GOLDEN ACCESS PASSPORT
(for persons who are blind or permanently disabled)

Free

Beginning April 18, 2003, Golden Passports will be honored at more National Forest Fee Sites! To find out more go to Golden Passport Information

The Golden Access Passport is a lifetime entrance pass to those national parks, monuments, historic sites, recreation areas, and national wildlife refuges that charge a LWCFA entrance fee. The Golden Access Passport admits the pass holder and any accompanying passengers in a private vehicle. Where entry is not by private vehicle, the passport admists the pass holder, spouse, children, and parents. The Golden Access Passport also provides a 50% discount on federal LWCFA use fees harged for facilities and services such as camping, swimming, parking, boat launching, and tours. It does not cover or reduce special recreation permit fees or fees charged by concessioners. It does cover a 50% discount in National Forest campgrounds operated by concessioners.

How Do I Get One?
A Golden Access Passport must be obtained in person at a federal area where a LWCFA fee is charged, or at a federal office where the passport is available. It is available only to citizens or permanent residents of the United States who are medically determined to be blind or permanently disabled. You may obtain a Golden Access Passport by showing proof of medically determined permanent disability or eligibility for receiving benefits under federal law.

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OREGON SNO-PARK PERMITS

$  4.00/day
$  9.00/three-day
$25.00/year

Do you like to play in the snow, ski, snowboard, or snowmobile? Oregon's Sno-Park permit program helps provide parking at many of your favorite winter recreation areas.

You must have a valid Sno-Park permit displayed in the windshield of your vehicle if you park in designated winter recreation parking areas (Sno-Parks) between November 15 and April 30. Each of these areas are posted with signs identifying them as a WINTER RECREATION AREA. You will find Sno-Parks in all mountain passes of the state as well as most recognized ski, snowmobile, and snow play areas.

How Do I Get One?
Permits are sold at all DMV offices and by permit agents in resorts, sporting goods stores and other retail outlets. Agents are allowed to charge up to an additional $0.50 for each permit they sell.

The cost of the annual permit provides a discount to frequent Sno-Park users over the three day and daily permits. A recent survey of Sno-Park users indicated that an annual permit is used more than 13 times per winter.

Sno-Park permits issued by Washington, California and Idaho are honored in Oregon and Oregon permits are honored in those states. (However, if your vehicle has Washington plates, you must have a Washington permit to park in a winter recreation area in Washington.) Parking in an Oregon Sno-Park without a permit may result in a fine, so be sure to obtain at permit and display it on your vehicle.

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