§ 43.220.030. Program goals
Program goals of the Washington conservation corps include:
(1) Conservation, rehabilitation, and enhancement of the state's natural, historic, environmental, and recreational resources with emphasis given to projects which address the following statewide priorities:
(a) Timber, fish and wildlife management plan;
(b) Watershed management plan;
(c) Eco-tourism and heritage tourism;
(d) Statewide water quality;
(e) United States-Canada fisheries treaty;
(f) Public access to and environmental education about stewardship of natural resources on state lands;
(g) Recreational trails;
(h) Salmon recovery and volunteer initiatives;
(2) Development of the state's youth resources through meaningful work experiences;
(3) Making outdoor and historic resources of the state available for public enjoyment;
(4) Teaching of the workings of natural, environmental, and biological systems, as well as basic employment skills;
(5) Assisting agencies in carrying out statutory assignments with limited funding resources; and
(6) Providing needed public services in both urban and rural settings with emphasis in a distressed area or areas.
[1999 c 280 § 2; 1987 c 367 § 1; 1983 1st ex.s. c 40 § 3.]
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