EP 1130-2-550
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1 Oct 99
c. Management Assistance. Management assistance may be a short-term study
(less than one year) or may be on going assistance in managing a recreation component
(e.g., National Recreation Reservation Service). Management assistance may not always
have a broad national or regional application, but must be considered to be a national
priority. The appropriate method for obtaining management assistance will be
determined for each funded effort. For example, management assistance might be
provided by a district in support of the Visitor Assistance Program, or it might be
obtained from ERDC in support of annual economic impact analysis reports.
d. Information Exchange. Information exchange includes not only technology
transfer but also the distribution of research results to bring about program enhancement.
The appropriate method for developing and maintaining ongoing information exchange
will also be determined for each funded effort.
15-5. Program Meetings.
a. A Recreation Leadership Advisory Team will be established and will meet
semi-annually during each fiscal year, preferably during the months of October and April.
HQUSACE and ERDC will participate in all Team meetings.
b. Fall Team Meeting. The fall meeting each year will serve primarily as a
strategic planning session for the purpose of identifying high priority issues and
establishing RMSP priorities. The Team will utilize new information as well as the
existing "Issue Areas" and "Research Focus Areas" contained in the Natural Resources
Research Program Strategy Task Force Final Report dated September 1994. The
following input will be available to the Team during the fall meeting:
(1) Annual Trends Report prepared by ERDC. This report will capture trends
as well as emerging issues that may impact the Corps Recreation business program. The
report will include a summary of trends/emerging issues identified by other federal, state,
and private sector recreation providers.
(2) Annual Program Report provided by HQUSACE. This report will
capture emerging recreation issues from a national policy perspective to include a
discussion of new legal requirements and initiatives. It will also include HQUSACE
priorities for management studies, management support, and information exchange.
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