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(HR 5316 from the 107th Congress.)
In 2002, H.R. 5316 - The National Forest Organizational
Camp Fee Improvement Act - passed in the House
of Representatives.
This important legislation affects 320 nonprofit
camps in 25 states. These non-profit camps that
lease Forest Service land are facing hefty fee
increases as land is reappraised after many years.
This bill would redefine the category of appraised
land that the Forest Service fees are based on
from developable land to rural land. It would
also redefine the formula for fees to 5% of the
appraised value bringing that formula in line
with private cabin permits on Forest Service land.
There are many camps and youth groups affected
by this bill including Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts,
Easter Seals, diabetes and cancer camps, church
camps, municipal camps, YMCA, and 4H.
Unfortunately, it did not pass in Senate. With
the commencement of the 108th Congress in 2003,
we hope to resurrect the legislation. Watch this
Web Site for updates!
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