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OIG Audit LWCF Monitoring Dec. 2023
This report examines how the NPS managed oversight responsibilities for LWCF State Side grants from fiscal years 2017–2020. The report reviews compliance with the LWCF Act, federal...
Resources for Effective Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plans
The purpose of this briefing is to document the resources needed to effectively set up, manage, and complete SCORPs regardless of budget, capacity, or approach (e.g., in-house or o...
Virginia Outdoors Plan 2024
The Virginia Outdoors Plan StoryMap is an interactive example of how a SCORP can communicate statewide outdoor recreation priorities, strategies, and conservation goals through eng...
Example – Self Assessment Planning Tool Standard Operating Procedures SCORP Process*
This example Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) document provides a framework for organizing and managing SCORP planning activities within a state agency. It outlines processes th...
Tennessee TREC Project
The Trails - Recreation - Environment - Community Project is an inventory of Tennessee's recreational assets, such as parks, trails, and greenways, for the purpose of accessibility...
NPS SCORP Updates Presentation
PDF of slides presented by Sam Stivers, NPS Planning Lead for the LWCF Program, about changes to the SCORP planning cycle and LWCF planning grants.
Outdoor Recreation Access and Participation Survey (ORAPS): A National System to Collect and Disseminate Outdoor Recreation Information
The ORAPS project aims to develop a rigorous standardized system for collecting and disseminating information on outdoor recreation participation by U.S. households at county, stat...
SCORP Recertification Resources
SCORP Recertification Resources provide guidance for the 5-year SCORP update process, including a decision tree, FAQs, and a checklist. These tools help states determine requiremen...
From the Ground Up: Land and Water Conservation Fund-amentals for Tribes – Terminology & Tools
This resource introduces key Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) terminology and tools tailored for Tribal communities. It helps build foundational understanding of LWCF progra...
Spatial Analysis Case Studies
TPL has worked with several states to identify opportunities and priorities for outdoor recreation access in SCORPs.
Using Data to Improve Outdoor Access
How can data help communities connect more people to the outdoors? The Trust for Public Land (TPL) has developed innovative tools and approaches that use mapping, research, and ana...
Data Collection Methods & Considerations
States have used a variety of data collection methodologies, both quantitative and qualitative, to meet the SCORP requirements identified in the LWCF manual. Today we will discuss...
Maximizing SCORP Results with Data
This webinar explores how leveraging data can strengthen SCORPs and improve planning outcomes. It highlights key best practices for using data to support decision-making, identify...
Texas Healthy Parks Decision Support Tool
The Decision Support Tool is a website that provides state officials, park managers and planners, health professionals and the public not only with data displaying the results of t...
Texas Healthy Parks Plan
Texas Parks and Wildlife partnered with TPL to conduct a community needs analysis for outdoor access.
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