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Don Hoch
Director
STATE OF WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
1111 Israel Road S.W. • P.O. Box 42650 • Olympia, WA 98504-2650 • (360) 902-8500
TDD Telecommunications Device for the Deaf: 800-833-6388
www.parks.state.wa.us
July 12, 2018
Item E-8: 2019–21 Capital Budget - Requested Action
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This item asks the Washington State Parks and Recreation
Commission to approve a capital budget request level, proposed project list, resolution on an
Anderson Lake State Park multi-use trail, and authorization for the Director to submit a 2019-21
biennium capital budget proposal to the Office of Financial Management substantially consistent
with those approvals. This item advances the Commission’s strategic goal: “Develop amenities
and acquire lands that advance transformation.”
SIGNIFICANT BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Previous Commission Involvement
At its November 2017 regular meeting, the Commission approved a set of principles to guide
development of the 2019-29 Ten-Year Capital Plan and 2019-21 biennial budget request
(Appendix 1). Key among the principles was a determination to move the system’s facility
condition to an overall grade of B (80% Facility Condition Index) within ten years. The B grade
goal was an acceleration from last biennium’s goal to achieve that grade in 15 to 20 years.
These principles, along with the Commission’s other adopted strategic guidance (e.g.,
Acquisition and Development Strategy and 2016 update to the 2014-19 Strategic Plan), form the
basis for development of the 2019-21 Capital Budget request. The Director further refined staff’s
direction to include the following 2019-21 capital budget targets that came out of the
Commission’s action:
• Aim for an 80% preservation and 20% programmatic mix of projects funded in the
capital construction account (057 Account)
• Set a capital construction account request level at about $110 million and aim for $10
million in grants.
At its May 2018 regular meeting, the Commission heard a progress report on candidate project
lists and priorities. Staff provided the Commission with criteria for project ranking, as well as
the following four pre-ranked criteria under which projects were automatically included in the
biennial capital request:
• Projects needing re-appropriation (projects that have already been funded and started but
not completed)
• Projects that follow-up phases of previously approved projects (construction phase of a
previously designed and permitted project)
1• Projects that are critical (projects that are required to keep a park or portion of a park
open due to risk of facility failure)
• Statewide projects (projects the Commission has already committed to and take place in
multiple parks).
A Distinctive Year of Challenges
The legislature’s unprecedented failure to pass a capital budget until nine months after the
scheduled end to its 2017 Regular Session, resulted in a unique set of challenges for the capital
program. The program was required to first lay off staff and then try to rehire those staff still
available and interested in working for the agency. The task of fully hiring staff to meet this
biennium’s existing needs is still underway. Combined with the nearly $500 million
maintenance backlog, an expanded emphasis on multi-biennial phased projects, and the
Commission-established principles identified above, it quickly became clear that the list of “pre-
ranked” projects (See Table 1) would exceed the agency’s average historical capital budget,
which has generally been funded in the $50 to 70 million range.
Table 1: Proposed Pre-Ranked Categories and Budget Amounts in Staff-
Recommended 2019-21 Capital Budget
Pre-Ranked Category 2019-21 Proposed Budget
Re-Appropriations $19,817,000
Projects with Previous Phases $28,640,000
Critical Projects $11,550,000
Statewide Priority Projects $15,388,000
Total Pre-Ranked $75,395,000
$36,505,000 in other projects = Total 2019-21 Capital budget of $111,900,000
Given about $110 million ceiling in requests, that left about $31million worth of additional
projects to be prioritized.
Project Ranking Criteria
Nevertheless, regional parks staff developed and prioritized capital projects under the following
criteria:
1. Acquisition and Development Strategy goals
2. Guiding Principles for All Projects
3. Recreation Experience
4. Visitation
5. Fiscal Impact
6. Urgency of Project
7. Facility Condition
8. Natural Resources Condition
9. Historic Property Condition
10. Interpretation/Educational Opportunities
211. Environmental Regulatory Viability and Ease of Regulatory Compliance
12. Cultural Resource Condition
13. Partnerships and Community Support
After the initial regional prioritization effort, headquarters and region staff went through several
iterations of analysis and project definition to get to the list that it is recommending to the
Commission. See Appendix 2 for the Staff Recommended 2019-21 Capital Budget Request.
Appendix 3 contains a more complete list of capital projects, including those that did not make
the 2019-21 cutline. These “out year” projects form the basis for the agency’s Ten-Year Capital
Plan along with additional concept-only projects that are bundled under the category 2029 to 39.
Both these documents together provide a picture of the relationship between the upcoming
biennial budget request and the Commission’s longer-term capital strategy.
Anderson Lake State Park Multi-Use Trail
When reviewing hundreds of candidate projects, priorities emerge, in part, based on timeliness
for execution. The Peninsula Trails Coalition (PTC) has proposed that State Parks construct a leg
of a long-distance multi-use non-motorized trail that would pass through Anderson Lake State
Park and link up with the Olympic Discovery Trail and the Pacific Northwest National Scenic
Trail. This project is consistent with previous Commission actions. Yet, the PTC has not yet
secured the necessary rights-of-way to assure that a State Parks investment would be able to tie
in to other portions of the trail. Staff is thus recommending a special Commission resolution
(Appendix 4) be passed that gives encouragement for PTC efforts to secure the rights-of-way and
assurance of a Commission funding request once those rights are secured.
Expenditures and Anticipated Outcomes
Appendices 5, 6, and 7 provide further context to the budget recommendations for the 2019-21
biennium. Appendix 5 breaks down projected ten-year capital expenditures by a set of
investment criteria established by the Director. Appendix 6 contains a list of potential grant
projects over the next ten years. Appendix 7 displays a quantitative listing of ten-year outcomes
down to the facility level.
Finally, as context for biennial capital investment, staff has compiled a list of anticipated
outcomes for the ten-year list of prioritized capital projects tied to the 2016 Commission-adopted
Acquisition and Development Strategy. The Strategy established five fundamental goals the
Commission wished to advance through acquiring land and developing park facilities. In
addition to dramatically improving the condition of facilities, staff anticipates that full support
and funding of the proposed Ten-Year Capital Plan will yield key outcomes in each of the
Commission’s five adopted goals, which are highlighted below:
Places to be: Connecting people with Washington’s iconic landscapes
• Constructs two new state parks on major existing land holdings
• Constructs initial public access to four previously acquired properties
Stories to know: Engaging people in authentic Washington stories
• Constructs a new interpretive center at Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park to tell the story of
the ice age floods, a new interpretive center at Fort Casey to tell the story of the coastal
3defense system, and fully renovates interpretive centers at Ginkgo-Wanapum, Spokane
House, Fort Columbia, Federation Forest, and Bowman Bay at Deception Pass, all of
which had not been renovated for a quarter century or more.
• Preserves 25 percent (190 of 754) of the higher priority historic structures in the state
park system
• Provides relevant contemporary interpretation at all 16 State Park Heritage Sites
• Provides a destination interpretive feature in every park area
• Constructs utility infrastructure to support cultural events and festivals in suitable parks
Things to do: Providing Washington’s recreational mainstays
• Constructs 1 new campground with about 100 campsites
• Renovates 15 existing campgrounds with about 1400 refurbished campsites
• Constructs 50 cabins, yurts, platform tents, and other roofed accommodations with state
capital funds and more than 100 through private/partner investment.
Ways to grow: Inviting novices to experience Washington’s outdoors
• Redevelops day-use areas in 35 parks
• Provides improved universal access for people with disabilities to the principal feature
and suitable support facilities in 45 parks
• Improves 50 miles of long-distance trails
Something for everyone: Improving the quality of life for all Washingtonians
• Corrects all significant barriers to fish passage on agency-owned lands
• Treats 2000 acres of forest lands to reduce risk of fire and pest infestation
• Generates an estimated about $110 million of increased annual statewide economic
activity from a base of over $800 million per year.
Operating impacts
Operating impact analysis from the proposed capital project list is ongoing. Upon adoption of the
list by the Commission, operating impacts will be incorporated into the 2019-21 Operating
Budget request.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends about $110 million capital budget request for the 2019-21 biennium.
Together with the agency’s operating budget, this request will continue to move the state park
system toward a healthy and sustainable condition.
Staff recommends that the Commission approve the proposed 2019-21 capital project priorities
as described in Appendix 2, allowing the Director to make minor modifications due to refined
project scoping and cost estimates. These are projects that staff believe can be realistically
completed with the resources the agency can align to the task. Given the agency’s capital
appropriation history, the current economic climate, and legislative trends, it is expected to be a
great challenge to secure gubernatorial and legislative support for a package of this size.
4Staff recommends the Commission authorize the Director to submit the proposed 2019-21
Capital Budget Request per the Office of Financial Management’s 2019-29 Capital Budget
Instructions.
In addition, staff recommends that a document be prepared that describes the proposed capital
projects and suitably conveys the need and rationale for the Commission’s capital budget
request.
LEGAL AUTHORITY: RCW 79A.05.030 Powers and Duties - Mandatory
SUPPORTING INFORMATION:
Appendix 1: Ten-Year Capital Plan Guiding Principles and Goals
Appendix 2: 2019-21 Staff Recommended Capital Project List
Appendix 3: 2021-29 Plus Out Years Capital Project List
Appendix 4: Anderson Lake State Park Multi-Use Trail Resolution
Appendix 5: 2019-29 Capital Plan Projected Expenditures
Appendix 6: 2019-29 Candidate Grant Projects (Not Prioritized)
Appendix 7: 2019-29 Capital Plan Outcomes (All Facilities in Average B Condition)
REQUESTED ACTION OF COMMISSION:
That the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission:
1. Approve proposed 2019-21 capital projects priority order, and funding level as described in
Appendix 2.
2. Approve the resolution regarding Anderson Lake State Park Multi-Use Trail as shown in
Appendix 4.
3. Authorize the Director to submit a capital budget proposal to the Office of Financial
Management per the 2019-29 Capital Budget instructions generally consistent with Appendix
2; allowing the Director to make minor modifications due to refined project scoping and cost
estimates.
5Author(s)/Contact: Peter Herzog, Assistant Director, Parks Development
Peter.herzog@parks.wa.gov (360) 902-8652
Daniel Farber, Capital Program Consultant
Daniel.farber@parks.wa.gov (360) 902-8584
Reviewer(s):
Jessica Logan, SEPA Review: Following review, staff has determined that the action proposed
for the Commission by staff is exempt from the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) pursuant
to WAC 197-11-800(19)(a).
Dennis Tate, Fiscal Impact: The capital fiscal impacts to the agency will be known when there
is a final project list with estimated costs. Identified operating impacts will be incorporated into
the agency’s 2019-21 biennium and future operating budget requests.
Michael Young, Assistant Attorney General: June 18, 2018
Approved for Transmittal to Commission
_____________________________________
Don Hoch, Director
6APPENDIX 1
TEN-YEAR CAPITAL PLAN GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND GOALS
November 2017 Commission Action
Guiding Principles for All Projects
• Improve statewide facilities condition index
• Increase operational efficiency
• Advance universal access
• Minimize development impact and apply sustainable design strategies
• Respond proactively to the effects of climate change
• Protect natural features and systems
• Value historical properties and cultural sites and treat according to adopted guidelines
• View capital improvements from a park, area, and state perspective
• Consider lifecycle costs and maximize value of constructed assets.
• Provide recreational experiences and amenities equitably to all state residents 1
• Preserve and provide access to key park aesthetics
• Maximize recreational and cultural benefits.
Ten-Year Capital Plan Assumptions and Goals: 2019 - 2029
The Washington State Parks Strategic Plan identifies the key goal of moving toward a healthy
and sustainable parks system. The TYCP’s role is to move the system’s facilities toward a
healthy and sustainable condition. Below are specific assumptions the Parks and Recreation
Commission makes and goals it sets to achieve that objective by 2029.
TYCP Assumptions and Goals That Do Not Have Specific Financial Measures
• Overall 2 Facility Condition Index (FCI) Goal: Improve the overall FCI of parks
facilities from a Grade D to a Grade B in 10 years. 3
• Recreation Niche: Assume no substantial change from State Parks’ “Recreation
Mainstays” in the state capital budget. However, consider visitor-driven demographic
and technological changes and remain open to more entrepreneurial innovation in
Recreational Concession Areas (RCAs).
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Considerations include population size, age distribution, regional variation, ethnicity, socio-economic status, etc.
Special attention should be paid to efforts at inclusivity. This means the deliberate effort in park design to ease
access and promote use for a full spectrum of the state’s residents. This may include, for example, providing public
transit access facilities in parks, providing facilities for varied recreation pursuits popular in different ethnic groups,
and locating parks and facilities near urban population centers.
2
Overall FCI – All facilities are included in this calculation, including buildings, roads, utilities, parking, marine
facilities, etc. While the condition of some of these facilities may end up above or below the “B” level, the aim is for
an overall average.
3
In the 2017-19 Capital Budget Agency Request, see the description of the strategic approach to facility condition
backlog reduction.
7• Recognize State Population Changes: The State’s population will increase and diversify
dramatically over the coming 10 years and there will be other significant changes in the
state’s demographics to consider in park capital decisions.
• Level of Operating Budget: Assume that the Legislature provides adequate funds for
planned and preventive maintenance of facilities in both the State Operating and
Transportation budgets.
• Day Use Facilities Emphasis: Capital facility design should consider the importance of
meeting day use visitation demand.
• Campground Design and Amenities: Capital facility design should reflect changes in
consumer preferences with special emphasis directed toward improving off-peak
occupancy rates of standard sites.
• High Risk of Facility Failure: As facility conditions warrant, invest where and when
there is a risk of facility failure within 10 years.
• Natural Resources: Integrate efforts to improve the condition and resiliency of natural
resources whenever feasible in conjunction with and as part of capital facility
investments.
• Natural Disasters: Assume that any significant impacts from natural disasters are above
and beyond the budgets identified in the TYCP. Assume the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) will reimburse State Parks for most if not all of those
costs.
8APPENDIX 2
2019 –21 STAFF RECOMMENDED CAPITAL PROJECT LIST
Projected
2019-21
Park Reappropriation Budget Budget 2021-29 Project Name Project Scope
Running Total
Amount 2019-21
This phased project assesses, designs, permits, and constructs numerous floats and
pilings at various parks. Some of these structures are coated with creosote, so the
project will both increase visitor safety and improve the environment. The first
biennium designs and permits improvements, with construction occurring in 2019-21
and out years. 2019-21 and out year projects are park specific from assessment, and
1 Statewide $100,000 $100,000 Marine Facilities
include Blake Island, Jarrell Cove, Joemma Beach, Illahee, Fort Flagler, Sequim Bay,
Lake Chelan, D-Pass (Bowman Bay pier and dock, & East Cranberry Swim dock), and
Twanoh. See Projects CBS # 30000818, CBS #30000416, and CBS #30000531 and
park specific projects. Related to Puget Sound Action Agenda Implementation
This phased project implements a budget proviso that states “The appropriation is
provided solely for a pilot program for new Firelight toilets. The commission may sole
source for the equipment. The commission must operate and maintain the equipment
2 Statewide $1,000,000 $1,100,000 Comfort Station Pilot Project (Firelight) for a minimum of two years and report annually to legislative fiscal committees on: (1)
the ease of use by park patrons and (2) the cost and time to maintain the equipment.”
Replace Failing Drainfield (Minor Works - This project relocates the drainfield that is hydraulically compromised to an area with
3 Illahee $200,000 $1,300,000
Facilities & Infrastructure) suitable disposal soils.
This project replaces sewer lines on the main campus which have surpassed their
Penrose Point $100,000 $1,400,000 Sewer Improvements
4 expected lifespan. This project will reduce park maintenance costs.
This project provides new shake roofs, log repairs, and other improvements for the
Renovate Historic Structures (Minor Works- historic CCC structures that are a critical asset of Schafer State Park. Replacing the
5 Schafer $200,000 $1,600,000 Facilities & Infrastructure) roofs and those logs that have deteriorated will keep the CCC buildings in service now
and preserve them for future generations.
This project provides barrier free routes of travel between the parking areas and select
Fort Casey $300,000 $1,900,000 ADA Improvements Battery Worth ( Minor Works)
6 areas of the park to increase accessibility and safe routes of pedestrian travel.
This project replaces failing dock pilings on five docks to ensure safety of state park
Lake Chelan $292,000 $2,192,000 Moorage Dock Pile Replacements
7 visitors. It has been designed and permitted in 2015-17 biennium.
This project, in collaboration with the park’s friends group, designs, permits, and
constructs an interpretive facility that replaces the communications building. It makes
8 Moran $850,000 $3,042,000 Summit Learning Center - Interp. Facility improvements to the site on top of Mount Constitution to accommodate its use more
efficiently as a learning and interpretive center.
This project provides a grant match to redevelop the picnic area at Sunset Beach in
Lake Sammamish State Park. The project includes one large and two smaller picnic
shelters, a new lawn and trees, and a portion of a wide, paved esplanade that will
9 Lake Sammamish $2,500,000 $5,542,000 Sunset Beach Picnic Area eventually connect Sunset Beach to Tibbets Beach. This project is a key part of an
overall redevelopment of Sunset Beach, through six phases of work which have been
completed or are currently underway.
This project replaces a pedestrian bridge that has been condemned due to structural
failure. Replacement of the bridge will reopen a large portion of the park's trail system.
10 Dash Point $550,000 $6,092,000 Replace Pedestrian Bridge This project also includes trail improvements. Designing and permitting started during
the 2015-17 biennium.
North Head Buildings and Grounds Repairs and This project carries out preservation and restoration work on North Head area buildings
11 Cape Disappointment $200,000 $6,292,000
Improvements and grounds. It is a third phase, reappropriation only project.
9Projected
2019-21
Park Reappropriation Budget Budget 2021-29 Project Name Project Scope
Running Total
Amount 2019-21
This final phase of the project preserves the historic keepers’ trail between the
lighthouse and keepers’ houses, railing repairs, replacing chain link fencing with
period sensitive fencing, preserving/stabilizing/rehabilitating the carriage house,
garages, chicken coop, residences, south stairway to the trail, area sidewalks and the
water tower, cultural landscape restoration/tree removal as well as installing a flush
toilet facility at the single garage. The project also includes replacing failing secondary
12 power from the transformers to residences and replacing failing water supply lines.
Cape Disappointment $2,400,000 $8,692,000 North Head Lighthouse Area Buildings and Project also provides repairs to the two oil house roof structures, repairs the masonry
Grounds structures, replaces stone parapet copings, and provides new doors to both buildings. It
also replicates the original fence around the lighthouse.
Finally, the project includes paving from the parking lot turn-around up to the garages,
between the garages, and around the carriage house. This provides an ADA-accessible
route to the buildings.
This project preserves 22 World War I Era buildings. It is phase two of two
construction phases. Fort Flagler has many intact and coherent historic military
Fort Flagler $1,500,000 $3,823,000 $14,015,000 WW1 Historic Facilities Preservation buildings. All are in advanced deterioration. It is important to stabilize and restore the
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structures and exterior skin including roof/gutters, siding, windows/doors, and masonry.
Designs for preservation of all systems are completed with bid packages currently
available.
This project is a partnership with the Fort Worden Public Development Authority.
Based on the outcome of the structural engineering study occurring during the 2015-17
biennium, the current phase designs and permits repair or replacement of the pier. If
14 repair is not economically justified, then the pier and learning center will be replaced to
Fort Worden $500,000 $5,000,000 $14,515,000 Pier and Marine Learning Center Improve or
enable continued use as a component of the Marine Science Center programs. Future
Replace
phases include construction, including partnership participation by the PDA and MSC.
This project replaces sewer lines to maintain sewer service at the park. The sewage
15 Fort Worden $1,500,000 $16,015,000 Replace Failing Sewer Lines collection system for the main campus of Fort Worden State Park is failing and has
exceeded is useful life.
The first phase of this project designed and permitted a pedestrian overpass within the
Willapa Hills State Park Trail right-of-way at the intersection of State Route 6 to provide
a safe crossing for pedestrians, cyclists, and equestrians. The current location of the at-
16 Willapa Hills Trail $100,000 $3,817,000 $19,932,000 Develop Safe Multi-Use Trail Crossing at SR 6 grade crossing is dangerous because of limited sight-distance on a curved segment of the
highway. This not only poses a serious threat to park visitors, but also highway
motorists. This phase constructs the overpass and associated paving to merge with
existing trail standards.
This project contains a major renovation of the upland day use area, as a
reappropriation. The new 2019-21 project carries out improvements accessing the
beach area. New beach facilities include a cascading boardwalk system that provides
ADA access and scenic viewpoints. A new pocket beach provides safe water access for
17 Kopachuck $3,500,000 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 $24,832,000 Day Use Development park visitors of the shoreline. Other improvements include paving the access road, a
new ADA-accessible beach area restroom with outdoor shower, parking for people with
disabilities and for people dropping off and picking up handheld boats, and an
emergency vehicle turnaround. The project also includes relocating the popular
Cascadia Marine Trail campsite.
This phased project replaces the failing water system at Fort Worden State Park. The
existing water system is plagued by failures and has passed its useful life-span. A new
system will meet current Department of Health standards and health codes, and the
18 Fort Worden $150,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $26,482,000 Replace Failing Waterlines practical demands of water pressure for visitors and park staff. The first biennium
designs and permits the improvements, with the following biennium completing
construction.
10Projected
2019-21
Park Reappropriation Budget Budget 2021-29 Project Name Project Scope
Running Total
Amount 2019-21
This phased project realigns the vehicle entrance to the camping and day use facilities,
carries out parking safety improvements in the historic central portions of the park. The
current access, built in the 1930’s, has been severely impacted by increased highway
traffic, higher vehicle speeds, larger vehicles, and increased park visitation. This project
19 provides a safe entrance to existing park facilities and safer driving conditions for SR14
Beacon Rock $100,000 $9,050,000 $26,582,000 Entrance Road Realignment
motorists. The first biennium includes pre-design, the second phase designs and permits
the project, and the third phase constructs the improvements. The project includes
replacing outdated interpretive panels.
This phased project relocates the existing campground due to annual flooding, thus
20 Schafer $300,000 $2,900,000 $29,782,000 Relocate Campground reducing maintenance costs and increasing visitation. The first biennium designs and
permits improvements, with construction the following biennium.
This project renovates the existing visitor's center area, including an enhanced potable
water system (drill new well and some distribution ($300K)), ADA access to buildings
and grounds (visitor center, restroom - $500K), historic preservation (rock wall, visitor
center roof and exterior siding work, and other misc. exterior renovations - $600K), and
21 Sun Lakes - Dry Falls $500,000 $1,350,000 $30,282,000 Sun Lakes Dry Falls Visitor's Center Development interior and exterior interpretive enhancements ($100K). The center serves to educate
visitors regarding the historic massive floods, (Missoula Ice Age Floods) which carved
and formed much of Eastern Washington. Design and permit occurs during the 2019-21
biennium along with construction of rock wall. Remainder of construction in 21-23
biennium.
This project designs and constructs separation of potable and irrigation water systems.
The project also prepares the documentation required by the Department of Health. The
current supply lines for irrigation and potable water at Sun Lakes have evolved over
time without any unifying strategy. As a result, a significant amount of irrigation is done
22 Sun Lakes - Dry Falls - Upgrade Failing Water using disinfected potable water. The average age of existing irrigation and potable water
Sun Lakes - Dry Falls $650,000 $30,932,000 Supply Systems lines is over 50 years and they are nearing the end of their functional life. The
significant use of potable water for irrigation is a violation of Parks domestic water
rights obligations and a waste of State resources.
This project relocates State Park's maintenance facility from its current environmentally
sensitive location to meet the Department of Fish and Wildlife requirements. The
project has snow removal equipment shop with shop offices and crew area, above
23 Mount Spokane $1,700,000 $32,632,000 Maintenance facility Relocation-const ground fuel storage tanks, covered sand and salt storage. New site requires new road
access and utilities. This is for the construction phase of a project.
This project completes a major renovation of the Observatory. Phases 3 & 4 work
include major telescope and observatory improvements, new interpretive exhibition
hall, new classroom/presentation spaces, parking upgrades, landscape/site
24 Goldendale $750,000 $33,382,000 Observatory Enhancements Ph4 improvements, facility upgrades, main building improvements, expansion of outdoor
viewing areas, improved restroom facilities, gallery and administrative spaces.
This project designs, permits and constructs a new full-service park in partnership with
the Nisqually Indian Tribe. Tribal financial participation is expected. In 2017-19 a pre-
design approval from OFM are secured. In 2019-21, designs and permits are secured
for extensions to the existing trail system, construction of a Mashel River viewpoint,
first phase development of a campground and appropriate support facilities, trail
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Nisqually $3,000,000 $17,000,000 $36,382,000 New Full-Service Park development to the Nisqually River, along with construction of the trail extensions. In
2021-23, the first phase campground construction is completed, along with design and
permitting for the next phase of construction. In 2023 and onward, design, permitting
and construction of the remainder of the park master plan concludes.
11Projected
2019-21
Park Reappropriation Budget Budget 2021-29 Project Name Project Scope
Running Total
Amount 2019-21
This phased project will develop a new park from existing property held by the
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission for new park development. The
park to be developed will be determined through a Commission approved statewide
acquisition and development strategy. Candidates include Miller Peninsula, Fisk
26 Property, Washougal, Hoko River, Sol Duc, and the Lake Isabella property. The first
Statewide $150,000 $40,000,000 $36,532,000 New Park
biennium funding will address the OFM pre-design process. The second biennium
funding will address design and permitting. Following bienniums will address
construction. Which property or properties to develop will be determined through a
business analysis and public process.
This project preserves the most important Depression Era heritage structures in the
agency. Parks for 2019-21 include, but are not limited to, Deception Pass, Moran,
27 Statewide $175,000 $1,200,000 $4,500,000 $37,907,000 Depression Era Structures Restoration Beacon Rock, and Lewis and Clark. Specific additional parks will be identified for out-
year projects. The project includes all phases of the historic preservation process
including assessment, design, permitting, and construction.
This project renovates the existing Sunset Beach parking area and includes significant
storm drainage enhancements. It also completes extension of the esplanade from Sunset
28 Lake Sammamish $4,000,000 $41,907,000 Sunset Beach Parking, Circulation and Esplanade Beach to Tibbets Beach. Landscaping, site restoration, and signage are also provided, in
a development which completes multiple phases of work in the Sunset Beach upland
area.
This project constructs a second Issaquah Beach Bridge and completes a riverwalk loop
Lake Sammamish $700,000 $42,607,000 Issaquah Creek Bridge and Loop Trail
29 trail.
Phase 2 work completes the renovation of four historic buildings. Prior work included
foundation stabilization, structural stabilization and general repairs throughout all four
buildings. Extensive restoration work is needed on the buildings’ wood gutters,
windows need to be restored, roofs need replacement or repair and some interior work is
30 Fort Simcoe $50,000 $900,000 $900,000 $43,557,000 Historic Officers Quarters Renovation needed on the fireplaces and rotten beams. Further delay could result in putting the
structural integrity of these historic buildings in jeopardy. Add light filtering UV
system. Phase 3 completes other preservation work.
This project reviews performance of lawsuit-related fish barrier removals and
carries out modifications as needed. Under the injunction, as new barriers are
31 Statewide $50,000 $400,000 $44,007,000 Fish Barrier removal (Lawsuit related) identified that meet lawsuit-standards, barrier removals are designed, permitted and
carried out.
The first biennium of this phased project constructs six barrier-removals where initial
design and permitting have been completed. Additional barrier removals are carried out
32 Statewide $2,288,000 $7,674,000 $46,295,000 Fish Barriers in subsequent biennia. These are barriers where State Parks is legally responsible for
removal even though they are not part of a lawsuit. This is likely an ongoing
responsibility.
This project improves infrastructure related to unforeseen code compliance and
regulatory requirements. Regulators such as the Department of Ecology, Department of
Health and county health departments often issue regulatory changes that require broad
33 upgrades, repairs, or other modifications to our utility systems in order to keep park
Statewide $200,000 $46,495,000 Code/Regulatory Compliance
facilities open. These funds will provide for the quick response expected from the
regulators and allow for our park systems to continue necessary operations.
This project improves infrastructure related to unforeseen code compliance and
regulatory requirements. Regulators such as the Department of Ecology, Department of
Health and county health departments often issue regulatory changes that require broad
34 upgrades, repairs, or other modifications to our utility systems in order to keep park
Statewide $1,200,000 $4,800,000 $47,695,000 Code/Regulatory Compliance
facilities open. These funds will provide for the quick response expected from the
regulators and allow for our park systems to continue necessary operations.
12Projected
2019-21
Park Reappropriation Budget Budget 2021-29 Project Name Project Scope
Running Total
Amount 2019-21
This project provides site hardening, power, and communication infrastructure to
accommodate large events and festivals in parks where this type of use is typical.
35 Statewide $500,000 $48,195,000 Provide Event Infrastructure Specific parks and site or sites within the park will be determined through a statewide
business analysis. Lake Sammamish, Saltwater, Yakima Sportsman, Sacajawea, Belfair,
Riverside, & Battle Ground Lake are some of the candidate parks.
This project provides site hardening, power, and communication infrastructure to
accommodate large events and festivals in parks where this type of use is typical.
36 Statewide $250,000 $1,000,000 $48,445,000 Provide Event Infrastructure Specific parks and site or sites within the park will be determined through a statewide
business analysis. Lake Sammamish, Saltwater, Yakima Sportsman, Sacajawea, Belfair,
Riverside, & Battle Ground Lake are some of the candidate parks.
This project repairs window sashes, jambs, sills and glazing in historically significant
37 Statewide $200,000 $48,645,000 Historic Window Rehabilitation buildings throughout the state. Parks included Cape Disappointment, Fort Columbia,
Cama Beach, Lime Kiln Point, Fort Worden, and Fort Casey.
This project carries out primarily assessment work, resulting in a list of sub-projects to
38 Statewide $200,000 $48,845,000 ADA Compliance -Assessment and Construction be completed with remaining funding or included in future year funding requests for
ADA compliance.
This project carries out a list of sub-projects to be completed with remaining
39 Statewide $2,000,000 $8,000,000 $50,845,000 ADA Compliance - Design and Construction funding or included in future year funding requests for ADA compliance. This is
an ongoing project throughout the 10-year plan and beyond.
This project provides outdoor exhibits in 7 state parks: Cape Disappointment,
40 Statewide $80,000 $50,925,000 Ice Age Floods Interpretive Exhibits Sacajawea, Potholes, Wenatchee Confluence, Daroga, Lyons Ferry and Mount
Spokane.
This project replaces a bridge on the verge of structural failure. The bridge provides
41 Birch Bay $1,100,000 $52,025,000 Replace Failing Bridge vehicular access to a large portion of the park. Design and permit occurs during the
2017-19 biennium with construction the following biennium.
This project completes exterior stabilization of the lighthouse and tower, including the
Fort Casey $1,500,000 $53,525,000 Lighthouse Historic Preservation masonry chimney and adjacent oil house. Design and permit occurs during the 2017-19
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biennium with construction the following biennium.
This phased project dredges sand and sediment from the entrance channel and south end
of the Blake Island marina. The channel must be dredged to maintain channel depth for
boat access to the Blake Island Marina and concession facilities. Project also includes
upgrading moorage, gangway, and access routes to comply with ADA, creosote
43 Blake Island $700,000 $4,000,000 $54,225,000 Marine Facilities Improvements removal at pier and entrance sign, construction of a permanent ramp for State Parks
marine crew vessel and replacement of the moorage floats that abut the EPA pier. The
first biennium designs and permits improvements and the second biennium carries out
dredging and construction.
This project designs, permits, and installs electric vehicle charging systems in several
44 Statewide $200,000 $2,000,000 $54,425,000 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations parks. The stations will be in day use areas only. A business analysis will be completed
to determine the best locations.
This project renovates or replaces a series of foot bridges and other engineered
structures along park trails. Projects are located at various state park facilities
45 Statewide $800,000 $1,600,000 $55,225,000 Statewide Trail Renovations throughout the state that are aging or have exceeded their life expectancy. Specific parks
will be identified.
This project carries out a variety of smaller facility improvements throughout the
system. State Parks has historically had a backlog of repairs and maintenance needed for
facilities and equipment. This backlog can be defined as the upkeep of buildings and
46 infrastructure postponed from an entity’s normal budget cycle due to a lack of funds.
Statewide $500,000 $55,725,000 Facilities and Infrastructures Backlog Reduction
The agency seeks funding to allow it to continue its progress in reducing the backlog of
items needing repairs and maintenance. Comprehensive lists of these improvements are
provided.
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This project carries out a variety of smaller facility improvements throughout the system.
State Parks has historically had a backlog of repairs and maintenance needed for facilities
and equipment. This backlog can be defined as the upkeep of buildings and infrastructure
47 postponed from an entity’s normal budget cycle due to a lack of funds. The agency seeks
Statewide $5,000,000 $10,000,000 $60,725,000 Facilities and Infrastructures Backlog Reduction
funding to allow it to continue its progress in reducing the backlog of items needing
repairs and maintenance. Comprehensive lists of these improvements are provided.
This project rehabilitates the main Steptoe Butte road to the summit. Anticipated
improvements include subgrade prep, asphalt surfacing, new guardrail and parking lot
48 Steptoe Butte $400,000 $3,800,000 $64,925,000 Road Improvements Phase 2 improvements including new asphalt, asphalt repair/replacement, asphalt overlay,
pavement marking and signage. Construction is in the 2019-21 biennium.
This phased project completes construction documents and obtains permits for
immediate health and safety improvements in the first biennium. Designs and permits
49 Palouse Falls $120,000 $1,500,000 $2,900,000 $66,545,000 Day Use Area Renovation are secured for other park improvements, including additional parking, interpretative,
and sanitation facilities. Construction of additional facilities occurs in the following
biennium.
1) This phased project completes the interior rehabilitation work of the Hospital. The
project also includes ADA parking and access into the building as well as additional
parking uphill in vicinity of host campsites and service buildings. Scope also includes
interpretive exhibits. The first biennium designs and permits, and the second biennium
constructs imp ro ve me nts.
2) The campground road is failing due to hillside instability. The project reconfigures the
road away from the top of the bank. This requires the reconfiguration of six campsites.
The first biennium designs, permits and constructs improvements. 3) The existing
welcome center is part of a small park office building in the historic district of the park. It
is a historic structure with steps to enter and does not comply with ADA. Visitors with
physical disabilities cannot reach park staff and obtain park information. Its location does
not adequately serve all park visitors, only those who visit the historic campus area. This
project constructs a new welcome center in an area that can serve visitors to the
campground and beach areas. It also constructs an accessible unisex restroom that
50 connects to the existing sewage system. The first biennium designs and permits the
Fort Flagler $2,750,000 $8,000,000 $69,295,000 Parkwide Renovation project. The third biennium constructs the project. 4) This project constructs a new ADA-
compliant restroom in an historic building adjacent to the park office. There is currently
no public restroom facility in the historic campus and park visitors must drive to the
campground or get permission to use the one non-ADA compliant restroom in the park
office. The project also creates ADA-compliant office and customer contact space. The
first biennium designs and permits and second biennium constructs the improvements. 5)
Coast Defense Museum Renovation: This project designs, fabricates, and installs new
exhibits housing a significant collection of early 20th century military artifacts conveying
the national defense history of Washington. The project also includes historical
preservation and related utility upgrades. The first biennium designs and permits and the
third biennium constructs improvements. 6) This project replaces the campground and
day use restrooms that have surpassed their useful life with ADA-compliant and energy
efficient facilities. The first biennium designs and permits and the third biennium
constructs improvements.
This multi-biennium phased project completes major park renovation . Pre-design is
carried out in 2019-21, designs and permits in 2021-23, and there are two phases of
construction. Site improvements (parking, picnic, interpretation, ADA, etc.) at Cascade
Lake/Falls, Mtn. Lake and Mt. Constitution Summit area. Priority historic preservation
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Moran $200,000 $20,000,000 $69,495,000 Major Park Renovation work for multiple historic structures. Cascade Lake campground redevelopment, Camp
Moran dock replacement and restroom replacement. Maintenance compound relocation.
ELC Improvements including parking improvements and lodge renovations. In general,
a comprehensive response to parking demand is needed.
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This project completes design and construction of exhibit improvements consistent with
the established exhibit development plan. ADA improvements include the main
52 Federation Forest $2,500,000 $71,995,000 Remodel Interpretive Center interpretive building, the restroom and approaches. Construction and exhibit design will
enhance the auxiliary exhibit area, interpretive experience, and administrative area.
53 Spencer Spit $100,000 $72,095,000 Replace Vault Toilet with Composting Toilet This project replaces vault toilets with a composting toilet at beach campsites.
This project re-establishes an existing campground which has been closed for over 15
years. The 2017-19 budget to design and permit the project was secured through
54 Lyons Ferry $3,000,000 $75,095,000 Campground Re-Establishment Department of Commerce pass-through funds. This project constructs the
improvements.
This two-phase project designs, permits and constructs paved parking expansion of up
to 100 vehicles in a park which frequently experiences overflow parking outside of park
55 Parking Area Expansion and Water System boundaries. It also constructs a new comfort station and also extends the partnership
Wallace falls $500,000 $2,500,000 $75,595,000 with the neighboring Camp Houston water system and constructs water system
Improvement
improvements. Partnership includes long-term lease of parking area.
This project substantially replaces the current water system at the park. The existing
water system, developed in the 1930s to 1950s, is nearing the end of its useful life. This
56 Millersylvania $300,000 $2,000,000 $75,895,000 Replace original 1940's Water System new system will meet current health codes and the practical demands of visitors and
park staff.
This phased project replaces the failing entrance road into the park with a bridge or box
57 Ocean City $250,000 $1,200,000 $76,145,000 Entrance Road Renovation culvert. Currently, the road crosses a wetland on failing substrate. Design and permit
occurs during the 2019-21 biennium with construction the following biennium.
This project rehabilitates two park roads adjacent to the shoreline that has major
failures. It relocates the day use area road that provides access to picnic areas and the
park residence, and converts the road to Battery Mitchell to an ADA-accessible trail
and administrative access. It develops water access for handheld boats and tide pool
access and restores ecological values to the shoreline. It expands and upgrades trails to
58 $350,000 $1,500,000 $76,495,000
Shoreline Restoration, Road Relocation, & Water connect historic features and the shoreline, restores hillside erosion from social trails,
Manchester
Access and interprets coast defense history. Finally, it constructs Sound friendly and Low
Impact Development solutions to stormwater runoff problems along parking lots and
roads. It provides matching grant opportunities including WWRP State Parks, Water
Access, Riparian and ALEA.
This project rebuilds septic systems at the South Loop restroom and the Main Loop RV
hook up station. The systems are operating under restricted discharge flows. This
South Loop and Main Loop Sewage Treatment project expands the North Loop sewage treatment system to accept sewage from the
59 Ike Kinswa $500,000 $76,995,000
Systems South Loop restroom and Main Loop RV hook ups. The Department of Health is
directing that this work be completed.
This project completes much needed updates to the exhibits and circulation system
60 Ginkgo $1,300,000 $78,295,000 Update Exhibits Inside Interpretive Center within the Ginkgo Interpretive Center as well as repaves the entrance and access to the
interpretive center portion of the park.
This project replaces a non-ADA-compliant comfort station (#14) that has exceeded its
useful life with an ADA-compliant and energy efficient facility. The existing drain field
61 Lake Chelan $1,100,000 $79,395,000 Replace Comfort Station & Drainfield is antiquated and high maintenance. This new comfort station and drain field will reduce
the maintenance and utility costs and enhance the experience of park visitors.
This project replaces the current 174-unit standard-only site campground with a new
campground composed principally of utility sites. It constructs two new comfort
62 Sun Lakes - Dry Falls $50,000 $4,000,000 $83,445,000 Sun Lakes-Dry Falls Campground Renovation stations with other supportive infrastructure. Individual campsites will provide
adequate space for RV's, tents, picnic tables, grills and space for boat trailers, bicycles,
and other recreational equipment.
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This project renovates a comfort station in the day use area to provide ADA-compliant
Lewis and Clark Trail $400,000 $83,845,000 Renovate Historic Comfort Station facilities. The existing comfort station is historically significant and will remain but
63 may be need to be supplemented with other facilities. The comfort station currently
experiences flooding, and the project will reduces the frequency and damage from those
events.
This project renovates an historic vehicular bridge, which is currently closed due to a
64 Lake Easton $400,000 $84,245,000 Bridge Renovation failed structural condition. The project already is 60% designed and this project
completes design and construction.
This project completes conversion of a DNR-owned primitive campground to a State
Parks- quality standard campground with potential for future addition of utility sites. It
completes a new campground loop, toilets, trailer parking areas, an interior pathway,
65 and landscaping. Design and permitting is substantially complete and funded by the
Riverside $1,200,000 $85,445,000 Lake Spokane Campground Avista Corporation as part of its FERC responsibilities. Avista is a financial partner in
construction, which will likely include funds for campsite and the camp loop road
grading.
This project carries out a major park renovation. Along with a specific answer to many
choices at Twanoh, it is a pilot of statewide significance for designs that consider
66 historic preservation in the context of projected climate change impacts. The project
Twanoh $250,000 $10,000,000 $85,695,000 Major Park Renovation combines previous historic preservation projects for campground and day use areas, as
well as a previous project to provide for an interpretive master plan.
This project improves the infrastructure at two parks that have a high likelihood of
Recreational Concession Area (RCA) Infrastructure development and/or partnership with an RCA. Each park is intended to have at least
67 Statewide $300,000 $5,000,000 $85,995,000 Support $15 million of private sector investment that is supported by this project's infrastructure
investment.
This project develops exhibit designs, construction documents, and installs outdoor
68 Statewide $400,000 $800,000 $86,395,000 Coast Defense Interpretation exhibits at park including, but not limited to, Cape Disappointment, Fort Worden, Fort
Flagler, and Fort Ebey state parks.
This multi-phase project installs infrastructure to connect individual parks to the
69 Statewide $700,000 $3,000,000 $87,095,000 Connectivity in Parks agency’s computer network to improve business activity efficiency and provide secured
computing on the State Government Network for up to 50 parks.
This project improves forest health at various parks around the state, reduces risk of
70 wildfires, damage from pests, injuries to park visitors, and improves natural habitat
Statewide $500,000 $2,000,000 $87,595,000 Forest Land Management conditions. Parks are selected based on those with the highest need and highest risk.
This project tells the story of how the Civilian Conservation Corps and Works Progress
Administration contributed to the development of the state parks system. The project is
71 Statewide $400,000 $1,800,000 $87,995,000 Depression-Era Interpretation a phased approach to develop interpretation in 23 state parks which follows the strategic
approach used for the Ice Age Floods capital program. Renovation of the Bowman Bay
CCC Interpretive Center is included.
This project stabilizes Pearrygin Creek. In 2015, a major flood event caused major
scouring along the creek channel. Without stabilization of a sharp right-hand bend in
72 Pearrygin $100,000 $500,000 $88,095,000 Pearrygin Creek Channel Stabilization the creek, the creek is at risk of over topping at this junction, carving a new channel
straight downhill and placing all the proposed improvements in jeopardy.
This project brings coating down to bare concrete, repairs concrete as necessary, and
73 Peace Arch $500,000 $88,595,000 Historic Preservation - Coating Replacement recoats with appropriate material. Project analyzes cause of surface coating problem,
designs and carries out repairs at this international symbol.
This project constructs in 2019-21 Phase 1 implementation of the previously designed
and permitted Isthmus plan. It constructs a new welcome center, removes a comfort
74 Cape Disappointment $2,500,000 $4,500,000 $91,095,000 Welcome Center and Entrance Improvements station, installs a temporary CXT to serve existing cabins, and minimally adjusts
roadway alignment and parking. Phase 2, in 2021-23, completes implementation of the
Isthmus plan.
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This project develops a LOSS system, with a drainfield located on the other side of the
county road. Currently, there are three separate septic systems for the shop, the
75 Nolte $500,000 $91,595,000 Drain field replacement residence and the comfort station that are failing. A lift station is a likely requirement.
Existing drainfields are failing and need replacement.
This phased project replaces defective portions of the water system, connecting to the
76 Deception Pass $500,000 $2,800,000 $92,095,000 Bowman Bay Water System Replacement existing public water supply line along SR20. Distribution lines and pressure relief
systems are needed.
This project replaces four non-ADA-compliant campground restrooms that have
Cape Disappointment $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $93,595,000 Replace Non-Compliant Comfort Stations exceeded their useful life with ADA-compliant and energy efficient facilities that are
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located to respond to shoreline erosional processes at the park.
This project replaces defective portions of the existing water distribution system that
Larrabee $200,000 $1,800,000 $93,795,000 Water System Replacement has passed its useful life. Water distribution currently is experiencing increasing
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problems with leaking.
This project replaces the welcome center. It also includes paving the park road to the
Environmental Learning Center entrance, realigns the road and parking as necessary to
Welcome Center Relocation and Circulation avoid flooding, and improves stormwater drainage. The project also includes converting
79 Millersylvania $350,000 $2,200,000 $94,145,000
improvements the residence into a welcome point/interpretation facility. Phase 1 includes designs and
permits and Phase 2 includes construction.
This project replaces buildings built in the 1960s that have surpassed their useful life
Fort Worden $500,000 $94,645,000 Replace Upper Campground Comfort Station
80 and need to be replaced to adequately serve the public.
This project replaces failing 110-year old slate roofs that have surpassed their normal
useful life. The Building 201 roof has active leaks, missing slates, damaged valleys, etc.
and has degraded to the point of causing structural damage to the building. The
81 Fort Worden $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $95,895,000 Historic Building Roof Replacements Building 305 roof continues to lose slate tiles at an increasing rate which is indicative of
failing fasteners. Failure to replace these roofs will perpetuate the continued
degradation of valuable State assets and force increased capital costs in the future.
Replacement of the roofs will ensure usability of these historic structures for the next
100 years.
82 Fort Worden $400,000 $1,000,000 $96,295,000 Historic Preservation Building 298 This project provides repairs to exterior elements for Building 298.
This project comprehensively replaces outdated or failing exhibits installed in 1986.
Project scope includes design, fabrication and installation of fully accessible interactive
83 exhibits and outdoor waysides that tell an internationally-significant story of Mount St.
Helens and its dynamic volcanic and human heritage. The project also includes
Seaquest $955,000 $97,250,000 Mount St. Helens Visitor Center Interpretive replacing an obsolete lighting control panel and upgrades to LED fixtures.
Displays
This two-phase project replaces the main park pier on Fidalgo Island. Phase 1 designs
and permits improvements in 2019-21. Removal and replacement of the popular
recreation facility is necessary before it is closed due to structural failure. It is currently
84 Deception Pass $350,000 1,500,000 $97,600,000 Bowman Bay Pier Replacement used for crabbing, fishing, remote control vessels, and transient moorage. The new pier
will emphasize serving small boater and human power boating needs along with existing
over-the- water uses.
This multi-phased project designs, permits, and constructs improvements to housing
areas at Ft Worden including Officers Row and NCO Row, as well as the World War II
85 Fort Worden $1,100,000 $5,500,000 $98,700,000 Housing Areas Exterior Improvements residences area. Work includes roof replacement, lead abatement/painting, porch
repairs, and electrical safety upgrading. Includes interpretation.
This project designs, develops, and installs new exhibits illustrating native land use and
Spokane House IC- Exhibit Renovation:
Riverside $850,000 $99,550,000 contact period with international fur trade. In addition, building renovations include
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utility systems and building layout modifications.
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