Provide access to the Lyle Sandbar

There is a public meeting scheduled for September 28, in Lyle to discuss public access to the Lyle Sandbar.

Sign this petition to show your support.

This petition will be printed out and presented at the meeting.
http://mapard.org/lyle-sandbar-access-meeting/
Wednesday, September 28th 7:00 PM Lyle Lions Club. 503 Lewis and Clark Hwy.
Preliminary plans are to pave parking lot, and build underpass walkways for both highway and railroad.

The Sandbar has become a very popular site for kite boarders, and on non-windy days it is a very nice spot for literally walking on the beach with pets and children. However, current access requires parking in an area that has no pavement or parking control, crossing busy highway 14, going down unimproved slippery rocky slopes, and crossing railroad tracks that are posted ”No Crossing”.

There has been a long history of interest in using this area, but legal permanent access has been very complicated to negotiate and coordinate between all the involved parties, including the State Highway Department, Klickitat County, US Forest Service, and BNSF railroad. Commissioner Sauter will discuss all the ownership and permitting and funding issues involved.