The recreation establishment will meet with two senators Monday (July 14) to launch a third national outdoor recreation commission, of a sorts.

Following the lead of national recreation commissions in 1962 and 1987 the commission, calling itself the Outdoor Resources Review Group (ORRG), will be made up of a broad range of interests. But ORRG does not hold a Congressional mandate, at least not yet.  ORRG intends to submit policy recommendations to the next Congress and the next President in 11 months.

If Congress decides to formally establish an outdoor recreation commission, the ORRG work will undoubtedly serve as a base. Sens. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) will meet with the group and are honorary cochairmen of ORRG.