US industry celebrates Outdoors Act
The conservation bill will provide $900 million in annual funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and address the nearly $20 billion deferred maintenance backlog on federal public lands.
Lise Aangeenbrug, executive director of OIA, said: “Making the ‘Great American Outdoors Act’ law accomplishes what the outdoor industry has always endeavoured to do – support thousands of jobs, open up access to outdoor areas for more people, and give local communities more tools to thrive economically.
“This achievement is all the more important in today’s environment as it will bring much-needed hope back to communities and businesses reliant on outdoor recreation.
“As many Americans are coming to more deeply understand the benefits the outdoors can provide, a solid federal infrastructure for our nation’s parks and waterways is essential. The outdoor industry could not be more pleased this vital, bipartisan piece of legislation was signed into law.”
