Seventeen and one-tenth percent: that is how much state and local tax revenues plummeted this spring in the face of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the resulting recession. In September, the U.S. Census Bureau released its Quarterly Summary of State and Local Tax Revenue data for the second quarter of 2020, and the picture it painted was not […]
The Trump administration has identified 725 deferred maintenance projects at national parks and on public lands to be funded in fiscal 2021, adding up to $1.9 billion. The rollout of these funding priorities yesterday was in compliance with the Nov. 2 deadline set forth in the Great American Outdoors Act — a landmark conservation law […]
After the pomp and circumstance of enacting the Great American Outdoors Act — the “holy grail” of conservation legislation for which advocates have been clamoring for decades — the Trump administration has missed a key deadline for implementation of the landmark law. Furthermore, the administration is offering no guidance about when it plans to turn […]
Follow the link to the information on how to participate … ie.. The Speakers are great !!! All you ever need, or want to, know on LWCF State grants. President Lanterman, Vice President Feldbaum, Kyle Simpson from NRPA and Joel Lynch from NPS. Ask questions and interact with these professionals.. Good News In Parks Show […]
Fwd: “Special Edition”, Good News In Parks! – October 26th (1:00pm-2:15pm). Eastern Time. Answer questions and receive information on the revitalized LWCF. No cost to register.. See the program details below to find out how to register. The show offers professionals the opportunity to earn CEUs accredited by (IACET) International Association of Continuing Education and […]
An Opinion Letter from Representative Paul Gosar AZ The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) has for more than 50 years been the federal government’s primary form of land acquisition funding billions of dollars in new land buying and supported state grant programs. Over the last five years, the program has been subject to much […]
Outdoors Act Is Law, Part I — By Cort Jones and Roxanne Sutton | Posted on September 8, 2020 Last month, we witnessed history as the Great American Outdoors Act was officially signed into law. This legislation will definitively fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). LWCF is the most important source of […]
Passing the Great American Outdoors Act was a huge accomplishment for the outdoor recreation industry and the thousands of businesses, large and small, that makeup the $778 billion recreation economy. Now that this huge achievement of fully funding the Land and Water Conservation Fund and allocating real funding for federal land management agencies’ deferred maintenance […]
People spend $26.5 billion annually in Washington to enjoy their favorite outdoor activity, according to a report released on July 30. The report, titled “Economic Analysis of Outdoor Recreation in Washington State,” found that residents and tourists spend $18.8 billion annually on outdoor recreation trips, including trips to local, state and national parks. In addition, […]
Article and Post from the Wilderness Society 8-04-20 Official Press Release… “Great American Outdoors Act” signed into law, permanently guaranteeing full LWCF funding WASHINGTON, August 4, 2020 — With today’s signing of the “Great American Outdoors Act” into law, the Land and Water Conservation Fund is now permanently and fully funded at $900 million a year, something […]
