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Recreation One-Stop
Program Managers	:	Charlie Grymes, John Mahoney
Description	:	Provides a single point of access, user-friendly, web-based resource to citizens, offering information and access to government recreational sites.
Progress to Date	:	•	First county/state data added to Recreation.gov as part of inter-governmental “Government Without Boundaries” initiative
		•	Data provided for over 3,500 recreation sites managed by 10 Federal organizations and 4 states
		•	Launched enhanced user interface and mapping capabilities
		•	Established “RecML” data standard to improve data exchange among a wide range of partners (including non-government organizations)
Next Steps	:	•	Pilot integrated recreation reservation system
		•	Replace current NRRS and National Park Reservation Service with new integrated system acquired through competitive contract
		•	Establish a consolidated government-wide recreation reservation system
		•	Use of RecML as the vehicle to incorporate state and local data on the Recreation.gov web site
Web site	:	www.recreation.gov

Across the United States, thousands of federal, state, and local parks, museums, and historical landmarks offer citizens extraordinary opportunities for recreation. But information about these places can be difficult to obtain. Citizens looking for information on-line often have to sift through myriad government web pages to find out about recreation sites available for their use. Moreover, government data collected for other purposes that might be useful to recreation enthusiasts (e.g., stream and river water-level data for fishermen and boaters) has not been made easily available to the general public.

Recreation One-Stop will provide a user-friendly, web-based resource to citizens, offering a single point of access to information about recreational opportunities nationwide. This initiative builds on the existing www.Recreation.gov web site, and will serve as a comprehensive source of information about public recreation sites. The initiative will coordinate development of a data standard (“RecML”) that will be used by federal, state, tribal, local, and non-government organizations to exchange information. Through Recreation One-Stop, citizens will be able to:

Obtain information about parks, museums, monuments, historical landmarks, and other recreation sites including hours of operation, fees, public accommodations and services.
Make reservations, order passes, and conduct other service transactions on-line.
Access government-collected data relevant to recreation activities.
Link to related information and services provided by non-governmental partners.

Recreation One-Stop will reduce the amount of time citizens expend searching for information about recreation opportunities. It will also increase the efficiency of searches by providing more detailed information about recreation sites and making it possible for citizens to conduct transactions on-line. Additionally, Recreation One-Stop will help to eliminate task duplication across government agencies, increase sales and decrease operational costs, and result in improved customer service. Government agencies will also be able to develop a better understanding of public demand in the area of recreation, leading to improved allocation of federal and state recreation resources.

FAST FACT

A recent E-Government survey by the Pew Foundation shows that over 52 million Americans go to government web sites to find recreation information, the number one type of information sought after by the "e-Citizen."

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