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<br /> <br /> <br />OUTDOOR RECREATION <br /> <br />INTROllUCTIO~ <br />South Dakota's leaders have historically rec- <br />ognized the benefits of outdoor recreation and <br />have responded by preserving land and pro- <br />viding facilities for residents and non-residents <br />toll'ieandexplore. In doing this, they have pre. <br />served the state's natural heritage and unique <br />natural features. But there is more demand on <br />open space and recreation, especially from <br />those outside the Basin (like the Sioux Falls <br />area), than there are opportunities. <br /> <br />ISSUE I <br /> <br />GROWING DEMAND <br />FOR OPEN SPACE AND <br />RECREATION AREAS <br /> <br />AND OPEN SPACE <br /> <br />TEAl'"t 4 <br /> <br />The Basin has been subject to increasing <br />demand for open space and recreational <br />activities. Facilities have not met the needs of <br />the growing population. <br /> <br />I' OT F. S T I." l. so LV T ION I-A <br />Make cirizem aware ofhow recrtatW1U11 and open <br />space vitalize their communities. Publicize the <br />J 992 S..,<WiJe Compn'hensiw au",,", Rromtion <br />Plan. [This action would also address Lack of <br />Community VISion in Ftood-damaged Areas; sa <br />Solution 4-8, page 25. It would atldress Mirlimal <br />lAlIi.lowner Partidpatiorl irl Swtairlirlg Wildlife <br />(md its Habitat; s<< Sollltum 1.A, page 28. It <br />would address lAck of a Basirl.wide Approach <br />and SrnseofPlIblic Respcmsibilil)' for WaterQuaJity <br />arld Erosion; see Solution 5-C, page 41.1 <br /> <br />State and local park planning organiza- <br />tions can take the lead in implementing this <br />solution, along with the National Park Ser. <br />vice, the Farmers Home Administration, and <br />the Economic Development Administration. <br />Funding and/or technical assistance <br />may be available from the National Park <br />Service's Rivers, Trails and Conservation <br />Assistance Program, Resource Conservation <br />Development loans, the Farmers Home <br />Administration's Section 502 Program, the <br />Department of Housing and Urban Devel. <br />opment's Community Development Block <br />Grants, the U.& Army Corps of Engineers' <br />Section 205 Program, and the Land and <br />Water Conservation Fund (with a 50% <br />local match). <br /> <br /> <br />. <br />