Interior considering GOP request to rescind ‘blueways’ The Interior Department said this week it was evaluating a Congressional request to rescind a conservation initiative that designates rivers and their associated watersheds as national blueways. Seven senators and 18 House members had written Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar February 14 to request cancellation of the program, […]
See below.. Note the author of the study will be with us in Denver for the LWCF Summit, which she discusses in this report. New study evaluates possible state park money sources Despite recent economic hardship state parks do have a broad menu of strategies to raise money, says a new report. But the report, […]
The Outdoor Industry Association has released it’s economic impact data of outdoor recreation for individual states. This data were collected in 2012 and is related to the national outdoor recreation impact data they released previously. The following takes you to their research site where this information on each state can be found. The following is […]
The Society for Outdoor Recreation Professionals ( formerly NARRP ) announced a web based dialogue on the LWCF. See below. Reflecting on the 1965 Land and Water Conservation Fund Act The 1965 Land and Water Conservation Act is one of the most significant environmental laws in the history of the United States. The legislation and […]
Released 1-23-13 Stateside Coalition Presents Outdoor Industry Association® (OIA) with National Leadership Award Group Recognizes OIA’s Outdoor Recreation Economy Work A stateside coalition representing the National Association of State Park Directors, the National Association of Outdoor Recreation Liaison Officers, the National Recreation and Parks Association, and America’s State Parks Foundation presented Outdoor Industry Association® (OIA) […]
As State Budgets Rebound, Federal Cuts Could Pose Danger By MICHAEL COOPER Published: December 14, 2012 180 Comments After years of budget cuts and sluggish recovery, states expect to see their revenues climb back to pre-recession levels this year for the first time since the financial crisis hit. But even as some states hope to restore some […]
A Veteran’s Perspective: Congress Must Fully Fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund Posted: 11/28/2012 10:56 am Congress LWCF , Congress Land And Water Conservation Fund , Land And Water Conservation Fund , Lwcf , Green News As a veteran of the Persian Gulf War and Operation Iraqi Freedom, I’ve called many places around the world home. After I […]
Here is the press release on Sec. Salazar’s report on AGO at the end of 2012.. fyi America’s Great Outdoors Progress Report Highlights Conservation, Recreation Successes WASHINGTON, DC – The Obama Administration today released a report detailing key successes of President Obama’s America’s Great Outdoors Initiative (AGO), including advancing local conservation priorities, expanding access to […]
The following article from the current issue of Parks and Recreation magazine, outlines the basic legal principles of mineral extraction issues related to properties protected under the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund. A must read for all those concerned and interested in oil and gas exploration on and around parks. Go to the following […]
The following link goes to a statement by Stacey Pine, from the NRPA Public Policy office addressing a general misunderstanding that was perpetuated by a recent CBS story on LWCF. Important information for LWCF state and local grant advocates.. http://www.nrpa.org/Blog/LWCF-More-than-Just-a-Federal-Landing-Acquisition-Program/
