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093882 1 (1973-03-05)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacxhp0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 3,? 2i UNITED STATEs GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RESOURCES AND ECONOM1C DEVELOPMENT DIVISION Mr. James G. Watt, Director / bureau of Outdoor Recreation L LM093882 Departrent of the Interior Washington, D. C. Dear Nr. att: The General Accounting Office has reviewed the planning and development of Federal outdoor recreation by the Bureau of Dutdoor Recreation (BUP1), the National Park Service, the Forest Service, and the Corps of iEngineers. Our review was concerned primarily with the effectiveness of the programs of these Federal agencies for acquiring land for recreation purposes and devEloping recrea- tion facilities to mneet the most pressing outdoor recreation needs of our Nation. Our recent report to the Congress on Greater Benefits to More People Possible by better Uses of Federal Outdoor Recreation Grants, (B-176823, dated October 5, 1972), pointed out that the areas of the greatest recreation need were still the metropolitan centers as had been the case in 19C2, according to the Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission's report to the President and the Congress. With the passage of Public Law 88-29 in 1963, the Congress declared it to be desirable that all Americans be assured -of access to adequate outdoor recreation resources. The Law further provided for the Federal development of a nationwide plan which wouild identify areas of critical outdoor recreation shortage and recommend appropri- ate corrective actions by each level of government. In 1?64, the oresidentially appointed Recreation Adviscry Council indicated the Federal Government's responsibility for urban- related outdoor recreation by stating that Federal agencies shoulG balance their acquisiticn of recreation areas between unique areas such aE Yellowstone and Grand Canyon Natioad Parks with recreation areas near population centers. Prior to that time, most of the riE -or recreation areas managed by Federal agencies were in the western partion of tne country ano away from the major populaticn centers. BEST DOCUMENT AV Ef,

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