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boydrkb
Explorer
Sep 09, 2014

Take action or get ready to pay for boondocking

by Jim Koca, Advocacy Director As some Escapees are aware, a bill has been introduced in the United States Congress, HB 5204, entitled The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Modernization Act of ...
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dave54
Nomad
Oct 14, 2014
dahkota wrote:
They made it a national monument, not a national park or wilderness area.
According to releases, this will allow MORE money to be spent making improvements to roads, campgrounds, etc...


Partially correct.

A pile of money was thrown into the designation as a one-time expenditure to make it more palatable. There is no guarantee the funds will be continued into future years (history shows it will not), or even if it will be appropriated as promised this year (slim chance).

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