That is outrageous...........the govt. is out of control.
What?
This is one time the government is actually doing something smart.
The vendors set the price in an open auction.
This is MUCH better then giving the place to some politically connected A@#$@^$ for $200/month.
If only the feds could get open market money for (just picking one example) the water they deliver to central and southern California we would all be much better off (excepting the farmers currently enjoying subsidized water).
Farmers outside CA would like to be able to compete but can't as they usually depend on rain for water (which fails some % of years, driving up their costs) while the CA farmers are guaranteed water at below the cost of delivery.
Read the story. Rates are set at auction, not by the government. Sounds like pure capitalism to me. But now the story's out I'll bet vendors hire armed guards and Brinks trucks to haul their daily receipts to the bank. This story is a "Calling all robbers!" alarm.