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State Parks seeks county input on proposed 2.5-acre acquisition adjacent to Hoko River State Park
Summary
Washington State Parks staff described a proposed acquisition of about 2.5 acres adjacent to Hoko River State Park that would use RCO inholdings-and-adjacent-properties grant funds; commissioners requested a larger map and more information and were asked to submit comments by Sept. 15 to inform the cultural-resources screening.
A Washington State Parks representative described plans to acquire approximately 2.5 acres adjacent to Hoko River State Park using an inholdings-and-adjacent-properties grant from the Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO). County commissioners asked for additional mapping and said they would review the proposal before sending formal comments.
Rachel (identified as the State Parks presenter) said the parcel lies about 3.5 miles west of Clallam Bay on Highway 112 and is inside a park long‑term boundary established through State Parks' classification and management planning. The acquisition would use RCO's 2022 inholdings-and-adjacent-properties funding, an opportunistic grant program that the agency uses to acquire parcels identified in long-term boundaries when they become available.
Rachel said the property will be reviewed by State Parks' archaeologist and that cultural-resources screening will follow Executive Order 21-02 and the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation guidance; she noted that staff-to-staff consultations and an on-site cultural-resources survey are planned. The agency will conclude its cultural-resources screening on or about Sept. 15 and asked the county to submit any letters by that date.
Commissioners asked how State Parks prioritizes acquisitions statewide and how local priorities fit within that process. Rachel explained the biennial planning cycle, local ranger/manager input into priorities and RCO's competitive ranking system. Commissioners said they would like a larger area photo and a map showing the park boundary and parcel, and they asked staff to return with more information before taking a formal position.
State Parks staff said the parcel is classified resource/recreation and that no specific development plans exist now; the county requested additional mapping and said it will determine whether to send a formal comment.
