I understand that the parking permit idea was to get users other than licensed anglers to also help pay for the public boat launches. However, I'm not so sure that it's just WDFW money that purchases and develops them in the first place. The state Interagency Committee on Outdoor Recreation, or something like that, has often been the source of funds for public access facilities. And I believe IAC's money is appropriated by the state legislature, meaning that the public accesses are acquired with public money from the general fund, and not exclusively from the purchasers of fishing licenses. If the general public buys and develops the accesses in the first place, I've wondered about this "rent" being charged in the form of the parking permit. But I think CFM may have captured it in his reference to parking meters. It's just a revenue collection scheme to raise additional funds from those who don't buy fishing licenses but park in public accesses. Sorta' like day use fees at state parks.

Sincerely,

Salmo g.