Jessica Wahl, executive director of Outdoor Recreation Roundtable, said the Great American Outdoors Act becoming a law has new implications for all of the roundtable’s members.
“Now that the president has signed the Great American Outdoors Act, it is time to roll up our sleeves and get to work implementing the law to conserve our public lands and waters, revitalize our rural and gateway communities and provide a boost to the outdoor recreation industry,” she said. “We cannot thank all the outdoor businesses and associations, elected republicans and democrats and countless individuals enough for their efforts to achieve this once in a lifetime investment. Now let’s get to work!”
President Donald Trump signed the Great American Outdoors Act into law on Tuesday. The new law will invest up to $9.5 billion of nontaxpayer funds to address the infrastructure within the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and other federal agencies. The bill will also fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and provide $900 million per year in investment in the public lands, parks, and trails that are the backbone of the outdoor recreation economy.
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable promotes the growth of the outdoor recreation economy and outdoor recreation activities and is the leading outdoor recreation coalition with 32 member associations serving over 100,000 businesses. ORR’s members represent America’s hunting, fishing, RVing, biking, hiking, camping, ATVing, diving, horseback and skiing communities among many more.
