75% OF ANGELES NOW FREE FOR VISITORS.Byline: Susan SUSAN Smallest Univalue Segment Assimilating Nucleus SUSAN Sub Saharan African Network SUSAN Smart Ultrasonic System for Aircraft NDE Abram Abram: see Abraham. Staff Writer ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST The Angeles National Forest (ANF) was established by executive order on December 20, 1892 as the San Gabriel Timberland Reserve. It covers over 2,600 km² (650,000 acres) and is located in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, just north of the metropolitan area of Los - Visitors to the Angeles National Forest will no longer be charged to use about 75 percent of the recreation area, a result of federal legislation passed this year. The U.S. Forest Service will release maps today on its Web site at www.fs.fed.us/r5/angeles, with details on which areas will require an Adventure Pass, and which will be free of charge. ``This new law will allow us to continue to provide services the public needs and has asked for in their national forests,'' Angeles spokeswoman Jody Noiron said in a statement. ``The Adventure Pass will still be required in many locations that are popular with visitors but more remote areas will soon be free.'' The Adventure Pass, $5 for the day, $30 for the year, was initiated in 1997 to help maintain the forest as a result of heavy recreation use, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. forest officials. Since then, $22 million in revenue has been generated. ``Recreation on federal lands has grown tremendously over the past several years, and the recreation fee program has been a valuable tool for allowing forest managers to meet visitor demands for enhanced visitor facilities and services,'' U.S. Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth said in a statement. The remaining 25 percent of the forest where fees are imposed are high- impact areas, such as San Gabriel San Gabriel (săn gā`brēəl), city (1990 pop. 37,120), Los Angeles co., SW Calif.; inc. 1913. Fabric, furniture, paper products, tools, and aircraft parts are manufactured. Canyon, Mount Baldy Mount Baldy or Baldy Mountain may refer to:
In the Santa Clara-Mojave Rivers District, fees will still be charged for areas such as Elizabeth Lake and Frenchman's Flat. ``Because we are an urban forest, we really need the Adventure Pass dollars to help us sustain the amenities,'' Angeles spokeswoman Sherry sherry [from Jérez], naturally dry fortified wine, pale amber to brown in tint. The term sherry originally referred to wines made from grapes grown in the region of Jérez de la Frontera, Andalusia, Spain; today it may refer to any of the Rollman said. ``We don't expect a huge reduction in fees. At most of our high-use areas, we will still be charging our recreation fees.'' The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act was signed in December by President George W. Bush and went into affect in April. The act ``raises the bar for sites to qualify for charging fees so that the public can enjoy more amenities at such sites,'' Bosworth said. Susan Abram, (661) 257-5255 susan.abram(at)dailynews.com |
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