Regular Commission Meeting Agenda Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
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Regular Commission Meeting Agenda Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Thursday March 27, 2014 Veterans Memorial Museum, 100 SW Veterans Way, Chehalis, WA 98532 Time: Opening sessions will begin as shown; all other times are approximate. Order of Presentation: In general, each agenda item will include a presentation, followed by Commission discussion and then public comment. The Commission makes decisions following the public comment portion of the agenda item. Public Comment: Comments about topics not on the agenda are taken during General Public Comments. Comments about agenda topics will be taken with each topic. If you wish to comment at a meeting, please fill out a comment card and provide it to staff at the sign in table. The chair will call you to the front at the appropriate time. You also may submit written comments to the Commission by emailing them to [email protected] by Friday @ 5:00pm March 21, 2014. 9:00 a.m. CALL TO ORDER • Flag Salute • Call of the roll • Introduction of Staff • Recognition of State and Local Officials • Approval of Agenda • Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting: January 23, 2014 – Olympia 9:15 a.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Pre-Arranged Speakers 9:35 a.m. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS: 9:45 a.m. REQUESTED ACTION EXPEDITED • Item E-1: Seashore Conservation Area (Grayland Beach Ocean Beach Approach), Perpetual Easement This item asks the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission to consider granting Mr. Christopher Sweeney a perpetual easement for ingress and egress across agency-owned property west of SR105 commonly known as Grayland Beach Road located in Grays Harbor County. 9:55 a.m. REQUESTED ACTION • Item E-2: Park Naming Policy 1 This item asks the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission to consider adoption of a consolidated naming policy, effecting the naming of parks, portions of parks, and park facilities, and renaming all parks and park properties consistent with the new policy upon implementation by the Director. 10:15 a.m. BREAK 10:30 a.m. REQUESTED ACTION • Item E-3: Iron Horse State Park – Master Plan Addendum This agenda item asks the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission to consider approving an addendum to the Iron Horse State Park Master Plan adopted in 2000 and approve Land Classifications and Long-Term Boundary for the eastern 34- mile portion of the Iron Horse Palouse Section from Malden to the Idaho Border. 11:00 a.m. REQUESTED ACTION • Item E-4: WWRP – State Parks Category 2014 Project List This item asks the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission to consider a list of projects for which staff will seek grant funding from the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program’s State Park category. 12:00 p.m. LUNCH 12:30 p.m. REQUESTED ACTION • Item E-5: 2014 Directors Performance Contract This item asks the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission to consider adoption of the 2014 Directors Performance Agreement. 12:50 p.m. REQUESTED ACTION • Item E-6: Request Lease Renewal - Bridgeport State Park This item asks the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission to consider a staff recommendation to seek a lease renewal from the United States Army Corps of Engineers for that portion of Bridgeport State Park that is on federally owned land. 1:10 p.m. AREA REPORT • LEAN in State Parks – Diana Dupuis and Colleen Maguire The purpose of this presentation is to highlight the Lean improvement projects that have occurred in State Parks. From Value Stream Mapping sessions to Rapid Improvement Workshops, Lean tools are helping to create a more effective and efficient park system. State Parks has held large scale events in the cash receipt transmittal process, the hiring of employees, and the time leave and attendance process with Environmental Learning Center reservations up next. These process improvements are saving the agency hundreds of hours of staff time. 1:30 p.m. OTHER RECOGNITION • Vivian Spidel, Park Ranger, Beacon Rock - Stewardsip Certification pin 1:35 p.m. SERVICE PINS 2 • James Schmidt, North Beach Area Manager- 35 years 1:45 p.m. COMMISSIONER’S REPORTS 2:10 p.m. REPORT • Item E-7: Skokomish Tribal Nation Proposed Transfer of Potlatch State Park This item reports to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission on the Skokomish Tribal Nation’s proposal to assume ownership and operation of Potlatch State Park. 2:30 p.m. BREAK 2:45 p.m. REPORT • Item E-8: Legislative Session This item reports on the progress during the 2014 session of the Washington State Legislature. 3:05 p.m. REPORT • Item E-9: Centennial 2013 wrap-up Wrap-Up This report provides an overview of the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission’s Centennial 2013 campaign, which effectively ends on March 19, 2014, when Washington State Parks turns 101 years old. This item is intended to tell the story of where State Parks has been through the ten-year history of Centennial 2013, which helped build a foundation for the agency Transformation Strategy, Agency culture and core values. 3:30 p.m. REPORT • Item E-10: Financial Update This item reports to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission on the status of (1) State Parks’ 2013-15 biennium operating and capital expenditures, (2) Parks Renewal and Stewardship Account (PRSA) revenue collections, and (3) State Parks’ 2014 operating budget supplemental request. 3 Work Session Agenda Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Wednesday March 26, 2014 Holiday Inn, 730 Liberty Plz., Chehalis, WA 98532 Time: Opening sessions will begin as shown; all other times are approximate. Public Comment: This is a work session between staff and the Commission. The public is invited but no public comment will be taken. No decisions will be made by the Commission at the Work Session. 9:00 a.m. CALL TO ORDER – Steve Milner, Commission Secretary • Call of the roll • Changes to agenda. 9:05 a.m. SAINT EDWARD STATUS UPDATE - Peter Herzog, Assistant Dirctor – Parks Development & Michael Hankinson, HQ Parks Planner • This item outlines a planning process and potential historic preservation treatment options for the Saint Edward seminary building. Staff is interesting in discussion on the merits and appropriateness of treatments ranging from adaptive reuse of the structure, vacating it in place, or razing it either partially or entirely.(Information & Discussion) 9:35 a.m. DISCOVER PASS - Peter Herzog, Assistant Dirctor – Parks Development & Kathleen Manning, Business Development Manager • This item outlines plans developed by the agency’s new Business Development Program for increasing revenues from the Discover Pass. (Information) 10:05 a.m. BREAK 10:20 a.m. SEPA 101 – Randy Kline, WSPRC SEPA Official • This item provides the Commission an introduction/re-introduction to the State Environmental Policy Act and its purpose and function in agency decision making. (Information) 10:50 a.m. MOUNT SPOKANE UPDATE - Peter Herzog, Assistant Dirctor – Parks Development & Lisa Lantz, Stewardship Manager • This item updates the Commission on efforts by Mount Spokane 2000 and staff to complete environmental review of proposed ski area expansion at Mount Spokane State Park. (Information) 11:30 a.m. GOVERNOR’S OUTDOOR RECREATION TASK FORCE – Daniel Farber, Policy and Govermental Affairs Director 12:00 p.m. LUNCH 12:45 p.m. STAFF REPORTS 4 • Don Hoch, Director • Executive Leadership Team 1:15 p.m. STRATEGIC PLAN- Daniel Farber, Policy & Govermental Director 1:30 p.m. ROLE OF THE COMMISSION- Cindy Whaley, Chair & Mark Brown, Commissioner 3:00 p.m. BREAK 3:15 p.m. 2014 DIRECTOR’S CONTRACT AND COMMISSION WORK PLAN 4:00 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION 5 Item E-1: Seashore Conservation Area (Grayland Beach Ocean Beach Approach), Perpetual Easement- Requested Action – Expedited EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This item asks the Commission to consider granting Mr. Christopher Sweeney a perpetual easement for ingress and egress across agency-owned property west of SR105 commonly known as Grayland Beach Road located in Grays Harbor County. This item aligns with Agency core values and advances the Commission Transformation Strategy, “Adopt a business approach to park system administration”. SIGNIFICANT BACKGROUND: Mr. Christopher Sweeney is requesting a perpetual easement for ingress and egress utilizing the Grayland Beach Road. Grayland Beach road is a designated State Parks Ocean Beach Approach (OBA) and serves as a primary public access to oceanfront in the Grayland area. Without the benefit of use of State Park land, the access road desired by the applicant would impact sensitive wetland areas located on adjacent private property. In addition to wetland impacts, Mr. Sweeney would incur significant additional costs if he were required to utilize only private property to access his land. Details related to the proposed access route are attached as Appendices 2 and 3. COMPENSATION: In lieu of paying cash, Mr. Sweeney has agreed to provide and install a much needed flush CXT style restroom at the Grayland Ocean Beach Approach. The approximate value of this new public sanitation facility is estimated at $50,000. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff has reviewed this proposal and recommends that the Commission authorize the Director to grant a perpetual easement as detailed in Appendix 3 to Mr. Christopher Sweeney for the purpose of ingress and egress. LEGAL AUTHORITY: RCW 79A.05.070 – Further Powers (5) Grant franchises and easements for any legitimate purpose on parks or parkways, for such terms and subject to such conditions and considerations as the commission shall specify; Commission Policy 55-06-1 Real Estate Transactions and Non-recreational Uses of Parklands, Section II, General Principles. SUPPORTING INFORMATION: Appendix 1: Location and Vicinity Map Appendix 2: Site Map Appendix 3: Proposed Project Plan 6 REQUESTED ACTION FROM COMMISSION: That the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission: 1. Receive staff’s “Determination of Non-Significance” that the proposed action is minor and the environmental effects are not significant.