Show Suspend Ski Fees Sen Wallace F. F Bennett R- R Utah today asked the Forest Service to suspend proposed regulations governing fees to tobe tobe tobe be charged for skiing developments developments developments develop develop- ments at least until a survey by the National Skiing Association Association Association tion has been analyzed and discussed discussed discussed dis dis- cussed with the Department n IN A LETTER he signed co-signed with Sen Peter Dominick R- R Colo Sen Bennett said The UThe proposals would sharply in increase increase increase in- in crease fees for the more efficient ef efficient efficient ef- ef operation and would in some cases decrease fees for forthe forthe forthe the inefficient or for those who have bought Into established businesses at an inflated price The Utahn said the Forest Service has stated its Intention intention intention tion to implement the system which would affect persons using forest lands under permit by July 1 1968 SINCE THIS TillS Industry Is one of the fastest growing economic additions to the country it is our feeling that further tion should be given to the new proposals which may well have havea x r a- disastrous economic Impact on the entire industry Sen Bennett said The Forest Service proposals proposals proposals propos propos- als apparently have been made on the basis of a survey conducted conducted conducted con con- ducted without representatives of the skiing Industry and areto areto are areto to be enacted without public hearings WE FEE FEEL L A. A AN Independent e n t survey the National Skiing Association Association Association As As- As- As has been conducting should at least be considered before final recommendations are made The full results of this survey wont won't be ready until after the effective date of the new regulations Utah's senior Senator said Features of the proposed regulations regulations regulations reg reg- to which I most object include the following r t ti tiTHE I THE PROPOSALS do do not charge a afee fee commensurate with the value of the use as required by the regulations of the Secretary Secretary Secretary Sec Sec- of Agriculture but will share in profits developed by efficient management and promotion promotion promotion pro pro- motion of the area They discriminate against efficient operators by charging higher fees to those who generate generate generate gen gen- erate the same amount of business business business bus bus- iness on a smaller Investment THE PROPOSED s system Y s t em m contemplates allowing a reasonably reasonably reasonably rea rea- efficient operator a are are- return re- re turn of only 15 per cent on his investment before taxes o or r 7 8 1 per cent after taxes This return is about equal equa l to that earned by utilities anc ane d well well below the return earne d de by equity funds in either the th e utility or manufacturing I In Industries n n- n which have a v e muc much h lowi lower loweT f risks than the s ski k i in in- in f T The e result e. e an inability to attract new capi capital capita a l and the stifling of growing in in- in |