Managing Partners
The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) has been directed by the Congress to coordinate the recreation use at its water projects with the use of existing and planned Federal, State, or local public recreation developments and to encourage non-Federal public bodies, or other Federal agencies, to manage recreation at Reclamation project areas. Over the years, it has been Reclamation’s goal to seek other qualified government entities to manage recreation at its water projects. This effort has resulted in many successful Federal and non-Federal partnerships with qualified entities throughout the 17 Western States.
Most Reclamation project areas have been developed and managed for recreation purposes in partnership with State, county, or local governments who have entered into long-term recreation management agreements with Reclamation. These types of agreements are typically for 25 years and have a specified termination date. Currently, 66 non-Federal partners manage 159 developed recreation areas at Reclamation water projects. | |
An additional 84 areas have been developed and managed for recreation purposes in partnership with other Federal agencies and Indian Tribes. In most instances, these Federal entities not only have agreements with Reclamation for recreation management, but also have specific Congressional authorization that allows them to manage recreation and other land resources using their rules and regulations. These types of agreements are usually in perpetuity and have no termination date. |
Following is a list of non-Federal and Federal governmental entities and Indian Tribes that manage recreation at Reclamation water projects.
List of Non-Federal Managing Partners
Arizona Game and Fish Bingham County, Idaho Bonneville County, Idaho California Department of Fish and Game California Department of Parks and Recreation Carlsbad Irrigation District, New Mexico Casitas Municipal Water District, California City of American Falls, Idaho City of Cascade, Idaho City of Dickinson, North Dakota City of Donnelly, Idaho City of Henderson, Nevada City of Phoenix, Arizona City of Red Bluff, California City of San Angelo, Texas City of Scottsdale, Arizona Clark County, Nevada Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation Colorado Division of Wildlife Department of Higher Education, State of Oklahoma East Bay Regional Park District, California Estes Valley Recreation and Park District, Colorado Harney County, Oregon Idaho Department of Fish and Game Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation Jackson County, Oregon Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Kern County, California Klamath County, Oregon Larimer County, Colorado Lower Loup Natural Resources District, Nebraska Malheur County, Oregon Maricopa County, Arizona Mohave County, Arizona Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Natrona County, Wyoming Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Nevada Department of Wildlife Nevada Division of State Parks New Mexico State Parks North Dakota Game and Fish North Dakota State Parks Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department Oregon State Department of Parks and Recreation Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Pine River Irrigation District, Colorado Power County, Idaho Riverside County, California Salt River Project, Arizona San Benito County, California Santa Barbara County, California Shoshone/Heart Mountain Irrigation Department, Wyoming Solano County Regional Parks, California South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Stutsman County, North Dakota Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Town of Grand Coulee, Washington Turtle Lake Park Board, North Dakota Union County, Oregon Utah Division of State Parks Washington County, Oregon Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife Washington State Parks and Recreation Wyoming Game and Fish Wyoming State Parks and Historic Sites Yolo County, California |
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List of Federal and Indian Tribe Partners
Bureau of Land Management
National Park Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Forest Service
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
Nambe Pueblo
Spokane Tribe
Last updated: 11/17/11