Mammoth Cave proposes user fee increase

MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. (AP) — Officials at Mammoth Cave National Park are considering a proposal to increase fees for camping and cave tours.

The Glasgow Daily Times (http://bit.ly/1Ad7Gm4) reports the park is accepting comments on the proposal through Dec. 5 on its website at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/MACA .

Park Superintendent Sarah Craighead says the increases are expected to generate $350,000 for multiple purposes, including paying tour guides and improving the hotel.

The park increased fees for some cave tours in 2013, but others haven’t been changed in seven years.

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Information from: Glasgow Daily Times, http://www.glasgowdailytimes.com

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