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.]