Changes Needed in the Forest Service's Recreation Program

Abstract

In summary, despite increases in appropriations during the latter part of the 1980s, the Forest Service's funding and staffing have not been sufficient to either develop recreational sites and areas up to the levels called for in national forest plans or to maintain them at the Service's current standards. We estimated that at least $644 million is needed to eliminate the maintenance and reconstruction backlog--$449 million for developed sites and $195 million for trails. Additionally, millions more are needed to develop special recreation areas to their planned levels and to maintain both them and wilderness areas at current standards. The Service also has not developed uniform, consistent national data on the maintenance and reconstruction needs of these holdings. The maintenance and reconstruction backlog has resulted in health and safety hazards and unrepaired site damage that could result in the loss of recreational sites and areas.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 26, 1991
Accession Number
ADA269744

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Communities
  • Congress
  • Degradation
  • Economics
  • Environment
  • House Of Representatives
  • Information Systems
  • Inventory
  • Maintenance
  • National Parks
  • Natural Resources
  • Recreation
  • Standards
  • United States
  • Volunteers
  • Wilderness

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.