To my knowledge, NPS campground fees are not being used to support any other activity or mandate the parks are charged with, quite the contrary was evident in the Wind Cave case.
Wind Caves P&L statement was very specific on costs directly associated with operation of the camp; in no way were the operations of the park subsidized by camp fees. Quite the opposite, the camp was subsidised by non users.
I do not feel it would be correct to copy the p&l statement Wind Caves Super. gave me here, as it was a private communication.
The financial statements of all our Fed. parks are available to anyone with a little search.
I believe NFS, COE & NPS Campgrounds should be a neutral, user pay feature, as they are an extension outside the mandate of the land management requirement they recieve public funds for.
As citizens, if you have concerns with the management of your Lands, request to meet with the principals, ask for qualification, as I have.
