; (2) resources to access guided outdoor trips and other outdoor programs connected to the local office of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (3) information regarding programs and jobs focused on continuing national service such as the Public Land Corps of the National Park Service, AmeriCorps, or a conservation corps program. (c) Outdoor recreation program attendance Each branch of the Armed Forces is encouraged to permit members of the Armed Forces on active duty status, at the discretion of the commander of the member, to use not more than 7 days of a permissive temporary duty assignment or terminal leave allotted to the member to participate in a program related to environmental stewardship or guided outdoor recreation following deployment. (d) Veteran hiring The Secretaries are strongly encouraged to hire veterans in all positions related to the management of Federal land. III Making recreation a priority 301. Extension of seasonal recreation opportunities (a) In general The relevant unit managers of land managed by the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the National Park Service, through the respective land management planning processes of those agencies, may— (1) identify areas of Federal recreational land and water in which recreation use is highly seasonal; (2) where appropriate, develop a management plan for extending the recreation season or increasing recreation use in a sustainable manner during the offseason; and (3) make information about extended season schedules and related recreational opportunities available to the public and local communities. (b) Inclusions The management plan developed under subsection (a)(2) may include— (1) the addition of facilities that would increase recreation use during the offseason