80_FR_37135 80 FR 37011 - Notice of Intent To Collect Fees on Public Land in Tooele and Rich Counties, UT

80 FR 37011 - Notice of Intent To Collect Fees on Public Land in Tooele and Rich Counties, UT

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 124 (June 29, 2015)

Page Range37011-37012
FR Document2015-15793

Pursuant to applicable provisions of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (REA), the Salt Lake Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to begin collecting fees for overnight camping within two developed campgrounds.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 124 (Monday, June 29, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 124 (Monday, June 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Intent To Collect Fees on Public Land in Tooele and 
Rich Counties, UT

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to applicable provisions of the Federal Lands 
Recreation Enhancement Act (REA), the Salt Lake Field Office of the 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to begin collecting fees 
for overnight camping within two developed campgrounds.

DATES: Effective six months after the publication of this notice, the 
BLM-Utah, Salt Lake Field Office would initiate fee collection at the 
Simpson Springs Campground Group Site and at the Little Creek 
Campground for both single occupancy campsites and group sites, unless 
the BLM publishes a Federal Register notice to the contrary.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ray Kelsey, Outdoor Recreation 
Planner, BLM-Salt Lake Field Office, 2370 South Decker Lake Blvd., West 
Valley City, Utah 84119, Phone: 801-977-4333, Email: [email protected]. 
Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call 
the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave 
a message or question for the above individual. The FIRS is available 
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Replies are provided during normal 
business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Utah Resource Advisory Council (RAC), 
functioning as a Recreation Resource Advisory Committee (RRAC), will 
review the proposal to charge fees at the two campgrounds. Future 
adjustments in the fee amount will be made in accordance with the Salt 
Lake Field Office's publicly-reviewed recreation fee business plan 
covering the campgrounds. Fee adjustments will be made after 
consultation with the Utah RRAC and general public support for the 
proposed fees are documented in conformance with section 6803(c) of the 
REA.
    The two developed camping areas discussed in this notice are: 
Simpson Springs Campground (T. 9 S., R. 8 W, Sec. 18, SLM) and the 
Little Creek Campground (T. 11 N., R. 6 E., Sec. 24, SLM). Under 
section 6802(g)(2) of the REA, the campgrounds listed above qualify as 
sites wherein visitors can be charged an ``Expanded Amenity Recreation 
Fee.''
    Visitors wishing to use the expanded amenities the BLM has 
developed at Simpson Springs and Little Creek Campgrounds would 
purchase a Recreation Use Permit as described at 43 CFR 2933. Pursuant 
to REA and implementing regulations at 43 CFR 2933, fees may be charged 
for overnight camping and group use reservations where specific 
amenities and services are provided. Specific visitor fees will be 
identified and posted at the developed campgrounds. Fees for individual 
sites at Little Creek Campground must be paid at the self-service pay 
station located at the camping areas. Fees for the Simpson Springs and 
Little Creek group sites must be paid for in advance with the Salt Lake 
Field Office. People holding the ``America the Beautiful--The National 
Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Senior Pass'' or an Annual Access 
Pass would be entitled to a 50 percent discount on all expanded amenity 
fees except those associated with group reservations. Fees charged for 
use of the group sites would include a non-refundable site reservation 
fee.
    The Simpson Springs Campground is located within the Pony Express 
Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA). Individual campsite fees 
have been charged at Simpson Springs for several decades, but a group 
camping site has not been established until now. Simpson Springs 
Campground offers a public water system, a toilet, an access road, 
regular patrols, fire rings, tent spaces, and picnic tables.
    The Little Creek Campground has existed with individual sites and a 
group picnic pavilion since the mid-1990s, but BLM has not proposed 
fees at this location until now. Little Creek Campground offers a 
public water system, a toilet, an access road, regular patrols, fire 
rings, tent spaces, refuse containers, and picnic tables.
    The BLM is committed to providing and receiving fair market value 
for the use of developed recreation facilities and services in a manner 
that meets public use demands, provides quality experiences and 
protects important resources. The BLM's policy is to collect fees at 
all specialized recreation sites, or where the BLM provides facilities, 
equipment or services at Federal expense, in connection with outdoor 
use as authorized by REA. In an effort to meet increasing demands for 
services and increased maintenance of developed facilities, the BLM 
would implement a fee program for the campgrounds. The BLM's mission 
for the campgrounds is to ensure that funding is available to maintain 
facilities and recreational opportunities, to provide for law 
enforcement presence, and to protect public health and safety and 
public land resources. This mission entails communication with those 
who will be most directly affected by the campgrounds such as 
recreationists, other recreation providers, partners, neighbors, 
elected officials, and other agencies.
    Camping and group use fees would be consistent with other 
established fee sites in the area including other BLM-administered 
sites and those managed by the United States Forest Service, National 
Park Service, and Utah State Parks and Recreation. Future adjustments 
in the fee amount will be made following the Salt Lake Field Office's 
recreation fee business plan covering the sites, in consultation with 
the Utah RRAC and other public stakeholders prior to a fee adjustment.
    In December 2004, the REA was signed into law. The REA provides 
authority for the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to 
establish, modify, charge, and collect recreation fees for the use of 
some Federal recreation lands and waters, and contains specific 
provisions addressing public involvement in the establishment of 
recreation fees, including a requirement that RRACs or Councils have 
the opportunity to make recommendations regarding establishment of such 
fees. The REA also directed the Secretaries of the Interior and 
Agriculture to publish advance notice in the Federal Register whenever 
new recreation fee areas are established under their respective 
jurisdictions. In accordance with the BLM recreation fee program 
policy, the Salt Lake Field Office's draft Business Plan for Salt Lake 
Field Office Campgrounds explains the proposal to collect fees at the 
two campgrounds, the fee collection process, and how the fees will be 
used at the two campgrounds. The BLM provided the public an opportunity 
to comment on the draft Business Plan for Salt Lake Field Office 
Campgrounds from November 10, 2014 through January 12, 2015. The Utah 
RRAC will review the fee proposals at its next meeting, following REA 
guidelines. Fee amounts will be posted on-site, on the BLM-Salt Lake 
Field Office Web site and at the Salt Lake Field Office.
    Copies of the business plan will be available at Salt Lake Field 
Office and the BLM-Utah State Office.


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    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 6803(b).

Jenna Whitlock,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. 2015-15793 Filed 6-26-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 124 / Monday, June 29, 2015 / Notices 37011 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR qualify as sites wherein visitors can be the campgrounds is to ensure that charged an ‘‘Expanded Amenity funding is available to maintain Bureau of Land Management Recreation Fee.’’ facilities and recreational opportunities, [15X L1109AF LLUTW01100 Visitors wishing to use the expanded to provide for law enforcement L12320000.FU0000 LVRDUT240000 24 1A] amenities the BLM has developed at presence, and to protect public health Simpson Springs and Little Creek and safety and public land resources. Notice of Intent To Collect Fees on Campgrounds would purchase a This mission entails communication Public Land in Tooele and Rich Recreation Use Permit as described at 43 with those who will be most directly Counties, UT CFR 2933. Pursuant to REA and affected by the campgrounds such as implementing regulations at 43 CFR recreationists, other recreation AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 2933, fees may be charged for overnight Interior. providers, partners, neighbors, elected camping and group use reservations officials, and other agencies. ACTION: Notice of intent. where specific amenities and services are provided. Specific visitor fees will Camping and group use fees would be SUMMARY: Pursuant to applicable be identified and posted at the consistent with other established fee provisions of the Federal Lands developed campgrounds. Fees for sites in the area including other BLM- Recreation Enhancement Act (REA), the individual sites at Little Creek administered sites and those managed Salt Lake Field Office of the Bureau of Campground must be paid at the self- by the United States Forest Service, Land Management (BLM) is proposing service pay station located at the National Park Service, and Utah State to begin collecting fees for overnight camping areas. Fees for the Simpson Parks and Recreation. Future camping within two developed Springs and Little Creek group sites adjustments in the fee amount will be campgrounds. must be paid for in advance with the made following the Salt Lake Field DATES: Effective six months after the Salt Lake Field Office. People holding Office’s recreation fee business plan publication of this notice, the BLM- the ‘‘America the Beautiful—The covering the sites, in consultation with Utah, Salt Lake Field Office would National Parks and Federal Recreational the Utah RRAC and other public initiate fee collection at the Simpson Lands Senior Pass’’ or an Annual Access stakeholders prior to a fee adjustment. Springs Campground Group Site and at Pass would be entitled to a 50 percent In December 2004, the REA was the Little Creek Campground for both discount on all expanded amenity fees signed into law. The REA provides single occupancy campsites and group except those associated with group authority for the Secretaries of the sites, unless the BLM publishes a reservations. Fees charged for use of the Interior and Agriculture to establish, Federal Register notice to the contrary. group sites would include a non- refundable site reservation fee. modify, charge, and collect recreation FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ray fees for the use of some Federal The Simpson Springs Campground is Kelsey, Outdoor Recreation Planner, recreation lands and waters, and located within the Pony Express Special BLM-Salt Lake Field Office, 2370 South contains specific provisions addressing Recreation Management Area (SRMA). Decker Lake Blvd., West Valley City, public involvement in the establishment Individual campsite fees have been Utah 84119, Phone: 801–977–4333, of recreation fees, including a charged at Simpson Springs for several Email: rkelsey@blm.gov. Persons who decades, but a group camping site has requirement that RRACs or Councils use a telecommunications device for the not been established until now. have the opportunity to make deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Simpson Springs Campground offers a recommendations regarding Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– public water system, a toilet, an access establishment of such fees. The REA 800–877–8339 to leave a message or road, regular patrols, fire rings, tent also directed the Secretaries of the question for the above individual. The spaces, and picnic tables. Interior and Agriculture to publish FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days The Little Creek Campground has advance notice in the Federal Register a week. Replies are provided during existed with individual sites and a whenever new recreation fee areas are normal business hours. group picnic pavilion since the mid- established under their respective SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Utah 1990s, but BLM has not proposed fees jurisdictions. In accordance with the Resource Advisory Council (RAC), at this location until now. Little Creek BLM recreation fee program policy, the functioning as a Recreation Resource Campground offers a public water Salt Lake Field Office’s draft Business Advisory Committee (RRAC), will system, a toilet, an access road, regular Plan for Salt Lake Field Office review the proposal to charge fees at the patrols, fire rings, tent spaces, refuse Campgrounds explains the proposal to two campgrounds. Future adjustments containers, and picnic tables. collect fees at the two campgrounds, the in the fee amount will be made in The BLM is committed to providing fee collection process, and how the fees accordance with the Salt Lake Field and receiving fair market value for the will be used at the two campgrounds. Office’s publicly-reviewed recreation fee use of developed recreation facilities The BLM provided the public an business plan covering the and services in a manner that meets opportunity to comment on the draft campgrounds. Fee adjustments will be public use demands, provides quality Business Plan for Salt Lake Field Office made after consultation with the Utah experiences and protects important Campgrounds from November 10, 2014 RRAC and general public support for resources. The BLM’s policy is to collect through January 12, 2015. The Utah the proposed fees are documented in fees at all specialized recreation sites, or RRAC will review the fee proposals at conformance with section 6803(c) of the where the BLM provides facilities, its next meeting, following REA mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES REA. equipment or services at Federal The two developed camping areas expense, in connection with outdoor guidelines. Fee amounts will be posted discussed in this notice are: Simpson use as authorized by REA. In an effort on-site, on the BLM-Salt Lake Field Springs Campground (T. 9 S., R. 8 W, to meet increasing demands for services Office Web site and at the Salt Lake Sec. 18, SLM) and the Little Creek and increased maintenance of Field Office. Campground (T. 11 N., R. 6 E., Sec. 24, developed facilities, the BLM would Copies of the business plan will be SLM). Under section 6802(g)(2) of the implement a fee program for the available at Salt Lake Field Office and REA, the campgrounds listed above campgrounds. 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37012 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 124 / Monday, June 29, 2015 / Notices Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6803(b). • Mail: Bureau of Land Management, Accordingly, the BLM is preparing to Jenna Whitlock, Ukiah Field Office, 2550 North State identify lands that were in the process Street, Ukiah, CA 95482 of disposal prior to, during and after the Acting State Director. • Fax: 707–468–4027 ROD was signed. The RMP amendment [FR Doc. 2015–15793 Filed 6–26–15; 8:45 am] • Email: blm_ca_ukiah_fo_web@ will incorporate new relevant BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P information and program guidance and blm.gov policies developed since the 2006 ROD. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The The proposed exchange would assist DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BLM Ukiah Field Office, telephone: in meeting the goals and objectives of 707–468–4000; address: Bureau of Land the RMP by acquiring willingly offered Bureau of Land Management Management, Ukiah Field Office, 2550 private lands to consolidate land North State Street, Ukiah, CA 95482; or ownership while also disposing of [LLCAC05000 L14400000.KD0000 email: blm_ca_ukiah_fo_web@blm.gov. 15XL1109AF] scattered tracts where federal Contact Ms. Jonna Hildenbrand to have management for recreation and resource Notice of Intent To Amend the your name added to our mailing list. enhancement is impractical. Resource Management Plan and Persons who use a telecommunications Additionally, this will satisfy Prepare an Associated Environmental device for the deaf (TDD) may call the agreements created prior to the RMP Assessment for the Ukiah Field Office, Federal Information Relay Service between all the parties involved in the California, To Modify the Boundary of (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the exchange. the Knoxville Area of Critical above individual during normal The purpose of the exchange is to Environmental Concern and Identify business hours. The FIRS is available 24 acquire private lands to enhance legal Public Lands for Disposal hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a public access primarily for recreational message or question with the above opportunities and values which include AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, individual. You will receive a reply off highway vehicle use, camping, Interior. during normal business hours. hunting, hiking, backpacking, mountain ACTION: Notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This biking, and scenic and wildlife viewing document provides notice that the BLM within the Knoxville Recreation Area. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Ukiah Field Office, Ukiah, California, The purpose of the public scoping National Environmental Policy Act of intends to prepare an RMP amendment process is to determine relevant issues 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the with an associated EA to modify the that will influence the scope of the Federal Land Policy and Management boundary of the Knoxville Area of environmental analysis, including Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the Critical Environmental Concern and alternatives, and guide the planning Bureau of Land Management (BLM) identify public lands for exchange. This process. Preliminary issues for the plan Ukiah Field Office, Ukiah, California notice announces the beginning of the amendment area have been identified by intends to prepare a Resource scoping process, and seeks public input BLM personnel; Federal, State, and local Management Plan (RMP) amendment on issues and planning criteria. The agencies; and other stakeholders. The with an associated Environmental planning area is located in Lake, Napa, issues include recreation management, Assessment (EA) to modify the and Yolo counties and encompasses fire management, and the designation boundary of the Knoxville Area of approximately 170 acres of public land. and management of special areas such Environmental Concern (ACEC) and as ACECs and public lands identified as In 1999, the BLM Ukiah Field Office identify public lands for exchange in suitable for disposal through land was approached by Homestake Mining Lake, Napa and Yolo Counties. By this exchange under section 206 of FLPMA. Company of California, about a notice, the BLM is announcing the Preliminary planning criteria include: proposed land exchange. The proposal beginning of the scoping process to 1. Compliance with FLPMA, NEPA, stated that the BLM would dispose of solicit public comments and identify and all other applicable laws; four non-contiguous, scattered, and issues. 2. Coordination with local and county mostly non-accessible federal parcels DATES: This notice initiates the public governments for analysis of economic comprising 170 acres in Lake, Napa, and scoping process for the RMP and social impacts; Yolo counties. The BLM would acquire 3. Government-to-government amendment and associated EA. portions of two private parcels consultation with federally recognized Comments on issues may be submitted comprising approximately 345 acres in Tribes; in writing until 30 days after the date of Napa County, California. 4. Consideration of cost effectiveness this notice in the Federal Register. The The BLM initiated the exchange of proposed actions and alternatives; date(s) and location(s) of any scoping feasibility process in 2000 as required and meetings will be announced at least 15 by the BLM’s lands and realty policy 5. Consideration of impacts to visitors days in advance through the local news and regulations. A feasibility analysis and resources. media, newspapers and the BLM Web report was finalized for the proposed You may submit comments on issues site at: www.blm.gov/ca/ukiah. In order exchange and approved by the BLM and planning criteria in writing to the to be included in the analysis, all California State Director with written BLM at any public scoping meeting, or comments must be received prior to the concurrence and approval by the BLM you may submit them to the BLM using close of the 30-day scoping period or 15 Washington Office in 2007. The Record one of the methods listed in the days after the last public meeting, mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES of Decision (ROD) for the Ukiah RMP ADDRESSES section above. You should whichever is later. Additional was signed on September 25, 2006. submit comments by the close of the 30- opportunities for public participation During preparation of the Ukiah RMP, day scoping period or within 15 days will be provided as appropriate. the BLM lands identified for disposal as after the last public meeting, whichever ADDRESSES: You may submit comments part of the land exchange were not is later. on issues and planning criteria related clearly depicted on the map. As a result, The BLM will provide opportunities to the RMP amendment EA by any of some of the parcels were mistakenly for public participation as required by the following methods: included within an ACEC. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of intent.
DatesEffective six months after the publication of this notice, the BLM-Utah, Salt Lake Field Office would initiate fee collection at the Simpson Springs Campground Group Site and at the Little Creek Campground for both single occupancy campsites and group sites, unless the BLM publishes a Federal Register notice to the contrary.
ContactRay Kelsey, Outdoor Recreation Planner, BLM-Salt Lake Field Office, 2370 South Decker Lake Blvd., West Valley City, Utah 84119, Phone: 801-977-4333, Email: [email protected] Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message or question for the above individual. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Replies are provided during normal business hours.
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