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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />iJuUZ20 <br /> <br />CHAPl'ER VII <br /> <br />RECREATION, FISH, AND WILDLIFE <br /> <br />The material in this chapter was drawn largely from reports furnished <br />by the Southwest Region, National Park Service, and Region 2 of the Bureau <br />of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. Minor changes in the data provided by <br />these agencies have been made for correlation with other chapters of this <br />volume. Some descriptive' and background information. from the National <br />Park Service report has also been used in earlier chapters of this vol- <br />ume. Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife appraisals of the effect of <br />potential reclamation projects in the area are used in the project discus- <br />sions in Chapter IX. <br /> <br />Recreation <br /> <br />National policy on outdoor recreation <br /> <br />Outdoor recreation in the San Juan Area must be viewed in the light <br />of the following national policy promulgated May 28, 1963, in Public Law <br />88-29: <br /> <br />"That the Congress finds and declares it to be desirable that <br />all American people of present and future generations be as- <br />sured adequate outdoor recreation resources, and that it is <br />desirable for all levels of government and private interests <br />to take prompt and coordinated action to the extent practi- <br />cable without diminishing or affecting their respective powers <br />and functions to conserve, develop, and utilize such resources <br />for the benefit and enjoyment of the American people." <br /> <br />This policy was prompted in part by a 1962 report of the Outdoor <br />Recreation Resources Review Commission. The Commission found that exist- <br />ing recreation opportunities in the United States fall short of meeting <br />current needs. The needs are expanding as a result of trends on the part <br />of the American people toward increasing incomes, leisure time, mobility, <br />and urbanization. <br /> <br />Federal recreation programs <br /> <br />The Federal Government manages or assists in the management of much <br />of the recreation land in the study area. The roles of the Bureau of <br />Land Management, Forest Service, NAtIonal Park Service, Bureau of Indian <br />Affairs, and Soil Conservat:on Service are discussed in Chapter IV. The <br />participation of certain other agencies is mentioned below. <br /> <br />65 <br />