Forest Committee Chats Fees: Yawn-Worthy Update from Oregon Woods
Published Date: 4/23/2025
Notice
Summary
The Northeast Oregon Forests Resource Advisory Committee is meeting to talk about projects and funding for local forests in seven counties. They’ll also discuss recreation fees for popular forest sites. If you live nearby or love these forests, this meeting could affect how the land is cared for and how much you might pay to visit.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Recreation Fee Proposals for Local Forests
If you visit the Malheur, Umatilla, or Wallowa-Whitman National Forests in Baker, Grant, Harney, Morrow, Union, Wallowa, or Wheeler Counties, the committee will discuss recreation fee proposals for those sites. The Northeast Oregon Forests Resource Advisory Committee will make recommendations on recreation fee proposals consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, which could affect how much you pay to use those sites.
Title II Projects and 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 Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests in Baker, Grant, Harney, Morrow, Union, Wallowa, and Wheeler Counties. If you live near or use these forests, those recommendations could affect how local forest projects are prioritized and funded.
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