Recreation fees management improvements can help the Demonstration Program enhance visitor services.
Title | Recreation fees management improvements can help the Demonstration Program enhance visitor services. PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | DIANE Publishing |
Pages | 41 |
Release | 2001 |
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ISBN | 1428949305 |
Recreation Fees
Title | Recreation Fees PDF eBook |
Author | United States. General Accounting Office |
Publisher | |
Pages | 44 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | National parks and reserves |
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Congress authorized the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program to help federal land management agencies provide high-quality recreational opportunities to visitors and protect resources. The program focuses on recreational activities at the following four land management agencies: the National Park Service, the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Forest Service. Under the fee demonstration program, participating agencies can collect fees at several sites and use them to (1) enhance visitor services, (2) address a backlog of needs for repair and maintenance, and (3) manage and protect resources. The agencies applied "entrance fees" for basic admission to an area and "user fees" for specific activities such as camping or launching a boat. Under the law, 80 percent of program revenue must be used at the site where it was collected. The rest may be distributed to other sites that may or may not be participating in the demonstration program. Some of the sites GAO surveyed experimented with innovative fee designs and collection methods, such as reducing fees during off-peak seasons and allowing visitors to use credit cards, but room for additional innovation exists, particularly in the areas of fee collection and coordination. The agencies also need to make improvement in three program management areas: evaluating their managers' performance in administering the fee program, developing information on which fee-collection and coordination practices work best, and resolving interagency management issues.
Recreation Fees
Title | Recreation Fees PDF eBook |
Author | U S Government Accountability Office (G |
Publisher | BiblioGov |
Pages | 44 |
Release | 2013-06 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781289069100 |
Congress authorized the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program to help federal land management agencies provide high-quality recreational opportunities to visitors and protect resources. The program focuses on recreational activities at the following four land management agencies: the National Park Service, the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Forest Service. Under the fee demonstration program, participating agencies can collect fees at several sites and use them to (1) enhance visitor services, (2) address a backlog of needs for repair and maintenance, and (3) manage and protect resources. The agencies applied "entrance fees" for basic admission to an area and "user fees" for specific activities such as camping or launching a boat. Under the law, 80 percent of program revenue must be used at the site where it was collected. The rest may be distributed to other sites that may or may not be participating in the demonstration program. Some of the sites GAO surveyed experimented with innovative fee designs and collection methods, such as reducing fees during off-peak seasons and allowing visitors to use credit cards, but room for additional innovation exists, particularly in the areas of fee collection and coordination. The agencies also need to make improvement in three program management areas: evaluating their managers' performance in administering the fee program, developing information on which fee-collection and coordination practices work best, and resolving interagency management issues.
Recreation Fees
Title | Recreation Fees PDF eBook |
Author | United States. General Accounting Office |
Publisher | |
Pages | 37 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | National parks and reserves |
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Recreation Fees
Title | Recreation Fees PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | National parks and reserves |
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H.R. 3283, a Bill to Improve Recreational Facilities and Visitor Opportunities on Federal Recreational Lands by Reinvesting Receipts from Fair and Consistent Recreational Fees and Passes
Title | H.R. 3283, a Bill to Improve Recreational Facilities and Visitor Opportunities on Federal Recreational Lands by Reinvesting Receipts from Fair and Consistent Recreational Fees and Passes PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Resources. Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands |
Publisher | |
Pages | 104 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Law |
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Recreation Fee Demonstration Program
Title | Recreation Fee Demonstration Program PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests |
Publisher | |
Pages | 64 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | National parks and reserves |
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