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Lower Snake River Recreation Study
In the 2024 state budget, RCO was directed to assess the impact to recreation if the Lower Snake River dams were breached. RCO is working on the study with the US Army Corps of Engineers, examining current uses and potential future uses. The study is currently under review by the Army Corps for compliance with the Presidential Memoranda of June 12, 2025. For questions or more information about the study please contact Ben Donatelle, RCO Policy Specialist.
Join an Advisory Committee
RCO’s advisory committees are a critical part of how the agency invests in preserving, protecting, and enhancing the outdoors. Committee members help to evaluate grants, assist applicants, and inform policy decisions. Learn more about serving on our advisory committees.
Comment on Policies and Rules
Public feedback is integral to the rule-making process. The public may provide input on changing rules or policies as part of a formal public comment period or during a board meeting. Learn more about public comment opportunities.
Adopt a Fish Passage Barrier
In 2024, the Legislature created an Adopt-a-Fish-Passage program to increase the pace and scale that barriers to fish passage on Washington’s waterways are removed. The new program enables the Washington State Department of Transportation and county, city, and town governments to accept donations to help with removing fish passage barriers. Donations may be money or land and will be recognized publicly at the fish passage site after the project is finished. See more details about the donation program.