The Silver Star Vision Plan Steering Committee invites public input on managing recreation in and around the Silver Star Scenic Area.
This project seeks to define a vision that is shared among a diverse set of stakeholders including trail users, environmental groups and land management agencies; specifically the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and Washington Department of Natural Resources, which manages the adjacent Yacolt Burn State Forest.
Information about the planning process as well as background information can be found at www.silverstarvisionplan.org.
Those interested in providing input can use the online survey found at www.surveymonkey.com/r/72QQ6GP. Deadline to take the survey is Aug. 31.
Following this public input period, the Steering Committee will review responses and develop recommendations and a draft vision plan. A draft vision plan will be available for comments during the fall/winter of 2021-22.
The Silver Star area is situated on the Southwest corner of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and abuts the Yacolt Burn State Forest.
It is rich with scenic, natural, cultural and recreational resources. Yet, it lacks an up-to-date plan to guide stewardship activities and protect these values across the landscape.
Vision plans are useful documents for setting the direction of further planning and management. They are not legally binding plans or have specific timelines but rather an expression of the collective voice of those organizations and agencies that develop the vision.
