To amend the Flood Control Act of 1968 to prohibit the imposition of certain fees for use of developed recreation sites and facilities.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Congressional Research Service
Official summary
Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 11, 1994
Amends the Flood Control Act of 1968 to: (1) allow user fees at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) lakes and reservoirs to be collected only from users of highly developed facilities requiring continuous maintenance and supervision; and (2) prohibit the collection of such fees for access to or use of water areas, undeveloped or lightly developed shoreland, and related areas where no mechanical or hydraulic equipment is provided. Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to require the Corps, at Corps lakes and reservoirs where camping is permitted, to provide at least one primitive campground where no charge is imposed.
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