Show Daily use fees still charged on forest recreation sites Few changes will be made in the National Forest Fee collection collection collection col col- lection program as a result of the recent enactment of Public Pub Pub- lie lic Law 92 which restores a modified Golden Eagle Passport Passport Pass Pass- Passport port Program stated Regional Forester Vern Hamre recently However he said the bill does entitle persons person 62 years of age or older to a Golden Age Passport wl which ch will allow them a 50 percent reduction of user fees In National Parks and National Forests Hamre explained that there Isa is isa isa a user fee of per day for each noncommercial ve vehicle vehicle vehicle ve- ve hicle and its occupants in designated designated designated Forest Service camping and picnic areas throughout Utah Nevada southern Idaho and western Wyoming Under the new Golden Eagle Passports and Golden Age Passports are areto areto areto to be Issued starting next year ear This season Parkland Passports Passports Passports Pass Pass- ports 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 Na National National Na Na- Park Service No passport passport pass pass- passport port or other permit is needed for entry Into any national forest forest forest for for- for for- est or national recreational area administered by the Forest Forest For For- est Service The National Park Service like the Forest ServIce Service Service ice charges a user fee for use of any designated developed campground and for other special recreation facilities facUlties such as boat launching ramps The Parkland Golden Age Passport which next year Willbe will willbe willbe be replaced by the Golden Age Passport Is to entitle the owner owner owner own own- er 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 Forest campground or other special recreation facility facUlty for which a user charge Is made This will Include all designated Forest Service charge campgrounds campgrounds campgrounds camp camp- grounds and other charge recreation facilities facUlties All other users of either National Park Service or Forest Service campgrounds and special facilities facilities ties Ues are required to pay the established dally daily use fees Mr Hamre stressed that all National Forest sites are not charge areas and the designated designated sites are well posted to advise the public The new Golden Eagle Passport Passport Passport Pass Pass- port and Golden Age Passport will probably not be Issued this season However any persons persons persons per per- sons presenting either the Parkland Golden Age Passport or any other reasonable evidence evidence evidence evi evi- evi- evi dence of being 62 years of ot otage age or older shall be given the 50 percent reduction In user fees for National Forest campground campground camp camp- ground and other specialized recreation facilities facUlties |