Oregon Outdoor Recreation Committee, May 5

SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Outdoor Recreation Committee (OORC) will meet May 5 and 6 via web conference to evaluate grant applications for the Land and Water Conservation Fund grant program. The meeting is open to the public. Listen to the meeting by dialing +1 (914) 614-3221, webinar ID: 721-882-459. To view the applicant presentations in real time, register online for the GoToMeeting web conference: attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1592365922123687181 The web conference was arranged to protect the health of committee members and the public, and to comply with Gov. Brown’s March 23 executive order regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 5, a business meeting begins 8:30 a.m. with an overview of the grant program. Grant applicant presentations begin 9:45 a.m. and continue throughout the day until 3:15 p.m. On May 6, presentations resume at 8:35 a.m. and continue until noon. The committee will then finalize scoring and establish a priority ranking list of applicants. The committee adjourns at 2:45 p.m. View a detailed agenda online: oregon.gov/oprd/GRA/Documents/LWCF-2020-OORC-Meeting-Agenda.pdf OORC recommendations for grant fund distribution will be presented to the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission for approval at a meeting later this year. Recommendations will then be submitted to the National Park Service for final approval. OORC is a nine-member committee appointed by the director of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD). Committee members represent a variety of interests: counties, cities, parks and recreation districts, metro and port districts, people with disabilities, Tribal governments, and the public at large. The Land and Water Conservation Fund grant program provides matching funds to state and local governments for acquiring and developing public outdoor recreation areas and facilities. Since 1964, this national grant has awarded more than $60 million for Oregon recreational areas and facilities. For more information contact Nohemi Enciso, Grant Program Coordinator—503-986-0708 or Nohemi.Enciso@oregon.gov—or visit the Land and Water Conservation Fund grant program webpage on the OPRD website.