)]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.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.###
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
IC COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED
INCREASES WILL BE
TAKEN THROUGH FEBRUARY
NINTH.AFTER THAT, A FEDERAL
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE WILL DECIDE WHETHER
THE PLAN CAN GO FORWARD.###
[( MJENSEN )]STILL TO
COME....
