state & local recreation
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State & Local Recreation. Public Recreation Lands. Public Recreation Lands. Public Recreation Lands Annual Visits. (Cordell, 1990). Location of Participation in Outdoor Recreation. (Cordell, 1990). Why do users decide to visit state & local recreation sites?. Travel distance to the site - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
State & Local Recreation
Public Recreation Lands
Ownership Acres (millions)
Percent acres
Federal 707.7 90.9%
State 62 8.0
Co. & Local 3 0.4
Other 5.7 0.7%
Public Recreation Lands
Ownership Number of units
Percent units
Federal 1,774 1.6%
State 20,375 18.6
Co. & Local 67,685 61.7
Other 19,884 18.1%
Public Recreation LandsAnnual Visits
Federal 652 million
State 750 million
County & Local ??
Other ??
(Cordell, 1990)
Location of Participation in Outdoor Recreation
Federal 12%
State 14
County & Local 60
Private 14%
(Cordell, 1990)
Why do users decide to visit state & local recreation sites? Travel distance to the site Proximity to population centers Costs involved Visitor needs Available time Weather
Evolution of state systems
1864 - Yosemite State Park established in CA
1885 - NYS establishes first state forest reserve
1919 - First state park system established in IL
1921 - First state parks conference held in Des Moines, IA
Evolution of state systems 1954 - NYS establishes first Bond Act
1965 - Land and Water Conservation Fund Act passed by Congress SCORP (Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor
Recreation Plan)
Agencies in New York NYSOPRHP NYSDEC NYSDOT NYSCC NYSDED NYSDA&M NYSDOS NYSDMV NYSDOH
NYS Office of Parks, Rec., & Historic Preservation (OPRHP)
Manages 168 state parks & 35 state historic sites
Administers: Land and Water Conservation Act funds &
SCORP (http://nysparks.state.ny.us/scorp) Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act funds Env. Quality Bond Act funds
OPRHP Regions
NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
Manages: state forests state campgrounds (Adirondacks & Catskills) state wildlife management areas state wilderness areas state fish hatcheries
Issues hunting & fishing licenses $30.9 million in revenue in 2001
DEC Regions
NYS Dept. of Economic Development (DED)
Economic Development Corporation or “I Love NY” Program
Promotes tourism in NYS (Http://www.iloveny.com/main.asp)
Administers state funding for tourism promotion to county tourism agencies
DED Regions
NYS Department of Transportation (DOT) Scenic Byways Program
Designate state byways Recommend state byways for national
designation Administer national scenic byways funds
Highway Program Signage State road & bridge maintenance
NYS Canal Corporation (NYSCC) Manages & promotes New York’s
Canal System
Collects lock use fees on Canal
State-fundedRegional Agencies Adirondack Park Agency
Tug Hill Commission
Hudson River Valley Greenway
Adirondack Park Agency Planning agency for the
Adirondack Park
Manages two interpretive centers at Paul Smiths & Newcomb
Tug Hill Commission Provides technical assistance to
local governments for: economic development appropriate
for the Tug Hill region environmental protection
Hudson River Valley Greenway
Regional planning program
Provides technical assistance to communities to protect scenic, natural, historic, cultural, & recreational resources.
State Agency Concerns Incompatibility between agency
regions Communication between
agencies Low funding levels Often little return to recreation
on funds generated from users
Types of County & Local Parks
Parks Swimming areas
Pools Beaches
Picnic areas Nature centers & museums
Types of County & Local Parks (continued)
Trails Ball fields Skating rinks Playgrounds
County and Local Park Ownership County
County Recreation Department
Township Town Supervisor or Recreation Department
City or village City/Village maintenance staff or recreation
department
Recreation Opportunity Spectrum?
Primitive UrbanSemi-Primitive
Non-motor
RuralRoadedNatural
Semi-PrimitiveMotorized