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bicycles in America today. In his natural beauty message last Feb- 

 ruary, the President saluted this group of outdoor users and said our 

 doctors recommend it. But he also said they are amongst our 

 forgotten outdoorsmen and urged that their needs be considered. 

 He specifically said of this particular group, that they not be 

 tyrannized off the road by the motorist. The question that I would 

 like to put to Mr. Hartzog and to Dr. Levin is this : 



Are provisions being made for this large group of outdoor users 

 to enjoy our scenic roads and our National Park System and also 

 all other scenic points? 



Mr. HARTZOG. Indeed, we are providing for them. At Cape Cod, 

 for example, a full system of bicycle trails has now been laid out. 

 We have issued instructions to the field design offices that in each 

 master plan, there shall be considered the potential for developing 

 bicycle trails as well as hiking trails. So it is definitely a priority 

 consideration. 



Dr. LEVIN. May I say, from the standpoint of the scenic roads 

 and parkways study, we consider these trails complementary facili- 

 ties and we have asked the States to designate them in connection 

 with their nominations for scenic roads and parkways. We have 

 estimated costs on them. 



I might add that for our final report, due sometime this summer, 

 I have asked some doctors at Health, Education, and Welfare 

 they are part of the Recreation Advisory Council to work on a chap- 

 ter on the interrelationship of health, mental health and recreation. 

 I have every hope that a real good job will be done by HEW on this 

 subject. 



CHARLES E. FRASER. In connection with Mr. Owings' sugges- 

 tion of gifts to the Federal and State governments, there is a pro- 

 posal, I believe, that Secretary Udall got through the Internal Rev- 

 enue Service that gifts of scenic easements to the National Park Serv- 

 ice or the national government were deductible. No provisions were 

 made for gifts to State parks or to county park authorities. 



Many people would be willing to give scenic easements to private 

 foundations, the Audubon Society, and others, but not the National 

 Park Service. Is there any method available for handling that? 



Mr. HARTZOG. I am aware of the ruling for the National Park 

 Service. I think that the wording of this ruling is broad enough in its 



