March 22, 2010
Long-Term Recreation Strategy Input Requested - Suspense 31 March 2010
In 2009, HQUSACE, Operations Division distributed a new plan for charting the agencys civil recreation future. This plan, called the National Recreation Program Road Map," acknowledges that unpredictable trends in appropriations for recreation cannot sustain the program as we know it today. The Road Map identifies actions to be undertaken over the next three years in order to establish tools and information useful for creating a program that can adapt to changing conditions.

The "Road Map" does not limit future actions, but identifies specific areas we must analyze today in order to prepare for tomorrow. Many of the actions identified are intended to provide information, data, tools, and a foundation for planning and positioning the program for the future.

A key initial step in the National Recreation Road Map is the development of a long-term strategic plan. This plan will be comprehensive, it will take into account results of available data and analysis identified in the Road Map, and it will provide long-term guidance (5-10 years) for the National Recreation Program. Goals for the strategic plan include developing an adaptable program budget while maintaining a nationally recognized and sustainable recreation program.

A national team (PDT) has been assembled to develop the long-term strategic plan in 2010; some elements of the plan will be used starting in January 2011 for development of the FY13 budget. There is no predetermined outcome for this effort.

In Nashville this last week at the national NRM conference we embarked on the process of engaging the NRM community. Chief of Operations, Mike Ensch, signed the PMP for this effort and launched the process. The PDT held three information gathering sessions and collected suggestions, ideas and comments from those in attendance.

Now it is your turn to be part of the process. These same questions and associated background information are located at http://corpslakes.usace.army.mil/employees/recroadmap/index.cfm. Please take some time to visit the site to learn more about the roadmap and strategic plan and provide the team your thoughts and ideas.

Input Form and Instructions

The recreation strategic plan is one of my highest priorities. Please take the time to visit the Gateway and provide your input into this important process before March 31.

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