The unranked priorities for the water trail program grant funds are:

1. (1) Administering a water trail program which includes safety education and trail information;
2. (2) Incorporating public land holdings into the water trail system, with emphasis on reducing distances between sites and providing alternate routes through scenic areas;
3. (3) Developing sites that minimize the potential for conflict with other users of public lands;
4. (4) Developing, in cooperation with public and private entities, programs, regulations, site improvements, and equipment that minimize maintenance costs and reduce impacts of trail use on sites and adjacent areas;
5. (5) Acquiring new sites for the water trail system;
6. (6) Conducting studies of the interaction of the trail system, its users, and the public to guide future development of the trail system;
7. (7) Supporting special water trail programs; and
8. (8) Other water trail program needs as may be determined by the commission.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.440. WSR 94-23-009, § 352-68-040, filed 11/3/94, effective 12/4/94.]