts | Planning Eligibility Lapses | School Districts | Planning Eligibility Lapses |
| Castle Rock | 3/2017 | ||||
| State Agencies | Planning Eligibility Lapses | State Agencies | Planning Eligibility Lapses | State Agencies | Planning Eligibility Lapses |
| Department of Fish and Wildlife+ | 6/2016 | Department of Natural Resources* (habitat) |
11/2014 | State Parks and Recreation Commission+ | 5/2016 |
| University of Washington (limited – LWCF only) | 2/2016 | Washington State Department of Natural Resources
(Northeast, Northwest, Olympic Regions) |
3/2018 | ||
| * For the Boating Facilities Program (BFP), Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), Nonhighway and Off-road Vehicle Activities (NOVA), and Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) grants (recreation grants) projects in these DNR regions are eligible: Southeast (9/2014), South Puget Sound (2/2017), and Pacific Cascade (2/2017). | |||||
| Federal Agencies | Planning Eligibility Lapses | Notes | Federal Agencies | Planning Eligibility Lapses | Notes |
| Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | 4/2017 | U.S. Forest Service, Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | 2/2018 | all NOVA categories |
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| U.S. Forest Service, Olympic National Forest, Hood Canal Ranger District | 3/2018 | NOVA planning only | U.S. Forest Service, Olympic National Forest | 6/2014 | all NOVA categories |
| Nonprofit Organizations** | Planning Eligibility Lapses | Nonprofit Organizations | Planning Eligibility Lapses | Nonprofit Organizations | Planning Eligibility Lapses |
| Bainbridge Island Land Trust | 3/2018 | Columbia Land Trust | 9/2016 | The Nature Conservancy | 6/2016 |
| Capitol Land Trust | 12/2014 | Great Peninsula Conservancy | 3/2016 | Northwest Watershed Institute | 6/2016 |
| Chelan-Douglas Land Trust | 6/2016 | Jefferson Land Trust | 2/2016 | Whidbey Camano Land Trust | 06/2016 |
| Coastal Watershed Institute | 2/2018 | ||||
| Public Facilities District | Planning Eligibility Lapses | Public Facilities District | Planning Eligibility Lapses | Public Facilities District | Planning Eligibility Lapses |
| Richland Public Facility District | 2/2018 | ** Nonprofit organizations are only eligible in the Riparian Protection category of the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP). | |||
| + Eligible for habitat and recreation grants | |||||
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