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Representative land values for each land class by size were then 

 determined and listed in the land value schedule. 



Black Hills National Forest Supplement No. 2709.11 Chapter 30 - 

 Fee Determination provides a Land Value Schedule for fees based 

 on land value. 



Q l\. HOW ARE FEES CALCULATED? 



ANS Fees will be calculated by determining the land value as 



described above and multiplying that value times 3% ■ 



Q 5. IS THE PERMIT FEE BASED ON THE ACRES USED OR THE ACRES PERMITTED? 



ANS The fee is based on the acres permitted. Fees could be lowered 



by reducing the number of acres permitted. New fencing would be 

 required however. 



Q 6. WHEN WILL THESE FEES TAKE EFFECT? 



ANS Fee increases for current permits will become effective January 



1995. In addition, fees for those permits that terminated on 

 December 1992 and were not reissued in a timely manner will 

 continue with the previous fee rate until January 1995- Fees for 

 new permits or transfers will be based upon the new rates and 

 will be effective upon date of permit issuance. 



Q 7. WHEN WILL THE PERMITTEES LEARN OF THIS CHANGE? 



ANS Each permittee will be notified at least 90 days in adv^lnce of 



the next years billing. 



District Rangers are encouraged to inform their permittees as 

 early as possible. Sample letters to the permittees have been 

 provided. 



Q 8 GIVEN THAT THE FOREST SERVICE HAS WAITED 20 YEARS TO IMPLEMENT THIS 

 POLICY WHAT IS THE RUSH NOW? COULDN'T I HAVE 2-3 YEARS TO FENCE MY 

 PROPERTY LINE AND REMOVE THE OLD FENCE? 



ANS CLAUSE 12, of your permit requires that: "upon abandonment, 



termination, revocation, or cancellation of this permit, the 

 permittee shall remove within a reasonable time all structures 

 (fences) and improvements except those owned by the United 

 States. " 



