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Recreation Resources Management

Program Information

Popular name

Title XXVIII

Program Number

15.524

Program objective

To provide cost-share opportunities with non-Federal recreation partners (e.g., state, county, local governments, etc.), to assist in planning, development, operation, maintenance, and replacement of recreation and fish and wildlife resource facilities at partner managed Reclamation project recreation areas.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2017

    Information not available. Recreation lease agreements with Reclamation’s non-Federal managing partners facilitate long-term recreation and fish and wildlife management at Reclamation project recreation areas. Proactive collaboration among Reclamation and managing partnerships result in short- and long-term work plans to identify target projects that meet priority public safety needs, accessibility requirements and sustainable cost-share investments that benefit both recreation visitors as well as habitat enhancements for wildlife and fisheries, in accordance with policies and regulations. Program accomplishments at Reclamation’s project recreation areas include, but are not limited to the following: development and improvements to recreation areas, including campgrounds, fishing ponds, playgrounds, picnic tables, shade shelters, and other outdoor recreation facilities; open space management; design and engineering of recreation areas; youth conservation activities; reduction of fuels and vegetation; planning; operation and maintenance (O&M) activities; development of cabins and hiking trails; wildlife enhancement and habitat improvements; ADA accessible day use areas, including comfort stations and shower facilities; dump stations; construction of a visitor center; management of wildlife area; water systems; RV electricity connections; campground and recreation area stabilization; fish cleaning stations; an accessible fishing dock with sidewalk and parking; and utility repair.

  2. 2018

    Information not available.

  3. 2019

    Recreation lease agreements with Reclamation’s non-Federal managing partners facilitate long-term recreation and fish and wildlife management at Reclamation project recreation areas. Proactive collaboration among Reclamation and managing partnerships result in short- and long-term work plans to identify target projects that meet priority public safety needs, accessibility requirements and sustainable cost-share investments that benefit both recreation visitors as well as habitat enhancements for wildlife and fisheries, in accordance with policies and regulations. Program accomplishments at Reclamation’s project recreation areas include, but are not limited to the following: development and improvements to recreation areas, including campgrounds, fishing ponds, playgrounds, picnic tables, shade shelters, and other outdoor recreation facilities; open space management; design and engineering of recreation areas; youth conservation activities; reduction of fuels and vegetation; planning; operation and maintenance (O&M) activities; development of cabins and hiking trails; wildlife enhancement and habitat improvements; ADA accessible day use areas, including comfort stations and shower facilities; dump stations; construction of a visitor center; management of wildlife area; water systems; RV electricity connections; campground and recreation area stabilization; fish cleaning stations; an accessible fishing dock with sidewalk and parking, utility repair.

  4. 2020

    Columbia Pacific Northwest. Howard Prairie Resort was a turnback from a Concession and Jackson County Parks took over this facility but inherited many dilapidated facilities that would not meet public health and safety requirements. One of the public health and safety violations were exposed electrical to the public and code electrical violations, Howard Prairie Resort Campground completed a utility upgrade project due to Title XXVIII cost share grant. This project was completed and is now in full compliance with safety codes. Henry Hagg day use facilities had multiple ABA (often referred to as ADA) barriers for people with disabilities at several restrooms around the park. Several new restrooms were installed that met ABA compliance and included accessible parking and accessible routes to those restrooms. All other CPN TXXVIII grants have completion dates between FY21 – FY 25 and two were extended due to COVID. // Upper Colorado Basin. Brantley Project – Brantley Lake State Park Limestone Comfort Station Renovation. Renovation of the Limestone comfort station is in nearing completion, which includes replacing all of the fixtures, partitions, electrical, HVAC and plumbing, as well as the roof, windows and doors. Installation of two new 8,000-gallon septic tanks, along with a new leach field is in progress and scheduled to be completed in early 2021. The total cost of the project is estimated at $1,155,000.00. The total expenditures on this project as of September 30, 2020, were $711,696.79 ($327,223.72 in Federal funds and $384,473.07 in State funds)

  5. 2021

    CPN – Completed pavement overlay grant at Emigrant Lake that also met Accessibility, completed maintenance grant at Willow Bay to help prevent assets from deteriorating, completed O&M grant with North Dam Park to prevent a turn back, and currently entered into 20 financial assistance agreements with focus to repair and replace for public health and safety, access for people with disabilities and deferred maintenance.

    MB –Phase II of Welcome Center at Heart Butte, South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Belle Fourche Cleaning Dump Station, septic improvements, and comfort station. Keyhole State Park weed spraying. Horsetooth waterline repair. Campground at Carter Lake. (21’).

    UCB –Comfort Station Renovations, New Entrance Station, New Visitor Center, Boat Rams Resurfacing, Swim Beach and Wibit Aqua Park, Day Use Areas Renovations, Campgrounds Renovations, Shade Shelters, ANS/AIS Permanent Inspection Stations.

    CGB – ADA/504 Accessibility improvements, trail maintenance, Law enforcement support, and Recreation planning and management

  6. 2023

    THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING: VEGA STATE PARK: PERFORM MAINTENANCE (SEALCOAT, CRACK SEAL, PAINT STRIPING, AND REPAIR, ETC.) OF APPROXIMATELY 475,000 SQUARE FOOT OF EXISTING ASPHALT ROADWAYS AND PARKING LOTS ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE LAKE AND AT ASPEN GROVE CAMPGROUND. RIDGWAY STATE PARK: UPGRADE ELECTRIC SERVICE AT 44 SITES ON TO G-LOOP. ELECTRICAL RENOVATION UNDERGROUND AND ABOVE GROUND TO ADDRESS ANTIQUATED AND INADEQUATE ELECTRICAL SERVICE. IT WILL REPLACE THE WIRING FROM THE MAIN SERVICE TO EACH SITE AND PUT EACH SITE ON FUSES CAPABLE OF ALLOWING FULL 50-AMP DRAW. THIS WILL REQUIRE TRENCHING BORING FOR UNDERGROUND UTILITIES AND COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF ABOVE GROUND PEDESTALS AND WIRING. REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF ALL ITEMS NECESSARY FOR PROJECT COMPLETION WILL BE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR. ALL DISTURBANCE WILL NEED TO BE RE-SEEDED POST PROJECT WITH AN APPROVED SEED MIX. STATE PARKS AND RECLAMATION SHALL PARTNER TO UPGRADE FACILITIES AND DEVELOP RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. THIS SHALL ENHANCE THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AT THE PARKS AND PROVIDE ECONOMIC BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY.

  7. 2024

    On going trail improvements and rehabilitation, replacement of boat docks, road and parking lot resurfacing, fish habitat shoal development, operations and maintenance assistance, and multiple vault restroom replacements.

  8. 2025

    On going trail improvements and rehabilitation, replacement of boat docks, road and parking lot resurfacing, fish habitat shoal development, operations and maintenance assistance, and multiple vault restroom replacements.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

2 CFR 200 UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS and the applicable OMB Circulars. These documents may also be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Reclamation Office listed below. Program information is included in the Reclamation Manual, Directive and Standards, Implementing Cost-Sharing Authorities for Recreation and Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Facilities, LND 01-01, available at http://www.usbr.gov/recman/lnd/lnd01-01.pdf.

  1. Federal Water Projects Recreation Act of 1965, Pub. L. 89-72 as amended; Reclamation Recreation Management Act of 1992, Pub. L. 102-575, Title XXVIII.