RECREATION AND CONSERVATION PLAN APPENDIX 10 TEN-YEAR CAPITAL PLAN Washington State Parks developed the following ten-year capital plan for the 2009-2011 biennium. The plan focuses primarily on necessary repairs and maintenance for existing park facilities. The capital plan is split into three main project classes, Grant, Preservation, and Program, with Grant referring to non- RCO grants, Preservation referring to repair and maintenance of existing facilities, and Program referring to new park facilities. Grants from the RCO are sought primarily to acquire new park land, to restore natural resources, or to develop new recreational opportunities in State Parks. Capital appropriations can be difficult to secure for such projects, so RCO grant funding has been essential for expanding and improving the state park system. RCO grant funding may be sought to augment some of the projects in the capital plan, particularly those in the Program project class, or where new facilities are proposes in the Preservation project class. RVO grant funding may also be sought for acquisitions, restoration projects, or new park facilities that are not yet in the capital plan. The current ten-year plan was approved by the Parks and Recreation Commission in August 2008. An updated ten-year plan is approved in August of even-numbered years. This plan will be updated as these new capital plans are developed.