Forest Folks Plan Projects and Park Fees in Montana Meeting
Published Date: 7/31/2025
Notice
Summary
The Helena-Lewis and Clark Resource Advisory Committee is meeting to talk about projects and funding for local forests in five counties. They’ll also discuss recreation fees for visitors. This affects local communities and outdoor lovers, with decisions that could shape forest activities and budgets soon.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Title II Project Funding Advice
The committee will provide advice and recommendations about projects and funding under Title II of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act for sites on the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in the counties of Broadwater, Meagher, Teton, Lewis and Clark, and Judith Basin. Those recommendations could influence which local forest projects receive Title II funding in those counties.
Recreation Fee Recommendation Changes
The committee will make recommendations on recreation fee proposals, consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, for sites on the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest within Broadwater, Meagher, Teton, Lewis and Clark, and Judith Basin counties. If those recommendations are adopted, they could change the fees visitors pay at those forest sites.
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