It is worth noting that each manager felt that when park entrances are not staffed, fee compliance ranges 

 from 40-50% for day use fee compliance. When entrances are staffed the compliance goes up to 90-95%. 

 This does not include passport holders. Passport sales go up noticeably when parks are staffed and those 

 parks that are staffed earlier in the season see earlier and increased passport sales. 



Each manager also noted that the benefits of entrance staffing go beyond day use fee sales and may be 

 observed in camping fee compliance. Finally, each manager felt that the benefit to: 1) existing staff through 

 reduced burnout, 2) visitors through better service and, 3) citizens through lower vandalism and visitor 

 behavior were justification that is not easily measured but clearly worthwhile. 



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