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Community => Advocacy, Agencies, Access => Topic started by: yelp on June 22, 2012, 12:17:48 PM

Title: Discover Pass - WADNR misleading the public?
Post by: yelp on June 22, 2012, 12:17:48 PM: I feel they are misleading the public. They posted on thier facebook site.."Discover Pass Patrols start this weekend! Save some green – it’s a $99 fine if you access state lands without a Discover Pass. Buy now and learn more @ DiscoverPass.wa.gov" The discover pass is not an access pass its a vehicle pass. :bash:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/WashingtonDNR/273352136518 (https://www.facebook.com/pages/WashingtonDNR/273352136518)
Title: Re: Discover Pass - WADNR misleading the public?
Post by: Special T on June 22, 2012, 12:31:05 PM: Not surprised...
Title: Re: Discover Pass - WADNR misleading the public?
Post by: stuckalot on June 23, 2012, 08:22:41 AM: Not to mention posting county roads, ie Colockum Pass Rd, and putting up giant discover pass signs on wdfw lands and boat launches without clear indication that your wdfw pass is all you need.
Title: Re: Discover Pass - WADNR misleading the public?
Post by: fireweed on June 23, 2012, 10:01:16 AM: Discover pass PATROLS???
Let's see. the DNR gets about $2.60 from each discover pass. And I Guestimate each DNR employee costs the state about $50+ hr in wages and benefits and gas. For each day of patrol for DNR land they need to sell about 160 Discover passes to break even. And all the excess goes to actual recreation sites (oh, and the state parks)! HUMMMMMMMM sounds like a greatly efficient gov. program for us recreationists to suport.
Title: Re: Discover Pass - WADNR misleading the public?
Post by: Hunterman on June 23, 2012, 10:10:27 AM: What,,,you sound surprised... Like this state is on the up and up on anything..

Hunterman(Tony)
Title: Re: Discover Pass - WADNR misleading the public?
Post by: oldcamper on July 12, 2012, 06:53:29 PM: :yeah: They should be required to post that it is "advertisement purposes only" if it is not required for a given area.