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Our National Forests and BLM Lands Belong To Us

We support them with our taxes and should be able to enjoy basic access without having to purchase a pass. Public lands should be places where everyone has access and is welcome.

Fees Have Not Led To Improved Facilities

Appropriated funding gets diverted away from fee-collecting units, leaving them dependent on fees for basic operations. Little or nothing is left for improvements or deferred maintenance.

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National Forests Are Being Privatized

The US Forest Service uses concessionaires to operate many taxpayer-built facilities. They charge fees the USFS is prohibited from charging, such as for parking, and are allowed to reject federally-issued passes for access to federal land.

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Should She Need A Pass To Throw A Snowball?

The Forest Service and BLM require "specialized use" fees for such things as playing in the snow, horseback riding, hiking through a wilderness, and camping in dispersed areas with no facilities.

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Our Accomplishments

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Fees Are Spent To Collect More Fees

A high percentage of fees is spent on sales commissions, automated fee machines, and collection by private companies. Audits are not routine, so opportunities for fraud and theft abound.

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Fee Watch

Fee Wars Reports from the front lines in the battle for public access. Is That Legal? What the courts have said and reports on questionable agency practices. Fees Have Not Solved Persistent Problems Despite ...

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Is That Legal?

Read about legal challenges and legally questionable actions by the Forest Service and BLM U.S. vs Wallace Mt Lemmon criminal case Adams vs USFS Mt Lemmon civil case Scherer vs USFS Mt Evans civil case U.S. ...

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Our Accomplishments

Since the Western Slope No-Fee Coalition was formed in 2001 we have worked tirelessly to monitor fee proposals, inform the public about opportunities to participate, update Congress, and serve as a watchdog ...

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