The Snoqualmie Corridor Recreation Plan, which covers a landscape that sees more than 800,000 outdoor enthusiast visits each year, is open for public comment.
The state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released the plan for State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review and the public is invited to learn more at a public meeting from 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec 10 in Snoqualmie, and submit comments until 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 19.
The planning area includes Tiger Mountain, Rattlesnake Mountain, Raging River State Forest, the state trust lands surrounding the community of Preston, and Mount Si and Middle Fork Snoqualmie natural resources conservation areas.
“The Snoqualmie corridor is a high-priority area for us due to its large size and how close it is to large numbers of people,” said DNR planner Laura Cooper in a media release. “Once the plan is in place we’ll be able to meet our conservation and trust revenue responsibilities while more effectively partnering with interest groups to provide quality outdoor recreation experiences.”
DNR manages 53,500 acres of state trust and natural resource conservation area lands in the Snoqualmie corridor near Issaquah, Snoqualmie, and North Bend.
Seventeen citizen volunteers, representing diverse backgrounds, communities and interests, served as the plan’s Recreation Planning Committee over fourteen months. Agency land managers and scientists worked with committee recommendations to craft the plan, which will guide recreation in these areas for the next 10 to 15 years.
DNR is hosting the Dec. 10 meeting at the City of Snoqualmie Administration Building, Council Chambers Room, 38624 SE River Street, Snoqualmie. Comments should be submitted to the SEPA Center via sepacenter@dnr.wa.gov or 1111 Washington St, Box 47015, Olympia, WA 98504-7015.
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