I totally agree with Coop. There are problems with the application of funds "generated". Too many times, the fees will go into a general fund and can be spent on something else. For the Feds, it's a huge system. The 70 bucks collected for ORV can be thrown into a general fund and be allocated to a chain saw in Oregon. For a State license the funds could be spent on repaving a road in who-knows-where.
Let's create a hypothetical chain:
AI National Seashore collects let's say $2.1M in fees and fines in a given year. The money gets tossed into a big Federal cooking pot. The park is allocated $1.6M for operational costs. Where did the additional $500k go?
It didn't go to hiring more Rangers or improving the park, it went to some far flung place to pay for another Federal program. The State does it the same way.
Any funds that are collected that are over the allocation should stay in the park to make it better. Goodness knows they need to improve the bathrooms and showers, no doubt. They could use some enforcement against the weekend warrior clipping through at 40 mph, passing 10 feet from your poles.
In reality, the park(s) probably collect LESS than their allocation. But I just don't see them giving the park more money if they incite another tax on the users.
Kids have great memories of their time at the beach.
The mom or dad that brings them once or twice a year don't need to battle the "Queen's Tax Collector" just to create those memories. I want those kids to remember the place and cherish it when they grow up. It's entirely possible that the momories of the beach trip can be taxed out of existence.
Hire one Ranger for every 3 mile stretch and PATROL IT! I for one, don't mind seeing the Rangers, I've had many visits from them and nice conversations, they're nice people. The fines collected from the idiots will more than pay the salaries. Alas, but here we go again with the big cooking pot.....
Let's keep the memories alive for the next generation that will take care of our beloved shoreline.