New CORPS Fees for 2016

[MOPanfisher]

Will see if this works.

discount-chart.pdf

[awhuber]

Another way to beat the fees is volunteer. I get a National parks pass every year for putting in time at the ONSR.

[olbasser]

Talk about launch access fees.  Have launched out of Viney creek for 10+ years.  2015 bought $ 40.00 COE annual pass then COE decided they were not going to run campground.  State parks decided they would run park but would not honor core pass.  State annual launch pass $ 40.00.  As of 2016 Parks dept decided to lock access to park.  My passes are good for 4 more months.  Contacted both for refund or preferably open access.  All I get is the run around, $80.00 in access fees and no access.  Ain't it a great world.

[Champ188]

On 1/21/2016 at 9:38 PM, olbasser said:

Talk about launch access fees.  Have launched out of Viney creek for 10+ years.  2015 bought $ 40.00 COE annual pass then COE decided they were not going to run campground.  State parks decided they would run park but would not honor core pass.  State annual launch pass $ 40.00.  As of 2016 Parks dept decided to lock access to park.  My passes are good for 4 more months.  Contacted both for refund or preferably open access.  All I get is the run around, $80.00 in access fees and no access.  Ain't it a great world.

I'm not aware of any launch fee at any state-operated boat ramp in Missouri. Nor can I find any info on a $40 state annual launch pass. Could be wrong but everything I find online about any state-operated ramp says launching is free.

[olbasser]

Go to MoParks for Viney Creek.  Scroll down to boating.  Outlines $ 5.00/launch or $ 40.00 annual fee which, after much discussion turns out to be approximately 4 months.  MoParks, I guess, defines annual as what ever they want.

[MOPanfisher]

Viney Creek as I understand it is a very odd critter.  It is not a State Park, as they I believe are prohibited from charging such fees, however it is a Recreation Area (owned by the COE)operated by the Missouri State Park (but not a designated state park) so they can charge fees I guess.  I can't even explain it as  am not sure what all happened on the Viney Creek saga.

[awhuber]

https://mostateparks.com/page/54195/boating

Charges for launching at Wake of the Ozarks.

 

[olbasser]

https://mostateparks.com/search/node/viney%20creek%20launch%20fees.    

This is the link to launch fee info.  Viney is a bureaucratic mess.  Have talked with COE, MoParks and state legislators.  Right hand doesn't know what left hand is doing.  A real shame for a real nice park and good launch area.  

[zarraspook]

8 hours ago, olbasser said:

https://mostateparks.com/search/node/viney%20creek%20launch%20fees.    

This is the link to launch fee info.  Viney is a bureaucratic mess.  Have talked with COE, MoParks and state legislators.  Right hand doesn't know what left hand is doing.  A real shame for a real nice park and good launch area.  

 

Now that the STATE has taken over Viney Creek from the CORPS it is a STATE park and the CORPS no longer controls the fees ....

http://www.news-leader.com/story/sports/outdoors/2014/05/28/missouri-state-parks-will-operate-viney-creek-camping-area/9655005/