Show U. U S. S Forest Service Announces New User Fee System Many National Forest users have expressed expressed ex ex- ex presse pressed disappointment that Golden Eagle Eagle Ea Ea- gle Passports are not available this year for to all aU Federal recreation recreation tion sites National legislation authorizing authorizing ing the Golden Eagle Passport program expired December 31 1971 and has not yet been renewed SEPARATE BILLS that would extend the National Fee System under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act have been introduced in Congress Differences in the two two bills must yet be ironed out in joint committee In the meantime Forest Service officials officials of of- fi have a announced implementation of of ofa a National Forest Fee system A recreation recreation recreation re re- re- re creation fee of 1 per day is required for the use of facilities or services provided provided pro pro- vided by the Forest Service at designated ted fee sites THIS DAILY fee will admit the driver and all aU occupants of one car to a designated designated de de- de area Daily fee charge areas on the National Forests Forests' of the Intermountain Intermountain Intermountain Inter mountain Region will be posted and deposit deposit de de- de posit boxes and daily dally recreation permit envelopes provided for making payments Annual permits will willi not be available for purchase under the N National Forest Fee System RESERVATION OF group areas will continue to b be made through local District Dis Dis- District Ranger offices r r |