Arizona State Parks Board February 18,...

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Arizona State Parks Board February 18, 2015

New Executive Director’s Introduction to Board Members Item D

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Action Item F.1.

Approve Minutes of January 21, 2015 Arizona State Parks Board Meeting

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Action Item F.2.

Consider Approval of the Arizona Trails Plan

Recommended Motion: I move to adopt the 2015 Trails Plan.

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Action Item F.3.

Consider Approval of “Arizona Premier Trails” Nomination Forms

Recommended Motion: I move to approve the nomination criteria and point allocation of the Arizona Premier Trails system as presented by the State Trails System Subcommittee of the Arizona State Committee on Trails.

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Action Item F.4.

Consider Raising the Certified Local Government Maximum

Recommended Motion: I move that the Certified Local Government pass through grant cap be raised from $10,000 to $20,000 and that the same grant priorities and monitoring procedures be used and maintained.

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Information Item H.1.

CHM Government Services Update and Potential Discussion with Board Members

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Discussion Item H.1.

Revenue Forecast by Major Fund and Park Visitation Update

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FY 2011 – FY 2015 –Parks Visitation

Through January 2015 % of prior FY - 98%FY2015

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50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

300,000

350,000

July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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State Parks Revenue Fund FY 2011 - FY 2015 Revenue

Through January 2015* % of prior FY - 101%% of forecast - 108%

FY2015

Note: *January totals have not been reconciled and are therefore estimates

$0.00

$200,000.00

$400,000.00

$600,000.00

$800,000.00

$1,000,000.00

$1,200,000.00

$1,400,000.00

$1,600,000.00

July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Fund FY 2011 - FY 2015 Revenue % of prior FY - 101%

% of forecast - 98%

FY2015

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State Lake Improvement Fund FY 2011 -FY 2015 Revenue

*New ADOT revenue sharing formula took affect in October 2013

% of prior FY - 120%% of forecast - 99%

FY2015

Discussion Item H.2.

STATE PARKS OPERATIONS

UPDATE

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Parks Open Without Financial Partnerships - FY 2014 H.2.

•  Alamo Lake SP

•  Buckskin Mountain SP/River Island Unit

•  Catalina SP •  Cattail Cove SP

•  Dead Horse Ranch SP/ Verde River Greenway

•  Fool Hollow Lake RA

•  Jerome SHP

•  Kartchner Caverns SP

•  Lake Havasu SP

•  Lost Dutchman SP

•  Lyman Lake SP •  Patagonia Lake SP

•  Picacho Peak •  Slide Rock SP •  Tonto Natural Bridge

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Parks Operated by Arizona State Parks Staff through Partnership Support H.2.

•  Fort Verde SHP •  Homolovi SP •  Oracle SP •  Red Rock SP •  Roper Lake SP

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Parks Operated by Partners With No Arizona State Parks Staff H.2.

•  Boyce Thompson Arboretum SP •  McFarland SHP •  Riordan Mansion SHP •  Spur Cross Conservation Area •  Tombstone Courthouse SHP •  Tubac Presidio SHP •  Yuma Prison SHP •  Yuma Quartermaster Depot SHP

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Parks Closed to the Public H.2.

•  San Rafael State Natural Area •  Contact Point

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Discussion Item H.2.

• Lyman Lake is now open year-round

• Picacho Peak State Park reopened September 13, 2014 until May 2015

• Oracle is open during the week for school groups by reservation only and to the general public on Saturdays and Sundays year round

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Next Meeting I.1.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015 10:00 AM Location TBD

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2015 Meeting Dates I.1

April 15, 2015 May 20, 2015 July 15, 2015

August 19, 2015 September 16, 2015 October 21, 2015 November 18, 2015

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Future Agenda Items I.2.

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Arizona State Parks Board February 18, 2015

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