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Actually it only applies in the jurisdiction of the particular judge.
The FS can still charge for trails in for example the Hoosier National
Forest. It can also be appealed. Clearly public land is public land.
However, that doesn't mean that any person has absolute authority or
absolute use of the lands. Nor does it mean that all activities can be
done without a fee. The NFL football game is interesting. Most NFL
stadiums are built with public funds and "belong to the public."
However, that does not give someone the right to go use them without
charge.

When I did the Hoosier Daddy ride in '04 we had to pay a trail access
fee (and wear a tab on our bridle) - the fee going to the Hoosier
National Forest. I find that completely appropriate. I would, however,
expect that if there is a fee for activities then a large portion of
those fee monies would go back into improvements to support those
activities, e.g. fees collected on trail use should go back into trails.

Truman

Diane Trefethen wrote:
> > Interesting ruling just got forwarded by Back Country Horseman. Don't
> > know if this is good or bad. Didn't we want them to be able to collect
> > fees to help offset costs?
> >
> > Angie
>
> On balance, I think it is bad.
>
> The cost of things comes in two, basic flavors, one-to-one and spread. 
> Spreading prices over a large populace to pay for anything is not the 
> norm. When you go to a professional football game, you pay a price 
> based on the costs of the home team to produce all its games. But if 
> you don't go to any NFL games, you are never expected to pony up money 
> so the folks who DO go can get in for less. Most pricing is one-to-one.

>


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