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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 1, 2010

Public Recreation Planning Continues for Crescent Bar Island
Final Plan Due in October

EPHRATA, WA – Grant PUD commission with utility lands and recreation staff are hosting open houses in June and July to discuss future public recreation improvements to Crescent Bar Island beyond 2012.

Members of the public are encouraged to drop by and review preliminary plan concepts anytime between 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. at the following locations:

June 30, 2010           Grant PUD Local Office Auditorium            312 W Third Ave. in Moses Lake
July 8, 2010               Fire District No. 3 Station                         1201 Central Ave. S in Quincy

The informal open houses will provide an opportunity to view various public recreation options that can be developed once existing private, residential leases end in 2012. Potential uses such as sites for short-term camping, trails and day-use areas for swimming and boating will be illustrated in conceptual drawings. Members of the public are encouraged to offer comments on the various components. Feedback will be reviewed by commissioners and staff before a preferred alternative is developed and incorporated into a final plan and schedule to be filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in October.

“As a board, we must determine the best use of the island once the current lease with the Port of Quincy expires in 2012,” stated Commission President Bob Bernd. “We appreciate the good ideas received from the public during last year’s visioning process and hope many will continue to offer their feedback at the open houses.”

The conceptual drawings and related materials will also be available in late June on the Grant PUD Web site.

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Grant County Public Utility District is a Washington state municipal corporation that began electric service in 1942.  Owned by the people it serves, Grant PUD generates and sells electricity to Grant County residents and millions of customers throughout Central Washington and the Pacific Northwest.  The Priest Rapids Project, comprised of Priest Rapids and Wanapum Dams, produces nearly 2,000 megawatts of clean, renewable and reliable electricity – enough to supply a city the size of Seattle.  A leader in science based technology; Grant PUD is committed to finding effective measures for the protection, mitigation and enhancement of salmon, steelhead and other natural and cultural resources.

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