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I e-mailed a couple of people in charge of the local USFS Rec Areas. I wasn't expecting any answers but I found two of them this morning. They both said that they are presently struggling to maintain their present recreation infrastructure due to budget cuts and can't see much more money in the near future. Another one cited the lack of water and soil and how fragile the plant life is there. One of them is familiar with disc golf and said that as far as he knows, the USFS hasn't put in or maintained any courses. All courses are on land leased from the USFS.
I am going to talk to the local ski resort and see if they would be interested but I can't see it happening. There aren't enough people or disc golfers for it to be profitable IMO.
I'd call them out on the horsesh*t regarding preservation of the environment. The history of the USFS is rife with government sanctioned activities that have left an indelible black eye on our national forests. In no particular order, these would include clear cutting by logging companies, oil and gas development, gratuitous road building, dams, etc. All of which leave 'footprints' far in excess than building a million disc golf courses ever could.
If you could raise the money for baskets and handle the install, they should clearly let you in without too much red tape.