Again, how would you manage that fee so that it does not get eaten by administrative and bureaucratic process? If I understand you correctly, you would assess this fee per use, correct? When I wheel up to the GPA ( which I already pay for as a taxpayer in the State of SD), I would be assessed this fee. Honor box? Staffed by GFP?, honor system and you send the fee to the state? How do you collect this fee efficiently?
So guys justify paying more (trespass fee) by bitching about the amount of the license fee? I don't have enough bread crumbs to find my way back if I address that one.
In SD, we live within our means. We aren't going to go out and buy tens of millions of dollars worth of land for some guy from Minnesota's pure joy. That's why my state is in far better financial condition than most.
If you are insinuating that, by pointing out that my State does buy land for public access, a lot of it, in my lifetime, that it means I am against it, ya, that makes sense, doesn't it? If you look at my other posts on the subject (bashing the Feds, as you called it), it would be hard for any objective person to conclude that I am against State-owned land? No, just pointing out that, in my belief, we do pretty damn well with the resources we have, and the resources that come available. If I were wrong on that point, this thread would not exist, as nobody would give a shit.
First of all, you can't just take private land. It has to become available. Either through the process I mentioned previously, or through private treaty, gift, etc. It's easy to say that more land in SD should be publically-owned, and I agree, but when 91% of the state is in private hands, it tends to stay that way. That's how those family farmers, (or greedy pay to play outfitters, depending on your point of view), stay in business, feed the mouths that mean-mouth them, etc, stay in business. So, when a parcel becomes available, and it meets this criteria, we buy it for your enjoyment. Isn't that fair? Read it and tell me what you have to bitch about? If it doesn't post as a link, you may have to copy/paste.
http://gfp.sd.gov/land-acquisition.pdf