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Funding from the WWRP grant program protects habitat for mule deer, black-tailed deer and Rocky Mountain elk along the East Slope of the Cascade Mountains.
Green Marker City Park Renovation
This project in Grant County renovated the existing two-acre park...
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Green Marker Colockum Inholdings & Additions
To protect critical migratory routes and winter range for Rocky...
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Green Marker Colockum Road Abandonment
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this...
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Green Marker Columbia Basin Upland Wildlife, Ph. 2
Continued protection for strategically located plots in the Columbia Basin...
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Green Marker Ephrata Community Pool
Ephrata plans to develop a 10,204 square foot community pool...
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Green Marker Family Aquatic Center
Construction of an outdoor aquatic center. Includes a 50-meter pool,...
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Red Marker Heart of Cascades Ph 2 - Bald Mtn/Rock Creek
The Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this grant...
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Green Marker Irene Rinehart Riverfront Park
Ellensburg proposes to continue the development of its 117 acre...
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Green Marker Iron Horse/ John Wayne - Snow Sheds
Construct safe conditions in tunnels and snowsheds of the John...
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Green Marker Iron Horse - Cle Elum to Ellensburg
Iron Horse Trail is one of the state's premiere east-west...
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Green Marker L.T. Murray/Wenas Wildlife Area Rehab
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this...
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Green Marker McElroy Property
Acquisition of the 6.8-acre McElroy property for future development as...
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Green Marker Parke Creek Restoration
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this...
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Green Marker Pool Renovation Ph.1
This project in Grant County began renovation of the city’s...
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Green Marker Rocky Ford Creek PH. 4
Purchase of approximately 40 acres with 1,320 feet of frontage...
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Green Marker Selah Cliffs NAP 00
This project expands the Selah Cliffs Natural Area Preserve, which...
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Green Marker Selah Cliffs NAP 04
This project in Yakima County is part of a continued...
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Green Marker Skookumchuck Watershed
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this...
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Green Marker Skookumchuck Watershed Phase 1
The Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this grant...
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Green Marker Southwest Park
This project acquires 20 acres for park development in southwest...
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Green Marker Yakima River Access At Thorp
This project involves the protection of about 900 lineal feet...
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Green Marker Yakima River Canyon Access
The Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this grant...
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Note: Not all projects are shown. red = pending, green = funded

13th Legislative District

Kittitas, Grant, and Yakima Counties

Projects Funded in 2011 - 2012

Heart of Cascades Ph 2 - Bald Mtn/Rock Creek - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $2,750,000 The Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this grant...

1990 - 2010 Funded Projects 30 total projects $17,052,651

City Park Renovation - Royal City Public Works Dept - $71,601
Colockum Inholdings & Additions - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $534,638
Colockum Road Abandonment - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $90,094
Columbia Basin Upland Wildlife, Ph. 2 - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $498,813
Crystal Springs - State Parks - $118,339
East Slope Inholdings - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $2,336,100
Ephrata Community Pool - City of Ephrata - $300,000
Family Aquatic Center - Moses Lake Parks & Rec Dept - $300,000
Heart of the Cascades, Phase 1 (Bald Mountain) - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $1,922,100
Irene Rinehart Riverfront Park - Ellensburg Parks & Rec Dept - $71,675
Iron Horse - Cle Elum to Ellensburg - State Parks - $697,347
Iron Horse - Lake Easton Trestle - State Parks - $695,000
Iron Horse/ John Wayne - Snow Sheds - State Parks - $417,173
L.T. Murray/Wenas Wildlife Area Rehab - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $119,540
McElroy Property - Ellensburg Parks & Rec Dept - $81,964
Parke Creek Restoration - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $129,000
Pool Renovation Ph.1 - City of Quincy - $300,000
Rocky Ford Creek PH. 4 - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $69,368
Selah Cliffs NAP 00 - Dept of Natural Resources - $469,212
Selah Cliffs NAP 04 - Dept of Natural Resources - $37,624
Selah Cliffs NAP 2006 - Dept of Natural Resources - $715,785
Skookumchuck Watershed - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $3,110,070
Skookumchuck Watershed Phase 1 - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $1,854,789
Southwest Park - City of Quincy - $67,500
Triple Creek Ranch 2008 - Kittitas County - $650,425
Upper Yakima Riparian - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $818,862
Upper Yakima River Acquisitions - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $107,500
Wade Road Farm Project - Kittitas County - $175,500
Yakima River Access At Thorp - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $53,670
Yakima River Canyon Access - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $238,962

What is the WWRP?

The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) is a state grant program that creates and conserves local and state parks, wildlife habitat and working farms. The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office administers WWRP grants, and the legislature funds the program.

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Thanks to your hard work and support, Congress funded the Land and Water Conservation Fund at $323 million, a 7% increase from last year! Six Washington projects are likely to receive funding.

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