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Land & Water Conservation Fund Grant
The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) program was authorized in 1965. The federally funded program provides matching grants to states and local governments for the acquisition and development of public outdoor recreation areas and facilities. The program is intended to create and maintain a nationwide legacy of high quality recreation areas and facilities as well as to stimulate non-federal investments in the protection and maintenance of recreation resources across the United States. LWCF 2011 Annual Report
LWCF Self-Inspections
An important requirement of a Land and Water Conservation Funded project is to maintain the funded site for public recreation in perpetuity.
The National Park Service provides federal oversight of the LWCF program. Each state is required to conduct periodic audits of their LWCF sites to ensure public recreation for all. Future funding for the states depends on this requirement to be met.
To assist the state in maintaining the currency of these inspections, a self-inspection form has been developed for the project sponsor to complete and return to the Division of Parks and Recreation with attached photographs for each LWCF project within a town, city, county, or school district. LWCF Self-Inspection Form
Other information:
Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (2008-2013)
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