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Index
Biodiversity CouncilBoating
Habitat and Recreation Lands Coordinating Group
Off-Road Vehicle Reports
Public Land Inventory
RCO Reports
Recreation
- Economic Benefits of Outdoor Recreation
- Recreation Trends
- Studies and Reports
- Successful Applicant Webinar
- Trails
- Council of Regions
- Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office (GSRO)
- Grant Application Workshops
- Salmon Recovery Monitoring
Biodiversity Council
- Washington Biodiversity Conservation Strategy
- Leadership Report
- Biodiversity Scorecard
- Proceedings from the Washington Forum for Conservation Incentives
- Climate Change and the Future of Biodiversity in Washington
Brochures and Factsheets
- Washington Biodiversity Council Brochure
- Conservation Opportunity Framework Factsheet
- Scorecard Report Factsheet
Executive Orders
Boating
- Boating Grants Program Plan
- Washington Boater Needs Assessment (Survey)
- Improving Coordination of State Services to Recreational Boaters
- Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee report, Activities Supporting Recreational Boating in Washington (2010)

Habitat and Recreation Lands Coordinating Group
Annual Reports
- 2016 Annual Report
- 2015 Annual Report
- 2014 Annual Report
- 2013 Annual Report and 2014 Work Plan
- 2012 Annual Report
- 2010 Annual Report
- 2009 Report to the Legislature
- Attachment A: Action Plan
- Attachment B: Progress Report
- Attachment C: Legislation
- Attachment D: Members
- 2008 Report to the Legislature
Forecast Reports (State agency plans for land purchases and disposals)
- 2017-19 State Land Acquisition Forecast Report
- 2014 State Land Acquisition Forecast Report
- 2012 State Land Acquisition Forecast Report
- 2010 Biennial State Land Acquisition Forecast Report

State Land Acquisition Coordinating Forum (Early sharing of proposals for state land purchases and disposals)
- 2016
- Forum Agenda
- Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Washington Department of Natural Resources
- Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
- 2015
- Forum Agenda
- Washington State Conservation Commission
- Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Washington Department of Natural Resources
- Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2010
Monitoring Reports
- 2018 Biennial State Land Acquisition Performance Monitoring Report
- 2016 Biennial State Land Acquisition Performance Monitoring Report
- 2014 Biennial State Land Acquisition Performance Monitoring Report
- 2011 Biennial State Land Acquisition Performance Monitoring Report
Legislative Reports
- The Future of the Habitat and Recreation Lands Coordinating Group (2011)
- Projection of the Impacts of payments in Lieu of Taxes as mandated by Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5396 (2006 report to the Legislature)
- Toward a Coordination Strategy for Habitat and Recreation Land Acquisition in Washington State (2005 report to the Legislature)

Off-Road Vehicle Reports
NOVA Plans, Studies, and Reports
- 2013-2018 Washington State NOVA Plan and Appendices
- 2013-2018 Washington State NOVA Plan (without appendices)
- Appendix A: Regional and Demographic Characteristics of NOVA Users for 13 NOVA Activity Categories
- Appendix B: NOVA Advisory Committee Survey
- Appendix C: Revised Code of Washington Chapter 46.09 Off-road and Nonhighway Vehicles
- Appendix D: NOVA Program History
- The Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicles Activities NOVA Plan, 2005 - 2011 (Extended through December 2012)
Other Plans and Reports
- ORV Noise Solutions Project: Final Report (2007)
- Fuel Use Study (Final) 2/4/03
- Fuel Use Study Summary 2/4/03
- Fuel Use Study FAQs
- NOVA Advisory Committee's Recommendations to the Legislature (2004)
Public Lands Inventory
- Public Lands Inventory (interactive map)
- Public Lands Inventory (2014)
- Department of Fish and Wildlife Agricultural Land Holdings (Section 3191, Chapter 19, Laws of 2013)
- Enclosure 1: Agriculture Proviso
- Enclosure 2: Water Rights Data
- Enclosure 3: Agricultural Activity Inventory
- Enclosure 4: Grazing Permit
- Enclosure 5: Agricultural Lease Terms
- Public Lands Inventory Status Report (2013)
- Public Lands Inventory Fact Sheet (2014)
- Toward a Coordination Strategy for Habitat and Recreation Land Acquisition in Washington State
(2005 report to the Legislature) - Public and Tribal Lands Inventory (PLIP)
- Public Lands in Washington Statistical Summary 1983
- State Lands Inventory (1971)
- State Lands Inventory (1970)
Recreation
Economic Benefits of Outdoor Recreation
- Economic Analysis of Outdoor Recreation in Washington State
- Fact Sheet
- We’ll Go Far Outside (Benefits of Outdoor Recreation Brochure)
Recreation Trends
State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Planning (SCORP) documents
- State Recreation and Conservation Plan Web site (2018-2022)
- State Recreation and Conservation Plan (2018-2022) (Adobe Acrobat format)
- SCORP 2013 – 2018
- Executive Summary
- Outdoor Recreation In Washington, The 2013 State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (Full Report)
- Level of Service Report
- Provider Survey
- Resident Survey
- Town Hall Comments
- Statewide Level of Service Recommendation: A Report on the Testing and Applicability of the Recreation and Conservation Office's Proposed Level of Service Tools (2010)
- 2008: Defining and Measuring Success: The Role of State Government in Outdoor Recreation
- 2006: Outdoor Recreation Survey
- 2003: Estimates of Future Participation in Outdoor Recreation (Addendum to SCORP)
- 2002: Assessment of Outdoor Recreation in Washington State
Studies and Reports
Trails
- 2013-2018 Washington State Trails Plan and Appendices
- 2013-2018 Washington State Trails Plan (without appendices)
- Appendix A: Public Engagement Report
- Appendix B: Regional and Demographic Characteristics of Trails Users for 11 Trails Activities Categories
- 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 Small Town and Rural Multimodal Networks guide is especially useful for rural areas and public lands.

RCO Reports
- ALEA 2017-2017 Proposed Projects
- ALEA 2015-2017 Proposed Projects
- ALEA 2013-2015 Proposed Projects
- ALEA 2011-2013 Proposed Projects
- ALEA Fiscal Year 2006 Funded Projects Report
Other RCO Reports
- Measures and Metrics for a WWRP Program Match Reduction or Waiver Policy for Underserved Populations and Communities in Need by Washington State University’s Social & Economic Sciences Research Center (2016)
- Local Government Financial Capacity: Feasibility of Assessing Match Waiver Criteria For Proposed Local Park, Trail, and Water-Access Projects
- Berk Report: Project Delivery and Grant Manager Workload Study
- Conservation Tools: An Evaluation and Comparison of the Use of Certain Land Preservation Mechanisms (December 2009)
- Report to the Washington Legislature: A Projection of the Impacts of Payments in Lieu of Taxes As Mandated by Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5396
- Strategica Report on improving RCO's business practices
Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program
- WWRP 2017-2017 Proposed Projects
- WWRP 2015-2017 Proposed Project Lists
- WWRP 2013-2015 Proposed Project Lists
- WWRP 2011-2013 Proposed Project List (Blue Report)
- WWRP 2009-2011 Proposed Project List (Blue Report)
- WWRP 2007-2009 Project Lists (Blue Book)
- WWRP 2006 Proposed Project List (Blue Report)
Salmon
Council of Regions
Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program
Family Forest Fish Passage Program
Lead Entities
- A Guide to Lead Entity Strategy Development
- Limiting Factors Report: The State Conservation Commission has conducted an analysis of conditions that limit the ability of habitat to fully sustain populations of salmon for each lead entity.
- Lead Entity Directory
- Lead Entity Reference Guide
- 2002 Program Report
Legislative Reports

Salmon Grant Trainings
Family Forest Fish Passage Program (PowerPoint)Grant Applicant Workshops
These presentations are for people applying for a salmon recovery grant. They may take a few moments to download.
- Application Workshop (Adobe Acrobat PDF)
- Agency and Salmon Recovery Funding Board Overview (PowerPoint presentation)
- Grant Requirements (PowerPoint presentation)
- Eligible Projects (PowerPoint presentation)
- Grant Process (PowerPoint presentation)
- Application (PowerPoint presentation)
- Project Expectations (PowerPoint presentation)
- Technical Assistance and PRISM (PowerPoint presentation
- Working with DNR: Projects on State-owned Aquatic Lands (Adobe Acrobat PDF)
Successful Applicant Workshop
These presentations are for people who have been awarded a salmon recovery grant. They may take a few moments to download.
- Introduction (PowerPoint presentation)
- Project Agreement 101 (PowerPoint presentation)
- Living up to Expectations (PowerPoint presentation)
- Restoration Permitting Options (slides only, no audio)
- Deliverable Standards (PowerPoint presentation)
- Staying on Track (PowerPoint presentation)
- Requesting Amendments (PowerPoint)
- Technical Assistance (PowerPoint presentation)
- Working with DNR: Projects on State-owned Aquatic Lands (4Mb)
Salmon Recovery Funding Board Reports
- Atlantic Salmon Letter to Governor
- 2008 Biennial Report
- 2006 Biennial Report
- 2004 Biennial Report Investing in Salmon Recovery: A Report by the Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board 2002-2004
- 2002 Biennial Report
- A Guide to Lead Entity Strategy Development
- Engineered Logjam Report December 1, 2000
- Marine Nearshore Report, November 21, 2000

Salmon Recovery Funding Board Review Panel Observations
- 6th Round Review Panel Observations on the 2005 Grant Round Review Process and Recommendations for the Future
- 5th Grant Round - Process Assessment
- 5th Grant Round Overview of Decisions Made by the SRFB
- 4th Round Lead Entity Ranking & Technical Panel Final Comments And Rating
Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office (GSRO)
State of Salmon in Watersheds Report
- Web site
- 2016 Executive Summary
- 2014 Executive Summary
- 2012 Executive Summary
- 2010 Full Report (117 MB)
- 2010 Executive Summary (3.5 MB)
- 2010 Statewide Overview (3.7 MB)
- 2010 Introduction, Vision, Goals, and Strategies (6.5 MB)
- 2008 Report (56M)
- 2006 Report
- 2004 Report
- 2002 Report
- 2000 Report

Statewide Strategy to Recover Salmon
- 1999 "Extinction is Not an Option" Full report
- 2002 Roadmap for Salmon Habitat Conservation at the Watershed Level
- 2006 “The Washington Way” Full Report
- 2008 Salmon Recovery Plan Implementation: A Report on High-Priority State and Federal Actions Needed to Implement Salmon Recovery Plans

Regional Salmon Recovery Funding Needs 2010-2019
Communications Strategy
- GSRO Communications Plan Phase 2, 2016
- GSRO Communications Plan, 2014
- Message Framework
- Summary of Findings and Recommendations At A Glance
- Summary of Findings and Recommendations
Other
- Washington State Salmon Recovery Resource Directory
- Budget Requests for Salmon Recovery (from multiple state agencies)
Salmon Recovery Monitoring
Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy Documents
- Executive Report Vol. 1
- Comprehensive Strategy Vol. 2
- Action Plan Vol. 3
- 2003 Survey of Environmental Monitoring Programs and Associated Databases Within Washington State
Salmon Recovery Funding Board Monitoring
- 2004-2014 Monitoring Program: Washington Salmon Recovery Funding Board (Bruce Crawford, December 2015)
- Monitoring Program Annual Review and Recommendations (2016)
- Salmon Recovery Funding Board Monitoring Strategy
- Monitoring Investment Strategy for the Salmon Recovery Funding Board (Stillwater Sciences, December 2013)
- SRFB Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy (DRAFT)
Forum on Monitoring Salmon Recovery and Watershed Health
Reports to the Governor and Legislature
- Wilkerson’s letter to Governor Gregoire on monitoring
- 2006 Biennial Report
- 2006 OFM Final Monitoring Report (Monitoring Programs and Databases)
- Review of 2007-09 Agency Biennial Budget Requests
Recommendations for Monitoring Salmon Recovery
- Recommendations to the Salmon Recovery Regions (12-7-05)
- Washington Framework for Monitoring Salmon Populations and Associated Freshwater Habitats - 2007
- Independent Science Review Panel 2000-2 Recommendations for Monitoring Salmonid Recovery in Washington State (December 2000)
Project Effectiveness Monitoring (Tetra Tech EC, Inc. reports)
- SRFB Reach-Scale Effectiveness Monitoring – 2015 Annual Progress Report
- Reach-Scale Effectiveness Monitoring Program: Large Woody Debris Catalog (March 2011)
- SRFB Reach-Scale Effectiveness Monitoring – 2014 Annual Progress Report
- SRFB Reach-Scale Effectiveness Monitoring – 2013 Annual Progress Report
Validation Monitoring Intensively Monitored Watersheds 2015
- Hood Canal IMW Study Plan (MS Word)
- Lower Columbia IMW Study Plan
- Skagit River Estuary IMW Study Plan and Summary (MS Word)
- Strait of Juan de Fuca IMW Study Plan (MS Word)
Other Agency Resources
- Washington State Department of Ecology's Permit Assistance Center (environmental permit information)
- 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]
- House Bill 1309 Ecosystem Standards for State-Owned Agricultural and Grazing Lands (1994)
- Legislative Task Force Report on Local Parks and Recreation Maintenance and Operations (2001)
- “Legacy at Risk” a report to the Legislature and Governor by the State Wildlife and Recreation Lands Management Task Force (1992)
