STATE PARKS -- The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission today OKed environmental considerations in the conceptual expansion proposals for expanding Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park.

According to a press release just posted, the commission "issued a Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) for the proposed action."

 The Commission is expected to consider this proposal at its May 19 meeting in Spokane. 

Comments on the proposal may be submitted through March 16, 2011 to randy.kline@parks.wa.gov. 

The SEPA determination, checklist, maps, and additional documents related to the proposal have been posted to the State Parks website.