Friends of the Falls subscribes to several news listings with local and State agencies, and when the news seems especially well-suited to our group’s mission, we pass it along. The following post from Washington State’s Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO, formerly IAC) is one such item:
Seems the RCO is currently looking for volunteers to serve on the Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account (ALEA) committee, which evaluates grant proposals for parks and habitat areas along waterfront areas. More specifically, the committee reviews applications from agencies seeking to acquire, develop, and restore lands adjacent to navigable water bodies for public purposes, including access to such lands. The committee also assists policy development for the program.
Sound interesting? According to the release, the RCO is looking for five volunteers who represent the points of view of:
• Local agency, recreation interest
• Local agency, habitat interest
• Citizen at large, recreation interest
• Citizen at large, habitat interest (2 positions)
According to the release, it’s OK for committee members to also be members of organizations that apply for ALEA grants.
Terms are for two years, and travel expenses are typically provided for the (up to) six days’ worth of meetings in even-numbered years required of members.
To apply for membership on the committee, send your form and support materials to RCO no later than April 15th. (We’ve linked a copy of the application below). More information is available online on the RCO website, or by contacting Lorinda Anderson at 360-902-3009.
RCO ALEA application (124 Kb, MS Word® file)
