BEND, OR -- The U-S Forest Service is still taking public comment on the plan to limit entry into Central
Cascades Wilderness areas. The new ending date for public comment is next Friday, January 10th. The limited entry plan and the special recreation permit fee, if approved, will both take effect this summer. The entry plan and permit fee will be required for the Mount Jefferson, Mount Washington and Three Sisters wilderness areas between the Friday before Memorial Day to the last Friday in September.