Forest Committee Mulls Fees for Fun in the Woods
Published Date: 3/24/2025
Notice
Summary
The Colville Resource Advisory Committee is meeting soon to chat about projects and funding for the Colville National Forest in Ferry, Pend Oreille, and Stevens Counties. They’ll also discuss recreation fees for forest sites. If you live nearby or love the forest, this meeting could affect how your outdoor fun and local projects get funded and managed.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Recreation Fee Proposals Reviewed
The committee will make recommendations on recreation fee proposals for sites on the Colville National Forest located within Ferry, Pend Oreille, and Stevens Counties. If you visit or use those forest sites, the meeting could lead to changes in the fees you pay for recreation there.
Local Projects Funding Advice
The committee will provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service about projects and funding under Title II of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act for the Colville National Forest in Ferry, Pend Oreille, and Stevens Counties. If you live near or use the forest, this could affect how local projects are funded and managed in those counties.
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