Camping Trade World - Issue13

Dispatches
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LANDMARK LEGISLATION FOR
RVING REACHES US CONGRESS
■he RV and outdoor recreation industries in the United
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States are fully supporting a new comprehensive policy
package that has been reintroduced to Congress.
America’s Outdoor Recreation Act has been described
by the RV Industry Association and the Outdoor
Recreation Roundtable as ground-breaking bipartisan legislation that
will boost local and national economies and give more Americans
greater access to green spaces and public lands and waters.
Among other vital outdoor recreation friendly provisions, the bill:
• Establishes proven partnership agreements to sustainably
modernise campgrounds on federal lands.
• Provides gateway community assistance for outdoor recreation
businesses that supply accommodations, including campgrounds,
through the use of financial and technical assistance programs.
• Extends the federal land shoulder seasons to spread out demand
and create more RV camping opportunities on public lands and
within gateway community campgrounds.
• Brings much-needed broadband/Wi-Fi to front country
campgrounds to address safety issues and provide technologies
that current and future visitors expect.
America’s Outdoor Recreation Act
is crucial to the RV industry and the
wider outdoor recreation industry.
It remains a significant factor in
making sustainable improvements
to our nation’s campgrounds
and improving the experiences
of current and future RVers. In
addition, the Act provides greater
access to the health benefits offered
by the great outdoors and offers an
economic boost to both the local
and national economy. We call on
Congress for its swift passage.”
Craig Kirby,
RVIA president and CEO
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