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Forest Service to charge fees in Scenic AreaFees of a dollar or two may soon be the norm to access South Tufa and the Forest Service Visitor Center just north of Lee Vining. The Forest Service Scenic Area, which includes most of the land around Mono Lake, has been designated a trial location for charging fees along with a handful of other Forest Service sites around the country. A majority of the funds collected locally will support operation of facilities and interpretive programs in the Mono Basin. While not yet finalized, the trial program, which will last three years, will most likely include a flat fee for admission to the Visitor Center film and exhibits, and to South Tufa, Mono Lake's most popular tufa grove. As the program goes into effect, the Committee will be watching to see if recreation patterns change, possibly causing negatives impacts on Mono Lake resources. For further fee information, watch for news in the spring Newsletter or contact Roger Porter, Scenic Area Manager, P.O. Box 429, Lee Vining, CA 93541.
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