History
In 1956, Mission 66 was established to help accommodate users during a period of increasing usage of recreation sites. After the Great Depression, many parks became more accessible as bad roads were replaced by the US highway system, which in turn was more usable because of the increasing availability of automobiles. A series of tests performed for Mission 66 indicated several opportunities for preservation of parks, parkways, and seashores. Consequently, Congress created the Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission (ORRRC) in 1962 to watch the issue and come up with solutions. ORRRC later recommended the establishment of the BOR to help bring structure to outdoor recreation programs.
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