Category Overview
The State Lands Development and Renovation category provides funding to two state agencies to repair, renovate, and develop outdoor recreation facilities on existing recreation lands. As the popularity of outdoor recreation increases in our state, these grants help address overcrowding, ensure our outdoor amenities are safe for public use, improve visitor experience, and allow more people to enjoy our great outdoors.
Project Highlights
The Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this grant to redevelop the Buena Water Access Site located on the Sunnyside-Snake River Wildlife Area, I-82 Ponds Unit. The project will develop ADA access to a new CXT toilet DFW is installing separately with capital funding; ADA parking; and ADA access for fishing including installation of 3 new fishing platforms and renovation of the hand launch. The parking area and entrance will be upgraded and reconfigured to meet parking needs while enhancing wildlife habitat and mitigating for impacts from the redevelopment. In addition new signs, gates and security cameras will be installed to aid in education and enforcement. The primary recreation opportunity provided by this project is fishing and wildlife viewing.