It is: Am I missing something? They would not accept it and had to pay $6 to get in. Handicap Placard/Application. The VA knows who the disabled veterans are, why not send very Disabled Veteran a pass as surprise gift. have hearing loss, VA plans, budget, finances, and performance, VA disability award letter, VA summary of benefits, or proof of SSDI income. It will either have to be a note from a physician or notice that you are receiving SSDI income. Personally, I have a 100% rating but appreciate that this is for 10% and up. Find a location to pick up this pass at a federal recreation site. Im one of the few which chose to receive my disability compensation through the US Army/ PDRL and DFAS rather than the VA. (Army Pensions are guaranteed during government shutdowns). Too bad Eleven Mile Canyon National Forest would not honor my Access Pass or my Disabled Veteran license plate issued by the State of Kansas, contrary to the guidance posted at the access point. Thank you I was thinking the same thing! WOW We can give free to everything that comes in this country we can give our vets a free pass for their families Why just disabled? I mean, youre free to reject it, of course, but you could just stuff some money into the the parks donation box instead of giving it to the ranger at the park gate and keep the line moving. Veterans who have been medically determined to have a disability are eligible for the Lifetime Access Passwith three options for obtaining the pass: First, Veterans with disability documentation can order the Access Pass online for a $10 processing fee which includes standard shipping. When we entered the gate to the park, I asked for my Golden Access Pass. echo $arrContactInfo['con_position']; ?>, Have a Disability? This pass is not exclusive to veterans. USGS From the application.A document issued by a Federal agency, such as the U.S. Department of Veterans Administration, which attests that you have been medically determined to be eligible to receive Federal benefits as a result of blindness or permanent disability. The parking fee was their excuse. Just wait till you go to a location that has a fee to enter. them are Veterans themselves. Good morning, Mr. Clipp. So, you have to be in pain in order to be disabled. Box 25286 You can obtain an Access Pass in person, with proper documentation, from a participating Federal recreation site or office. Every situation is different and it is none of my concern or my business to think or overthink about, nor yours sir. Download the Distinguished Veteran Pass Application. (Children under 16 are always admitted free.) VA has been hard on vets forever.Its about time they are examined inside and out and get real qualified Raters in the chairs of our rating system. A 10% disability rating can cover a multitude of problems. We have visited many of the National Parks. Visit the Every Kid Outdoors website and get a paper pass. Try listening to a constant ring in your ears twenty-four hours a day or not being able to socialize because you can hardly recognize what people are saying, then maybe you can complain. A free, lifetime pass - available to U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States that have been medically determined to have a permanent disability (does not have to be a 100% disability). A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. A free, lifetime pass - available to U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States that have been medically determined to have a permanent disability (does not have to be a 100% disability). Secure .gov websites use HTTPS Both passes are basically the same, just different criteria to be eligible for them.. Ive had one for years. How to get a National Parks Disability Pass: Maybe an America the Beautiful annual pass or a lifetime pass is the best option for you. Eat those facts, jack! The pass is for soldiers injured in combat and their spouses and immediate family members. Step 2: Exchange a printed voucher for the Annual 4th Grade Pass at federal recreation sites that charge entrance or standard amenity fees (day use fee). Also, if you are in Washington State, they have a similar pass for veterans with a service connected disability of 30% or more. OIF Please provide a mailing address for the US Geological Survey to obtain this free pass. Hey this is a great job on this but I think we can do better to include all veterans not just disabled veterns. But that is something Im not sure of.check it out for sure. There are several pass . The ranger saying, everything is free here. Because I dont have a service connected disability, my status as a Veteran is less important than someone who unfortunately has a service connected disability. What a scam. Attn: Access Pass Ken and Bridgette at the Pfeifer Beach in Los Padres National Forest refused to honor my Veteran Pass. No, it is given to the subset of veterans who have service connected disabilities. the term active veterans is incorrect. The packet should include: Im still in my 40s with a disability, so its pretty special for me and tons of other vets who arent senior citizens and wouldnt otherwise have these benefits. There are plenty of recognition programs for veterans. Yes. Download the 1- and 5-Year Disability Pass Application ( PDF or Word Document ). I will attempt to obtain the pass by mail but the article should be more clear on just what pass it is that a disabled vet can obtain. I just got a pass at Zion national Park. There are no more participation trophies in a #MAGA America. I got my disabled Access Pass at Wheeler Wildlife Refuge without a problem. See https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/pickup-pass-locations.htm for sites that issue the Access Pass. Complete the request, print the 4th grade voucher, and present the voucher to a ranger before entering a site or simply leave it face up . ACCEPTEDAward Letter (VA) The correct cost of this pass is $80. I got mine on a trip to Phoenix in Nov 2015. I emailed the National Parks and they told me permanent disability. I was told as a child and I live up to it everyday Dont worry about anybody elses personal business, worry about yourself. fedrecpass@usgs.gov 1-888-ASK-USGS (1-888-275-8747) If a park has a fee, I believe the last time we went to the Grand Canyon, it was $25 a car, and the entire carload will get in for free. In addition, theTennessee Valley Authority may honor the Access Pass for entrance or camping discounts. Access Passes may be obtained via mail order from USGS. The cost of obtaining an Access Pass through the mail is ten dollars ($10) for processing the application (the Pass is free). Provides entrance or access to pass owner and accompanying passengers in a . But it is in addition (in most cases) to your regular disability rating (Schedular tier of disabilities ranging from 10%-100% for each disability). Cost: Free. Therefore, the discount program for the Access Pass is not handled in the same way on all Federal recreation lands. This is because certain groups receive free entry to National Parks anyway, or qualify for a better deal. Once the application package is received, the documentation will be verified and a pass, with the pass owner's name pre-printed on it, will be issued to the applicant. The Access Pass admits thepass ownerand passengers in anon-commercial vehicleat per-vehicle fee areas andpass owner+ 3 adults, not to exceed 4 adults, where per-person fees are charged. ** Letter must denominate any disability percentage **, Image I am a widow of a 100% disabled veteran too. She then handed me a permanent marker and scoffed at me when I couldnt get the cap off to sign with it. Please verify with your VA Benefit Summary found at https://eauth.va.gov/ebenefits/download-letters as to whether your disability is considered permanent. Step 2: Exchange a printed voucher for the Annual 4th Grade Pass at federal recreation sites that charge entrance or standard amenity fees (day use fee). DO NOT use this option if you need your pass in 15 days or less. In the second paragraph above that reads: Many Veterans, with a service connected disability rating, are entering Federal parks for free with the Lifetime National Parks Access Pass from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. VA disability award letter, VA summary of benefits, or proof of SSDI income. Disability Access Pass for National Parks: Read through the instructions first and gather your documentation. This is an interagency pass and includes Bureau of Land Management, US Forest Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation, and US Army Corps of Engineers sites, in addition to the National Parks and monuments. Sir I salute your comment and your thinking. State Parks are hard up for $$$ so there may not be any discounts available. Why isnt Mt Rushmore a national park? We stick our necks out for them and they wont give us our benefit?? Interagency Access Passes are available online. His was free lifetime pass for over 62! Thanks Dave Martin. You can also get an Interagency Access Pass online through the USGS Online Store or, through the mail using an application form (Note: While the pass itself is free, there is a shipping and processing cost to get a pass online or through the mail). It allows free entry to all National Parks and now Im wondering if it is the same and if the name changed. I was told at the visitor center that I had to be 100% disabled to qualify for the pass. As far a true National Parks, such as Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, etc. Yes. If you have a Forrest Service Office in your area, go there with your paperwork showing your disability rating and they will issue you one right then and there for free. Documentation required includes: Second, the Interagency Access Pass may be obtained through the mail. Some examples of acceptable documentation include: Image The PDF list of the national parks that issue passes is linked here. Give the pass to every honorably discharged veteran!!!! 10/30 Rule means Blood transfusion under 10.0 Hematocrit and 30% Hemoglobin, Now if we are talking the VA, yea they will make 30% = only 10%. Im sure you can get a discount for your time served in the military and probably you didnt even deploy. And, with this pass, even if the park itself does not have a fee, you could get a discount on extras (they call them amenities) such as camping or boating. Your posting was clear and concise please keep up the good work. Hey he might be blind; you dont know. So get one! A permanent disability is a permanent physical, mental, or sensory impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, such as caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working. Good for entry into 400+ National Parks and over 2,000 recreation sites across the country, the Lifetime Access Pass is another way a grateful nation says thank you for the service and sacrifices of Veterans with disabilities. Its worth its weight in gold as Ive traveled to hundreds of sites over the past decade or so. Can we get this pass at our local veterans service office? Total BS on that one. OEF. FedEx 2nd day - typically 2 business days I know that when my original one was replaced by a newer one, the person at the Badlands National Park, simply explained to me that it needed to be replaced and gave me a new one on the spot. Hah! You will need to upload documentation, so prepare PDFs or pictures of your documents. I dont care if you are a vet disabled or retired I dont care if you were a vet and you left this country and your family to go somewhere else then you deserve a free lifetime pass no big deal. That was what motivated me to find the office and get my age related pass. I guess you believe everyone should get a trophy also. The process took less than an hour. Who is eligible to get an Interagency Access Pass? I know because I have the disable veteran pass and my brother has the senior pass. Come to find out that one of the largest National parks in the Washington DC doesnt issue the passes. Its only if you have a serious disability preventing you from one or more major life activity. 1-888-ASK-USGS So I went to my nearby National Battlefield Park in Manassas VA today, Memorial Day weekend to get a lifetime pass. Once the application package is received by USGS, the documentation will be verified and a pass imprinted with the pass owners name will be mailed to the applicant. National passes cover recreation fees found at federal recreation areas such as national forests and grasslands. To qualify for the Pass the disability must be permanent and limit one or more major life activities. Sacramento, CA 94296-0001. Count your blessings. Pretty permanent and not an outwardly visible disability. These include seniors, youth, volunteers, military and their families, and those with permanent disabilities. So they tell me to mail in an application, which I really dont want to do, adding in more IDs, plus a $10 fee. It is all national parks and monuments . Waaaaa!Waaaaa! P.S. I went to the Grand Canyon in July of 2017. So just BEWARE I was told by the Grand Canyon park service, they dont care about your disability rating!!!!! Mail-order applicants for the Access Pass must submit a completedpaper application, proof of residency and documentation of permanent disability (does not have to be100% disability), and pay the document processing fee of $10 to obtain a pass through the mail. The Access Passes are even offered on Clear Creeks website. Even if you are well over the 10% minimum for the Access Pass, the VA may not have determined you have permanent disability. Working veterans are expected to subsidize the elderly as it is, despite the elderly being the richest portion of the US population this is just insult added to injury, by politicians and bureaucrats trying to cozy up to greedy old voters. Visithttp://www.recreation.govfor information about Federal recreation sites. Yes, England has its own National Parks System, but I do not know their programs. I myself have been 100% connected from leaving the discharge shack, yet lest I judge or call out anybody else with a disability to deal with in their life. In 2013, Veterans to Farmers was launched to allow Veterans to re-utilize those skills while taking on the challenge of continuing to feed our growing nation and securing our food sovereignty. The Travis Mills Foundation (TMF) supports recalibrated Veterans and their families through various programs that help Veterans overcome physical and emotional obstacles, strengthen their families, and provide well-deserved rest and relaxation. The National Parks Disability Pass offers entrance to all the US National Parks, Forests, and monuments throughout the USA and neighboring territories. Twice, I had filed for service connection with the V.A. Jimmy E. Winberry (redacted). As I recall the free pass was going to start having a fee. Solve : * On the flip side I always wondered why they had free Active Duty passes and not something for Veterans. It states this clearly on the VA Benefits Summary. Is there a list of the parks available? When onejoined the military a contract is sign. The Park Ranger on duty was condescending and extremely rude. Because that makes to much sense. Not sure how that happened on Federal land but thats the skinny on Rushmore. Why should you receive the same benefits as those who served to retirement or have received a disability? Part of my 80% rating is tinnitus. BOISE CITY, OK-CO-TX-KS HISTORICAL MAP GEOPDF 30X60 GRID 100000-SCALE 1982, BOSWELL, OK HISTORICAL MAP GEOPDF 7.5X7.5 GRID 24000-SCALE 1969, BRAMAN, OK-KS HISTORICAL MAP GEOPDF 7.5X7.5 GRID 24000-SCALE 1967, BUSHYHEAD, OK HISTORICAL MAP GEOPDF 7.5X7.5 GRID 24000-SCALE 1970, https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/pickup-pass-locations.htm. Your desire not to apply for this pass is commendable in your own right, but for many others it may be a blessing. Link to where you can order the Access Pass online: https://store.usgs.gov/access-pass. DECALS Please stop complaining. I was able to download with Firefox (67.0) and Chrome (74.9.3729.169). I would like to have an application by mail. SpaceA. You can obtain an Access Pass onstore.usgs.gov/access-passby uploading an ID and documentation of permanent disability and paying the processing fee of $10. Denver, CO 80225, fedrecpass@usgs.gov The Access Passdoes notcover discounts in on-site bookstores or gift stores. 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