SB 6552-S - DIGEST

(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/15/00)

     Directs the Washington state parks and recreation commission to review and make recommendations to the legislature and governor on the existing and future outdoor recreational needs and opportunities in the west slope Cascade foothills, recognizing the important functions and values that are provided by these lands.  These include wildlife habitat, watershed protection, flood damage protection, scenic enjoyment, and economic uses, as well as the means by which more effective use of existing public lands in the foothills, assisted by willing private providers of outdoor recreation facilities, may serve to meet these needs.