Up to 40 state parks could be mothballed indefinitely if the State Parks Department has to cut 23 percent of its budget, parks officials told KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.

Officials said the list is only a "draft," but a total of 30 to 40 parks could have to be mothballed.

Park officials said they hope the State Parks commissioners give them some guidance about what criteria to use to decide which parks may get mothballed as a result of the worsening budget situation.

The state budget deficit is estimated at nearly $8.5 billion.

Here are the parks from which a "Draft List" for mothballing may be selected:
Jarrell Cove
Fields Spring
Federation Forest
Sacajawea
Rainbow Falls
Beacon Rock
Lewis & Clark
Fort Columbia
Alta Lake
Columbia Plateau Trail
Wallace Falls
Lake Easton
Yakima Sportsman
Maryhill
Illahee
Dash Point
Potlatch
Twin Harbors
Ginkgo/Wanapum
Flaming Geyser
Peace Arch
Saltwater
Ocean City
Fort Ebey
Wenatchee Confluence
Lake Wenatchee
Fort Flagler
Mount Spokane
Millersylvania Memorial
Sun Lakes - Dry Falls
Larrabee
Fort Casey
Saint Edward