SUPERVISORS RAISE COUNTY PARK FEES.

Byline: Troy Anderson Staff Writer

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday increased fees at county parks after recent surveys showed increases were warranted, but a proposed $1 dog entry fee was withdrawn for further study.

Under the new fees, recreational vehicle campsite fees will increase 25 percent, from $12 a day to $15, and the cost of renting a grassy area for a party or group cookout will increase from $125 to $175 per acre per day.

The county has parks in Castaic, Tujunga, La Crescenta, Sylmar, as well as the Santa Clarita and Antelope valleys, San Gabriel Valley and other locations.

``This is an update of our fee schedule,'' Department of Parks and Recreation Director Timothy Gallagher said. ``Many of the fees have not been updated in at least 10 years.''

Gallagher said he withdrew a proposed a $1 dog entry fee at county regional parks for further study.

The adjustments include a lake rental fee increase at Castaic Lake State Recreation Area and Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas. Currently, those fees range from $50 to $1,600 per day, and the new range will be $50 to $5,000 a day.

The fee for baseball field lighting will increase from $15 per hour to $19 per hour. Day camp and after-school program fees, which now range from $25 to $70 per child per week, will increase to $25 to $100.

The maximum fee for weddings and receptions at arboreta and garden facilities, now $2,000, will rise to $2,500.