http://dnr.wa.gov/RecreationEducation/News/Pages/2014_09_10_trailpolicy_nr.aspx http://dnr.wa.gov/RecreationEducation/Topics/RecreationPlanning/Pages/amp_rec_trails_policy.aspxNew DNR trails policy open house added for Oct. 8
Public meetings extended to reach southern Puget Sound recreationists
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is adding a public meeting to a series of six open houses to gather ideas and discuss the development of an agency-wide trail policy. The meetings are designed to achieve well-balanced feedback from different user groups across the state.
What:
A trails policy public meeting for those who use Capitol, Tahuya, Green Mountain, Tahoma and Elbe Hills state forests or other DNR-managed recreation destinations in the southern Puget Sound area.
When: Oct. 8, 2014, from 6-8 p.m.
Who:
The public is invited to meet with DNR staff managing trail recreation on DNR-managed lands, such as hiking, horseback riding, off-road vehicle (ORV) riding and mountain biking.
Where:
DNR Tumwater Compound, 801 88th Ave. SE, Tumwater, WA 98512
Directions:
http://1.usa.gov/1CGyv0K Why:
DNR provides trail-based recreation opportunities on much of the 2.2 million acres of forests it manages as state trust lands, including approximately 1,100 miles of trails and 143 recreation sites. For more information, visit:
http://bit.ly/DNRTrailPolicy Learn more about this and previous meetings at
http://1.usa.gov/Zt8l3E. Those unable to attend the meeting may also provide feedback via email at trailspolicy@dnr.wa.gov.
Media Contact: Jessica Payne, Recreation Communications & Outreach Coordinator, (360) 902-1066 or jessica.payne@dnr.wa.gov
