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Why it matters: The WCC work supplies skilled labor for conservation and trail work at no direct county personnel cost and accelerates maintenance projects at two parks that staff identified as priorities.
Staff said the WCC crews left temporarily to assist with tornado response in Iowa but that the county successfully requested the crews’ remaining three weeks of service. The schedule described by staff places the crews at Robin Hill for two weeks and Tylen Bay County Park for one week during the winter, where they will remove invasive vines from trees and perform trail work. The county will supply a county chipper for Clallam Bay work and a county employee to monitor and operate equipment when necessary; staff said WCC crews bring their own trucks, chainsaws and hand tools and carry insurance.
Board members asked whether county trucks or other county departments would be used; staff said the WCC brings most equipment and that county personnel will provide monitoring and limited equipment operation support as needed. Staff named Tom Mix as the author of the WCC work report included in the packet and said the work offers “a great deal” of assistance for park projects.
No formal vote or contract change was taken at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting - September 02, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","County staff reported the Washington Conservation Corps will provide three weeks of crew work this winter at Robin Hill and Tylen Bay County Park to complete specific projects; WCC crews bring their own trucks, tools and insurance while the county will supply a chipper and a county employee to operate heavier equipment where needed.","taxTitle","Clallam County, Washington","taxId",54309,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6133087,"Neighbor access trail prompts dispute; parks director says project permitted and funded from REET 2 account",139,1264000,1403000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5705817-6d2eeab6822a75eeeb44b85b29e4986a&start=1264&end=1403","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5705817-6d2eeab6822a75eeeb44b85b29e4986a/thumbnail_1264000.jpg","/articles/6133087/Clallam-County/Washington/Neighbor-access-trail-prompts-dispute-parks-director-says-project-permitted-and-funded-from-REET-2-account","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6133087-bb8900eaa56a297d54a1eb7dd5639ff2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770394536&Signature=nvyYgrVoABd~d7m4EKBYrF5iev6Gy5cyluQHS1-dLgxmkQ-MtniD5Z7CBIkFpfk6x5YInBGhX7BuZoS0gdI5tDRvAfb~i5QaXqYbTmbBQ34FohPz4TXOINplvwDvNyzxOuQ~M3e7dJhzPUJ0CNurgF-VnOeDHUHcViu66bMhFnOEH-bewMef3-m0Pj3PttTqB5G2iwJ8Qk3VCMv4aaHcK95kTEF0ragkkT2BmqeRl-x7uDOPkCaemicPY~ICEpWGt9FwR9VIu8pf5lcnknGzFgVES1JAjsRjaeb6VaELRJbOI8VcmxeckjK~SYpM~22wf7IicldZPgFzUWve0J2uRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A dispute over a small trail extension near Davenhill Lane drew heated discussion at Tuesday’s advisory board meeting after some members said the work was not communicated to the full board.
Why it matters: Board members worried that projects drawing on parks funds should be transparent to the advisory board; staff said the work was within the director’s authority and covered by environmental permitting.
Board member Don (name as in transcript) said the trail built for a neighbor’s access appeared to have been “kept secret” and suggested the advisory board had not been told that staff was proceeding. A parks staff member who identified themself as the department director pushed back: “There was no trickery. There was no secret meetings. There were no secret projects,” the director said. The director added they had an environmental permit for the area, that the location was not a wetland and that some of the trail connected existing tread rather than being entirely new.
Board members also quoted a prior staff report in which a staffer (Tom Mix) had said about 80% of the trail was new. The director said she used REET 2 funds earmarked for park trails, repair and development and that the department’s established authority permits such work without prior board approval; she said she had coordinated with neighbors to secure rocks and access for the project.
Several board members requested clearer communication and suggested routine notice to the advisory board when staff initiates capital projects or uses REET 2 funds so members can provide input. Staff agreed to improve notice and to share permits and project summaries with the board going forward.
No formal policy change or vote on the project occurred at the meeting.","Board debate emerged after a recently completed trail extension near Davenhill Lane prompted accusations of secrecy. Parks staff and the director said there was no secret project, that an environmental permit covered the work and that REET 2 funds identified for 'park trails, repair and development' were used under the director's authority.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6133093,"Parks staff reports cash‑to‑card transition, revenue shortfall and plans to seek marketing grants; budget hearing set for Oct. 23",186,3917000,4103000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5705817-6d2eeab6822a75eeeb44b85b29e4986a&start=3917&end=4103","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5705817-6d2eeab6822a75eeeb44b85b29e4986a/thumbnail_3917000.jpg","/articles/6133093/Clallam-County/Washington/Parks-staff-reports-cashtocard-transition-revenue-shortfall-and-plans-to-seek-marketing-grants-budget-hearing-set-for-Oct-23","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6133093-63b83c0fe27302f9d3a14112e1fb25cf/orig.mp4?Expires=1770394536&Signature=AqrHGiqAtr-cMYEpUKkqBo-FlShXNWgnCb4WhwHPlnfl10h25YXXsqlHgU3JQaAVVYTVQj3RilAS2sw45iaA77~9e3xgkrqXsoCaCdSbpybvBCwzA-J29f-KH340y2NPYrFwuAZ3-ZPFe4LzLxBIQaq8Px~PD9IafN9ICYKO49Xm-qXvlW5Fr5olcp3qZWXia4eiUTvNoOehduk088tpcZ0USoC3MkTiZb2jgzdVZa~CkgQg8knKuRnujd5bBCSqn6Zguy~3MBMn6CWXCqSU2nbWEsy2U2A~B6s1YT~JweuTcJObvFgrjrYTjd-T-Ph7A1K~pJ-QkAiS6AP5DZNFCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County parks staff reported to the Clallam County Parks Advisory Board on Tuesday that the department has substantially reduced on‑site cash holdings while preparing for a full transition to noncash payments and that camping revenue is trailing the adopted budget for 2025.
Why it matters: Park fee collection and capital funds affect maintenance, safety projects and planned river‑trail improvements; the board and public sought clarity about where capital project requests will appear in the county budget.
Staff told the board the department has removed “well over $160,000 in cash” from park kiosks over roughly 90 days and that from June 1 through Aug. 31 the parks collected approximately $40,000 in cash receipts. Staff said the county will continue limited cash acceptance through a planned cutoff; staff stated a hard deadline of Dec. 31, 2026, after which parks will not accept cash for reservations.
On revenue performance, staff reported that year‑to‑date camping revenue for 2025 is about $668,000 against a budget of $899,000, or roughly 64% of the budgeted total. The parks capital improvement fund has collected approximately $95,000 against a $147,000 target (about 64% of that budget line), staff said.
Regarding grants and marketing, staff said the State tourism grant program has reduced funding this year and there are no state tourism grant awards. Staff said they will apply to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) for marketing funds to support parks marketing — brochures, signage and promotion — and will also pursue other grant avenues.
Board members and a public commenter asked how citizens can support river‑trail project funding; staff said the department’s first round of budget discussions with county finance and the commissioners will occur at a public meeting on Oct. 23 at 8 a.m. Staff encouraged public attendance and said written comments and testimony to the commissioners are appropriate ways to convey support for specific capital items.
Board members also discussed operational issues related to reservations: staff described a policy that reserved sites are released after a noon no‑show on the second day of a multi‑day reservation and said managers can accept cash on site today (while the transition continues) but should follow the department’s directions about occupancy management and first‑come/first‑serve decisions.","Parks staff reported removing more than $160,000 in cash risk from park operations over 90 days while continuing limited cash acceptance through Dec. 31, 2026; camping revenue is running about 64% of budget and staff will apply to LTAC for parks marketing. A public budget meeting with county commissioners is scheduled for Oct. 23 at 8 a.m.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6133098,"Parks master plan will be explicitly referenced in county comprehensive plan; consultant schedules public forums in November",2799,101000,2900000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5705817-6d2eeab6822a75eeeb44b85b29e4986a&start=101&end=2900","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5705817-6d2eeab6822a75eeeb44b85b29e4986a/thumbnail_101000.jpg","/articles/6133098/Clallam-County/Washington/Parks-master-plan-will-be-explicitly-referenced-in-county-comprehensive-plan-consultant-schedules-public-forums-in-November","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6133098-9b95e83db2d5b4ea483258d755b48a32/orig.mp4?Expires=1770394536&Signature=bE~h82mdLBFOWM7Jtzbz-haMVVzPRZW81e3A~tE6gBbw0Np-V-SgUxMybTEY2csQkKbbkQiEJwmv-aOKTvis9N~1yeIEXbaycSPhO0s4uRE-eo5bSjZgidGf0ULuChq55bmeJsS-JQdx9-T8~BfuiguyX2q6QnBUptBAlyWTD~a7lgR1j0JjLzDwU6kz-cJoUUzSmtmcr-HO8fdpWL7TUzrYPRMqlPiYzJP1WjzUwsWfDUEZesKg4T3YkK9JifmbCICcC6HRrwTyd5~UQ70P9tmk~3uOBT8dtfhJldQW7AqL2LqkyeI7Jdqu2UtWqX3VBBI3yzQ1UlyeJgWJ3FDi9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County staff told the Clallam County Parks Advisory Board on Tuesday that the county’s Parks Master Plan will be referenced in detail in the county Comprehensive Plan and described an outreach schedule the consultant will use, including stakeholder interviews Sept. 17–18 and public forums in the first and second weeks of November.
Why it matters: referencing the parks plan in the Comprehensive Plan is intended to ensure the parks plan is visible to other county planning processes and to agencies that review eligibility for certain grants and programmatic coordination.
Board members sought clarity about how the two plans will be coordinated and who will meet with stakeholders. A staff member summarized the consultant timetable and said the contractor will provide a “meeting‑in‑a‑box” — a packet of handouts and scripted questions staff can use to gather input from groups that cannot attend the scheduled forums. The staff member said the consultant plans two days of stakeholder interviews on Sept. 17–18 and several larger public forums in November, and that a Spanish‑language session is planned.
Board members asked for a copy of the consultant’s questions and for a list of stakeholders. Staff said they will circulate the consultant’s materials and an initial participant list to the advisory board and will update it as outreach expands. The board discussed using the advisory board membership and other local organizations to encourage response to the consultant’s online questionnaire and to distribute the meeting‑in‑a‑box packets to groups (for example, fishing clubs, equestrian groups, libraries and service organizations).
Staff said the consultant had already begun scheduling one‑on‑one interviews and that the parks staff would help by verifying contact information and by forwarding the consultant’s meeting materials. The staff member said the county will hold at least five community meetings rather than the three originally planned by the consultant and that those sessions will use a common set of questions so responses are comparable.
The board discussed how the parks plan’s title should appear in county documents; staff recommended consistent naming (Clallam County Parks Master Plan) so the Comprehensive Plan can reference it exactly.
Going forward, staff said they will share the consultant's forum schedule and the meeting‑in‑a‑box materials with board members and invited board volunteers to help distribute the materials to local groups.","County staff told the advisory board the county's Parks Master Plan will be cited in the Comprehensive Plan and outlined the consultant's outreach schedule, including stakeholder interviews on Sept. 17–18 and public forums in early November; staff also will provide a 'meeting‑in‑a‑box' kit for additional community outreach.","actionData","errors"]

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