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LWCF Funded Units in Washington
| Federal Program | |
| Alpine Lakes Wilderness | |
| Columbia NWR | |
| Cowiche Canyon Preserve | |
| Dungeness NWR | |
| Ebey’s Landing NHR | |
| Fishtrap Lake Conservation Area |
|
| Grays Harbor NWR | |
| Julia Hansen NWR | |
| Kaniksu NF | |
| Lake Chelan NRA | |
| Point Colville ACEC | |
| McNary NWR | |
| Moses Coulee | |
| Mt. St. Helens NVM | |
| Mt Baker NF | |
| Mount Rainier NP | |
| MTSG/I-90/Cascades | |
| Nisqually NWR | |
| North Cascades NP | |
| Olympic NF | |
| Olympic NP | |
| Protection Island NWR | |
| Quinault Indian Reservation | |
| Ridgefi eld NWR | |
| Rock Creek Watershed | |
| San Juan Island NHP | |
| San Juan Islands NWR | |
| Skagit WSR | |
| Snoqualmie NF | |
| Upper Crab Creek | |
| Washington State Land Exchange |
|
| Wenatchee NF | |
| White Salmon WSR | |
| Willapa NWR | |
| Yakima River Canyon | |
| *Pacific Crest Trail | |
| *Pacific NW Streams | |
| *Columbia River Gorge NSA |
|
| *Lewis and Clark NHP | |
| *Wallowa-Whitman NF | |
| Approximate Federal Total |
$458,000,000 |
| State Program | |
| Approximate Total Stateside Grants |
$67,000,000 |
| Approximate Total Federal and State | $525,000,000 |
| *Multi-state project |
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LWCF Success in Washington
The Land and Water Conservation Fund has helped protect some of Washington’s most treasured places. Washington has received approximately $525 million over the past four decades, protecting places such as Olympic National Park and the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.
Washington – Mt. Rainier National Park – Carbon River
At Mt Rainier National Park, the Carbon River Road has frequently been washed out, preventing visitors from reaching the Ipsut Creek campground and picnic area, as well as day-use parking for access to the Carbon Glacier and Wonderland Trail. To address this problem, and to eliminate the considerable maintenance costs necessitated by the frequent flooding – estimated at $750,000 per occurrence, President Bush signed legislation in 2004 extending the park’s northwestern boundary three miles along the Carbon River Valley. The boundary extension allowed for LWCF funded acquisitions that ensure the agency can relocate the entrance road and avoid excessive costs.
Economic Benefits
Active outdoor recreation is an important part of the Washington economy. The Outdoor Industry Association has found that active outdoor recreation contributes more than $11.7 billion annually to Washington’s economy, supports 115,000 jobs across the state, generates $650 million in annual state tax revenue and produces $8.5 billion annually in retail sales and services across Washington. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that each year over 2.7 million people participate in hunting, fishing, and wildlife watching in Washington contributing over $3 billion to the state economy.
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