Curt Cottrell, Administrator of DLNR s Division of State Parks
The survey is one aspect of the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan, a plan prepared by the Department of Land and Natural Resources about every five years to identify recreational needs and trends across the islands.
Every state completes a SCORP to receive grants from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, said Curt Cottrell, parks administrator for the DLNR. The LWCF is a federal grant program administered by the National Park Service that assists local governments with recreational lands and facilities.
Cottrell said the process also allows them to collect data and learn from the public about everything related to outdoor recreation and, specific to Hawai‘i, tourism trends.