We’ve got a few more things to say about last week’s editorial topic: Washington state parks’ new “Discover Pass.“

The $30 fee (or $35 if you buy it online or at a retail store) is now required of anyone who intends to park a vehicle, motorcycle or moped at any state park for longer than 15 minutes.

Last week we lamented about the transaction fees that have been tacked on to the price. Before we get into our additional grievances with the pass, let’s start with something positive. Because of this new fee, all of Washington’s 119 state parks and its 7 million acres of recreation lands are slated to remain open despite a $4.6 billion projected drop in state revenue over the next two years and the many cutbacks in spending that lawmakers have implemented.

In theory, this pass is a great idea. And Washington is not alone in taking such a step. Many states rely on some type of “user fee,”  such as paying to park, to maintain their parks.

But few things come out of the chute without a flaw or two. This pay-to-park strategy has some components that don’t make sense and put a financial burden on the consumer.

The Discover Pass lacks a feature known in bureaucratic-speak as “transferability.” Because the pass is assigned to a vehicle, rather than an individual, that means it can’t be swapped between cars.

As one reader told us, “My husband and I take our small car to the park when it’s just the two of us. When family is up, we take the van. That means we have to buy two $30 passes.”

Furthermore, the parking fees could prove to be an administrative nightmare for local businesses that provide moped and car rentals. They’ll either have to outfit all their equipment with a pass or be on the hook to cover a $99 fine should a customer neglect to pay the daily parking fee.

Isn’t the state ferry system trying to encourage more people to board ferries bound for the San Juans as walk-ons and leave their vehicles behind?

State Sen. Kevin Ranker, who has received the lion’s share of the credit for putting the Discover Pass and parking fees in place, has acknowledged that the system has a “few bugs” and may need some “fine-tuning.”

Still, Ranker is steadfast in his support for the fees because, as he told the Journal and Sounder, it’s a mechanism that can keep parks open.

Let’s keep our parks open, but not at the expense of islanders’ pocketbooks.

We’ve said a lot about this subject. Tell Senator Ranker what you think via the above phone number and email address.