Bill to Charge a fee for entering the public Lands

[Clay Diggins]

H.R.289 - Allows surface management agencies the right to charge individuals to recreate on the public lands.

We got the fees for using forest lands removed years ago but people continue to pay for the illegal Adventure Pass. Now those same agencies will have a legal right to charge anyone for even being on public land if they get their way with this bill.

In California people continued to line up to pay for parking or picnicking even after several laws and court orders declaring the fees illegal. In the rest of the west we have ignored the "pay here" signs. Now if this bill passes it could become legal for any land manager to charge anyone any fee they want for any use of public land. I see toll booths and goon squad enforcers in the future if this bill passes.

Heavy Pans

 

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[Goldwasher]

Glad I don't recreate

 

[goldhog]

Funny how he sponsored this as well.

H.R.825 — 115th Congress (2017-2018)
To promote the development of renewable energy on public land, and for other purposes.

 

[spaghettigold]

That would be another crucial cornerstone

 

[goldenIrishman]

These are PUBLIC LANDS and I refuse to pay to use what belongs to the people of this country! These so called "Management Agencies" already have our money in the form of taxes. To charge to use public lands like this is nothing short of yet another tax. I seem to remember that we fought England to get away from unfair taxes. Don't tell me that we're going to have to do it all over again........

 

[goldhog]

These are PUBLIC LANDS and I refuse to pay to use what belongs to the people of this country! These so called "Management Agencies" already have our money in the form of taxes. To charge to use public lands like this is nothing short of yet another tax. I seem to remember that we fought England to get away from unfair taxes. Don't tell me that we're going to have to do it all over again........

lol........... pulled up twice this year to trout fish and forgot about the $2 parking fee.
All I had was a $20 both times.
Dilemma.........

 

[Sam_at_Armadillo]

lol........... pulled up twice this year to trout fish and forgot about the $2 parking fee.
All I had was a $20 both times.
Dilemma.........

And you didnt give them your 20 Bucks?

Same issue on the Rogue River and county parks here.

 

[G.I.B.]

These are PUBLIC LANDS and I refuse to pay to use what belongs to the people of this country!

What do you do when you go to a National Park at the entrance? How do you avoid the entrance fee?

 

[DannyB.]

What do you do when you go to a National Park at the entrance? How do you avoid the entrance fee?

No pay; no play..

 

[DannyB.]

I wonder if there are really any truly public lands available to use at no cost? I think not.

 

[arizau]

I wonder if there are really any truly public lands available to use at no cost? I think not.

Did you forget about National Forests and BLM lands? I'm pretty sure most if not all are free for entry or use except for maybe maintained campgrounds. National Parks.....Yep you have to pay in some or most cases.

 

[Goldwasher]

one of the points I made at the waterboard workshop!

in 1970 a Ca. fishing license was $3.00. 5 million people bought a sports license. Cadfw generated 20 million or so in revenue via that program.

last year a thermal printed strip of plastic with just a freshwater classification $43.00 $65 million revenue. 2.5 million anglers.

I suck at math...but!!!!

Dfw is running a hell of a program. Though they sure don't have a mission of being efficient!

 

[Oregon Viking]

The Forest circus wants me to pay, to raft the rivers here!
We have 6 rivers within 30 miles....
BS!!

 

[DannyB.]

Did you forget about National Forests and BLM lands? I'm pretty sure most if not all are free for entry or use except for maybe maintained campgrounds. National Parks.....Yep you have to pay in some or most cases.

https://www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/fees_passes_permits.php

 

[Terry Soloman]

Problem solved..

 

[DannyB.]

Problem solved..

I would love to squeeze a few of those off!

 

[Au dave]

It's run different here ... some of the National parks are pay on entry for facility maintenance but it is illegal to prospect in them (even detect) but State forest is free and open for prospecting.In Victoria there are rivers closed to prospecting and ALL Australian states uphold dredging bans - some states have no powered equip. laws also. There are alot of grey zones in the various State mining acts but where I am (Victoria) as long as youre not dredging, have a Miners Right and in "open" ground your'e good to go.I carry a list of the exempted rivers, so, if by chance I encounter an "officer" MY butt is covered.

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[kcm]

Problem solved..

Great. A remake of the movie Red Dawn, but this time the commies are our OWN gov't!

 

[Hamfist]

Cool. We'll get to pay the government whenever we want to use our own land. That doesn't seem wrong at all.

 

[wildminer]

If you can make it to 62 you can get the senior pass for $10. I got into Yellowstone free also Crater Lake. Forest circus camp grounds are half off usually. Are they proposing a pay station at every entrance? I would think if you had a pan in the rig you are going to work not recreating. Boy, the dimwits are really active nowadays!