Land and Water Conservation Funds (LWCF) is a visionary program established by Congress in 1965 to preserve, develop and assure accessibility to quality outdoor recreation resources for active participation in recreation and "to strengthen the health and vitality of the citizens of the United States (Public Law 88-578)."
Program Goals are to:
- • Meet state and locally identified public outdoor recreation resources needs to strengthen the health and vitality of the American people
- • Increase the number of protected state and local outdoor recreation resources and ensure their availability for public use in perpetuity.
- • Encourage sound planning and long-term partnerships to expand the quantity and ensure the quality of needed state and local outdoor recreation resources.
Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior Jon Jarvis, Director National Park Service
2009 Achievements
Grant Dollars - $28,249.430.00 (includes some prior year funds)
Total dollars leveraged $39,326,309.00
Recreation Areas funded 164 New acres permanently protected 26,265
Oklahoma's 2009 apportionment $390,976 unmet need $7,862,370.00 unmet needs = 95%
Oklahoma recipients by County (congressional district)
- Creek - Davis Park (3) Liberty Park (3)
- Delaware - Grove Sports & Recreation Complex (2)
- Haskell - Roye Park (2)
- Latimer - Rosebure Recreation Complex (2)
- Logan - Tiger Cub Playground (3)
- McIntosh - Veterans Memorial Track (2)
- Muskogee - Robinson Park (2) Spaulding Park (2)
- Oklahoma - Lake Hefner (2)
- Washita - New Cordell Swimming Pool (3)
States have 3 years to obligate apportioned funds to new projects.
"Downtown Tulsa has a wonderful new public amenity. The H.A. Chapman Centennial Green is a crown jewel in our ongoing efforts to revitalize downtown." Kathy Taylor, former Mayor, City of Tulsa
Oklahoma Municipal League Legislative Bulliten - April 2010
userfiles/file/Legislative_Bulletin_10-10.pdf
ORPS supports the
National Recreation and Park Association's
LEGISLATIVE & POLICY PRIORITIES FOR 2010
Public Parks and Livable Communities
Land and Water Conservation Fund
- Provide full and dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at the maximum amount authorized by law. Ensure that funds are equally distributed to the LWCF Federal and Stateside Assistance programs
- In FY11, appropriate $175 million in funding for the LWCF Stateside Assistance Program
Urban Parks
- Revitalize our urban cities and communities through teh passage of the Urgan Revitalization and Liveable Communities Act (H.R. 3734)
- Fund the Community Development Block Grant program at $4.2 billion in FY11
Children and Nature
No Child Left Inside
- Amend the proposed No Child Left Inside Act (S. 866 and H. R. 2054) to ensure park and recreation agencies are defined as eligible partners to receive funding for the Environmental Education Grant/program, the implementation of the state enfironmental literacy plans and the Environmental Education Professional Development Grant program.
Transportation
Surface Transportation Reauthorization
- Increase funding in the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Protram for the Transportation Enhancements Program; bike and pedestrian trails; the recreational trails program; boating safety and fishing education; safe routes to school; and other transportation related programs that imporve community health and liveability.
Health, Wellness and Physical Activity
- Appropriate a minimum of $30 million for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) ACHIEVE Healthy Communities Program in FY11.
for more information, visit the NRPA WEB, www.nrpa.org or contact the NRPA Public Policy Office at 202-887-0290
ORPS Supports the
Legislative Strategic Goals of the Oklahoma Fit Kids Coalition
Vision: The Oklahoma Fit Kids Coalition will be the change agent for the improving the health environment and behaviors of children and youth
Mission: To improve the health and well being of Oklahoma youth and families by reducing childhood obesity
Oklahoma Fit Kids Coalition Legislative Accomplishments through 2006
Oklahoma Fit Kids Coalition Legislative update through 2008
2009 - 2010 involvement in SB 322, SB 399, SB 425, SB 1135, SB 1136, HB 1518, HB 1530, HB 1634, HB 1699, HB 1806, HB 1811
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