LEADERS WITH THE HELENA-LEWIS
AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST WANT
THE
PUBLIC TO WEIGH IN ON THEIR
PROPOSAL TO RAISE FEES AT DOZENS
OF RECREATION SITES.
TAKE VO
THEY'VE PROPOSED NEW OR HIGHER
FEES AT 25 CAMPGROUNDS, 16
RENTAL CABINS AND TWO GROUP USE
AREAS.
INCREASES WOULD RANGE FROM TWO
TO TEN DOLLARS FOR CAMPSITES,
AND FROM TEN TO 45 DOLLARS FOR
CABINS.
THEY'RE ALSO LOOKING TO OPEN
THREE MORE CABINS UP FOR
RENTALS.
LEADERS SAY THE CHANGES WOULD
BRING THE FOREST'S FEES IN
LINE WITH OTHER RECREATION AREAS
IN THE REGION THAT HAVE
SIMILAR AMENITIES.
MOST OF THE ADDITIONAL MONEY
RAISED WILL GO BACK INTO THE
RECREATION FACILITIES.
TAKE SOT: XX:17 OC:..THAT'S
FOR SURE. "UP TO 95 PERCENT
OF THE FEES THAT ARE COLLECTED
ARE KEPT ON THE
FOREST AND REINVESTED IN THE
SITES.
WE'LL USE TO HELP MAINTAIN THE
SITES AND THE CABINS AND MAKE
ANY IMPROVEMENTS THAT WE MIGHT
NEED AT THE FACILITIES.
WE ALWAYS HAVE A LIST OF THINGS
TO DO, THAT'S FOR SURE."
ON CAMERA TAG
THE FOREST WILL TAKE PUBLIC
COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED
INCREASES THROUGH FEBRUARY
NINTH. AFTER THAT, A FEDERAL
ADVISORY COMMITTEE WILL DECIDE
WHETHER
THE PLAN CAN GO FORWARD.
