Recreation and Conservation Funding Board (RCFB) Manuals, Forms & Publications

Recreation and Conservation Funding Board Manuals, Forms & Publications
This page last updated June 12, 2009

(Unless otherwise indicated, all documents are in Adobe Acrobat format. To obtain a free reader click on the Adobe Acrobat link on the left side of this page.)

Policies, Reports, Publications, Forms, and Reimbursement Materials:
Advisory Committee Application Forms	Publications and Reports
General Policy Manuals	Public & Tribal Lands Inventory (PLIP)
Grant Application and Agreement Materials	Recreation Trends
Grant Program Manuals	Reimbursement Manual and Forms
Grant Program Overviews

Grant Program Manuals:
Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account Program (ALEA)	Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)
Boating Facilities Program (BFP)	Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities Program (NOVA)
Boating Infrastructure Grants Program (BIG)	Recreational Trails Program (RTP)
Firearms and Archery Range Recreation (FARR)	Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP)
	Youth Athletic Facilities (YAF)

General Policy Manuals and Reimbursement Materials
Labor and Mileage Rates Programs Overview (Manual #1) Planning Policies (Manual #2) Acquiring Land: Policies (Manual #3) Development Projects: Policies (Manual #4) Guidelines for use of Conservation Easements (Manual #6) Funded Projects: Policies & The Project Agreement (Manual #7)	Reimbursement: Manual #8 Acquisition Project Forms (Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet) Development-Restoration Project Forms (Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet) Other-Non Capital-Maintenance-Education Project Forms (Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet) Combination Project Forms (Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet) Electronic Funds Transfer Authorization Agreement (Microsoft Word document) W-9 Form and Optional Statewide Vendor Payment Registration (links to Washington State Office of Financial Management) Sample Remittance Advice
Grant Program Manuals
Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account Program (ALEA)
ALEA Program: Policies and Project Selection (Manual #21) ALEA Fiscal Year 2006 Funded Projects Report Application Instructions (Manual #5) ALEA Resolution (revised language for 2009) Certification of Sponsor Match Form State and Federal Agencies' Application Authorization Memorandum
Boating Facilities Program (BFP)
BFP: Policies and Project Selection (Manual #9) Application Instructions (Manual #5) BFP Resolution (revised language for 2009) Certification of Sponsor Match Form State and Federal Agencies' Application Authorization Memorandum
Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (BIG)
Boating Infrastructure Grant (Manual #12) Application Instructions (Manual #5) BIG Resolution (revised language for 2009) Certification of Sponsor Match Form State and Federal Agencies' Application Authorization Memorandum
Firearms and Archery Range Recreation (FARR)
Firearms and Archery Range Recreation (Manual #11) Application Instructions (Manual #5) FARR Resolution (revised language for 2009) Certification of Sponsor Match Form State and Federal Agencies' Application Authorization Memorandum
Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)
Land and Water Conservation Fund (Manual #15) Application Instructions (Manual #5) LWCF Evaluation Criteria LWCF Resolution (revised language for 2009) Certification of Sponsor Match Form State and Federal Agencies' Application Authorization Memorandum
Recreational Trails Program (RTP)
Recreational Trails Program (Manual #16) Application Instructions (Manual #5) RTP Resolution (revised language for 2009) Certification of Sponsor Match Form State and Federal Agencies' Application Authorization Memorandum
Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities Program (NOVA - All Categories)
Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities Program (NOVA) - Nonhighway road (NHR), Nonmotorized (NM), & Off-road Vehicle (ORV)
NOVA Program Policies (Manual #14)	Evaluation Criteria - Nonhighway Road
Application Instructions (Manual #5)	Evaluation Criteria - Nonmotorized
NOVA Resolution - Planning, Acquisition, Development, or Maintenance (revised language for 2009)	Evaluation Criteria - Off-Road Vehicles
NOVA Resolution - Education and Enforcement (revised language for 2009)	Certification of Sponsor Match Form
State and Federal Agencies' Application Authorization Memorandum
Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities Program (NOVA) - ORV Noise Enforcement
NOVA Policy Manual #13a	NOVA: ORV Noise Enforcement Projects Application Manual #5ne
Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities Program (NOVA) - Education and Enforcement (E&E)
NOVA - Education and Enforcement (Manual #13)

Other NOVA Publications
Fuel Use Study (Final) 2/4/03 Fuel Use Study Summary 2/4/03 Fuel Use Study FAQs The Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicles Activities NOVA Plan, 2005 - 2011 NOVA Advisory Committee's Recommendations to the Legislature (2003)
Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP - All Categories)
WWRP Resolution (revised language for 2009)
Certification of Sponsor Match Form
State and Federal Agencies' Application Authorization Memorandum
WWRP Outdoor Recreation Account (ORA) WWRP Outdoor Recreation Account (ORA) (Manual #10a) Application Instructions (Manual #5)
	WWRP - Habitat Conservation and Riparian Protection Accounts (HCA, RPA) WWRP Habitat Conservation & Riparian Protection Accounts (Manual #10b) Application Instructions (Manual #5)
WWRP - Farmland Preservation Account (FPA)
WWRP-Farmland Preservation Account (Manual 10f) Model Conservation Easement (third party) PDF format. Please contact grant manager for a copy in MS Word format. Model Conservation Easement (land trust is co-grantee) PDF format. Please contact grant manager for a copy in MS Word format.
WWRP - Miscellaneous Reports
WWRP Fact Sheet Farmland Preservation Fact Sheet WWRP 2009-2011 Proposed Project List (Blue Report) WWRP 2006 Proposed Project List (Blue Report) WWRP 2007-09 Project Lists (Blue Book)
Youth Athletic Facilities (YAF) NOT OFFERED THIS YEAR
YAF Policies & Project Selection (Manual #17) Certification of Sponsor Match Form State and Federal Agencies' Application Authorization Memorandum
Grant Application and Agreement Materials
How to Apply for a Grant (Instructional PowerPoints) Overview Grant Process Overview Selecting the Right Grant for You How to Apply Online: Using PRISM Grant Application Materials Application Instructions (Manual #5) Certification of Sponsor Match State and Federal Agencies' Application Authorization Memorandum Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account Program (ALEA) Resolution Boating Facilities Program (BFP) Resolution Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (BIG) Resolution Firearms and Archery Range Recreation (FARR) Resolution Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Resolution Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities Program (NOVA) Resolution - Education and Enforcement Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities Program (NOVA) Resolution - Planning, Acquisition, Development, or Maintenance Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Resolution Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP - All Categories) Resolution Grant Agreement Materials Grant Agreement Materials Manual Federal Aid Section 7 Evaluation Form - Phase I Federal Forms: Assurances-Construction Programs - 424D Federal Forms: Assurances-Debarment, Suspension, Etc. - DI-2010 Federal Forms: Assurances-Non-Construction Programs - 424B LWCF Proposal Description and Environmental Screening Form NEPA Compliance Checklist - 3-2185 Recreational Trails Program Landowner Approval - Development Recreational Trails Program Landowner Approval - Maintenance
Other Publications and Reports
Plans
RCFB Strategic Plan 1991 Washington State Trails Plan Map of Existing Trails in Washington State (1991) Map of Corridors of Statewide Significance Needed for Future Trail Development (1991) The Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicles Activities NOVA Plan, 2005 - 2011 Boating Facilities Program (BFP) Policy Plan (November 2003) Studies & Reports Planning for Parks, Recreation, and Open Space in Your Community (2005) ORV Noise Solutions Project: Final Report (2007) Report to the Washington Legislature: A Projection of the Impacts of Payments in Lieu of Taxes As Mandated by Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5396 Public & Tribal Lands Inventory (PLIP) Final Report 2001 Inventory Data Report Landowner Reporting County Profiles Land Aquisition Strategy Final Report 2005
Recreation Trends
Defining and Measuring Success: The Role of State Government in Outdoor Recreation (SCORP 2008) Assessment of Outdoor Recreation in Washington State (SCORP - 2002) Estimates of Future Participation in Outdoor Recreation (Addendum to SCORP - 2003)
Grant Program Fact Sheets in Adobe Acrobat Format (suitable for handouts, etc.)
All Grant Programs Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account (ALEA) Grants Program Boating Facilities Program (BFP) Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (BIG) Firearms and Archery Range Recreation Program (FARR) Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)	Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities Program (NOVA) Washington Wildlife Recreation Program (WWRP) WWRP-Farmland Preservation Grants Fact Sheet Youth Athletic Facilities (YAF)
Advisory Committee Application Forms
Firearms and Archery Range Recreation (FARR) Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Nonhighway and Off-road Vehicle Activities Program (NOVA) Recreational Trails Program (RTP)
Other Agency Resources
Overview of Payment Programs Related to Federal and State Public Lands In Washington (2004) A "Bottom Up" Primer: A Guide to Citizen Participation [Growth Management Publication] Towards Managing Growth in Washington: A Guide to Community Visioning [Growth Management Publication - 1991] Citizen Participation, Questions and Answers [Growth Management Guide] Legislative Task Force Report on Local Parks and Recreation Maintenance and Operations (2001)