Political Quotes

“I rise to introduce the Shasta Trinity Marina Fees Act to make permanent the existing authority for the U.S. Forest Service to collect and retain marina fees within the Shasta- Trinity National Forest. The ability to collect these fees has proved critical to the success of the Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area, and the funds are used to enhance recreation, support public safety and service announcements, improve lake access, and provide greater marina infrastructure for boaters. In 2008, Congress gave the Forest Service the ability to collect and retain marina fees in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in order to fund the Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area; however, that authority expired in 2019, and Congress has granted the Forest Service 1-year reauthorizations since then. This bipartisan bill would make this authority permanent, providing certainty to the Forest Service and guaranteeing the ability to maintain recreation infrastructure. Trinity County is one of the poorest counties in the State of California, with declining revenue sources to fund public services and a strained economy. The Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area is the largest driver of tourism activity to the area, and visitors come to the region to enjoy the Shasta and Trinity Lakes.…”