Providing Recreation Opportunities
Coordination With Tribes: Lands Division staff members worked with representatives of Tulalip and Swinomish Tribes to develop an America the Beautiful Challenge pre-proposal for submittal to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Funding would support collaborative work with tribes across the state to address the impacts of recreation on wildlife, habitat, and treaty resources.
Ambassador Program: A contract has been awarded to the Washington Trails Association to work with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) staff to develop an ambassador program to pilot at six sites.
Travel Management: An internal working group is hard at work developing a Travel Management Program that will establish policies and procedures for managing roads and trails on WDFW managed lands. Early efforts will focus on rulemaking to discourage the creation of user-built trails.
Conserving Natural Landscapes
Skagit Wildlife Area Plan: A draft of the Skagit Wildlife Area Plan has been completed and shared with the Skagit Wildlife Area Advisory Committee (WAAC). The WAAC met April 12 to receive a briefing on the plan. The WAAC will have until April 21 to submit comments on the draft.