Rogers, Paul.

Cold Cash. / Paul Rogers. - Knight-Ridder (1999-June 2002), 2002. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Article 31. Environment, 1522-3205; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Originally Published: Cold Cash, April 7, 2002; pp. 1A+.

"From the Sierra to the Rockies and the Green Mountains of Vermont, national forests lie at the heart of America's ski industry. Resorts pay barely 2 percent of their average revenue to use these lands, despite 20 years of government reports calling the fees too low, a Mercury News investigation has found." (SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS) This article reveals that ski resorts which use federal lands pay a minimal percentage of their revenue to the government for its use, to the dismay of some critics.

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Forest reserves.
Land use.
Public lands--Fees.
Ski resorts.

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