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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Home News Latest Stories Crime, Courts and Emergency Services Politics and Elections Education Environment State News Nation - World Obituaries Weather Photo Galleries Since You Asked Videos Web Cams Mail Tribune 100 Sports Latest Stories Varsity 541 College Sports Pro Sports Community Sports Business Latest Stories Real Estate News People In Business Transportation Agriculture Opinion Latest Editorials Letters to the Editor Guest Opinions Lifestyle Latest stories Food Home and Garden Health Hiking Biking Faith Milestones and Achievements Columnist for a Day Rogue Healthy Aging Tempo Latest stories Theater Music Community Events Dining Tempo Videos Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » Obituaries Blogs TV Listings Movie Listings Oregon Outdoors Oregon Healthy Living Magazines & Special Sections NEWS NOW Two missing Ashland teens planned to run away, police say ... GMO labeling votes recounted under careful watch in Jackson County ... Northbound beams being set at I-5's exit 24 tonight ... Two missing Ashland teens planned to run away, police say ... GMO labeling votes recounted under careful watch in Jackson County ... Northbound beams being set at I-5's exit 24 tonight ... NATIONAL PARKS Crater Lake proposes 150 percent increase in entrance fee By Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune Posted Nov. 21, 2014 @ 9:58 am By Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune Posted Nov. 21, 2014 @ 9:58 am » Social News Crater Lake National Park is proposing to increase its $10 entrance fee by 150 percent to account for inflation and provide needed revenue for maintenance projects. Entrance fee per vehicle, which allows occupants into the park for seven days, would jump to $25. Individual fees would increase from $5 to $12 and motorcycle passes would quadruple, from $5 to $20. Interagency passes will remain at $80 general, $10 for a senior pass, and stay free for military purchasers.  Parks officials are asking for public input through late December.The new fees, which would put Crater Lake on par with other national parks of its size, could be implemented by early 2015, though the schedule could vary based on public feedback, according to a press release. National Park officials said the increase is to stay consistent with inflation, as entrance fees have not changed since 1997, when seven-day passes doubled, from $5 to $10. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index shows $10 in 1997 is equivalent to about $14.79 in 2014. They say the extra revenue is needed for repair and maintenance of park facilities, building restoration, additional park programs, transportation services and increased resource protection. Some improvement projects already in the works include reconstruction of the Cleetwood Cove bulkhead and dock facility, expansion of the Cleetwood parking area, repaving of the Mazama Campground, construction of a trail at Plaikni Falls, and the production of an orientation video for the park. Public comments on the increase can be submitted online at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/crlaproposedfeeincrease . Emails can also be sent to [email protected], or via snail mail at: Superintendent, Attention: Proposed Fee Increase P.O. Box 7 Crater Lake, OR 97604 Reach reporter Ryan Pfeil at 541-776-4468 or [email protected] . Follow him at www.twitter.com/ryanpfeil . By Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune Posted Nov. 21, 2014 @ 9:58 am » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2014 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501