"MikeSoja" wrote in message
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Thanks, but I aim to avoid the state fees, and it appears that I'll
be able to do so without much trouble.

I don't mind paying usage fees as long as I know that they will go directly
back to the maintenance and improvement of the site I am paying for. Being
on the other side of the country I have no idea if this is the case where
you are at, but it that is so what is your problem with paying them?

I gladly pay the California Fish & Game for my fishing license even though I
only use it 2-3 times a year, and I have no problem paying for parking and
use of boat ramps. I figure someone has to pay for the upkeep, and why
shouldn't it be those that use the facilities?