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ACTION ALERT



SENATE HEARING TO REVIEW EXCESSIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF FEES AND PERMITS AT FOREST SERVICE AND BLM FEE SITES



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On Wednesday, October 26 at 2 pm, the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests of the Senate's Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold an Oversight Hearing on implementation of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA) by the Forest Service and the BLM.



As you know, the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act became law in December after being attached to the must pass appropriations omnibus bill and made the Fee Demo program permanent. While this bill contains some apparently restrictive language regarding the scope of implementation, it does little to roll back current Fee Demo sites or limit the expansion of fees to new areas and has lead to vast excesses in Forest Service and BLM implementation of fees and permits for accessing our public lands.