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State Parks presents renewed Miller Peninsula master plan; EIS paused pending funding
Summary
State Parks staff outlined a master plan for a proposed Miller Peninsula state park, describing a smaller development footprint, completed hydrogeologic work and a granted water right, and said an environmental impact statement (EIS) will be paused until funding is available.
State Parks staff told the Parks and Recreation Commission that planning for Miller Peninsula has resumed with a smaller development footprint, but that the environmental impact statement needed to move into construction remains on hold until funding is secured.
The commission heard that the Miller Peninsula concept originated in the agency's centennial planning work in the early 2000s and that public workshops beginning in 2006 refined a "nature within reach" theme that concentrates development in a small footprint. State Parks staff said earlier planning was paused after the 2008 recession and again because of funding, and that work restarted in 2023 when the commission directed staff to complete a master plan.
The master plan presented to the commission shows roughly 73 acres—about 2.5% of the total park land—proposed for built development. Staff said the planned amenities do not include a lodge, shopping or…
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