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by Charles Carreon
11:57 pm, September 5, 2005
As a practical matter, I think it's good
that the Forest Service is letting people camp for free, but it also
strikes me it would make it a helluva lot easier to camp out if they'd
drop off some tents, trailers, kitchens, toilets and water in the
campgrounds! At any rate, let's find these places, because some people are
gonna need 'em.
The US Forest Service wrote:
Release No. 0348.05 Contact: Daniel Jiron (202) 205-1134 FOREST SERVICE
WAIVES CAMPGROUND FEES FOR HURRICANE KATRINA SURVIVORS Washington, Sept.3,
2005 - The USDA Forest Service is taking another step to assist survivors
of Hurricane Katrina by temporarily rescinding the fee requirement for
campgrounds and the 14-day stay limit for camping on some National Forest
System lands in the Southern Region. The normal fee range is $4.00 to
$25.00 depending on the location.
The forests offering free camping include the Kisatchie National Forest in
Louisiana, the National Forests of Alabama, the Ozark-St. Francis National
Forest in Arkansas, the Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas and Oklahoma
and the National Forests and Grasslands of Texas. In all, 106 campgrounds
are open without charge to victims of Hurricane Katrina as they transition
through these first weeks of the disaster.
Location information on the fee-free campgrounds will be shared through
the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) and state and local
assistance agencies. Individuals and families with communications
capabilities can call their nearest USDA Forest Service office.
The USDA Forest Service efforts are a component of the active response
efforts by USDA to provide immediate relief to displaced residents by
providing food, water and housing. For a comprehensive overview of USDA
efforts go to: http://www.usda.gov. More information on hurricane recovery
activities through FEMA is available at http://www.fema.gov. Last
Modified: 09/03/2005
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