"Made in America" Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee

Note: The Committee was terminated on November 1, 2019.

Colter Bay Marina, Grand Teton National Park

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The committee was formed to advise the Secretary of the Interior on public-private partnerships across all public lands, with the goal of expanding access to and improving infrastructure on public lands and waterways.

The committee's duties included making recommendations on policies and programs that:

• Expand and improve visitor infrastructure developed through public-private partnerships;
• Implement sustainable operations embracing fair, efficient and convenient fee collection and strategic use of the collected fees;
• Improve interpretation using technology; and
• Create better tools and/or opportunities for Americans to discover their lands and waters.

The committee also made recommendations for implementating Secretary's Order 3347—Conservation Stewardship and Outdoor Recreation (March 2, 2017).

Meetings

The committee met approximately two times a year. The meetings were open to the public and included time for public comment.

September 24, 2019 Meeting

The committee met on Tuesday, September 24th, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The meeting was held at the Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240. The meeting agenda and related materials are below.

Transmittal Letter with Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee Recommendations (October 10, 2019)

Meeting Agenda

• Letter to ORAC from the Subcommittee on Partnerships and Collaboration
• Letter to ORAC from the Subcommittee on Technology and the Digital Experience
• Letter to ORAC from the Subcommittee on Recreation Enhancement through Reorganization
• NPS Asset Portfolio Fact Sheet
• Top 25 Parks by Deferred Maintenance and Asset Count
• Deferred Maintenance "101" Presentation
• Managing the Second Century of Campgrounds Presentation
• Recreation.gov Presentation

November 30, 2018 Teleconference Meeting

The committee held a teleconference meeting on Friday, November 30, 2018, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. The meeting took place at the Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240. The proposed minutes of the meeting and related materials are below.

Transmittal Letter with Committee Recommendations on Recreation Enhancement through Reorganization (December 12, 2018)

Meeting minutes (proposed)
Meeting Transcript and related meeting documents

• Meeting Agenda
• Recommendations of the Subcommittee on Recreation Enhancement Through Reorganization
• Federal Register notice of meeting

July 17, 2018 Meeting

The committee held its first meeting on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at the South Penthouse, Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240. The minutes of the meeting and related materials are below.

Meeting minutes
Meeting Transcript and meeting presentation documents

• Secretarial Priorities
• Watershed Illustration
• Maps of Department of the Interior Regions (current and proposed)
• Made in America--Using Technology to Improve the Visitor Experience and Presenter Notes
• Recreation.gov Factsheet
• Meeting Agenda
• Federal Register notice of meeting
• Secretary's Order 3365—Establishment of a Senior National Advisor for Recreation
• Secretary's Order 3366—Increasing Recreational Opportunities on Lands and Waters Managed by the U.S. Department of the Interior
• Elevating Outdoor Recreation Together: an overview and analysis of 11 state offices or initiatives of outdoor recreation

Members

A list of committee members may be found here.

Related Links

Advisory Committee Charter
Federal Advisory Committee Act
NPS Advisory Committees

Contact the Committee

For more information about the committee, please email us.