I must admit that I don’t get your point, although I’m trying to understand.
Every Natl Park leases out guest facilities operations. Most Natl Forrest’s lease out permits to businesses like river runners, Horse packers and guiding operations.
Is it that AMC as a nonprofit should not be allowed to operate the huts and be replaced with a for profit entity? Is that what you’d prefer ?
Those (for profit) entities that operate in the national park system pay for the right to do so in their lease agreement. Does the AMC pay for the right of the "special permit" that they have from the USFS?
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