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News Release
April public meetings scheduled for Smith Rock State Park Draft Master Plan release - 03/27/23

BEND, Ore.—The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) invites the public to weigh in on long-term planning for Smith Rock State Park as part of the process to update the park’s 1991 Master Plan. The Draft Smith Rock Master Plan will guide facility development, recreation use and resource management for the next 20 years, and will be reviewed at two upcoming public meetings. 

The draft plan will be posted Monday, April 10 on the OPRD planning website at https://bit.ly/OPRDMasterPlans .

Two meetings are scheduled on Monday, April 10 to review the draft plan: 

Once the plan is posted, comments can be submitted by email OPRD.Publiccomment@oprd.oregon.gov or online form on https://bit.ly/OPRDMasterPlans, or in writing to:  Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Attn. Jenna Marmon, 725 Summer St. NE, Suite C, Salem, OR 97301.  Comments will be considered through Monday, May 15, 2023. 

The draft master plan balances the feedback received from stakeholders throughout the planning process, which began in 2016 (the project was delayed due to COVID).  The management goals, strategies and development concepts proposed will help alleviate concerns heard throughout the process, including parking, congestion, trails, interpretive opportunities and management.  The plan provides a 20-year vision with a menu of solutions that can be implemented over time as funds become available. 

Comments received during the comment period (April 10- May 15) will be collected and reviewed for inclusion into the draft document, which will then be presented to the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission for adoption at the June 2023 meeting. 

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