2B — THE OBSERVER & BAKER CITY HERALD
Forest Service
eases fire
restrictions
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2020
OUTDOORS & REC
The three national forests in the Blue
Mountains have eased restrictions on campfi res
ahead of this weekend’s predicted damp, cool
weather.
The public use restrictions are now at level
A for both the Wallowa-Whitman and Uma-
tilla national forests. That means campfi res
are allowed in campgrounds and in dispersed
camping areas, so long as the fi re is in a fi re ring
or pit. Chain saw use is allowed between 8 p.m.
and 1 p.m.
The Malheur National Forest has ended all
Proposed New Recreation Fees*,
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Proposed Recreation Fee Increases,
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
WHITMAN RANGER DISTRICT SITES
• Elkhorn Crest trailhead: $5 per vehicle
• McBride campground, $15 per night
WHITMAN RANGER DISTRICT CAMPGROUNDS
• Nightly camping fee increase from $5 to $10
Oregon
• Nightly camping fee increase from $5 * to $15
Eagle Forks, South Fork, Tamarack, Wetmore, Yellow Pine,
Fish Lake* (current fee is $6)
LA GRANDE DISTRICT SITES
• Nightly camping fee of $10
Umapine, Two Color, Spring Creek, Boulder Park
• Nightly group camping fee of $40
North Fork Catherine Creek
• Nightly cabin rental fee of $60
Moss Springs
LA GRANDE DISTRICT CAMPGROUNDS
• Nightly camping fee increase from $5 to $10
Bird Track Springs, Moss Springs, Spool Cart, West Eagle
HELLS CANYON NRA SITES
• Nightly camping fee of $10
Windy Saddle, Snake River, Seven Devils, Saddle Creek,
Black Lake
• Trailhead parking fee of $5
Windy Saddle, Upper Snake River, Heaven’s Gate,
Hat Point
EAGLE CAP DISTRICT SITES
• Nightly camping fee of $10
Boundary, Twin Lakes
• Nightly cabin rental fee of $80 — Lostine
LA GRANDE DISTRICT RENTAL CABIN
• Two Color Guard Station, from $80 per night to $100
HELLS CANYON NRA CAMPGROUNDS
• Nightly camping fee increase from $5 or $8 to $15
Pittsburg Landing, Ollokot, Indian Crossing
• Nightly camping fee increase from $6 to $10
Coverdale, Hidden, Lick Creek
• Nightly camping fee increase from $6 to $15 — Lake Fork
• Nightly camping fee increase from $8 to $10 — Blackhorse
WALLOWA VALLEY DISTRICT SITES
• Nightly camping fee of $15 — Dougherty
• Nightly camping fee of $10 — Canyon, Coyote
EAGLE CAP DISTRICT CAMPGROUNDS
• Nightly camping fee increase from $5 to $10
Arrow Forest, Irondyke, Shady, Turkey Flat, Two Pan,
Walla Walla
• Nightly camping fee increase from $6 to $10
Williamson, Hurricane Creek
*campground fees would include $5 extra fee for each
additional vehicle per site
SITES WITH FEES ELIMINATED
• Buck Creek, PO Saddle campgrounds, Warnock Corral T.H.
SKI SEASON
Continued from Page 1B
Judy said it’s not known whether
there will be any restrictions on ski-
ers and boarders riding the chairlift,
which requires people to sit shoulder-
to-shoulder for the 7-minute ride to
the top.
Anthony Lakes usually opens in
late November or early December,
depending on snow conditions.
will be open, but with limits on the
number of people allowed inside at
one time.
Judy said there will not be any
limits on the number of daily trail
passes sold.
Cat skiing and yurts
Cat skiing won’t be available
at least to start, since that service
involves 12 people riding inside the
relatively snug confi nes of a snow
machine.
Cross-country skiing and
If the pandemic eases, cat skiing
snowshoeing
could resume during the season.
The Nordic Center, in the Anthony
The yurts will be available for
Lake Guard Station east of the lodge, rent as usual, and employees will
restrictions on campfi res.
The Vale District of the Bureau of Land
Management, which includes BLM land in
Baker, Union and Wallowa counties, will cancel
the district’s seasonal restrictions on campfi res
starting Monday, Oct. 12.
REC FEES
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The Federal Lands Rec-
reation Enhancement Act
allows the Wallowa-Whitman
to keep 95% of fees collected
at most recreation sites to op-
erate, maintain and improve
sites on the forest.
Fees pay for work such as
pumping and cleaning toilets,
the most expensive task at
most sites, according to the
Wallowa-Whitman.
Of the forest’s 248 recre-
ation sites, 65 require fees
now.
Teresa Fraser, the Wal-
lowa-Whitman’s recreation
program manager, said that
during the past 15 years the
forest’s costs to maintain
many of its campgrounds and
other recreation sites has
exceeded the revenue they
generate from fees.
At Pittsburg Landing
campground, on the Snake
River in Hells Canyon, the
Wallowa-Whitman has col-
lected less than $10,000 per
year over the past 3 years,
while the average main-
tenance cost for the camp-
ground has been $30,000 per
thoroughly clean and disinfect them
between guests. Reservations will be
available at www.anthonylakes.com
starting Oct. 15.
Ski school
It will operate, but with COVID-19
precautions. Groups can book lessons
online in advance.
Rentals
There will be limits on the num-
ber of people inside the rental shop,
and guests will enter on the ticket
booth side and exit on the carpet side.
Rental equipment will be sanitized
between uses.
Ski Patrol
Anthony Lakes Ski Patrol will
operate as close to normal as possible
this season with precautions, includ-
ing patrollers wearing face masks
and other protective equipment.
Retail shop
It will be open, but with limits on
the number of people inside simulta-
neously.
Ski For the Health of It
The program that offers free
lessons for local fi fth-graders is
uncertain, but it could happen if the
pandemic eases, Judy said.
year. That doesn’t include the
cost of a new drinking water
system, paving and building
renovation at the site.
The Wallowa-Whitman
also noted that since 2005,
when fees were last in-
creased, the federal cost of
living index has increased
by 36%, Oregon’s minimum
wage has risen from $7.15 to
$11.50 in the part of the state
that includes the Wallowa-
Whitman.
The cost to hire a contrac-
tor to pump toilets has nearly
doubled during that period,
according to the Wallowa-
Whitman.
Comments on the proposal
are due by Nov. 15. Com-
menting options:
• Email to sm.fs.wwnf-
webmail@usda.gov (include
“fee proposal” in the subject
line)
• Phone: 541-805-2769
(leave a voicemail with your
full name, ZIP code, and
email address)
• Mail comments to:
Wallowa-Whitman National
Forest, Attention: Recreation
Program Manager, 1550
Dewey Ave, Suite A, Baker
City, OR 97814
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