On the recordJuly 17, 1995
I support this, especially in connection with the Mt. Evans area in Colorado. There the State has been working with the forest Service to try to reach an agreement for sharing some of the management responsibilities there, including fee collection. The Forest Service has identified this area as one where a fee would be appropriate, but they were uncertain whether they could move forward with the State for a couple of reasons; first because the facilities there have been constructed with HUTF money; and second, because the Forest Service was no sure that it had the authority. As I read section 315 of this bill, both of these points would be resolved, because that section provides that the forest Service in fact could implement such a pilot program on lands under their jurisdiction, and could contract with any public or private entity to provide visitor services, such as the State of Colorado.
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