81 FR 38659 - Notice of Proposed New Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 114 (June 14, 2016)

The Hoosier National Forest is proposing to charge a fee at Saddle Lake Recreation Area Campground. This includes a $5 fee at Saddle Lake Campground per site per night year round. Fees are assessed based on the level of amenities and services provided, cost of operations and maintenance, and market assessment. The fee is proposed and will be determined upon further analysis and public comment. Funds from fees would be used for the continued operation and maintenance and improvements of the campground. An analysis of the nearby state campground with similar amenities shows that the proposed fee is reasonable and typical of similar sites in the area.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38659-38660]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13992]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Notice of Proposed New Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act

AGENCY: Hoosier National Forest, Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of proposed new fee site.

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SUMMARY: The Hoosier National Forest is proposing to charge a fee at 
Saddle Lake Recreation Area Campground. This includes a $5 fee at 
Saddle Lake Campground per site per night year round. Fees are assessed 
based on the level of amenities and services provided, cost of 
operations and maintenance, and market assessment. The fee is proposed 
and will be determined upon further analysis and public comment. Funds 
from fees would be used for the continued operation and maintenance and 
improvements of the campground.
    An analysis of the nearby state campground with similar amenities 
shows that the proposed fee is reasonable and typical of similar sites 
in the area.

DATES: Comments will be accepted through December 31, 2016. New fees 
would begin approximately April 2017.

ADDRESSES: Michael Chaveas, Forest Supervisor, Hoosier National Forest, 
811 Constitution Ave., Bedford, IN 47121.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Myers, Outdoor Recreation 
Planner, 812-547-9241. Information about the proposed fee can also be 
found on the Hoosier National Forest Web site: http://www.fs.usda.gov/hoosier.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement Act 
(Title VII, Pub. L. 108-447) directed the Secretary of Agriculture to 
publish a six month advance notice in the Federal Register whenever new 
recreation fee areas are established.
    Once public involvement is complete, these new fees will be 
reviewed by a Recreation Resource Advisory Committee prior to a final 
decision and implementation. People wanting reserve these cabins would 
need to do so through the National Recreation Reservation Service, at 
www.recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777 when it becomes 
available.


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    Dated: June 8, 2016.
Michael Chaveas,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 2016-13992 Filed 6-13-16; 8:45 am]
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