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HomeMy WebLinkAbout26-029.00 State of Washington Parks & Recreation Commission - Pines GSP State Parks Right of Entry PermitSTATE OF WASHINGTON PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Diana Dupuis, Director Spokane River Centennial State Park Trail — Right of Entry Permit # P476007CIT3 THIS PERMIT is issued by the STATE OF WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ("State"), to CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY ("Permittee"). The effective date of this permit is the date of last signature below ("Effective Date"). AUTHORITY State is acting under those authorities granted to State by RCW 79A.05.070 and Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission action of March 22, 2018, Policy 55-06-1 (Less Than Fee Simple Real Estate Transactions) and November 21, 2019, Policy 25-07-1 (Delegations of Authority for Real Estate Transactions and Service). In consideration of mutual benefits and in consideration of the performance by Permittee of the terms and conditions set forth in this permit, State hereby issues Permittee a non-exclusive, non - divisible permit. This permit authorizes the use of parkland for the purpose of: The City of Spokane Valley building a city -maintained trailhead with parking, bicycle, and restroom facilities and a planned path connection to the Spokane River Centennial State Park Trail. This permit covers the actual connection and will be part of a project within the Pines Road — Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNFS) Grade Separation Project, with all connections and appurtenances thereto ("Facilities"), across, along, in, upon, and under State's property described and shown in Exhibits A — Legal Description and B — Use Area Map, attached to this permit, which are a part of this permit. The term "use area" in this permit refers to State's property as described and shown in Exhibits A and B. EXHIBITS Exhibit A — Legal Description Exhibit B — Use Area Map Exhibit C — Inadvertent Discovery Plan (IDP) Exhibit D — Tree Activity Worksheet (TAW) Exhibit E — Additional Provisions STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (SEPA) Following review, staff have determined that the City of Spokane Valley (the City) is the lead agency for purposes of SEPA (State Environmental Policy Act). The City issued a Determination of Non -Significance on September 22, 2023. Copies of the City's determination have been reviewed by staff and added to the files for future reference. This permit is granted subject to and conditioned upon the following terms and conditions, which Permittee hereby promises to observe and perform faithfully and fully. 1. Term of Permit. This permit is valid for a period of five (5) years from the Effective Date and may be renewed upon mutual written consent of the parties. 2. Consideration — Lump Sum Payment. Permittee shall pay the State the sum of $ 0 as consideration for the permit. This permit will benefit State by providing a trail connection for public recreation. 3. Cost of Construction. Permittee shall bear and promptly pay all costs and expenses of construction of Facilities. 4. Prevailing Wage. Permittee hereby agrees to abide by all applicable prevailing wage laws. 5. Approval of Plans. State approved the plans and specifications dated February 27, 2025, (2/27/2025) on file. Nothing in this permit imposes any duty or obligation on State to determine the adequacy or sufficiency of Permittee's plans and designs, or to ascertain whether Permittee's construction is in conformance with the plans and specifications approved by State. Permittee shall submit to State any changes to the plans and specifications for the project, which State may approve or reject. 6. Coordination of Activities. Permittee shall coordinate the dates of its construction and other major activities on State's property with the Inland Northwest Area Manager at (509) 465- 5064, or other employee of State as State may from time to time designate, and Permittee shall provide said employee with at least seven (7) days' prior notice of its intent to enter upon State's property to commence such activity. However, in the event of an emergency requiring immediate action by Permittee for the protection of its Facilities or persons or property, Permittee may take such action upon such notice to State as is reasonable under the circumstances. 7. Work Standards. All work to be performed by Permittee on State's property must be in accordance with the plans submitted to and approved by State and must be completed in a careful and workmanlike manner to State's satisfaction, free of claims or liens. Upon completion of construction on State's property, and upon completion of any subsequent work performed by Permittee on State's property, Permittee shall remove all debris and restore the Permit # P476007CIT3 Page 2 of 18 surface of the use area as nearly as possible to the condition in which it was at the commencement of such work and shall replace any property corner monuments, survey references, or hubs which were disturbed or destroyed during construction. 8. Access by State during Construction. Permittee shall make provisions satisfactory to State for continued access by State along, over, and across the use area during periods in which Permittee is conducting construction or other activities. 9. Title of Facilities. Permittee owns Facilities during construction. Permittee assumes all risks for any damage or destruction to Facilities resulting from acts of God, fire, strikes, weather, vandalism, theft, and errors or omissions of Permittee, its employees, volunteers, agents, contractors, or subcontractors. 10. Archaeology and Cultural Resource Compliance. All construction and maintenance projects must be reviewed by State Parks archaeologists per RCW 27.53.080 prior to any ground disturbance and are subject to all applicable cultural resource regulations and laws (e.g., Governor's Executive Order (GEO 21-02), Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA), RCW 27.53, SEPA, etc.). Per RCW 27.53.080, cultural resource investigations are to be carried outby a SOI qualified archaeologist and only after appropriate agreement has been made between the professional archaeologist (in contract with the applicant) and State. A copy of such agreement must be filed with State. If cultural resources are discovered, cease work immediately and contact State Parks' Archaeology Program Manager at the following email: Archaeologygparks.wa.gov. All actions must comply with provisions of Chapter 27.44 RCW, Chapter 27.53 RCW, and the rules and regulations of DAHP, including compliance with all archaeological excavation permit requirements. If ground disturbing activities encounter human skeletal remains, cease all activity and secure the area. Ensure the remains will not be touched, moved, or further disturbed. Immediately report the finding of human skeletal remains to the county medical examiner/coroner and local law enforcement. Please refer to Exhibit C — Inadvertent Discovery Plan (IDP) for contact information. The county medical examiner/coroner will assume jurisdiction and determine whether those remains are forensic or non -forensic. If the remains are non -forensic, the Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) will take jurisdiction over the remains. DAHP will notify any appropriate cemeteries and all affected tribes of the found remains. 11. Compliance with Laws and Rules. Permittee shall at all times exercise its rights under permit in accordance with the requirements (as from time to time amended) and all applicable statutes, orders, rules, and regulations of any public authority having jurisdiction and/or affecting the Property and the use thereof, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. Permittee shall obtain, and maintain at all times, any and all required permits from Permit # P476007CIT3 Page 3 of 18 federal, state, and/or local jurisdictions, as applicable. Permittee shall provide copies of all permits to State. No work is to commence on State's land until State is in receipt of any and all permits. 12. Tree Removal. No trees are to be cut or removed from State's property without prior approval of State according to the policies of the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission or as described in Permittee's plans. 13. Control of Park Gates, Roads, and Lands. Control of park gates, roads, and lands remains with State at all times. 14. Permittee's Use and Activities. Permittee shall exercise its rights under this permit so as to minimize, and avoid if reasonably possible, interference with State's use of the use area and surrounding park property for park purposes. Permittee shall at all times conduct its activities on the use area so as not to interfere with, obstruct, or endanger State's operations or facilities. Permittee may permit its respective invitees, employees, agents, contractors, sub -contractors, licensees, and their agents, herein referred to collectively as "Permittees," to exercise the rights granted herein. Acts or omissions of the Permittees operating under this Permit shall be deemed an act of the Permittee. Restrictions or requirements placed on Permittee herein shall apply equally to the Permittees. 15. Termination for Breach. In the event Permittee breaches or fails to perform or observe any of the terms and conditions in this permit, and fails to cure such breach within 30 days of State's giving Permittee written notice of such breach, or, if not reasonably capable of being cured within such 30 days, within such other period of time as may be reasonable in the circumstances and agreed to in writing, State may terminate Permittee's rights under this permit in addition to and not in limitation of any other remedy of State at law or in equity, and the failure of State to exercise such right at any time does not waive State's rights to terminate for any future breach. 16. Release of Obligation on Termination. No termination of this permit releases Permittee from any liability or obligation with respect to any matter occurring prior to such termination, nor does such termination release Permittee from its obligation and liability to remove Facilities authorized by this permit from State's property and restore the use area. 17. Third -Party Rights. State reserves all rights with respect to the use area and surrounding park property, including, without limitation, the right to grant easements, licenses, and permits to others subject to the rights granted in this permit. 18. Release and Indemnity. Permittee hereby agrees to indemnify and defend State from and against any and all liability, loss, or damage incurred by State arising directly on account of Permittee and Permittees in the exercise of the rights granted in this permit. However, this paragraph does not purport to require Permittee to indemnify and defend State against liability for damages arising out of bodily injury to persons or damage to property caused by or resulting Permit # P476007CIT3 Page 4 of 18 from the sole negligence of State or State's agents or employees. 19. Insurance. During the course of any of Permittee's construction activities or other substantial activities on the use area and prior to commencement thereof, Permittee shall submit to State certificates of insurance in a form approved by State evidencing that Permittee or Permittees have comprehensive general liability coverage (including broad form contractual liability coverage) satisfactory to State with limits no less than the following: Bodily Injury Liability, including [$1,000,000] automobile bodily injury liability each occurrence Property Damage Liability, including [$1,000,000] automobile property injury liability each occurrence 20. Property Title. The rights granted in this permit are subject to permits, leases, licenses, and easements, if any, heretofore granted by State affecting the use area. State does not warrant title to its property and is not liable for defects thereto or failure thereof. 21. Notices. Notices required to be in writing under this permit must be given as follows: If to State: Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission Real Estate Program P.O. Box 42650 Olympia, WA 98504-2650 (360) 902-8500 With Copy to: Inland Northwest Area Manager Spokane Region Riverside State Park 9711 W. Charles Rd. Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026-8648 (509) 465-5064 If to Permittee: City of Spokane Valley John Bottelli 2426 N. Discovery Place Spokane Valley WA 99216 (509) 720-5400 Jbottellikspokanevalleywa.gov 22. Assignment. Permittee shall not assign its rights hereunder, and no such assignment is valid, without the prior written consent of State. 23. Successors. Subject to the preceding paragraph, the rights and obligations of the parties inure to the benefit of and be binding upon their respective successors and heirs. Permit # P476007CIT3 Page 5 of 18 EXECUTED as of the date hereinbelow set forth. PERMITTEE Title C'41 c' r Date: l / )--C I )O V�b Permit # P476007CIT3 Page 6 of 18 STATE ByI dF,-db Ads CA a a Heat er Saunde Director Parks Development, By Delegations of Authority of September 16, 2013, revised November 6, 2013. Date: APPROVED AS TO FORM ONLY: NICK BROWN Attorney General Andy Woo, WSBA #46741 Assistant Attorney General April 9, 2024 Permittee Acknowledgment STATE OF WASHINGTON ss. County of THIS IS TO CERTIFY that on this day, before me the undersigned Notary Public in and for the State of Washington, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared J©6 G `ten ►vein to me known to be Ciiy ManG101ei' of (f4y 4 Sooku/1e Malley that executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said organization, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that .J©krt 4 p ktWO n was authorized to execute the said instrument. WITNESS my hand and official seal this A day of 1&(�A / , 20 ad. `\\\�\\\MM\\1►►�i' �i� y T'�4 95 i y ��'24023457�'% �i4P 7'�''h�� op WASN`�.�� Permit # P476007CIT3 Page 7 of 18 Not y Public in and for the State of Washington residing at SD��KAf Vkt(f V' W/1 My commission expires 6'7 - D q g State Acknowledgment STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ) ss. County of THURSTON ) THIS IS TO CERTIFY that on this day, before me the undersigned Notary Public in and for the State of Washington, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared to me known to be the of the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission that executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said Commission, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that was authorized to execute the said instrument. WITNESS my hand and official seal this day of , 20_&. \\\\"OU CN c° NOTARY- -_ PUBLIC - COMMISSION (P *93521 r '9 •.,s 03.21 �////01c WASO�G��\ Permit # P476007CIT3 Page 8 of 18 Notary Public in and for the State of Washington residing at�l���1ls. My commission expires �•j �� EXHIBIT LIST 1. Exhibit A — Legal Description 2. Exhibit B — Use Area Map 3. Exhibit C — Inadvertent Discovery Plan (IDP) 4. Exhibit D — Tree Activity Worksheet (TAW) 5. Exhibit E — Additional Provisions Permit # P476007CIT3 Page 9 of 18 EXHIBIT A -- Legal Description A portion of Spokane River Centennial Trail State Park Trail in the SW'/4 of Section 3, Township 25N, Range 44E., W.M., Spokane County, WA Permit # P476007CIT3 Page 10 of 18 EXHIBIT B — Use Area Map WA State Parks 8 Rec. 0 100 z00 300 h Spokane River Centennial Park Boundaries :: t I ' I t State Park Tail NA083 NARN M,ht gton State None South City of Spokane Valley r--j Permit Area �F;"'"..t.~.n�.nM.tr�' fnVea6wnmVmGormumt~ Trailhead Construction °'gonib"+ 503- T25N - R44E Q Construction Project Area n :a„� Qa,o„,n.....,�, Spokane County, WA Permit # P476007CIT3 Page 11 of 18 EXHIBIT C — Inadvertent Discovery Plan (IDP) Pines Road BNSF Grade Separation Project, Spokane River Centennial Trail, Spokane County Many of Washington's most important heritage sites reside on lands owned or managed by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (WSPRC). Nearly all Washington State Parks contain one or more important historic buildings, structures, or archaeological sites. For this reason, archaeological surveys and historic building inventories are ordinarily commissioned as a part of background analysis and information gathering for park developments and undertakings. Results of these surveys are used during project planning to ensure every effort is made to avoid impacts to cultural resources. Yet, despite these efforts, there always remains some potential for unanticipated discoveries while working in Washington State Parks. All unanticipated discoveries, both cultural resources and human skeletal remains, are subject to all applicable federal and state statues, regulations, and executive orders. For these reasons, the Inadvertent Discovery Plan (IDP) provides useful guidance and instructions for circumstances when cultural resources or human skeletal remains are found. Please carefully read these instructions. If you have any questions, please contact the appropriate WSPRC Area Manager or the WSPRC archaeologist assigned to the undertaking. It is also strongly recommended that anyone conducting ground -disturbing activities watch the training video produced by Washington State Dept of Ecology: Inadvertent Discovery of Cultural Resources or Human Remains: Training for Field Staff. This IDP for cultural resources and human skeletal remains is based on RCW 27.44, RCW 27.53, RCW 68.50.645, RCW 27.44.055, and RCW 68.60.055 and recommended language from the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP). INADVERTENT DISCOVERY PLAN FOR CULTURAL RESOURCES If cultural resources are found during a project, activity in the immediate area of the find should be discontinued (stop), the area secured (protect), and the WSPRC archaeologists notified to assess the find (notify). When in doubt, assume the material is a cultural resource and implement the IDP outlined below. Recognizing Cultural Resources -Types of Historic/Precontact Artifacts and/or Activity Areas That May Be Found • Artifacts- Both historic and precontact artifacts may be found exposed in backhoe trenches or back dirt piles. o Precontact artifacts may range from finished tools such as stone pestles, arrowheads/projectile points, shell beads, or polished bone tools to small pieces or "flakes" or "chips" of exotic stone such as chert, jasper, or obsidian. o Historic artifacts may include older (more than 50 years) nails, plates/ceramics, bottles, cans, coins, glass insulators, or bricks. Permit # P476007CIT3 Page 12 of 18 o Old abandoned industrial materials from farming, logging, railways, lighthouses, and military installations. • Activity Area/Cultural Features- While excavating trench lines look for evidence of buried activity areas/cultural features such as old campfire hearths or buried artifacts. o An area of charcoal or very dark stained soil with artifacts or burned rocks may be a fire hearth. o A concentration of shell with or without artifacts may be shell midden deposits. o Modified or stripped trees, often cedar or aspen, or other modified natural features, such as rock drawings or carvings • Historic building foundation/structural remains- During excavation, buried historic structures (e.g., privies, building foundations) that are more than 50 years old may be found. • Bone- Complete or broken pieces of bone may be discovered exposed in trench walls or in back dirt piles. Bone can come from either animal remains or human remains and requires a trained professional to identify. If you find bone, notify the WSPRC archaeologist immediately and follow their directions. Steps to Take If a Cultural Resource Is Found During Construction l . Stop if a cultural resource(s) is observed or suspected, all work within the immediate area of the discovery must stop. 2. Protect the area from further disturbance. Do not touch, move, or further disturb the exposed materials/artifacts. Create a protected area with temporary fencing, flagging, stakes, or other clear markings that is large enough (30 feet or larger) to protect the discovery location area. The WSPRC archaeologist can help determine the size of the protected area. Do not permit vehicles, equipment, or unauthorized personnel to traverse the discovery site. 3. Notify the WSPRC archaeologist. If the area needs to be secured, notify the Park Ranger or Park staff as well. 4. If requested by the WSPRC archaeologist, take photographs with a scale (e.g., pen, coin, etc.) and collect geospatial information of the discovery site to document the initial finds. What Not to Do If a Cultural Resource Is Found During Construction • Do not remove any artifacts from the site of the discovery. • Do not dig out objects protruding from any trench walls as this may cause further damage to artifacts and/or destroy important contextual information. • Do not share any information about the find, including on social media, except as necessary to implement the IDP. What Happens Next? I. The find will be assessed by a professional archaeologist (may be a WSPRC archaeologist or an archaeology consultant). a. If the find is not a cultural resource, construction work may resume. Permit # P476007CIT3 Page 13 of 18 b. If the find is a cultural resource, the WSPRC archaeologist will contact the DAHP and affected Tribes, as appropriate, to develop a suitable treatment plan for the resource. 2. Construction work may resume in the protected area after the WSPRC archaeologist assigned to the undertaking has determined that the find has been adequately investigated and, if necessary, a treatment plan and monitor are in place to protect any remaining archaeological deposits. INADVERTENT DISCOVERY PLAN FOR HUMAN SKELETAL REMAINS Native American burials and historic grave sites are common features on Washington State Park lands. These remains, as well as any associated artifacts or funerary objects, are protected under state law and, if the park is a federal lease, applicable federal law. If you discover human remains (or bones that you believe may be human remains) during construction, please follow these important instructions. It is imperative that reporting and treatment of any human remains found during construction or any ground -disturbing activities are treated with utmost dignity and respect. Steps to Take If Human Skeletal Remains are Found During Construction 1. Stop if human skeletal remains observed or suspected, all work within the immediate area of the discovery must stop. 2. Protect the area from further disturbance. Do not touch, move, or further disturb the remains. Cover the remains with a tarp or other materials (not soil or rocks) for temporary protection in place and shield them from being photographed. Create a protected area with temporary fencing, flagging, stakes, or other clear markings that is large enough (30 feet or larger) to protect the discovery location area. The WSPRC archaeologist can help determine the size of the protected area. Do not permit vehicles, equipment, or unauthorized personnel to traverse the discovery site. 3. Notify local law enforcement (Park Ranger) and the appropriate county medical examiner/coroner as soon as possible. If you are unsure if the remains are human, the physical anthropologist at DAHP may be called. Also notify the Area Manager, the WSPRC archaeologist, and the WSPRC Curator of Collections/NAGRPA Specialist of the discovery of the remains. 4. If requested by the local law enforcement, the county coroner/examiner, the DAHP physical anthropologist, or the WSPRC archaeologist, take photographs with a scale (e.g., pen, coin, etc.) and geospatial information of the discovery site to document the initial finds. What Not to Do If Human Skeletal Remains are Found During Construction • Do not pick up or remove anything. • Do not take any photographs of the remains unless instructed to do so by local law enforcement, the county coroner/examiner, the DAHP physical anthropologist, or the WSPRC archaeologist. If pictures are requested, be prepared to photograph them with a scale (e.g., pen, coin, etc.) and collect geospatial information of the remains. • Do not call 911 unless you cannot reach local law enforcement or the coroner/examiner by other means. Permit # P476007CIT3 Page 14 of 18 • Do not share any information about the find, including on social media, except as necessary to implement the IDP. What Happens Next? 1. The county medical examiner/coroner will assume jurisdiction over the human skeletal remains and decide whether those remains are forensic (crime -related) or non -forensic. a. If forensic, the county medical examiner/coroner will retain jurisdiction over the remains. b. If non -forensic, the county medical examiner/coroner will report that finding to the DAHP who will then take jurisdiction over the remains. The DAHP will notify any appropriate cemeteries and all affected Tribes of the remains. The State Physical Anthropologist will decide whether the remains are Indian or Non -Indian and report that finding to any appropriate cemeteries and the affected Tribes. The DAHP will then handle all consultation with the affected parties as to the future preservation, excavation, and disposition of the remains. Note: The WSPRC archaeologist assigned to the undertaking will be coordinating and consulting with the DAHP, affected Tribes, and other groups as necessary. Additionally, WSPRC's Curator of Collections/NAGPRA Specialist should be included on all written and/or verbal correspondence until the remains have been officially transferred from WSPRC's possession to an outside authority. Until the remains are transferred off of WSPRC's property, it is the responsibility of the Curator of Collections/NAGPRA Specialist to document and track the information regarding all human remains and associated funerary objects (including all material from excavation areas/units from which the human remains were removed). 2. Construction work may resume in the protected area after the WSPRC archaeologist assigned to the undertaking has determined that the find has been adequately investigated and, if necessary, a treatment plan and monitor are in place. EMERGENCY CONTACTS WSPRC Region Archaeologists Eastern Region: Ayla Aymond, Eastern Region Archaeologist (509) 743-8251 (cell) Email: ayla.aymond@parks.wa.gov Sarah DuBois, Eastern Region Archaeologist (509) 972-5884 (cell) Email: sarah.duboisgparks.wa.gov (509) 665-4336 (office) Alternative WSPRC Archaeologist Contacts Jennifer Wilson, Cultural Resources Program Manager (360) 787-6511 (cell) Email: jennifer.wilsongl2arks.wa.gov (360) 902-8637 (office) Statewide: Maurice Major, Stewardship Archaeologist (360) 701-6218 (cell) Email: maurice.majorgparks.wa.gov (360) 902-8503 (office) NW Region: Sean Stcherbinine, NW Region Archaeologist (360) 770-1419 (cell) Email: sean.stcherbininegparks.wa.gov Permit # P476007CIT3 Page 15 of 18 Laura Syvertson, NW Region Archaeologist (360) 770-0444 (cell) Email: laura.syvertsonaparks.wa.gov SW Region: Shari Silverman, SW Region Archaeologist (360) 790-6742 (cell) Email: shari.silvermangparks.wa.gov (360) 902- 8640 (office) Kayley Bass, SW Region Archaeologist (360) 701-1277 (cell) Email kayle.bassgparks.wa.gov WSPRC Curator of Collections/NAGPRA Specialist Alicia L. Woods, Statewide Curator of Collections & NAGPRA Specialist Email: alicia.woods(a,parks.wa.gov (360) 586-0206 (office) State Physical Anthropologist Guy Tasa, DAHP Assistant State Physical Anthropologist Jennifer Spence, DAHP County Coroner/Examiner Spokane County Medical Examiner's Office Local Law Enforcement John Ashley Spokane County Sheriffs Office (if can't get ahold of any park staff) Area Manager Justin Krogstad, Park Ranger 4 Region Manager Lara Gricar, WMS Permit # P476007CIT3 Page 16 of 18 (360) 790-1633 (cell) (360) 890-0174 (cell) (509) 477-2296 (office) (509) 934-0170 (cell) (509) 477-2240 (509) 890-8130 (cell) (509) 859-6990 (cell) EXHIBIT D — Tree Activity Worksheet (TAW) N/A Permit # P476007CIT3 Page 17 of 18 EXHIBIT E — Additional Provisions 1. Permitee is responsible for all required permits. 2. Permitee agrees to comply with the General Maintenance Standards as outlined Exhibit 1. Management Plan, Section D., General Maintenance Standards of the Interagency Cooperative Agreement (IA 315-128) for the Centennial Trail. Permit # P476007CIT3 Page 18 of 18 Diana Dupuis Director STATE OF WASHINGTON WASHINGTON STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 300 Desmond Drive SE . Lacey, WA 98503 • P.O. Box 42650 • Olympia, WA 98504-2650 • (360) 902-8500 TDD Telecommunications Device for the Deaf: 800-833-6388 www.parks.wa.gov February 2, 2026 John Bottelli City of Spokane Valley 2426 N. Discovery Place Spokane Valley, WA 99216 Subject: In Lieu of Services — Path Connection to the Spokane River Centennial State Park Trail for Permit P476007CIT3 Dear Mr. Bottelli, I am writing in response to the request to waive the use fee associated with Permit P476007CIT3, concerning the connection to the Spokane River Centennial State Park Trail at Pines Road. This connection, originating from your city -owned and managed trailhead, will provide meaningful public benefit by enhancing access to outdoor recreation. In accordance with WAC 352-32-300, the application fee is not applicable. After reviewing your project, we are pleased to approve the acceptance of your services, specifically the construction of the path connection, in lieu of our standard processing and use fees. This arrangement is authorized under Commission Policy 25-07-1, Delegations of Authority for Real Estate Transactions and Services, Section E. Thank you for your continued partnership and contributions to Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Sincere y, Hea Saunders Director of Parks Development cc: Tammy Ferguson, Property and Acquisition Specialist Ken Graham, Real Estate Manager Nikki Fields, Planning and Real Estate Program Manager Lara Gricar, Region Manager, Spokane