Welcome to Detroit and welcome from NASORLO and the Michigan Department of Natural Resource who are your hosts for the 2016 NASORLO Annual Meeting. The host hotel is the Downtown Courtyard Marriott and the program will be an important one as we look at efforts to improve Outdoor Recreation and Parks in Urban settings, look at […]
A recent NRPA sponsored study showed that spending at local and regional public parks contributed almost $140 billion in economic activity and generated nearly 1 million jobs in 2013. These numbers enhance an already robust list of reasons why public parks are important partners to their communities. These results are from the recently released Economic […]
Americans have a passionate and unwavering support for local and community parks, according to a study commissioned by NRPA and conducted by The Pennsylvania State University. Released today, Americans’ Broad-Based Support for Local Recreation and Park Services is an update to a study conducted in 1992. What we found is that during the past 25 […]
Here is a good summary of what is going on in DC right now related to LWCF and state grants Appropriators boost LWCF three ways in money bill The House and Senate gave final approval December 18 to an omnibus appropriations bill (PL 114-113) with significant assistance to the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). […]
While House Republicans and Democrats last week were vigorously debating the future of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), the Senate Energy Committee did something about it. For the second time this year the Senate panel November 19 approved legislation that would permanently reauthorize LWCF. At the same time the committee would revise the program […]
Sen. Barrasso floats LWCF bill to revive state grants Phil Taylor, E&E reporterPublished: Friday, November 20, 2015 Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today unveiled a new bill that would reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund for a decade and require that significantly more money go to states.Barrasso’s bill would require 60 percent of money appropriated […]
Here is a summary of the official Administration position on Rep. Bishop’s bill proposal to reauthorize the LWCF with 50% set aside for state, local and urban outdoor recreation grants.. From the Mountain News Editor’s Notes… In the Rockies today, the Obama administration weighs in on debate about the future of the Land and Water […]
Rep. Bishop makes case for reforming LWCF Phil Taylor, E&E reporter Published: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 House Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) this morning sought to rally support for his bill to overhaul the Land and Water Conservation Fund, arguing that federal spending under the 50-year-old program is “out of balance” and “wrong.” Bishop […]
Attached is a summary of the Conference Committee action in 1976 that stripped the LWCF from a 60% share of the proceeds, to no guarantee. It should be noted that there was no criticism of the state and local use of the fund, but internal discussions seemed to drive the change so that federal land […]
Here is the link to obtain your states economic impact assessment of local parks from a study conducted the the National Recreation and Park Association… http://www.nrpa.org/parkeconreport-state-charts/
