Do you think a paid permit system would stop wilderness overuse?

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680 Votes

Do you think a paid permit system would stop wilderness overuse?

50%

Yes, deter visitors Yes, deter visitors

50%

No, just educate No, just educate

50%

Yes, deter visitors

With a fee on the line, it'll either deter people from visiting wilderness areas or keep them more accountable for preserving that land.

With a fee on the line, it'll either deter people from visiting wilderness areas or keep them more accountable for preserving that land. Show Less

1 Comment

Ka San

We have permits for national park visitation, so I don't see why permits shouldn't be used for wilderness areas too.

50%

No, just educate

All this does is create more income for the Forest Service. It's public land for a reason.

All this does is create more income for the Forest Service. It's public land for a reason. Show Less

8 Comments

Brandy Barr

DO NOT TAKE AWAY THE CHANCE FOR LOW INCOME PEOPLE TO SEE OUR WILDERNESS!! YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO GODS LANDS TO MAKE MONEY OFF OF!!!

Paul Owen

Open the pulloffs that have been blocked instead of making everyone go to one parking area. We used to be able to pull onto side roads untill they were blocked by rocks

Deborah McKeever

It would just tell people that only people with money can enjoy public lands.

Mindy Whaley Fritzie

Enjoy the outdoors our tax dollars already pay as well logging will now help costs of road maintenance forrest health thinning culls. Rangers Educate

Lani Shobe

Young families can not always afford fees. And those are the very ones who benefit most.

Terry Whitted

We the people own these lands. They should not be restricted access in any way.

Kim Howe Hughes

Not that I don't agree with them, but I feel folks willing to pay, will pay. Those who don't agree with them will just hike anyway and risk being fined. More Forest Service staff will need to increase

Sandra Kennel

The way to limit crouds to to stop promoting Bend. Just look at the ads, “come enjoy our great outdoors and Wilderness areas!”

Do you support a record $1.5 trillion budget for the military?

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4 Votes

Do you support a record $1.5 trillion budget for the military?

75%

Yes Yes

25%

No No

75%

Yes

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

25%

No

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

Do you think sweeps and hostile architecture are effective ways to remove camps?

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35 Votes

Do you think sweeps and hostile architecture are effective ways to remove camps?

94%

Yes Yes

6%

No No

94%

Yes

1 Comment

Kate Coffey

As a tax payer and resident of Deschutes County I am tired of my tax dollars being used to clean up the filth the homeless people leave behind. If this is a deterrent for them living there then we won’t have to clean it up again. Thus saving tax payer dollars and the rocks are a better look.

6%

No

0 Comment

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KTVZ

Do you think a paid permit system would stop wilderness overuse?

50% Yes, deter visitors Yes, deter visitors

50% No, just educate No, just educate

50% Yes, deter visitors

50% No, just educate

Do you support a record $1.5 trillion budget for the military?

75% Yes Yes

25% No No

75% Yes

25% No

Do you think sweeps and hostile architecture are effective ways to remove camps?

94% Yes Yes

6% No No

94% Yes

6% No

50%

Yes, deter visitors Yes, deter visitors

50%

No, just educate No, just educate

50%

Yes, deter visitors

50%

No, just educate

75%

Yes Yes

25%

No No

75%

Yes

25%

No

94%

Yes Yes

6%

No No

94%

Yes

6%

No