NASORLO’s position summarized as: ” Restore GAOA as enacted and fund it at levels approved for distribution from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for state, territorial and local outdoor recreation grants as defined in the FY 2021 Omnibus Appropriations Bill ” Here is some information, attachments and draft Gov. or elected official letter on […]
https://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.png00Doug Eikenhttps://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.pngDoug Eiken2021-01-26 11:36:242021-01-27 11:53:24Information on Secretary Order 3388 and NASORLO concerns and position on rescinding and re-issue.
President Trump’s public lands legacy has been further complicated by a set of actions handed down by the Interior Department with less than 24 hours left to go in his tenure. Last night, on the eve of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, outgoing Interior Secretary David Bernhardt greenlit significant changes to the implementation of the Land […]
https://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.png00Doug Eikenhttps://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.pngDoug Eiken2021-01-25 21:02:202021-01-26 11:26:39Reaction to Secretary Bernhardt Midnight Change to GAOA and Purposes
Here is the recent Secretary of Interior’s press release and links to the revised LWCF Manual. It is likely the new Administration will change both the apportionments and the LWCF Manual in the near future. Hopefully, the state funding will remain robust, as proposed below, and the new Interior Secretary will keep the key and […]
Attached is a copy of an email text transmitting the NASORLO priorities to the Biden Transition Team. We are asking them for consideration of key changes to the LWCF Manual and indicating how our 2021 priorities address the Biden platform. The specific letter of transmittal to the Biden Team is attached along with our requests […]
https://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.png00Doug Eikenhttps://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.pngDoug Eiken2020-12-31 14:48:092020-12-31 14:48:09NASORLO Request to the Biden Transition Team related to the State Assistance Program
An article f rom High Country News In August, when President Donald Trump signed into passage the Great American Outdoors Act, Democrats warned that he was only doing so as a political favor for Colorado’s Cory Gardner and Montana’s Steve Daines, two vulnerable Western Republican senators who co-sponsored it in an attempt to keep their […]
https://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.png00Doug Eikenhttps://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.pngDoug Eiken2020-12-04 15:36:532020-12-04 15:36:53Where the Great American Outdoors Act stands now
Here is the latest SLO list as of 4-21-22. Note: Changes occur regularly, so it is not totally accurate, ( maybe 90% ) even at this late date.. fyi. SLOLIST-5.XLS-4-20-22
https://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.png00Doug Eikenhttps://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.pngDoug Eiken2020-11-25 12:55:142022-04-21 12:58:29NASORLO Member List 2022`.. State Liaison Officers SLOs and Alternates
Here is an article about the passing of Yvonne Ferrell. She was Exec. Dir. of NASORLO up to 2009. She worked hard and was a strong advocate for obtaining 12.5 % of all GOMESA funds dedicated to state grants, among other accomplishments. She will be missed.. ed.. BOISE – 84-year-old Yvonne S. Ferrell, the […]
The Trump administration has submitted more details to Congress about how it would like to spend millions of dollars for the conservation, improvement and acquisition of public lands. It’s not clear, however, whether Congress will incorporate the information into its fiscal 2021 government spending bill. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), the chairwoman of the Interior-Environment Appropriations […]
https://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.png00Doug Eikenhttps://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.pngDoug Eiken2020-11-23 16:46:422020-11-23 16:46:42Appropriators: Might be too late for outdoors bill’s details
The outgoing Trump administration is starting to fill in the blanks about how it plans to spend millions of dollars for conserving and refurbishing national parks and public lands. The Interior Department this afternoon released detailed descriptions of proposed projects to be prioritized for funding in fiscal 2021 through two pots of money made available […]
https://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.png00Doug Eikenhttps://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.pngDoug Eiken2020-11-20 18:23:292020-11-20 18:23:29GAOA Federal Projects released
IDAHO Land swap plan opposed by local officials, greens [ Even though this article is about Constitutionally dedicated lands required to produce revenue, the discussion emphasizes the ongoing importance of LWCF 6f protections for park lands that might have high dollar or utilitarian value. ] Published: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 An investment firm’s proposal to […]
https://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.png00Doug Eikenhttps://www.nasorlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/site_header_logoShort.pngDoug Eiken2020-11-18 14:33:112020-11-18 14:33:11Future battles over public lands
Information on Secretary Order 3388 and NASORLO concerns and position on rescinding and re-issue.
/in Member Info /by Doug EikenNASORLO’s position summarized as: ” Restore GAOA as enacted and fund it at levels approved for distribution from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for state, territorial and local outdoor recreation grants as defined in the FY 2021 Omnibus Appropriations Bill ” Here is some information, attachments and draft Gov. or elected official letter on […]
Reaction to Secretary Bernhardt Midnight Change to GAOA and Purposes
/in Advocacy and Funding, Member Info, News & Events /by Doug EikenPresident Trump’s public lands legacy has been further complicated by a set of actions handed down by the Interior Department with less than 24 hours left to go in his tenure. Last night, on the eve of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, outgoing Interior Secretary David Bernhardt greenlit significant changes to the implementation of the Land […]
Secretary Bernhardt’s LWCF Manual Changes and LWCF Apportionments for FY 21
/in Advocacy and Funding, Member Info, News & Events /by Doug EikenHere is the recent Secretary of Interior’s press release and links to the revised LWCF Manual. It is likely the new Administration will change both the apportionments and the LWCF Manual in the near future. Hopefully, the state funding will remain robust, as proposed below, and the new Interior Secretary will keep the key and […]
NASORLO Request to the Biden Transition Team related to the State Assistance Program
/in Member Info /by Doug EikenAttached is a copy of an email text transmitting the NASORLO priorities to the Biden Transition Team. We are asking them for consideration of key changes to the LWCF Manual and indicating how our 2021 priorities address the Biden platform. The specific letter of transmittal to the Biden Team is attached along with our requests […]
Where the Great American Outdoors Act stands now
/in News & Events /by Doug EikenAn article f rom High Country News In August, when President Donald Trump signed into passage the Great American Outdoors Act, Democrats warned that he was only doing so as a political favor for Colorado’s Cory Gardner and Montana’s Steve Daines, two vulnerable Western Republican senators who co-sponsored it in an attempt to keep their […]
NASORLO Member List 2022`.. State Liaison Officers SLOs and Alternates
/in LWCF Advocacy and Funding Tool Kit /by Doug EikenHere is the latest SLO list as of 4-21-22. Note: Changes occur regularly, so it is not totally accurate, ( maybe 90% ) even at this late date.. fyi. SLOLIST-5.XLS-4-20-22
Yvonne Ferrell former NASORLO Exec. Dir. ( 1936 – 2020 )
/in Member Info, News & Events /by Doug EikenHere is an article about the passing of Yvonne Ferrell. She was Exec. Dir. of NASORLO up to 2009. She worked hard and was a strong advocate for obtaining 12.5 % of all GOMESA funds dedicated to state grants, among other accomplishments. She will be missed.. ed.. BOISE – 84-year-old Yvonne S. Ferrell, the […]
Appropriators: Might be too late for outdoors bill’s details
/in Member Info, News & Events /by Doug EikenThe Trump administration has submitted more details to Congress about how it would like to spend millions of dollars for the conservation, improvement and acquisition of public lands. It’s not clear, however, whether Congress will incorporate the information into its fiscal 2021 government spending bill. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), the chairwoman of the Interior-Environment Appropriations […]
GAOA Federal Projects released
/in Member Info, News & Events /by Doug EikenThe outgoing Trump administration is starting to fill in the blanks about how it plans to spend millions of dollars for conserving and refurbishing national parks and public lands. The Interior Department this afternoon released detailed descriptions of proposed projects to be prioritized for funding in fiscal 2021 through two pots of money made available […]
Future battles over public lands
/in Member Info /by Doug EikenIDAHO Land swap plan opposed by local officials, greens [ Even though this article is about Constitutionally dedicated lands required to produce revenue, the discussion emphasizes the ongoing importance of LWCF 6f protections for park lands that might have high dollar or utilitarian value. ] Published: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 An investment firm’s proposal to […]