Ski Area Fees Reinvested: Improving National Forest Infrastructure and Safety.
This law establishes a special account to retain fees collected from ski area permits on National Forest lands. The majority of these funds (80%) must be spent directly at the local forest unit where they were collected, aiming to improve infrastructure, safety, and visitor services. This means faster repairs of roads and trails, better support for search and rescue operations, and more efficient processing of permits for ski area development.
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80% of fees collected from ski area permits will be reinvested directly into the local National Forest unit where the fees originated.
Funds will pay for road and trail repairs, parking lot expansion, avalanche information, search and rescue activities, and wildfire planning near recreation sites.
The retained funds are supplemental and cannot be used for wildfire suppression or acquiring new land.
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