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Pasted below are two pieces of info of importance to watersports recreation on public lakes, especially those managed by the National Park Service. They are related and here's something important to keep in mind as you read 'em. Knowing this will help understand the significant of what is reported below.
Forever Resorts is privately owned by ARC's Board Treasurer, Rex Maughan. Maughan is also the chairman or president of National Parks Hospitality Association (a concessionaire trade association) and happens to operate the concession on a dozen or so public lakes, including Lake Mead.
Outside Las Vegas Foundation is also closely associated with the ARC. OLVF is being used as a model for a great many public- private- partnership arrangements. OLVF is, I offer, an outfit that needs to be on every conservationist's radar screen. Why, so I wonder, is ARC being asked to create (and perhaps fund) the writing DOI literature??? Why give the private sector such control????
Scott
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Project manager - forever earth/wow on the water
Post Date: Aug 16, 2004
Type: Full time
Location: United States - Nevada - Las Vegas
Skills:
Candidates must have a doctoral degree from an accredited college or
university, preferably in environmental education, science, or a
related field, and a minimum of 3 years comparable professional
experience in managing, developing and delivering science,
environmental education or interpretive programs, especially outdoor
programs. Experience and education may be substituted.
Job Description:
The UNLV Public Lands Initiative is seeking candidates for the position
of Project Manager, Education in the Environment Conservation
Initiative. This is a full-time, 3-year externally funded position
reporting to the Director of the Public Lands Initiative.
The project manager is responsible for operational, programmatic, and
research planning and implementation for the Forever Earth Project and
Wonderful Outdoor World (WOW) on the Water Program in southern Nevada
by working in direct collaboration with the National Park Service,
specifically Lake Mead National Recreation Area Interpretation and
Resource Management staff; University of Nevada Las Vegas; the Outside
Las Vegas Foundation; Outside Las Vegas Environmental Education
Committee; Forever Resorts, Inc. and their partners; Bureau of
Reclamation; Clark County School District; and water quality scientists.
Comments:
For more information about this position, please visit
http://hr.unlv.edu/Employment_Svcs/
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Partnership In Stewardship Conference
Remarks Delivered By: John W. Keys, III, Commissioner
Bureau of Reclamation
Los Angeles, CA
November 16, 2003
With WOW on the Water , Reclamation is partnering with the American
Recreation Coalition to develop a program manual and journal to teach
youth about important aspects of water conservation and how to
experience water related activities that are fun, like boating and
fishing.
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