Letter: Discover Pass program is flawed

I recently received a $99 ticket for not having a Discover Pass while spending 45 minutes at Beacon Rock.

I purchased a Discover Pass in August online and paid $35 for the $30 pass with “fees.” I use equestrian trails at Battle Ground Lake and Beacon Rock State Park a few times yearly and our family enjoys climbing Beacon Rock occasionally.

I’m not opposed to paying for using state parks.

However, the Discover Pass is not transferable between vehicles. To take our pickup to Battle Ground Lake, I wrote its license number on the Discover Pass.

In October, I purchased a hunting license and deer tag. I paid $42.90 into the state coffers for this and also received a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife parking pass. I put the license number of our car on it.

If our family climbs Beacon Rock, we take the car. We don’t all fit in the truck. I believe we had paid enough already and yet we couldn’t legally park at Beacon Rock without purchasing another $35 Discover Pass.

Those serving in political office should take note: a Discover Pass should be transferable between vehicles within one household.

This particular turnip — err … I mean taxpayer — is about run dry.

Lenda Goodpaster

Washougal