United States Department of Agriculture

Sawtooth National Forest Credit to Tony Baril 2015 Share the Experience Fishlake National Forest Recreation Fee Program Accomplishment Highlights 2016

Great Gates Helping Us See

When you gotta go at night in a remote setting, New gate at having a little light to show the way can make a big Gooseberry difference. The night lights at the Gooseberry Administrative Campground restrooms are powered by solar site. panels. The Forest constructed a new steel sided box to protect the solar batteries that provide night lights for the restrooms.

Cabins and the campground at Gooseberry are located just 18 miles from Salina, Utah. The Steel box to historic cabin structures were used as summer protect solar headquarters from 1907 to 1960. Today, the site is batteries. used for family reunions, group events, scout and church groups and youth camps. The Forest installed a new walk-through pass gate at the site, and shorted and repaired the existing road gate. In addition the replaced and painted the entrance fencing. Improving Reception The Forest purchased a new lawn mower, clothes washer, dryer and cell phone booster. These Recreation Fee Dollars items will enable better maintenance and use of Recreation fee dollars are an investment in outdoor facilities at and around Gooseberry administrative recreation. They support and enhance: site. • Public safety • Recreation site maintenance and improvements • Educational experiences Cell phones have • Informational wayside exhibits better reception at • Youth programs and partnerships Gooseberry • Interpretive programs Current and future generations benefit as 80-95% of the funds are reinvested in the facilities and services that visitors enjoy, use, and value.

Forest Service Accomplishment Highlights 2016 Intermountain Region

Other Accomplishments

•Installed a pump house door at Adelaide Campground. •Spread gravel and made fencing repairs to Oak Creek Campground. •Purchased and installed fire rings and picnic tables were purchase and installed at various campgrounds. •Renovated the Big Flat Guard Station. •Repaired the septic system at the LaBaron Campground. •Improved water systems at the Kents Lake Fish Lake and City Creek campgrounds. •Installed new signs at Gooseberry Campground. Contacts •Supported volunteer hosts at the Gooseberry Administrative Site and campground. The Fishlake National Forest two hosts gave over 1,900 hours of service for a value of over $44,000. Recreation Fee Program Contact 435-896-1075 New curtains Email: [email protected] in a Online: www.fs.usda.gov/fishlake bunkhouse

Regional Contact Intermountain Region Map 801-625-5785 Email: [email protected]

Revenue & Expenditures

Revenue* Forest Region Recreation Fees $64,438 $3,340,639 Special Uses $40,851 $2,309,406 Interagency Passes $978 $349,993 Total $106,268 $6,000,038

Expenditures Forest Region Repair & Maintenance $75,666 $1,609,703 Visitor Services $58,416 $2,059,589 Law Enforcement $4,144 $337,333 Habitat Restoration $0 $97,572 Fee Agreements $0 $131,527 Collections/Overhead $9,602 $313,047 Total $147,828 $4,548,771 USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. *Carryover funds will be used for large projects and upcoming startup costs.