In August 2010, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission adopted a Master
Facilities Plan for Mount Spokane. The plan called for additional work on the west side
of the mountain in an approximately 850 acre area known as the Potential Alpine Ski Expansion
Area (PASEA) to consider formal ski area expansion.
Mount Spokane 2000 (MS 2000), the not-for-profit concessionaire that operates the ski
concession at Mount Spokane, is proposing to expand the ski area. In November 2010, MS 2000
submitted technical data regarding its proposed ski area expansion. In December 2010, MS 2000
provided the Commission with a conceptual expansion proposal. After evaluation of the
technical data and public comment, the Commission made a land classification decision for
the PASEA at their May 19, 2011 meeting, allowing for potential expansion pending completion
of environmental review pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). Additional
background information related to the land classification decision can be found in Commission
agenda items presented on March 24, 2011 and May 19, 2011 (
http://www.parks.wa.gov/agency/commissionmeetings/archives/?fileYear=2011).
On April 26, 2012 the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission released the Mount
Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park Draft Supplemental Environment Impact Statement (DSEIS). The
DSEIS will be subject to a one month public review and comment period which ends May 29, 2012.
Following conclusion of the formal comment period, Commission staff will prepare a final SEIS
to address comments received. Once the final SEIS is issued, the SEPA environmental review process
is concluded and a decision regarding authorization to proceed with the Commission approved
expansion of the ski area at Mount Spokane State Park can be made by the Director.
The DSEIS can be found below beginning at File Number 16.
Additional background information on Mount Spokane State Park planning can be found at
http://www.parks.wa.gov/plans/mtspokane/.
Provide comments
We welcome your thoughts and comments about the Potential Alpine Ski Expansion Area (PASEA).
You may reach us at:
Project lead: Randy Kline, Environmental Program Manager
E-mail: Mtspokane.ski.area.proposal@parks.wa.gov
Phone: (360) 902-8632
Fax: (360) 586-0207
Mail: P.O. Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504-2650
Miscellaneous documents
Following are downloadable documents related to this project.
Additional Downloadable Documents
Following are downloadable documents and exhibits related to this project:
- MSSP Master Facilities Plan - August 12, 2010.pdf
- DEIS Appendix B Land Classification and Management Plan Use Matrix.pdf
- DEIS Appendix D1 Cultural Resources Management Plan.pdf
- DEIS Appendix E1 Final Interpretive Plan-Part 1 of 3.pdf
- DEIS Existing Major Facilities Map.pdf
- DEIS Proposed Action Map.pdf
- Nov. 21, 2006 Alternatives Design Summary.pdf
- October 2006 Issues and Concerns Summary.pdf
- DEIS Appendix C1 Vegetation Impacts Assessment Report.pdf
- DEIS Appendix C2 Wildlife Assessment Report.pdf