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Outdoor recreation takes center stage: It was a banner day for outdoor recreation, ORR, access, and state offices of outdoor recreation at today's U.S. Senate hearing to consider the nomination of North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum to be Secretary of the Interior. Watch the exchanges below between Senators Martin Heinrich, Maria Cantwell, and Governor Burgum to see the bipartisan agreement on the importance of the $1.2 trillion outdoor recreation economy. (Video: C-SPAN)

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And as someone who's just spent my life as an avid outdoorsman, I was very pleased to get the full endorsement of the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable for this job. As a former outfitter guide, I'm really quite excited that this, this Senate and this body just passed the Explorer Act. It it's the first major piece of outdoor recreation legislation. Senator Barrasso was incredibly involved in that, as with Senator Manchin. Permitting reform was something I worked on in that that piece of legislation, and it's kind of a recognition of the the big economic driver of our public lands that often doesn't get the same attention that energy and other uses get. So outdoor recreation in New Mexico is responsible for something like 29,000 jobs and billions of dollars of impact. On a national scale it's over a trillion dollar economy. So talk again a little bit about how we can balance those can be competing issues as you did as as governor and and support that outdoor recreation economy because it is growing and it is it's particularly critical to our rural gateway communities. Well, I first, I would just like to say this is a really important topic, but it's also a passion of mine. As someone who's spent my life as an avid outdoorsman, I was very pleased to get the full endorsement of the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable for this job, which represents that trillion dollar industry. I think that's where we first, yeah, we're represents all of these different aspects and, and I, I think that the opportunity for, for in most states, I recognize this. As governor, we created a a office of outdoor recreation while I was governor and continue to continue to invest. And whether that's access to fishing and hunting, public access on public lands. We've got a number of great things going on in North Dakota that we've done there that have been really helpful, including using technology. So we've been able to find tools to bring together land owners and sportsman on both private lands as well as public lands to try to make sure that we can keep that outdoor economy. Rolling. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Governor Burgham, congratulations on your nomination. And I know you've already, I know the ranking member anyway, and maybe even the Chairman brought up our beautiful outdoor economy, which we've heard from your senator that apparently you're a big outdoorsman yourself, But not only have become steward of over 20% of the land in the United States, but some of the most beautiful, iconic places in America. And these are an economic juggernaut. They are in my state. If you think about Mount Rainier Olympic National Park or the Hanford Reach or many other places, the outdoor rec economy generates $1.2 trillion in economic output every year, $1.2 trillion and accounts for 5 million jobs. And I believe continues to grow at an incredible clip that when you think about economic development in some of our more rural communities, it doesn't take a lot to add a little bit of infrastructure. And then next thing you know you're off to the races as as to making a, a tourism in an economic impact to these economies. I think in North Dakota, it was your third largest industry generating $1 billion and 14,000 jobs and you actually created an office of outdoor recreation good for.

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District Sales Manager, Watson Marlow

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The control the federal govt has over recreational saltwater fishing is insane. Specifically offshore reef fish.

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John Fullbright

Speaker, Disaster Response, R&D Consultant, Lightning, Lyme Disease, and Bee Venom Expert. Certified Health Coach, Tao Med Astrology, Japanese Hoshindo Meridian Apitherapy and Amp Pu Ku(Organ Acupressure), Breathwork.

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Outdoor recreation in New Mexico is a vital, CLEAN,SUSTAINABLE economic cash flow for serving a high quality product! Quiet, space, adventures of many kinds all serve to “re-create and recharge ourselves and our guests!! We have a duty to make these experiences safer, more accessible and less complex. Education of permitting, hazards, and resources for Adventures need to be expanded. New Mexico needs to consider how we can better serve our tourists and locals alike with Saftey Services like signage, online resources,rescue and Helicopter services(that can be included in a “Adventure NM Pass” for example that brings in revenue that feeds directly back to safety services and training. I live in Taos where we have a very specific, difficult and complicated situation with the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, as a suicide destination bridge, as well as the gateway to incredible swift water adventure, and fun in the Lower Taos Box and UPSTREAM of John Dunn Bridge. Last October we got a rescue call from two SUP’ers. That not knowing good “SUPing and interttube floating class 1-2” was UP Stream of John Dunn, they put-in(no life jackets, wet suits)and unknowingly heading to into a impossible 16 miles of class 4 to nearly die of Hypothermia…

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Robert E. Doyle

Retired EBRPD GM / Parks Consultant at Bob Doyle Parks Consulting

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Some good news very important

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Vice President Government Affairs at American Sportfishing Association

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I bet this is the first time in US history that outdoor recreation got this level of attention during a cabinet secretary nomination hearing. We've arrived!!! So much credit goes to Outdoor Recreation Roundtable for elevating our standing on Capitol Hill.

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Geneviève Marchand, MBA, PhD

Workforce development leader | Designer of unique partnerships | Sustainability and equitable outdoor access

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It's so refreshing to hear some positive news from the federal. It's been tough over the last couple of weeks, and while this doesn't take away from some of the atrocities we've seen, it certainly feels good to see how we can agree about the good outdoor recreation creates!

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John Fullbright

Speaker, Disaster Response, R&D Consultant, Lightning, Lyme Disease, and Bee Venom Expert. Certified Health Coach, Tao Med Astrology, Japanese Hoshindo Meridian Apitherapy and Amp Pu Ku(Organ Acupressure), Breathwork.

2mo

Love this !! Thank You Ana Karina Armijo for the Repost!!⚡️🌎💪

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Jason McDougald

Executive Director at Camp Grier

2mo

Outstanding. Thank you ORR.

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Director, Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry Development at State of New Hampshire

2mo

Liked this clip so much I watched it a few times! The bipartisan support for outdoor recreation is stronger than ever, and it's exciting to see the future of our outdoor spaces and economy being prioritized at the highest levels. 🌲🌄

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Vice President of Programs, Outdoor Recreation Roundtable

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First cabinet nominee to create an Office of Outdoor Recreation and great to see the bipartisan highlight of the importance of these offices--now 24 nationwide.

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Associate Professor - Thompson Rivers University

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Don’t confuse playing politics for TV with bipartisan agreement and action. Anyone remember what happened to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments the last time Trump was president?

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