The National Park Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior is seeking nominations for individuals to be considered for appointment to the Made in America Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee. The Committee provides advice to the Secretary of the Interior on the public-private partnerships across all public lands, with the goal of expanding access to and improving infrastructure on public lands and waterways. MRAA encourages qualified members to apply.
The committee will advise the Secretary of the Interior on public-private partnerships across all public lands, with the goal of expanding access to and improving infrastructure on public lands and waterways.
The committee’s duties include making recommendations on policies and programs that:
- Expand and improve visitor infrastructure developed through public-private partnerships;
- Implement sustainable operations embracing fair, efficient and convenient fee collection and strategic use of the collected fees;
- Improve interpretation using technology; and
- Create better tools and/or opportunities for Americans to discover their lands and waters.
The deadline to file nominations is Wednesday, November 21, 2018. Additional details about the submission process are available here.
Nominees must be senior-level representatives of their organizations. Submissions should be typed and must include a resume providing an adequate description of the nominee’s qualifications, including information that would enable DOI to make an informed decision regarding meeting the membership requirements of the committee and to permit the DOI to contact a potential member.
For more information, please contact MRAA’s Public Policy Manager William Higgins, william@mraa.com.
