Analysis Papers By WSNFC And Our Supporters
2005 Fee Site Survey Report
Report on results of WSNFC survey of fee sites for compliance with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act
2005 Site Survey Report
A Government Agency Running Amok
Analysis by Montanan Michael Hoyt that grew out of his experiences with the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.
A Government Agency Running Amok
An Analysis: Whose Forests Are They Anyway?
White paper examining and analyzing public response to the Forest Service proposal to change pass acceptance policy at concessionaire managed National Forest recreation sites.
An Analysis: Whose Forests Are They Anyway?
Analysis of Forest Service Implementation Guidelines
Implementation guidelines published by the Forest Service instruct local managers on how to circumvent the provisions of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.
Analysis of Forest Service Implementation Guidelines
RSFMP (RFA) Analysis
Analysis papers about the Forest Service program originally called Recreation Site Facility Master Planning (RSFMP). The program was later re-named Recreation Facilities Analysis (RFA) and in 2015 was changed again to Recreation Site Analysis (RSA).
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RFA Analysis
RFA Analysis Update
Rocky Mountain Coalition White Paper
An excellent White Paper by Executive Director Bill Benson of the Rocky Mountain Coalition.
Rocky Mountain Coalition White Paper
RRAC Box Score
Box Score of fee proposals approved by the Recreation Resource Advisory Committees.
RRAC Box Score
The Fix Is In
Report charges that Forest Service and BLM are obstructing public participation in fee decisions.
The Fix Is In
User Fees For Federal Lands: A Failed Experiment
2007 White Paper analyzing the history of recreation fees and their failure to solve the problems of the land management agencies.
User Fees For Federal Lands: A Failed Experiment
User Fees For Federal Lands 2013 Update: Still A Failed Experiment
As the FLREA neared its original sunset in 2014, we published this updated briefing paper addressed to all members of Congress.
User Fees For Federal Lands 2013 Update: Still A Failed Experiment
Guest Op-ed Columns By WSNFC And Our Supporters
2010 01 04 Dont Squeeze The Geezers
Writers On The Range column about the Forest Service plan to change the rules on holders of the lifetime Senior and Disabled recreation passes.
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Kill The RAT
Opinion column about the Recreation Access Tax
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No Partner, No Potty
Recreation Site Facility Master Planning, since renamed Recreation Facility Analysis, threatens to close thousands of rec sites unless they can attract a partner or volunteer group to manage them.
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Congressional Testimony by WSNFC Representatives
House 2004
Testimony by Rob Funkhouser about HR 3283, the precursor bill that became enacted as the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act in December, 2004.
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Senate 2005
Testimony by Kitty Benzar about agency implementation of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.
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House 2008
Testimony by Kitty Benzar and two WSNFC supporters about continuing problems with agency implementation of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.
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House Resources Eskridge Testimony 18June2008
House Resources Wiechers Testimony 18June2008
House 2013
Testimony by Kitty Benzar giving perspectives on FLREA from the citizen’s point of view.
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House 2014
Testimony by Kitty Benzar about a draft replacement bill for FLREA.
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Senate 2015
Testimony by Kitty Benzar before the full Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee about problems with FLREA and proposed solutions for future legislation.
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