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Tenino updates: ball field, half-court and WWRP park grant timelines; COF project delayed by cultural resources review
Summary
Staff told the council an 11-month cultural resources review delayed the COF-funded ball-field project; the YAF half-court could proceed sooner, while a WWRP parks grant requires appraisal and a possible land match and may begin late 2026 or early 2027.
City park staff updated the Tenino City Council on three Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) grant projects and related timelines.
Jessica Reeves Rush, the city's park specialist, said the COF-funded ball-field project was delayed because cultural-resources work required a substantial report and formal review that took about 11 months; the grant will likely need an extension so field construction can occur after the baseball season. Jessica said some hardscaping and accessibility work may be done sooner if weather allows and the grantor agrees to an extension.
The YAF-funded half-court project (a combined basketball/pickleball overlay) has completed the archeological review and is farther along in the RCO process; staff expect that project could proceed sooner, possibly before the ball-field work.
A larger WWRP parks grant will require an appraisal and additional planning. Jessica said the WWRP award (grant approximately $500,000) will likely require a land-value match (estimated around $335,000) and could begin in late 2026 or early 2027. The council discussed potential subdivision of property to allocate match value and noted that volunteers have already begun preliminary trail work.
Jessica also said Thurston County Public Works indicated it would allow road access for a stone-carvers heritage area on county-owned rail-banked land but that permanent structures close to the rail-bank might be disallowed; roads remain acceptable.
Next steps: Staff will pursue a grant extension for the COF project if needed, continue coordination with RCO on the half-court, obtain an appraisal for WWRP match purposes, and coordinate with Thurston County on access issues.
