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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is implementing significant changes at Clinton Lake due to rising costs and a federal hiring freeze. Theyre introducing fees, reducing services, and eliminating free camping across their vast lake and surrounding land. This affects parks like Bloomington, Woodridge, and Rockhaven. The hiring freeze, started by the Trump administration, has led to just ten rangers covering seventy-five thousand acres, down from the usual fifteen to twenty. Maintenance contracts are being trimmed, and visitors will now pay a five-dollar day-use fee, with passes bought online or via QR codes. Campers will see increased fees, and Rockhaven Park is now open to everyone. Volunteers are being encouraged to help with tasks like restroom cleaning.

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