Range Fund answer
BTW, on the note of the $3 for "Range Fund" where are they spending this? When was a range opened that received any grant money from this fund. Or is it being "raided" by politicians for their personal "pork projects"?[/QUOTE]
I asked the state Treasurer about this and found out that it is the department of recreation and conservation that handles this. Here is their reply.
Thank you for your e-mail about the Firearm and Archery Range Recreation program.
I have attached a spreadsheet that shows which organizations received grant funding since fiscal year 2004. Money for the Firearm and Archery Range Recreation grant program does not come from the general fund but from a portion ($3) of each concealed pistol license permit fee through the capital budget. So no general fund dollars were spent on this program.
We have about $640,000 in unspent funds for this program. Applicants are applying this month for those grants, which will be awarded next year.
To tell which year the grant was requested, look at the project number on the spreadsheet. The first two numbers indicate when the grant recipient applied for the grant. If you have any other questions, feel free to contact me.
Thank you.
Susan Zemek
Communications Manager
Recreation and Conservation Office
1111 Washington ST SE
Olympia WA 98501
Mailing Address
PO Box 40917
Olympia WA 98504
(360) 902-3081
TDD (360) 902-1996
susan.zemek@rco.wa.gov
Project Number Project Type Project Name Grant Recipient Status Grant Amount Grant Recipient
Match Total
2003‐1128 D Skeet Field and Five‐Stand Overlay Central WA Range Conservancy Completed $25,868 $25,868 $51,736
2003‐1134 D Jefferson Co Sportsman Range Improvement Jefferson Co Sportsmans Assn Completed $28,415 $28,416 $56,831
2003‐1140 D Plantation Range Containment Wall Whatcom County Parks & Rec Completed $50,000 $37,922 $87,922
2003‐1154 D Metaline Falls Gun Club Development Metaline Falls Gun Club Completed $24,404 $24,404 $48,809
2003‐1156 D Rifle Line Re‐orientation & Sound Cover Kitsap Rifle and Revolver Club Completed $46,965 $24,893 $71,858
2003‐1164 D Pistol Range Project Cascade Rifle & Pistol Club Completed $47,470 $75,506 $122,976
2005‐1012 D Range Administration Bldg Development Seattle Skeet and Trap Club Completed $50,000 $92,750 $142,750
2005‐1049 D KBH Archers Site Improvements KBH Archers Completed $50,000 $52,762 $102,762
2005‐1252 D Plantation Range Target Carrier Up‐Grade Whatcom County of Completed $55,406 $55,406 $110,811
2005‐1294 D Safety Fence and Facilities Enhancement Cascade Rifle & Pistol Club Completed $38,293 $47,790 $86,083
2007‐1213 D Cowlitz County Shooting Range Phase 1 Cowlitz Game and Anglers Active $129,990 $132,069 $262,059
2007‐1236 D BISC Pistol Range Upgrade Bainbridge Island Sportsmen's Active $57,957 $52,043 $110,000
2007‐1287 D Spokane Gun Club Renovation Spokane Gun Club Active $70,000 $70,000 $140,000
2007‐1289 D Custer Range Fence Custer Sportsmens Club Completed $27,664 $14,725 $42,389
2007‐1339 D Marlin Gun Club Phase 1 Marlin Gun Club Active $51,722 $48,278 $100,000
2007‐1377 D Safety Fence and Access Enhancement Seattle Skeet and Trap Club Active $41,500 $31,500 $73,000
2007‐1396 D South Boundary Fence Spokane Rifle Club Inc Completed $8,820 $4,545 $13,365
2007‐1399 D CSC Berm Improvements Custer Sportsmens Club Completed $15,357 $7,912 $23,269
2007‐1455 D BISC Public Archery Range Bainbridge Island Sportsmen's Active $41,000 $50,100 $91,100
2007‐1470 D NCSC Rifle Range Improvement, Phase 1 North Cascades Sportsmen Club Completed $21,492 $11,355 $32,847
2007‐1511 D Issaquah Range and Safety Improvement Issaquah Sportsmens Club Active $21,062 $13,231 $34,293
2009‐1204 D TCSA Hunter Education Range Tri‐Cities Shooting Assn Inc Active $23,986 $32,438 $56,424
2009‐1376 D Walla Walla Gun Club Renovation Ph II Walla Walla Gun Club Completed $22,718 $22,718 $45,435
2009‐1412 D Silver Arrow Bowmen Range Improvements Silver Arrow Bowmen Active $49,727 $41,943 $91,670
2009‐1430 D KRRC Utilities and Restrooms Kitsap Rifle and Revolver Club Funded $50,000 $59,000 $109,000
2009‐1434 D Roadway Improvement, Phase 2 North Cascades Sportsmen Club Active $42,550 $51,040 $93,590
2009‐1436 D Evergreen Sportsmen's Club Sporting Clays Evergreen Sportsmens Club Active $26,847 $26,843 $53,690
2009‐1555 D Sporting Clays Improvements 09 Seattle Skeet and Trap Club Active $50,000 $53,835 $103,835
2009‐1737 D Evergreen Sportsmen's Club ‐ Restroom Renovation Evergreen Sportsmens Club Active $34,871 $36,294 $71,165
$1,204,085 $1,225,585 $2,429,670