There was quite a bit of consternation last year when the State of VA began
requiring a recreational use fee for all state wildlife management areas
and public fishing areas ($4 day, $23 season). Enforcement has been
spotty, but most of the folks I know in the butterfly studies community
ponied up for access to such areas as Blue Mountain and the like. Not much
different from state park fees.
What's different with WSSC is that we're talking about mostly one area
(albeit a large one) and the seasonal fee is way out of whack with similar
fees in the region for recreational use of public lands. It's almost on a
par with a season pass to all Federal recreational lands.
On Sat, Jan 19, 2013 at 11:30 AM, Rick Hollis <xiboia...> wrote:
> It would be nice if there was one fee we could pay for all local sites.
> The proposed $70 seems large, but spread out over the year is not so bad.
>
> Various groups have tried for years to get some tax on outdoor activity
> equipment [bird books, binocs, etc]. This would have been like the taxes
> on hunting and fishing gear that help support the wildlife refuges. Each
> time it has mired down.
>
> This might be a way for us to contribute.
>
> Rick Hollis
> North Liberty IA and Arbutus MD
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