1. Fort Townsend & Rothschild House

   Review the planning process for Fort Townsend - Rothschild House.

2. Hoko River CAMP Implementation

   Keep up to date on the Hoko River CAMP Implementation.

3. Iron Horse Trail Renaming Effort

   Washington State Parks has started a process to rename the Iron Horse State Park Trail (which includes the John Wayne Pioneer Trail).

4. Kopachuck & Jarrell Cove

   The CAMP project will address development and management of programs and facilities as well as protection of natural and cultural resources at these parks.

5. Lake Sammamish Master Plan Update

   The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission has begun a planning project for Lake Sammamish State Park in King County. The project will update the park’s Redevelopment and Restoration Concept Plan, which was adopted by the Commission in 2007. State Parks will consider whether the facilities proposed in the 2007 plan are still appropriate for the park and also whether any additional facilities should be considered.

6. McSorley Creek Restoration

   King County and Washington State Parks are seeking public input on a proposed restoration project near Des Moines that would remove rip-rap at McSorley Creek and the shoreline at Saltwater State Park to improve fish habitat, control flooding and enhance recreational amenities.

7. Moran Mountain Bike Trail Proposal Planning

   Washington State Parks is looking at long-term management options at Moran State Park as Orcas Power and Light Cooperative (OPALCO) transitions away from the current utility corridor. Parks has received a proposal from Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance for formal development of a trail that will follow the alignment of the power line corridor. The developed trail would use an existing trail and the power line access road.

8. Motorized Use of Long-Distance Trails

   The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is undertaking a process to develop a policy and a procedure to determine when to approve use of motorized vehicles on agency-managed long-distance trails.

9. Palouse Falls, Lyons Ferry & Lewis and Clark Trail

   Washington State Parks is beginning a planning process for Palouse Falls, Lyons Ferry and Lewis and Clark Trail state parks. State Parks prepares land use plans through an agency-wide planning system called Classification and Management Planning or CAMP. CAMP is a multi-staged, public participation-based planning process for individual parks that culminates with adoption of park land classifications, a long-term park boundary, and a park management plan.

10. Real Estate Policy Update

    Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is updating its real estate policy

11. Riverside State Park planning project

    The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is beginning a public process regarding the planning of the Riverside State Park—Lake Spokane area. We are committed to preparing comprehensive land use plans for each of our parks and in some cases, updating existing plans when necessary. Riverside State Park is one such example that requires additional planning. The Riverside State Park—Lake Spokane area is comprised of a patchwork of public and private lands located adjacent to Lake Spokane, a reservoir created by Long Lake Dam. State Parks manages some of these properties in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources, Spokane County, and Avista Corporation . The plan will help determine future use and development of these properties.

12. Saint Edward Planning – Ballfield Improvements

    The City of Kenmore is working with Washington State Parks to propose upgrades to the existing ballfields at Saint Edward State Park.

13. Saint Edward Planning - Seminary

    Washington State Parks is continuing a planning process to evaluate a potential rehabilitation of the seminary building located at Saint Edward State Park. The seminary structure and associated cultural landscape were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. Recently, Daniels Real Estate has presented State Parks staff with a proposal to save the building. Daniels Real Estate has requested that the Commission consider a one year time extension to allow them to pursue the project. A public meeting on August 25th will provide an opportunity for the public to hear a summary of the concept and for State Parks staff to explain how this rehabilitation could be accomplished in the coming year. The Washington State Parks Commission adopted a resolution on November 14, 2013 authorizing the Director to “explore partnerships with other public and private sector entities for the purpose of rehabilitating the Saint Edward Seminary building.”

14. South Whidbey, Possession Point and Useless Bay

    In May 2015, the campground and group camp at South Whidbey State Park were closed due to concerns posed by failing and diseased old-growth trees. To address this issue, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (State Parks) is beginning a planning process to determine the future of the park.

15. State Parks Recreation & Conservation

    To be eligible for grant programs administered by the Recreation and Conservation Office, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission must have a current and approved recreation and conservation plan.

16. Statewide Acquisition & Development Strategy

    Washington State Parks is developing a strategy to guide its land acquisition and park development decision-making. The strategy is intended to allow State Parks to acquire, develop, and redevelop parks in an intentional manner, guided by the agency’s mission and goals. State Parks also hopes the strategy will help inspire and enlist local communities and partners to help us create a state park system that is recognized as the collection of places and experiences that are distinctly Washington.

17. Steptoe Butte & Steptoe Battlefield State Parks

    Washington State Parks is beginning a planning process for Steptoe Butte State Park and Steptoe Battlefield State Park Heritage Sites . State Parks prepares land use plans through an agency-wide planning system called Classification and Management Planning or CAMP. CAMP is a multi-staged, public participation-based planning process for individual parks that culminates with adoption of park land classifications, a long-term park boundary, and a park management plan. The combination of these deliverables constitutes a land use plan. The CAMP process typically takes ten to fifteen months to complete

18. Wallace Falls Planning

    Washington State Parks has begun a land-use planning project for Wallace Falls State Park in Snohomish County. The planning project, known as Classification and Management Planning (CAMP) includes the four planning stages described below. The CAMP project will address development and management of programs and facilities, as well as protection of natural and cultural resources in the park