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092671 1 (1969-07-29)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacwnk0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 0 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C. 20548 CIVIL DIVISION JUL 291969 Mr. Edward P. Cliff Chief, Forest Service 3 Department of Agriculture Dear Mr. Cliff: This is in reference to our draft report to the Congress on the review of the administration of recreation fees under the provisions of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, and the comments thereon from Mr. E. W. Schultz, Acting Chief, Forest Service, dated December 18, 1968. We appreciate the comments which we received on the draft report and note that the Forest Service is in agreement with our suggestions that (1) visitors be responsible for obtaining recreation permits, and (2) there should be strict enforcement of the regulations concerning the payment of fees. In Mr. Schultz' letter it was stated that although the Forest Service believed the criteria used for designating fee areas were adequate, refinement of the criteria was a continuing process and there had been much refinement since 1966. The letter pointed out, however, that there had been changes in the system of establishing user fees each year since its inception and that it was believed that facing yet another change in 1970, it would seem capricious to hastily implement a change in 1969 which would jeopardize the hard- won public acceptance which was just beginning to make the system work. In view of the fact that the regulations for the current recrea- tion year have been in effect since April 1, 1969, and that under the provisions of Public Law 90-401, approved July 15, 1968, the individual agencies will be responsible for the establishment of admission and user fees effective March 31, 1970, we believe that certain of our suggestions pertaining to fee regulations for the recreation year beginning April 1, 1969, are no longer appropriate. Accordingly, we do not plan to issue the report to the Congress.

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