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Jon Snyder’s OREC Hot List – May 2020

May 12, 2020 by Todd Elsworth Leave a Comment

From the desk of Jon Snyder 

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

May 8, 2020

CORONAVIRUS resources:

Overall reopening plan (Outdoor Recreation included in grid graphic):

https://www.governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/SafeStartWA_4May20_1pm.pdf

New risk dashboard with 5 dials:

https://coronavirus.wa.gov/what-you-need-know/covid-19-risk-assessment-dashboard

Detailed outdoor recreation guidelines for Phase 1 reopening:

https://www.governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/proclamations/Amending%20Proclamation%2020-25.2%20Outdoor%20Recreation%20Restart%20Guidelines.pdf

Information on COVID19 from DOH available in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Punjabi, Russina, Somali, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese

All the latest updates: https://coronavirus.wa.gov/

May HOTLIST

  1. State outdoor recreation reopening:

State recreation lands to reopen May 5 – local day-use only

Anglers hit the water as fishing opens

Olympic National Park to begin phased-in reopening next week
Local officials: Reopening should be taken slowly

Some recreation will be allowed to reopen May 5th

Crawford State Park and Gardner Cave remain closed among 31 others

When will we reach next phase of reopening? Great question.

WA moves to reopen: Not so much here

  1. As Washington state slowly reopens, dark clouds hover over budget
  2. Social distancing and the outdoors:

The danger of ending social distancing too early

Social distancing survival guide

Why Tri-Cities is doing worse on social distancing. Warm weather doesn’t help

Ideas Roll in for Combating “Dangerous Crowding” on Seattle’s Trails and Sidewalks

Sunny holiday weekend causes concerns

  1. Concerns about too much travel to rural areas:

Olympic National Park closes beaches, coastal areas

Fear and apprehension in Pacific County

Dingler tells possible visitors, ‘Now is not the time’

Fleeing Seattle affluent urbanites head to vacation homes worrying some year-rounders

  1. Bicycling Booms During Lockdown—But There’s A Warning From History

WA outdoor business news:

Eddyline Kayaks contributes to Skagit Face Shield Donation Project

Outdoor brands fighting the coronavirus

With Survival At Stake, Small Business Owners Frustrated By Aid Delays

Mukilteo company creates portable handwashing station

Pandemic puts pause on new REI store

Wells Fargo is again urging small business customers to consider other banks for SBA relief loans

How Will You Embrace The Great Coronavirus Retail Reset?

Parks in Tacoma struggle to fully reopen due to ‘millions’ in lost revenue amid COVID-19

Steven’s Pass will credit customers for unused ski passes

Governor news:

Inslee introduces grants to aid small businesses hit by economic decline

Inslee rejects lawmakers call the reopen fishing

Hunting and Fishing news:

Washington anglers protest coronavirus fishing closure

‘God-given right to fish!’ Tri-City risks more than public health

Trump to open more wildlife refuges to hunting and fishing

On the front lines with fish and wildlife police. 

 

Trails:

Closing trails during pandemic, without opening streets, is misguided and inequitable

Mayor announces first 20 miles of street closures will be permanent; also, expanding this weekend to include north end of Beach Drive.  West Seattle Blog

Additional news:

Whitewater Paddling in a pandemic: keep it local

Idaho State parks see waves of WA visitors

 Public meetings on the dams end successfully after digital pivot 

Bellingham purchases 29 acres for northern park, trails as part of Greenway program

April free state park days postponed

COVID-19 Cuts Car Crashes — But What About Crash Rates?

Clark County has 7,000 sidewalk deficiencies to address to comply with ADA.  The Columbian

Preliminary vote shows Thurston County Commissioners oppose Rocky Prairie rezone (near Millersylvania SP)

Navy submits plans to monitor jet noise in Washington state

The War on Cars Has a New Ally: Dr. Phil

Hey governor, will COVID-19 cancel Water Follies? Can you help us plan? |

City of Federal Way cancels summertime events due to COVID-19

Legislators should fix snowmobile glitch

Spokane area state parks without being overwhelmed
The world is on lockdown. So where are all the carbon emissions coming from?

Vandalism at climbing rocks in Spokane County quickly scrubbed

Bird watching soars amid Covid-19 as Americans head outdoors

A new appreciation for public spaces

Skagit festival can draw 400K tourists. This year? Nearly 0.

Planning:
None this month.

Grants:

RCO extends grant deadlines to June 1st

RCO coronavirus updates: grant match reduction

Jon Snyder

LATEST COVID-19 UPDATES & RESOURCES: https://coronavirus.wa.gov/     

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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