The Forest Service isn't saying how it will determine if user fees are successful The fees are a hot topic of conversation in the Wood River Valley. People are divided. Some want to do something nice for the forest. Some want to do something nice for themselves, like making sure the trails are clear for their mountain bikes. Others are concerned that there are no guarantees the fees will not increase, that they will be spent in the forest that generates them, or that forest budgets will not be reduced by same amount collected from users each year.
Double taxation is also an issue.
Users who do not pay the fees may be fined. They are successful if they get away with the money without getting caught. It's a poor way to measure success. The public deserves better. If it doesn't, the next piece of legislation Congress should entertain should be a bill to ban Craig and other fee supporters from having anything to do with any bill that deals with anything even vaguely scientific.