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, I ,if ;~ ";: '~ ......:...' '1 ." 1[ ~ ",-) '.:) to U\: ~ SUMMARY The Task Ahead This ,Appendix has considered the broad overview of recreation, the major problems involved in meeting the Region's recreation needs and the action program required to fulfill this goal. The Region's population is projected to increase from 1,124,000 in 1965 to 3,209,DOO in 2020. The population projections used in this framework study have been derived from d.ata presented in the March 1968 publi- cation "Preliminary Report on Economic Projections for Selected Geographic Areas - 1929 to 2020" which was prepared by the Office of Business Economics, Department of Commerce and the Econo~ic Research Service, Department of Agriculture. The demand. for recreation within the Region will total 398,641,000 recreation days by 2020. Satisfying this recreation pressure will cost slightly over $1 billion for land acquisition and development by 2020. The existing public land shown as available for recreation in 1965 will be required as well as an additional 93,000 acres to meet needs. To completely satisfy recrea- tion activities related to water, including boating, may require an additional 67,650 acres of surface area. Operation, maintenance and replacement costs will reach $l04 million annually by the year 2020. The greatest recreation needs are projected in the Great Salt Lake and Central Lahontan Subregions reflecting the Region's population concentrations. Classes I and II recreation lands account for the bulk of recreation needs. The response of the framework plan to meeting these needs will leave 153 million recreation days of needs unmet by 2020. Meeting all of the Region's recreation needs will require participation at all government levels and coordination with the private sector. More attention must be given to urban recreation problems, particularly at the Federal and State levels and in the private sector. Future Goals The 1962 Report of the Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commis- sion first gave definitive expression to recreation as a social need and to the provision of recreation opportunities as a proper and neces- sary function of government. To this end, recreation development has been recognized as a significant national goal, demanding attention along with such other goals as education and health. The goals out- lined in the recent National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 under- score the Nation's commitment to improving the quality of life and the environment. Provisions for recreation opportunities is an important part of that effort. i