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Outdoor Journalists Have Two Days to Submit Comments to Congress
12/17/07
The Professional Outdoor Media Association is calling on journalists to speak directly to Congress regarding land-use fees charged to the media for filming on public lands. Journalists and other interested parties who want to share their views with the Congressional Committee on Natural Resources may during a 10-day comment period.
The Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) is accepting comments from all interested parties and will compile and present all comments to the Committee on Natural Resources before the Dec. 21 deadline. Journalists and others who are interested in commenting may utilize an online comment form or send comments to POMA via e-mail. The deadline to provide comments is Dec. 19, 2007.
Online comment form: http://www.professionaloutdoormedia.org/congress
E-mail comments to: mailto:mlldovey@professionaloutdoormedia.org
The comment period follows a Dec. 12, full hearing of the committee. Several representatives of the journalistic community, including POMA's Chairman Steve Scott, represented the media as they testified at the hearing. As a result of the hearing, ongoing discussions regarding fees appear to be centered on two possible alterations to pending legislation that currently requires fees be paid by any commercial entity, including individual freelance photographer/videographers, utilizing public lands.
The two options being considered are:
1) Forgoing a national fees/regulation structure and leaving the decision of determining and assessing fees in the hands of the local authorities — in some cases to local rangers. 2) Charging an annual license fee to journalists for unlimited access to all public lands
Journalists are encouraged to comment immediately on the fees issue in general and/or the two options being considered.
Media Contact:
12/17/07
The Professional Outdoor Media Association is calling on journalists to speak directly to Congress regarding land-use fees charged to the media for filming on public lands. Journalists and other interested parties who want to share their views with the Congressional Committee on Natural Resources may during a 10-day comment period.
The Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) is accepting comments from all interested parties and will compile and present all comments to the Committee on Natural Resources before the Dec. 21 deadline. Journalists and others who are interested in commenting may utilize an online comment form or send comments to POMA via e-mail. The deadline to provide comments is Dec. 19, 2007.
Online comment form: http://www.professionaloutdoormedia.org/congress
E-mail comments to: mailto:mlldovey@professionaloutdoormedia.org
The comment period follows a Dec. 12, full hearing of the committee. Several representatives of the journalistic community, including POMA's Chairman Steve Scott, represented the media as they testified at the hearing. As a result of the hearing, ongoing discussions regarding fees appear to be centered on two possible alterations to pending legislation that currently requires fees be paid by any commercial entity, including individual freelance photographer/videographers, utilizing public lands.
The two options being considered are:
1) Forgoing a national fees/regulation structure and leaving the decision of determining and assessing fees in the hands of the local authorities — in some cases to local rangers. 2) Charging an annual license fee to journalists for unlimited access to all public lands
Journalists are encouraged to comment immediately on the fees issue in general and/or the two options being considered.
Media Contact:
