Land and Water Conservation FundLand and Water Conservation Fund

Land and Water Conservation FundLand and Water Conservation Fund

Supporting Supporting

Community Community

RecreationRecreation

Land and Water Conservation FundLand and Water Conservation Fund

GoalsGoalsHow it WorksHow it WorksFundingFundingKey SupportersKey Supporters

……local parks and open spaces local parks and open spaces are as significant to communities are as significant to communities as national parks to the nationas national parks to the nation

Fran MainellaFran MainellaNPS DirectorNPS Director

LWCF LWCF Program GoalsProgram Goals

State and local:State and local:-park development -park development -recreation facility development -recreation facility development

-open space acquisition-open space acquisition

Statewide recreation planningStatewide recreation planning

““to strengthen the health to strengthen the health and vitality of the citizens and vitality of the citizens of the United Statesof the United States…”…”

- - Public Law 88-578Public Law 88-578

How it Works…1 fund, 2 programsHow it Works…1 fund, 2 programs Federal SideFederal Side: land acquisition for : land acquisition for BLM, NPS, USFS, and USFWSBLM, NPS, USFS, and USFWS

State SideState Side: matching grants to states: matching grants to statesfor statewide recreation planning, for statewide recreation planning, acquisition and developmentacquisition and development

State Matching Grant State Matching Grant ProgramProgram

Acquire land for parks and recreationAcquire land for parks and recreationBuild or improve recreation facilities Build or improve recreation facilities Promote statewide recreation planningPromote statewide recreation planning

Funds allocated to States proportionallyFunds allocated to States proportionally

States select projects based on SCORPStates select projects based on SCORP

Protection in perpetuity —Section 6(f)(3)Protection in perpetuity —Section 6(f)(3)

LWCF: 3 Key Provisions LWCF: 3 Key Provisions

Statewide goals for outdoor recreationStatewide goals for outdoor recreation

Criteria for project selectionCriteria for project selection

Select individual Select individual projectsprojects

SCORP: achieving statewide goals SCORP: achieving statewide goals ……one project at a timeone project at a time

Land and Water Land and Water is Everywhereis Everywhere 40 years…40,000 Projects40 years…40,000 Projects1400 parks since 20001400 parks since 20002.5 million acres total2.5 million acres totalAlmost every county in the US Almost every county in the US $3.4 billion granted/$3.4 billion matched$3.4 billion granted/$3.4 billion matched

$6.8 billion total investment$6.8 billion total investment

Supporting Local RecreationSupporting Local Recreation “I got my first hit at “I got my first hit at a park supported by a park supported by the Land and Water the Land and Water Conservation Fund.”Conservation Fund.”

Supporting Supporting Local RecreationLocal Recreation

Fund UsesFund UsesSports and PlayfieldsSports and PlayfieldsTrails and BikepathsTrails and BikepathsFishing and Hunting Fishing and Hunting Boating / Swimming facilitiesBoating / Swimming facilitiesCamping facilities …and more! Camping facilities …and more!

Supporting Supporting Local RecreationLocal Recreation

……More Uses More Uses Community GardensCommunity GardensAccessibility Improvements Accessibility Improvements

Winter Sports facilitiesWinter Sports facilitiesPark Support facilitiesPark Support facilitiesMany other eligible usesMany other eligible uses

Supporting Local Supporting Local RecreationRecreation

Ineligible Fund Uses Ineligible Fund Uses Primarily tourist or specator-Primarily tourist or specator-oriented oriented Professional sports facilities Professional sports facilities Indoor recreation facilitiesIndoor recreation facilitiesCommercial entertainment Commercial entertainment

Accessing FundingAccessing Funding

Contact State Liaison OfficerContact State Liaison OfficerArrange for funding matchArrange for funding match Create local awarenessCreate local awareness

Accessing FundingAccessing Fundingwww.nps.gov/lwcfwww.nps.gov/lwcf

Key National SupportersKey National Supporters

Americans for Our Heritage Americans for Our Heritage and Recreation (www.ahrinfo.org)and Recreation (www.ahrinfo.org)

National Recreation and National Recreation and Park Association (www.nrpa.org)Park Association (www.nrpa.org)

Land and Water Conservation FundLand and Water Conservation Fund

Recent Funding HistoryRecent Funding History$40 million$40 million 20002000$89 million$89 million 20012001$140 million$140 million 20022002$94 million$94 million 20032003$91 million$91 million 20042004

…strongly supported by President Bush.…strongly supported by President Bush.

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