S 1338 · 95th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

A bill to provide for the issuance and administration of permits for commercial outdoor recreation facilities and services on public domain national forest lands.

Introduced 1977-04-21· Sponsored by Sen. Haskell, Floyd K. [D-CO]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.(1977-07-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to issue permits to allow any person to use areas within forest reserves of the national forest system to provide commercial outdoor recreation facilities and services. Sets limitations on the amount of land that may be used for recreation facilities and ski area facilities. Sets requirements for the issuance permits for ski area facilities. Requires the Secretary to publish criteria and procedures which must be followed prior to issuance of a permit. Requires the permittee to pay an annual fee to the United States for the use of such forest reserve lands. Directs the Secretary to pay half of all such moneys received to the unit or units of local government located within the boundaries of such reserve lands. Requires the Secretary to publish regulations governing a permittee's request to increase charges to the public and to make available for public inspection financial information about the permittee or prospective permittee before such charges are increased or permit is issued. Sets forth rules governing ownership and removal of improvements on such reserve land.…

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