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Show Daily Use Fees Continue In Forest Recreation Sites "Few changes will be made in tin; National Forest Fc-e crlVr.'tiun program as a result re-sult of the recent enactment of Public Law 92-347, which i'i . stores a modified Golden Eagle Passport Program," stiied Regional Ferestrr Vern I lamer today. "I low-ever," low-ever," ho said, "the Bill does entitle persons G2 years of ape or older te a 'Gulden Age Passport' which will alio them a 50 percent reductiop of user fees in National Parks and National Forests.'' I lamer explained that there is a user fee of $1.00 per day for each noncommercial ve- hide and its occupants in designated Forest Service camping and picnic areas throughout Utah, Nevada. Soul hern Idaho, and western Wyoming. Under (he new Act, nontransferable non-transferable Golden Eagio Passports and Golden Age Passports are to be issued starting next year. Thisscd- son, "Parkland Passports" and "Parkland Golden Age Passports" are being issued by the National Park Service. The Parkland Passport is valid only for entry into the areas administered by the National Park Service. No passport or other permit is needed for entry into any National Forest or National Recreational Area adminis-tered adminis-tered by tha Forest Service The National Park Service, like the Forest Service, charges a user fee for use of any designated developed campground and for other special recreation facilities (such as boat launching ramps.) The Parkland Golden Age Passport, which next year will be replaced by the Gold, en Age Passport, is to entitle enti-tle the owner (who must be at least 62 years of age) to a 50 percent reduction in the user fee for any National Park System or National For- est campground or other special recreation facility for which a user charge is made. This will include pli designated Forest Service charge campgrounds and olh er charge recreation facilities All other users of cither National Park Service or Forest Service campgrounds and special facilities are required re-quired to pay the established daily use fees. Mr. Hamre stressed that all National Forest sites are not charge areas, and the designated sites are we'll posted to advise the public The; new Golden Eagle Passport and Golden Age Passport will probably not be issued this season. However, Howev-er, any persons presenting either the Parkland Golden Age Passport or any other reasonable evidence of being 62 years of age or older shall, be given the 50 percent reduction in user fees for National Forest campground and other specialized recreation recrea-tion facilities. |
