The Recreational Fee Demonstration Program on the national forests: and updated analysis of public attitudes and beliefs, 1996-2001.

David N. N. Bengston; David P. Fan

doi:10.2737/NC-RP-340

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The Recreational Fee Demonstration Program on the national forests: and updated analysis of public attitudes and beliefs, 1996-2001.

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Authors:

David N. N. Bengston, David P. Fan

Year:

2002

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-RP-340

Source:

Res. Pap. NC-340. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 12 p.

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Abstract

Analyzes trends in favorable and unfavorable attitudes toward the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program (RFDP) in the national forests, updating an earlier study using computer content analysis of the public debate. About 65 percent of the attitudes toward the RFDP were favorable, comparable to the findings of survey research.

Keywords

Atttudes, computer content analysis, fees, national forests, Recreational Fee Demonstration Program

Citation

Bengston, David N.; Fan, David P. 2002. The Recreational Fee Demonstration Program on the national forests: and updated analysis of public attitudes and beliefs, 1996-2001. Res. Pap. NC-340. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 12 p.