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Jon Snyder’s OREC Hotlist – July 2019

July 3, 2019 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

From the desk of Jon Snyder 

Outdoor Recreation and Economic Development
Senior Policy Advisor to Governor Jay Inslee

July 2019

  1. Costs to maintain state parks could skyrocket by billions
  2. State Court sides with river advocates on minimum flows and recreation
  1. What the outdoor rec industry doesn’t get about Pride Month
  2. Washington’s roads are becoming increasingly deadly for people who walk or bike, data show 
  3. NEW DATA: Trade War Has Already Cost America’s Outdoor Industry Over $1.1 Billion and Added Tariffs Will Cost $1.5 Billion Every Month

 

WA outdoor business news:

​Sports retailer evo to build new campus in Salt Lake Granary district

KAVU renews commitment to specialty retail with powerful new B2B platform, Elastic Suite

REI is making a new print magazine

Trail news:

Opinion: Trails group developing regional plan (Wenatchee)

Commission approves new segment of Olympic Discovery Trail (Anderson Lake)

Three State Recreation Organizations Advocate Together for Trails in D.C.

Olympic Discovery Trail added to Great American Rail-Trail 

Palouse to Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes

 

Hunting and Fishing news:

Timeline: A History Of Grizzly Bear Recovery In The Lower 48 States

Generator failure that killed millions of Chinook salmon was preventable, state finds

Efforts to reduce elk issues continue 

Unexpected Culprits May Be To Blame For Most Chinook Smolt Losses In Lake WA Ship Canal

 

Additional news:

Let’s talk about people of color’s trauma in the environmental sector

Feds’ ‘Plan B’ for Hanford waste cleanup draws state officials’ ire 

Seattle considering what to do with 4 public golf courses and 528 acres of green space they cover

Who bikes in Seattle? Bicycling gender gap one of the biggest in the U.S.

He asked the FBI to analyze ‘Bigfoot’ hair 40 years ago and never heard back. Until now.
After a 13-year delay, Seattle votes to build hundreds of affordable homes at Fort Lawton

In tiny Lind, WA, an agricultural demolition derby is an ‘existential necessity’

The Incredible Link Between Nature and Your Emotions

Moms OK to breastfeed at any Washington pool or park, according to state law

Ferry County outdoor festival aims to bring recreation, money to one of Washington’s poorest counties

Doctors are increasingly writing prescriptions for nature; here’s why:

Report: WA must spend $24B now to stave off climate-related flooding

Drivers Beware: New WA Law Requires More Space For Bikes

State wants to transfer 350 acres of parkland to Kitsap County 

Merrill Lake Unit opens to public: ‘It’s like a national park’

A botanical garden trust is logging near Tolmie State Park in northeast Thurston County. Why?

Spokane Valley’s Pioneer School Makes K-5 Learning an Adventure

Issaquah to host sports medicine combine (Lake Sammamish)

Washington’s public lands are being destroyed. What can be done?

Native American basketball legend Jaci McCormack

Seattle’s Ascent Outdoor is reopening with focus on diversity

Jewell steps in for Nature Conservancy

Planning opportunities:

Spokane County updating park plan, feedback sought

Mountaineers Equity & Inclusion Working Sessions – July 9 & 15

Public meetings scheduled to discuss Landowner Hunting Permit Program

Upcoming grants:  

  • Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grants: Applications due July 15.
  • Did you know? USDOT TIFIA Rural Project Initiative loans can be used to construct pedestrian/bicyclist infrastructure
  • Bicycle and pedestrian facilities grant opportunity announced for Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties

Jon Snyder
Outdoor recreation and Economic Development Senior Policy Advisor to Gov. Jay Inslee
Office: 360-902-0488   Mobile: 360-584-3804

Todd Elsworth

Todd Elsworth is one of the many “Mossy-haired lunatics roaming the dripping peninsulas”, described in “I’m Here for the Weather” by Tom Robbins. As executive director, he works to fulfill our mission to teach the health benefits of nature, promote outdoor recreation, and steward the places where we play.

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