CRT Dominates DOT Planning
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 5:13 am
The Coalition for Recreational Trails (CRT) successfully showcased the
importance of the federal Recreational Trails Program (RTP) in a new,
high-visibility venue: The Strategic Plan Online Dialogue of the U.S.
Secretary of Transportation. CRT members reviewed the DOT's Draft Strategic
Plan for Fiscal Years 2014-2018 in early September and were very concerned
that there was no mention of the RTP within the DOT mission statement,
mission-oriented goals or strategic objectives. On behalf of the CRT
membership, Co-Chair Derrick Crandall submitted comments to DOT that called
attention to this oversight, summarizing the RTP's importance. The comments
also pointed out that strong national support for RTP, which had carried it
through a very difficult reauthorization process in 2012, made the case for
its inclusion in the DOT Strategic Plan even more compelling.
The trails community's response to these comments was immediate and
impressive. By the time the idea submission and voting process had ended -
only three days after the CRT submitted its comments - CRT's submission,
entitled "RTP Is Important Plan Element," was voted the most popular of all
the ideas submitted to the DOT.
See the attached news release for the full story.
Catherine A. Ahern
American Recreation Coalition and Coalition for Recreational Trails 1200 G
Street, N.W., Suite 650 Washington, DC 20005
Tel: 202-682-9530 Fax: 202-682-9529
cahern@funoutdoors.com
importance of the federal Recreational Trails Program (RTP) in a new,
high-visibility venue: The Strategic Plan Online Dialogue of the U.S.
Secretary of Transportation. CRT members reviewed the DOT's Draft Strategic
Plan for Fiscal Years 2014-2018 in early September and were very concerned
that there was no mention of the RTP within the DOT mission statement,
mission-oriented goals or strategic objectives. On behalf of the CRT
membership, Co-Chair Derrick Crandall submitted comments to DOT that called
attention to this oversight, summarizing the RTP's importance. The comments
also pointed out that strong national support for RTP, which had carried it
through a very difficult reauthorization process in 2012, made the case for
its inclusion in the DOT Strategic Plan even more compelling.
The trails community's response to these comments was immediate and
impressive. By the time the idea submission and voting process had ended -
only three days after the CRT submitted its comments - CRT's submission,
entitled "RTP Is Important Plan Element," was voted the most popular of all
the ideas submitted to the DOT.
See the attached news release for the full story.
Catherine A. Ahern
American Recreation Coalition and Coalition for Recreational Trails 1200 G
Street, N.W., Suite 650 Washington, DC 20005
Tel: 202-682-9530 Fax: 202-682-9529
cahern@funoutdoors.com
