Show i iS Senator Watkins to Resources Review Committee S Arthur V V. WatkIns R Utah R-Utah Utah was recently named a member of ot the National Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission by the President of the Senate Richard M M. Nixon Others of ot the four Senators chosen were Frank A Barrett R Clifton ClItton P P. Anderson D M and Richard L. L Neuberger Neu Neu- berger D V The Commission Is the key organization that together with an advisory council and staff will provide a national Inventory inventory tory of outdoor recreation outdoor recreation reSources resources re re- sources and facilities lac In a final report that must be submitted not later th September 1 1961 Senator Watkins as a principal principal pal sponsor co-sponsor of ol the bill in introduced introduced In- In by Senator Anderson has spoken ardently In Its support in Senate Committee and on the Floor He lie said I am immensely pleased and grateful to have the opportunity to serve on the Commission asI as asI asI I believe this is one of the most excellent means we have available avail able to safeguard for the future the remaining outdoor lands that are so swiftly disappearing and particularly Inthe In Inthe inthe the eastern part of our nation The Senator has been an active champion of a number of other conservation bills now before the Congress or which as the Mission 66 program for the National National National Na Na- Parks have already become public law The Commission Is composed of 15 members on a paid non-paid basis Including four Senators four members of the House and seven of the public at large one of whom Is to be appointed as Chairman by President Eisen- Eisen hower Both Senator Watkins and Senator Barrett another cosponsor co cosponsor co- co sponsor were recommended to Vice President Nexon for appointment ap by the Senate MinorIty Minority Minor Minor- ity Leader William F F. Knowland Know Know land R fl Senator Watkins said that the groups group's task will be primarily finding fact This public pubU bipartisan commission commission com- com mission will ascertain the thu facts on our greatly expanding outdoor outdoor out out- door recreational needs and the pressures that are building up upon upon on our dwindling resources and facilities facUlties Facts and recommend recommend- recommendations recommendations arising from this study will assist the Congress and the various State legislatures in future future fu- fu ture Iture legislation on this subject and also will aid movements for effective State parks departments departments departments depart depart- ments In Utah and In other others s states ta tes The Commission will recognize recognize nize the importance of multiple use of recreational resources and of action on all levels of government gov gov- An advisory committee commit commit- tee set up to work with the commission will insure representation representation representation tation of geographical areas and of the various Interests using the lands waters and other resources re- re resources resources re re- sources affected Costs will be reasonable The Commission will have access to toa toa toa a large volume of material al already already already al- al ready assembled by Federal and State Governments by private organizations and by educational education education- I al institutions I Our job will b be 1st to get this I I information together because at ati att i t present there is no organized I 1 program on a State Federal basis to determine our future needs and what steps should be taken to acquire and to preserve recreational recreational rec rec- recreational areas that are not al ale al- ready set aside For the East It Is urgent we wedo wedo wedo do this now For the West from It will come a better appreciation tion of the term long requirements require menU meats of ot our reserved resources Senator Watkins Wat Wat- kins said sald |