Colorado's Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP)
Colorado State Parks is proud to announce that the 2008 SCORP was awarded the prestigious 2010 SCORP recognition award from the National Park Service (NPS) and the National Association of Recreation Resource Planners (NARRP)! As part of this award, the NPS and NARRP will promote the 2008 SCORP to states interested in outdoor recreation planning as an exemplary plan.
The SCORP is a requirement of the LWCF program which is managed by the National Park Service (NPS). NPS distributes stateside grants that are appropriated annually by the United States Congress. The Colorado State Trails Program, within Colorado State Parks, manages Colorado's LWCF program.
The primary goal of the 2008-2012 SCORP is to identify outdoor recreation trends, needs, and issues for Colorado, as well as to provide a strategic plan to help address these concerns and expectations. In addition, the SCORP must evaluate the demand for and supply of outdoor recreation resources and facilities statewide. The SCORP is not only an assessment of recreation and tourism trends in Colorado, it is the primary tool for determining priorities for allocating LWCF grants to local governments.
Executive Summary 2008 SCORP
2008 - 2012 SCORP (sections of complete plan)
More information is available on the Resources and Documents page. Vision "Diverse recreation resources play a key role in the high quality of life enjoyed by Colorado's citizens and visitors. Recreation is more than just an activity, it is a conduit for people of all ages to connect to the outdoors and enjoy healthy, active lifestyles. With this in mind, the 2008 SCORP, in collaboration with Colorado's diverse outdoor recreation stakeholders, establishes strategies to sustain our state's outdoors heritage for current and future generations."
Steering Committee Guidance: A Key Component The 33 members of the SCORP Steering Committee were an integral part of the SCORP planning process. These individuals played a key role in creating a plan that reflects the dynamic needs of outdoor recreation and tourism stakeholders across Colorado.
Members of the Steering Committee represented a diverse range of interests that provide for, manage, and benefit from outdoor recreation in Colorado including: representatives from local governments, state and federal agencies, community recreation and open space programs, regional planning organizations, land trusts, youth corps groups, non-profit organizations, outdoor retailers, and health advocates. View the SCORP Steering Committee list.
Implementation Implementation of the 2008 SCORP is ongoing and dependant on the efforts of individuals involved in developing the plan, as well as other outdoor recreation stakeholders that have an interest in seeing plan recommendations come to fruition. More information on implementation is available by accessing the 2011 SCORP Implementation Update. Additional Information Supporting information and research relevant to the 2008 SCORP update included the 2007 Local Government Survey, Public Survey on Outdoor Recreation, and an array of other research are available on the Resources and Documents page.
Project Contact For more information about the SCORP, please contact: Scott Babcock, AICP Strategic Planning Program Manager Colorado State Parks 303-866-3203 x4306 Scott.Babcock@state.co.us
Lt. Governor Barbara O'Brien commences the first SCORP Steering Committee meeting in May 2007 at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.