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Search Our Site: An Analysis: Whose Forests Are They Anyway? An examination and analysis of the public comments sent to the Forest Service in response to their proposed change in pass acceptance policy at concessionaire managed National Forest recreation sites. PDF files for this item An Analysis: Whose Forests Are They Anyway? Concessionaires and OUR National Forests:THE CONCESSIONAIRES RESPOND Here is the comment letter sent by the American Recreation Coalition, in which the ARC solidly supports the profits of their concessionaire members over the public good. The ARC is proud to say that they invented Fee Demo and they advocate for the complete privatization of recreation on public lands. If the proposed Forest Service policy goes forward, that is exactly what the result will be. Also posted is a press release from the National Forest Recreation Association, the lobbying arm of the concessionaires and another driving force behind the privatizing of recreation on public lands. The president of NFRA also wrote a letter on behalf of his firm, Recreation Resource Management, to the Forest Service and that is posted as well. PDF files for this item ARC Letter re Concessionaire Policy NFRA Letter re Concessionaire Fee Increases Rec Resource Mgt to Holbrook Warren Meyer Guest Editorial 2010 03 17 Discounts Will Continue The Forest Service has acknowledged receipt of over 4,000 comments, the overwhelming majority of them opposed to their proposed change in discounts and pass acceptance policy. On March 17, 2010 they issued this press release announcing that Chief Tidwell has officially dropped the proposal. PDF files for this item 2010 03 17 Discounts Will Continue 2010 03 17 Forest Service Briefing Paper Internal briefing paper about the decision to withdraw the camping discount change proposal. PDF files for this item 2010 03 17 Forest Service Briefing Paper 2010 03 17 Forest Service Withdraws Proposal Forest Service press release withdrawing the proposal to eliminate 50% discounts for Senior/Disabled campers. 2010 03 17 Idaho Delegation Applauds FS Decison to Scrap Plan The Idaho congressional delegation put out this press release applauding the Forest Service for scrapping their plan to eliminate senior and disabled 50% camping discounts. PDF files for this item 2010 03 17 Idaho Delegation Applauds FS Decison to Scrap Plan 2010 03 18 AARP Celebrates Continued Discounts Article from the AARP online bulletin about the Forest Service backing down on reducing camping discounts for Senior/Disabled lifetime passholders. PDF files for this item 2010 03 18 AARP Celebrates Continued Discounts 2010 03 20 FS Backs Off: Is Washington Listening? RV News reports on the FS decision to continue to offer 50% camping discount to Senior/Disabled lifetime passholders. PDF files for this item 2010 03 20 FS Backs Off: Is Washington Listening? 2010 03 28 Idaho Statesman Pete Zimowsky of the Idaho Statesman re Senior discounts and the privatization of National Forest recreation. PDF files for this item 2010 03 28 Idaho Statesman Concessionaire and Passes: WSNFC comment Western Slope No-Fee Coalition comment letter PDF files for this item Concessionaires and Passes: WSNFC comment Concessionaires and Passes: Al McGlinsky comment Idahoan Al McGlinsky comment PDF files for this item Concessionaires and Passes: Al McGlinsky comment Concessionaires and Passes: Bill Chisholm comment Idahoan camper Bill Chisholm comments PDF files for this item Concessionaires and Passes: Bill Chisholm comment Concessionaires and Passes: Brett Haverstick comment New Mexican Brett Haverstick comment PDF files for this item Concessionaires and Passes: Brett Haverstick comment Concessionaires and Passes: Carol Comturak comments Idaho Camper Carol Comturak comment PDF files for this item Concessionaires and Passes: Carol Comturak comments Concessionaires and Passes: Dick Artley comments Dick Artley, retired Forest Service official PDF files for this item Artley 2010 01 12 Artley 2010 01 13 Artley 2010 01 28 Concessionaires and Passes: Don Hill LTE Letter to the editor of the Twin Falls Times-News from Idahoan Don Hill. PDF files for this item Concessionaire and Passes: Hill LTE Concessionaires and Passes: Doug Troutman comment Oregonian Doug Troutman comment PDF files for this item Concessionaires and Passes: Doug Troutman comment Concessionaires and Passes: Escapees RV Club comment The Escapees, one of the largest RV clubs in the U.S. submitted this comment PDF files for this item Concessionaires and Passes: Escapees RV Club comment Concessionaires and Passes: Forest Service Responds Art Jeffers, the number two person for recreation at the Forest Service, sent the following in response to a message from Arizonan Stephen Sample opposing the proposed change in concessionaire pass-acceptance policy. Responses to Mr Jeffers from both Sample and WSNFC President Kitty Benzar follow. PDF files for this item Concessionaires and Passes: Forest Service Responds Concessionaires and Passes: Frank Tapley comments Washington state resident Frank Tapley comment PDF files for this item Concessionaires and Passes: Frank Tapley comments Concessionaires and Passes: Gary & Laurii Gadwa comment Idahoans Gary and Laurii Gadwa comment PDF files for this item Concessionaires and Passes: Gary & Laurii Gadwa comment Concessionaires and Passes: Isabelle Spohn comment Retired teacher and former USFS employee Isabelle Spohn comments PDF files for this item Concessionaires and Passes: Isabelle Spohn comment Concessionaires and Passes: John Holt comments Second generation Forest Service retiree John Holt comment PDF files for this item Concessionaires and Passes: John Holt comments Concessionaires and Passes: Joyce Siverts comment Camper Joyce Siverts comment PDF files for this item Concessionaires and Passes: Joyce Siverts comment Concessionaires and Passes: Kathy Richmond comments Idahoan Kathy Richmond comment PDF files for this item Concessionaires and Passes: Kathy Richmond comments Concessionaires and Passes: Kathy Young comment Colorado camper and Access passholder Kathy Young comment PDF files for this item Concessionaires and Passes: Kathy Young comment Concessionaires and Passes: Lanie Johnson action alert Call to action from Lanie Johnson of the Idaho No-RAT Coalition [Recreation Access Tax] PDF files for this item Concessionaires and Passes: Lanie Johnson action alert Concessionaires and Passes: Lanie Johnson action alert Concessionaires and Passes: Lona Kutcher comment Forest Service Volunteer Campground Host Lona Kutcher comment PDF files for this item Concessionaires and Passes: Lona Kutcher comment Concessionaires and Passes: Maya Burrell comments Comment by camper Maya Burrell PDF files for this item Concessionaires and Passes: Maya Burrell comments Concessionaires and Passes: Parker comment Campers Sharon and Jack Parker comment PDF files for this item Concessionaires and Passes: Parker comment Concessionaires and Passes: Pete Myers comment New Mexico fine arts photographer Pete Myers comment PDF files for this item Concessionaires and Passes: Pete Myers comment Concessionaires and Passes: Rael Nidess MD comment Rael Nidess MD comment PDF files for this item Concessionaires and Passes: Rael Nidess MD comment Concessionaires and Passes: Richard Tingelstad comments Richard Tingelstad comments PDF files for this item Concessionaires and Passes: Richard Tingelstad comments Concessionaires and Passes: Richard Viktorin comment Accountant and Economist Richard Viktorin with Audits In The Public Interest comments PDF files for this item Concessionaires and Passes: Richard Viktorin comment Concessionaires and Passes: Scott Phillips comment Retired Forest Service Recreation Manager Scott Phillips PDF files for this item Concessionaires and Passes: Scott Phillips comment Concessionaires and Passes: Stewards of the Sequoia comment Stewards of the Sequoia comment PDF files for this item Concessionaires and Passes: Stewards of the Sequoia comment Concessionaires and Passes: Suzi Dow comment Suzi Dow, founder of ForestCamping.com PDF files for this item Concessionaires and Passes: Suzi Dow comment Concessionaires and Passes: Tanaka comments Senior campers William Tanaka and Kathleen Aldrich Tanaka comment PDF files for this item Concessionaires and Passes: Tanaka comments Concessionaires and Passes: Virden Welde comments Comment by Washington state resident and senior camper Virden Welde. PDF files for this item Concessionaires and Passes: Virden Welde comments Concessionaires and Passes: Wild Wilderness comment Wild Wilderness comment PDF files for this item Concessionaires and Passes: Wild Wilderness comment IDAHO DELEGATION WEIGHS IN The entire Idaho congressional delegation - Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and Representatives Mike Simpson and Walt Minnick - joined in this letter to Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell urging him to drop the idea of reducing discounts for Senior/Disabled lifetime passholders. If you live in Idaho PLEASE send a short thank you note to all four elected officials. You can find their webforms at www.senate.gov and www.house.gov. If you live outside of Idaho PLEASE contact your own delegation and ask them to sign on to the Idaho letter! PDF files for this item BREAKING NEWS! IDAHO DELEGATION WEIGHS IN Senator Wyden Press Release Oregon Senator Ron Wyden, who chairs the subcommittee that oversees the Forest Service, released this letter he sent to the Chief of the Forest Service opposing the plan to change the terms of the lifetime passes held by seniors and the disabled. PDF files for this item BREAKING NEWS: Senator Wyden Press Release |
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