Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission - Community & Economic Development Committee (2021-01-20)
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Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission material for the Community & Economic Development Committee, naming Owen Rowe, Policy and Governmental Affairs Director. It states that 7 commissioners appointed by the Governor set policy for the agency and serve staggered 6-year terms. The material lists 124 developed parks and 138,000 total acres, and says the Economic Analysis of Outdoor Recreation supports $1.4 billion in annual spending and 14,000 jobs. It covers the COVID-19 response and reopening of State Parks, and states legislative priorities of $6.9 million for preventive maintenance, $10.5 million for visitor services and $104 million in new capital project funding. It closes with takeaways for the committee.
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WASHINGTON “2 ee WASHINGTON STATE PARKS : ' AND RECREATION COMMISSION Community & Economic Development Committee OWEN ROWE, POLICY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS DIRECTOR State Parks and Recreation Commission WASHINGTON Ss <> S & Sg 7 commissioners appointed by the Governor to set policy for the agency Serve staggered 6-year terms Hires the Director Steve S. Milner, Chair Chelan Ken Bounds Seattle Lucinda S. Whaley Spokane Michael Latimer, Vice-Chair Mark O. Brown, Secretary Yakima Lacey Sophia Danenberg Diana Perez Seattle Vancouver Don Hoch, Director State Parks by the numbers ¢ 124 developed parks; includes 19 marine parks, 16 heritage sites, 11 historical parks, and 13 interpretive centers ¢ 138,000 total acres ¢ 80,000 acres of forest land e 19,800 acres of wetlands ¢ 59 miles of Seashore Conservation Area ¢ Over 700 miles of park trails, and over 400 miles of cross-state trails ¢ More than 3,000 miles of groomed snowmobile and 300 miles of cross-country and snowshoe trails Boating & Winter Recreation Lake Sammamish State Park Admiralty Head Lighthouse, Fort Casey Historical State Park Beverly Bridge Palouse to Cascades Trail Operating Budget Composition Operating Budget Earned Revenue - PRSA 37% 57% 15% 11% 16% PRSA - earned revenue Camping and | Other Park | 5 | | overnight fees Generated P4% General tax support - Genera Discover Pass and Revenue DOL Fund Day-Use Permits Donations Economic contribution from your state parks Continued growth — over 43 million Economic Analysis of Outdoor Recreation — . . at Washington’s State Parks visits projected in FY 2023 Significant economic driver, especially for rural communities Supports $1.4 billion in annual spending: -14,000 jobs -$64 M annually back to the State General Fund EARTH 2020 update will show sizable increase awa ES w ci =) N 5) COVID-19 Response Park closures Camping and Day-Use Transition to remote work Earned revenue Cost reduction measures WASHINGTON, R Move to remote Programming We reached thousands of people and kept them connected to their state parks Reopening State Parks Reminder From your friends at Washington State Parks. Welcome back! «Delayed reopening «New safety protocols «Staffing and volunteers Visitation increased after closures Overnight stays ¢ Limited growth possible on weekends ¢ Weekdays saw large increase Day-use visitation ¢ Change in visitor type ¢ Differences in visitor behavior 7,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 Parks closed to day- use and camping —CY 2019 —CY 2020 Increasing visitation Managing large crowds Impacts on local communities and park resources Importance of outdoor recreation to mental and physical health Lake Chelan State Park WASHINGTON State Parks’ Legislative Priorities Operating Budget Preventive maintenance request for 22 FTE and $6.9 million Visitor services 61 FTE and $10.5 million One-time support for fund balance $4 million Increase No Child Left Inside grant program from $1.5 to $2 million Agency DEI Coordinator Safety protocols and sanitation Proviso with the Commission on African American Affairs WASHINGTON 4 State Parks’ Legislative Priorities Capital Budget Provides $104 million in new project funding -Improves condition of facilities -New capacity to meet growing demand Stimulus Projects -$12 million in “shovel ready” paving and comfort station projects to improve park properties and stimulate local economies across the state -Accelerates funding for the Nisqually State Park Takeaways for Committee ¢ Outdoor recreation is big business in WA ¢ Heavily reliant on earned revenue ¢ Pressures- growing visitation, loving parks to death ¢ Being innovative and entrepreneurial ¢ Finalist for NASPD Gold medal in 2019 ¢ We need your support to succeed 32 GET IN TOUCH FOR QUESTIONS AND COLLABORATION MAILING ADDRESS 1111 Israel Rd SW Tumwater WA EMAIL ADDRESS owen.rowe @ parks.wa.gov PHONE NUMBER (360) 701-5326
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