Most communities also need group picnicking and camping 

 facilities for its youth organizations, churches and other 

 groups. Landowners can help by developing campgrounds and 

 related facilities for these organized groups. Such areas 

 are needed around communities even to a radius of ten, twenty, 

 or more miles. 



Where there are not enough private facilities, organiza- 

 tions or municipalities can usually acquire access to suitable 

 tracts of land to develop campgrounds or picnic areas at modest 

 cost. 



The possibilities of winter sports areas have also ex- 

 panded greatly during the past few years. Skiing facilities 

 and areas and trails for snowmobiles soon may be, if not now, 

 demanded in almost every community in Montana • 



Every community in the state should also make an outdoor 

 recreation survey. This survey should list the types of rec- 

 reation that could be made available, i.e. hunting, fishing, 

 boating, water skiing, camping, picnicking, hiking, snow skiing, 

 snowmobiling, golf and others , The survey should also consider 

 the places from where the users will come and should provide an 

 estimate of the numbers of people expected to use the proposed 

 facilities. 



Technical advice and assistance needed to develop almost 



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