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The Watershed Company■ EAplumen June 2012 4.11.2 Replacement Site Existing Recreation Conditions The Replacement Site is presently composed of forest and other vegetated areas and contains no formal recreation facilities or uses. While the site does contain some informal trails that connect to the Interurban Trail via the PUD's graveled driveway to the south, the property is currently closed and posted as "No Trespassing"by the City of Everett. Park and recreation areas in the vicinity of the Replacement Site include Sullivan Park(immediately south of the Conversion Site),Hauge Homestead Park,and Green Lantern Park, all of which are adjacent to Silver Lake (Appendix A,Figure 4.11-1). Cascade View Park is located approximately 1.3 miles northwest of the Replacement Site. The approximately 3.3-acre Hauge Homestead Park is classified as a Neighborhood Park by the Parks Department. The park includes picnic tables,a playground,trails, a picnic shelter,restrooms, and a fishing dock. Green Lantern Park is an approximately 0.9-acre park that is classified as a Linear Park/Greenway by the Parks Department. The park is primarily utilized for fishing on Silver Lake. Cascade View Park is classified as a Linear Park/Greenway by the Parks Department. The park is approximately 1.0 acre and includes picnic tables and open space/vegetated areas. Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office Planning In 2008,the Washington State RCO completed a State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan(SCORP)to help decision-makers better understand the most important statewide recreation issues and maintain the State's eligibility for federal LWCF dollars. The SCORP provides a tool for measuring the effectiveness of investments in outdoor recreation. An important role of the State is to fund and provide support for resource recreation provided by local,federal, and private providers. The SCORP identifies local recreation opportunities as typically service and facility driven, supporting behaviors important to the priorities of the State,including: 1) recreation,particularly close-to-home opportunities;2)public health,supported by facilities that encourage physical activity(trails,paths,fields and courts);and, 3)personal mobility,supported by shared use trails,paths or routes for walking and bicycling. The SCORP also identifies criteria for local agency levels of service (LOS)to allow communities to assess how well their parks and trails are functioning and to determine where additional investments are needed. Relevant LOS criteria for the proposed action include: Page 33