The
Spokesman Review and other news sources are reporting about federal misdemeanor charges and possible fines:
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/local....asp?ID=140641
Brief excerpts from longer story:
More than 100 people associated with Alpha Kappa Lambda camped and partied last September at . . . a beach area and boat ramp on the lower Salmon River about a mile upstream from Riggins, Idaho, according to court records and federal officials.
"They did not get a permit because we would not give them a permit because of past problems we've had with that group," said Luverne Grussing, an outdoor recreation planner with the Bureau of Land Management office in Cottonwood. "They decided to come anyway."
The fraternity faces Class A misdemeanor charges for camping without a permit and without paying the $4-per-person nightly camping fee, and an additional charge for violating a temporary ban against the house stemming from violations in 2002. If the fraternity is found guilty, it could face fines in the thousands of dollars.
"I think all everyone is after in this situation is cooperation in the future – something that sends a strong enough message to this particular group," said Jean McNeil, public information officer for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Boise, which is prosecuting the case.
Grussing said the fraternity is one of three from WSU that his office has banned over concerns ranging from littering, improper fires, driving on the beach and problems related to drinking. . . .
"We've had a number of problems with the whole fraternity scene on the river," he said. "Some of the fraternities are great, and we've never had a problem with them, and some we've had numerous and recurring problems." . . .
When stories like these appear, it's good -- well, a little bit good -- to see distinctions made; in this case it's clearly reported that not all fraternities are causing problems.
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