Apalachicola National Forest could raise cost of annual pass

The Apalachicola National Forest is taking public comments on a proposal to increase the fee for the Annual Pass from $40 per year to $50 per year. The fee for the pass has not been increased in over 10 years. 95 percent of the money raised through the fees goes toward operating and improving sites within the forest like campgrounds. Cathy Briggs, Recreation Manager on the Apalachicola National Forest said the Forest service recognizes how important these sites are to local communities and those who use the sites. This fee increase will help them maintain the recreation sites to the level and quality that people have come to expect. People who would like to comment on the proposed increase can send comments by July 10, 2009 to: Apalachicola National Forest, 57 Taff Drive, in Crawfordville or e-mail: cbriggs@fs.fed.us.

Read the Press Release HERE.