I agree with Bill. have you seen some of the areas that have been 
destroyed by  people that  have  no Idea what could hapend to them if 
they get caught . I figure $75.00 a year is not bad for as much as we 
use the land if it may help clean and police the area.

  Patrick Brown
    YCSRT 3213
    PANDA77 N7FHB
 
 



Bill Nolan wrote:
>
> Well, I expect that this may be an unpopular point of view...
>
>  
>
> As some have mentioned, state trust lands and national forest lands 
> are public lands, which means that they are owned by the people, so I 
> can look upon them as "my" lands, and that is not an incorrect way to 
> look at them.  That immediately brings up the question which has been 
> raised here in this thread:  "Why should I have to pay a fee to use my 
> own land?"
>
>  
>
> Just because it is public land doesn't mean that it is free of costs.  
> There are fences, roads, and other facilities to maintain.  There are 
> services, such as law enforcement, wildlife management, cleanup, etc. 
> that have to be provided.  These things cost money, so the next 
> question is:  "Who should pay?"
>
>  
>
> These costs can be paid for by either a general tax or by user fees 
> (or a combination of the two).  Personally, I have no problem with the 
> users of these areas bearing a higher proportion of the costs in the 
> form of user fees.  Why should people with no interest in entering or 
> using these areas bear the cost so that someone who does use the area 
> can do so without paying a fee?  Nope, I think it is very fair for 
> those who use the areas to pay a fee, and, as the costs go up, so 
> should the fees.
>
>  
>
> Bill in Willcox
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