10-03-2012, 08:24 PM
Technically it is legal to park and hike undeveloped areas in the National Forest.
The laws passed several years ago allowing fees were clear this is allowed free of charge. The Forest service was and is still trying to implement some fees it doesn't have the right to impose. What wasn't totally clear is what level of services the Forest Service had to provide to be able to impose fees. This judicial finding did clarify that even if the article doesn't state the exact details.
http://www.kvsun.com/articles/2012/03/03...447599.txt
It looks like the Forest Service strategy maybe one of trying to illegally collect fees but not issues citations because no law is broken to prosecute anybody.
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The laws passed several years ago allowing fees were clear this is allowed free of charge. The Forest service was and is still trying to implement some fees it doesn't have the right to impose. What wasn't totally clear is what level of services the Forest Service had to provide to be able to impose fees. This judicial finding did clarify that even if the article doesn't state the exact details.
http://www.kvsun.com/articles/2012/03/03...447599.txt
It looks like the Forest Service strategy maybe one of trying to illegally collect fees but not issues citations because no law is broken to prosecute anybody.
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