William Campbell writes on the National Press Photographers Association‘s Web site:
LIVINGSTON, MT (April 20, 2006) – The National Park Service, a branch of the U.S. Department of the Interior, has published new rules authorizing the NPS to begin collecting location fees for video, film, and commercial still photography projects. The new regulations appeared in the Federal Register (Vol. 71, Number 71) published April 13, 2006, and will take effect on May 15, 2006.
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The new location fees start at $150 per day and—with monitors and other charges—could exceed $500 per day.
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…This mention of still photography is the only other reference to non-video photography, but no further explanation is offered for how still photographers may be effected…
The bullshit continues at nppa.com