USDA · USDA-165 · record R1463

Recreation One Stop use of AI

Department of Agriculture · Natural Resources and Environment

Overview

Development stage: DeployedSource: c) Deployed – The use case is being actively authorized or utilized to support the functions or mission of an agency.
High-impact designation: Not high-impactSource: c) Not high-impact
Impact justification: Not reported
Start date: 2025-05-21 (day precision)Source: 5/21/2025
Withheld from public reporting: Not reported

Mission

Topic area: Service Delivery
Operational functions: Summarization Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

There is an administrative burden in booking sites and planning trips to Forest Service land. Recreation One Stop is a tool to support bookings and provide alternatives where there is no availability, provide awareness via recommendations of various inventories to support trip planning, and to capture large amounts of content into a summarized version for easier readability within ratings and reviews.

Expected benefits

Benefits to the public include improved customer service, increased occupancy rates at federal campgrounds, greater stewardship of natural resources and the environment, and removing barriers to the American public in support of Executive Order 14179.

System outputs

Some expected AI system outputs include personalized recommendations, ratings and reviews summaries, and filtered user interfaces that enable users to search for campgrounds and campsites activity.

Technology

AI classification: Generative AISource: Generative AI: AI that generates new or synthetic content (e.g., images, videos, audio, text, code).
System name(s): Recreation.gov
Custom-developed code: Yes
Public source code: Not reported

Sourcing

How it was built: Purchased from vendorSource: a) Purchased from a vendor
Vendor (as reported): Booz Allen Hamilton
Vendors (standardized): Booz Allen Hamilton

A vendor is the supplier named by the agency. It does not identify the underlying model or AI technology.

Data and privacy

Involves PII: No
Privacy Impact Assessment: Not reported
Authorization to Operate: Yes
Demographic features: k) None of the above
Training and evaluation data: Data consisted of recreation features including availability , geolocation, distance, and amenities
Federal Data Catalog: Not reported

Governance

0 of 8 minimum-practice questions answered. A blank answer means the agency reported nothing; it does not mean the practice is absent.

Pre-deployment testingNo answer reported

AI impact assessmentNo answer reported

Independent reviewNo answer reported

Ongoing monitoringNo answer reported

Operator trainingNo answer reported

Fail-safeNo answer reported

Appeal processNo answer reported

User and public consultationNo answer reported

Potential impacts and how they were identified

Not reported