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Legal Requirements requesting [agency] is a party to a county-wide planning policy <br /> under RCW 36.70A.210... and shall accord additional <br /> CIP Legal Requirements preference to the [agency] if such policy exists." RCW <br /> 43.17.250 <br /> The following section provides supporting or background <br /> information from the Everett Parks and Recreation Strategic <br /> Master Plan, Washington States GMA and Washington State <br /> Recreation and Conservation office. <br /> Growth Management Act <br /> The State of Washington Growth Management Act (GMA) <br /> encourages recreation and habitat conservation planning in <br /> several ways, including —A GMA goal designed to guide the <br /> development and adoption of comprehensive plans is to — <br /> "Encourage the retention of open space and development of <br /> recreational opportunities, conserve fish and wildlife habitat, <br /> increase access to natural resource lands and water, and <br /> develop parks." RCW 36.70A.020(9) <br /> "Each county shall adopt development regulations that protect <br /> critical areas." RCW 36.70A.060(2) <br /> "Each comprehensive plan shall include... a land use element <br /> designating the proposed general distribution and general <br /> location and extent of the uses of land, where appropriate, <br /> for... recreation, open spaces...." RCW 36.70A.070(1) <br /> "Comprehensive plans may include... other subjects relating to <br /> the physical development within its jurisdiction, including... <br /> recreation." RCW 36.70A.080(1)(c) <br /> "Each county and city that is required or chooses to prepare a <br /> comprehensive land use plan under RCW 36.70A.040 shall <br /> identify open-space corridors within and between urban growth <br /> areas. They shall include lands useful for recreation, wildlife <br /> habitat, trails, and connection of critical areas as defined in <br /> RCW 36.70A.030." RCW 36.70A.160 <br /> "Whenever a state agency is considering awarding grants... to <br /> finance public facilities, it shall consider whether the... <br /> 5 <br />