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Recreation Passes of the Northwest |
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Evaluate Our Service Recreation Fee Coordinator
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AccomplishmentsBefore
After Enhancing Your Northwest ExperienceRecreation managers provide top-quality recreation experiences in the Pacific Northwest. Every year they:
Most of this work is not, and should not be, noticeable. But it still takes a lot of planning, person-power, and, of course, money. Recreation fees increase the ability of managers to accomplish this work. Simply put, the majority -- 80-95 percent -- of proceeds from recreation fees goes right back into maintaining and improving the trails, land and facilities you use most. Fast Facts for 2008
Who Decides80% of the proceeds return to the
forest where the pass is used.
That's easy: you do. We fund projects based on public feedback, which has told us that the priorities are: Maintaining Restrooms Maintaining Trails Improving Safety and Security How Do You Make My Dollar Go Even Farther?A portion of proceeds are used to match grants, fund volunteer efforts, and create partnerships. Partnerships include dozens of youth organizations that provide trail and campground maintenance and help hundreds of young people understand and appreciate the forest environments. These programs add millions to the value of the funds. How Can I Learn More?Each year National Forests in Oregon and Washington produce a report showing the dollars collected and the projects they supported. These accomplishment reports are below. Let Us Hear From You! Public concerns and attitudes have been taken very seriously and
have helped shape the fee program in the Pacific Northwest Region.
Feel free to contact us through our on-line comment card at: www.fs.fed.us/r6/contactus/comment-card or
the local forest contact identified on each Forest Accomplishment
Report.
Local Forest AccomplishmentsTake a look at what your Recreation Fee Revenues accomplished on your favorite Forest.
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USDA Forest Service: Recreation Passes of the Northwest