keannu
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- Dec 27, 2010
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- South Korea
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Can you tell me why they charged for permits to control the season? Is it like that if it was a high(peak) season, they charged for permits to reduce visitors to reduce their maintenance costs and they didn't charge in low seasons, not having to have maintenance burden?
st173)In the past, many public-sector recreation providers allowed people free access, or charged for permits to control the season for different recreational activities. However, governments are finding that funding to maintain sites and facilities, to cope with increased demand on the landscape, is becoming difficult to maintain. Opportunities to charge visitors for appropriate services to help offset these costs are being considered as one solution. This is a sensitive matter, as free access for all people to the outdoors is a much cherished right. There is also an additional dilemma for public agencies where recreation facilities are already provided from public money, and it could be argued that the taxpayer is being charged twice. Thus, care is needed by public bodies to ensure that charges are only made for services that are clearly additional to the provision of free access.
st173)In the past, many public-sector recreation providers allowed people free access, or charged for permits to control the season for different recreational activities. However, governments are finding that funding to maintain sites and facilities, to cope with increased demand on the landscape, is becoming difficult to maintain. Opportunities to charge visitors for appropriate services to help offset these costs are being considered as one solution. This is a sensitive matter, as free access for all people to the outdoors is a much cherished right. There is also an additional dilemma for public agencies where recreation facilities are already provided from public money, and it could be argued that the taxpayer is being charged twice. Thus, care is needed by public bodies to ensure that charges are only made for services that are clearly additional to the provision of free access.