"It is part of the whole forest plan revision plan. We are required to do it." The Wilderness Act was passed in 1964 and in the 55 years since its inception, areas of the forest may have changed.

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The Forest Service is taking public comments through Sept. 15 on its proposal to charge a fee for overnight use of specific areas in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness.