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Jon Snyder’s OREC Hotlist – May 2019

May 6, 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

May 2019

LEGISLATIVE WRAP-UP: The dust is still settling on the final operating budget which had some good things and some things that didn’t quite make it through for outdoor rec, but one important priority was fully funded–$1.5M for the No Child Left Inside grant program. In the capital budget most of the Governor’s priorities made out well including an increase to WWRP ($85M), $3M for Nisqually State Park, and three new projects on the Palouse to Cascades trail, including the Beverly Bridge. As for legislation below is a selected list of bills that passed and bills that didn’t:

Rec-related bills that passed:

1092 – Reimbursement increase for Metro Parks Tacoma commissioners

1436 – Defining and registering snow-motorcycles or “snow bikes” and directing funds to the winter recreation program

1449 – Declaring last Saturday in September “State Public Lands Day”

5148 – Allowing for pink to be used in addition to orange for hunting safety gear

1953 – Removing the requirement for a Discover Pass in addition to a Sno Park pass a some state-owned winter recreation sites

5723 – Strengthening penalties for traffic infractions against vulnerable users

5710 – Cooper Jones Active Transportation Safety Council

1516 – Facilitating WDFW training of hunting dogs for wildlife management

2044 – Deannexation from overlapping parks districts

1499 – Allowing city-only PFDs to run recreational facilities

1846 – Clarifying the use off-road vehicle monies

Bills that failed to advance this session:

1708 – Hunting and fishing license increases and new discounts and Columbia River endorsement

5099 – Recreational target shooting areas

1986 – Electric Bicycle tax breaks

1061 – State Clam

5613 – Road vacation/body of water

2122 – Rec equipment & apparel tax

1028 – ATVs on county roads

HOTLIST

  1.      Final Capital Budget Includes $85m for WWRP
  2.      Washington hunting, angling fee increase fails; WDFW faces $7 million deficit
  3.      Eric Artz, Dan Nordstrom and Paul Fish: Rec tax proposal poorly crafted
  4.      Orca legislation:

Can Washington save salmon without removing dams?

State allocates $750K to study removal of Snake River dams

Orca legislation passes

  1.      Mountains to Sound Greenway: State Budget Contains Both Wins and Losses for Our Region

WA outdoor business news:

Sudden closure of outdoors retailer Ascent Outdoors and Ascent Cycles shocks employees and customers

Tariffs Hurt American Outdoor Businesses, And How

49 Degrees North sells to Silver Mountain affiliate

REI reports more sales income and members but also higher costs and still needs a CEO

Governor news:

2019 legislative session wraps up with big wins in climate, health care and education

Trail news:

This August, Vote to Ungap the Map of Regional Trails

Shuttle service to popular hiking trails returns for 3rd year

Hunting and Fishing news:

Fish and Wildlife documents a wolf pack west of the Cascades for the first time

RMEF Project Now in Public’s Hands

Pink is the new orange: Legislature adds ‘hunter pink’ to hunters’ safety options

Will limits on fishing free up salmon for starving orcas?

Pink could be safer for hunting. Will anyone wear it?

Science focuses: Smarter fish, better mud

Kids fish at city pool

‘I want salmon back in Idaho.’ Simpson seeks bold action after $16 billion spent on recovery

Additional news:

Amid delayed projects, SDOT proposal would remove 34 bike lanes from near-term work plan

Forks Aquatic Center can’t use timber sales revenue to fix building

Legislature won’t ban orca-watching boats in Puget Sound

Recreation Northwest launches public health campaign on Whatcom Parkscriptions Day

Geoducks are the clam our state should celebrate

The vigilante shaming influencers for bad behavior in national parks

Sen. Billig agrees to remove block on Spokane street funding after city pledges to build bicycle trail

Washington lawmakers are done this year. Here’s what they passed — and didn’t — in 2019

Smith Reintroduces Legislation to Enhance Healing and Recovery for Veterans

Moab is drowning in tourists, and Utah is making Grand County spend millions a year to invite more

Wow, even traffic has become a partisan issue in Washington state

Yakima team offers new opportunities for mountain bikers

Group sues to stop Mt. St. Helens area drilling

The Blackfeet Nation is trying to open its own national park

Birding Is Booming. So Where Are the Black Birders?

Olympic medal winning cyclist is homeless in Seattle

Planning opportunities:

Take the WA State Active Transportation Plan Survey

WDFW creates new wildlife rehabilitation advisory group

WDFW seeks your participation in Columbia Basin Wildlife Area Plan

Upcoming grants:  

None this month

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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