Parks, Open Space and Recreation Issues
Arboretum
Status of the Arboretum Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) from Councilmember Nick Licata.
This Dept. of Parks & Recreation website includes the March 1999 revised Proposed Draft Arboretum Master Plan, Final EIS Scoping Report, public comments from the autumn 1998 workshops, as well as an Arboretum Frequently Asked Questions guide.
This is the UW Arboretum website which includes a useful history of the Arboretum and a link to the Arboretum Foundation website.
The Arboretum Park Preservation Coaltion website.
Arboretum-Lakeside Trail
The Final Supplemental EIS for the Arboretum-Lakeside Trail has been released. Here is the notice for the July 21, 1999 Council public hearing on the Arboretum-Lakeside Trail, with information about the recommendation of the Department of Parks & Recreation.
Discovery Park
The Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the People's Lodge Proposal for Discovery Park was released June 24, 1999. This link contains history, background, and information on the public process, and the August 11th public hearing. This link has an estimated timetable and schedule from DCLU for the process on the People's Lodge.
Friends of Discovery Park website.
United Indians of All Tribes website.
Magnuson Park
History and context of the Magnuson Park Citizens' Plan.
Magnuson Park Citizens' Plan.
For you Off Leash Area advocates out there, click here to see what the Council has said about the OLA at Magnuson Park.
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