Post by: Celt on December 15, 2015, 02:43:31 AM
2016 Free-Fee Days on Federal Public Lands
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Forest Service (USFS) and the National Park Service (NPS) have announced Fee-Free days for 2016. The fee-free program is in cooperation with federal land management agencies under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.
Fees are an important part of managing public lands, as many recreation opportunities, including OHV recreation opportunities, may be lost absent an opportunity to pay for them outside of the federal budget’s appropriations process. However, the Fee-Free program is a way to thank the millions of public lands visitors and to encourage more people to experience the great outdoors.
The fee-free dates for 2016 and the participating agencies for each date are shown below:
January 18, 2016: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
BLM, NPS, USFS, USFWS
February 13-15, 2016: Presidents Day weekend
BLM, USFS (15th Only), USFWS
April 16-24, 2016: National Park Week
NPS
June 11, 2016: National Get Outdoors Day
USFS
August 25-28, 2016: National Park Service Birthday
NPS
September 24, 2016: National Public Lands Day
BLM, NPS, USFS, USFWS
October 9, 2016: First Sunday of National Wildlife Refuge Week
USFWS
November 11, 2016: Veterans Day
BLM, NPS, USFS, USFWS (11th-13th)
More information available online from each agency:
BLM
NPS
USFS
USFWS
Post by: RBduffer on December 15, 2015, 10:05:18 PM
Post by: JFanaselle on December 15, 2015, 11:32:37 PM
Post by: Celt on December 16, 2015, 12:51:51 AM
The Mojave Preserve is a "National Monument," which is still managed by the NPS. I wonder if that means the permit will be free? :) Toro - better get that application in soon in case someone else tries to steal our dates (ehem... ehem... FJ Cruisers).
Don't make me get my shovel............
Post by: Ghost65 on December 16, 2015, 04:47:45 PM
Don't make me get my shovel............
Or worse...God.
Sent from Cygnus X-1
Post by: Celt on December 24, 2015, 05:21:11 PM
Or worse...God.
Sent from Cygnus X-1
I'm thinkin that's going to be SCCX Folklore fireside cannon fodder chat for many years to come.