While I personally am totally opposed to charging everyone $30 to park in our parks, (I would prefer this to be a tax on all cars, which is sort of what it is anyway). because it penalizes the poor more than the rich, at least we are raising money as we thought we would. Now to see if these numbers hold up.
The state Legislature estimated that the $30 annual fee to enjoy state parks that went into effect July 1 would generate $64 million in revenue in two years.
Discover Pass for state lands raised $5.2 million in first two months http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/09/19/2188302/discover-pass-for-state-lands.html