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Clallam County parks board prioritizes grant applications and readies Dungeness parking plans
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Summary
At its March 3 meeting the Clallam County Parks Advisory Board reviewed capital priorities and directed staff to pursue a set of near‑term grants for Freshwater Bay vault toilet replacement, planning at Clallam Bay Spit, and Dungeness Trails parking/amenities; staff will return next month with maps and a recommended capital list.
The Clallam County Parks Advisory Board on March 3 discussed the department’s five‑year capital plan and targeted a set of grant applications staff should pursue this spring.
Director Crawford told the board staff will focus on a small slate of April grant deadlines and asked the advisory board to pick priorities. "Applying for grants is not hard," he said, asking the board to indicate which projects should receive staff time and grant application effort.
Board members and staff singled out three near‑term priorities: replacing a derelict vault restroom at Freshwater Bay, an RCO planning grant for Clallam Bay Spit recreation planning, and grant support for the Dungeness Trails parking lot and associated trailhead amenities. Staff said there is about $150,000 already allocated for basic parking‑lot work and that a potential state NOVA grant could supply an additional roughly $200,000 if awarded.
Why it matters: staff said several of these applications have match requirements and environmental or engineering tasks that take lead time; the board wants to target a manageable number of applications rather than spread staff thin. Board members emphasized the potential for projects to address access, visitor safety and local economic benefit from increased visitation.
What’s next: staff will prepare the applications and provide more detailed visuals and a GPS coordinate for the proposed Dungeness parking location before the board’s April meeting so members can visit the site. The board also asked staff to explain possible funding matches and how recommended items were selected for the five‑year capital plan.
