Show Golden Eagle Fee Expires Delays Halt Charge on Forest ForestA A Forest Service recreation site fee system replacing the Golden Eagle willbe will willbe willbe be delayed Action recently taken by bythe bythe the House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee may extend the charge program program pro pro- gram under the Land and Water Conservation Conservation Con Con- Fund Act of 1965 THE FULL House Interior Committee Commit tee March 26 approved and reported to the House an amendment to Senate Bill 2315 which was passed last lasi year The amendment would extend the Golden Gold Gold- en Eagle program until December 31 1971 and authorize an increase of the annual fee level to 10 In addition the committee would authorize authorize auth auth- orize the Secretary of the Interior to complete a survey of the fee system and present his recommendation to Congress prior to February 1 1971 CONGRESSIONAL action on the legIslation leg leg- was not completed prior to March 31 1970 the date the Golden Eagle fee system expired If U the House Interior Committee version version is passed the Senate Senate Sen Sen- ate will consider whether to adopt the House amendment or seek a it conference to work out the differences Until a de decision de de' decision cislon is made there will be no charge for use of recreation sites on National Forest System lands |