81_FR_40380 81 FR 40261 - Notice of Proposed New Special Recreation Permit Fee

81 FR 40261 - Notice of Proposed New Special Recreation Permit Fee

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 119 (June 21, 2016)

Page Range40261-40262
FR Document2016-14471

The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest is proposing to implement a Special Recreation Permit Fee on the Wild and Scenic Snake River which flows between Oregon and Idaho. Implementing a Special Recreation Permit Fee would allow the Forest Service to manage the specialized recreation use associated with float and power boating on the Wild and Scenic Snake River, and result in improved services and experiences. Fees are assessed based on the level of amenities and services provided, cost of operation and maintenance of river-related facilities, market assessment, and public comments received. Boaters using the Wild and Scenic Snake River would be subject to a Special Recreation Permit Fee (boater-use permit fee) of $5.00 to $10.00 per person that would be collected from all private and commercial boaters and their occupants. The implementation of the fee on the Wild and Scenic Snake River is comparable to other federal day- use fees within the current Four Rivers reservation system for the Selway, Middle Fork Salmon, Main Salmon and other sections of the Snake Rivers. The area subject to the fee is the Snake River beginning at Hells Canyon Dam to Cache Creek Ranch (approximately 70 miles). The exceptions to this boater-use permit fee are: <bullet> Travel by private, noncommercial boat to any land in which the person has property rights. <bullet> Any person who has right of access for hunting or fishing privileges under specific provisions of treaty or law. <bullet> Individual outfitter/guides and their associated employees, while acting in an official capacity under the terms of their permit. At this time there is no boater-use permit fee on the Wild and Scenic Snake River for float or power boats. Boater-use for private float and power boats is currently managed though a national reservation system, which limits the amount of boats during the primary use season to meet management plan direction. A $6.00 transaction cost is associated with this reservation permit and is completely retained by the reservation contractor. In the future the reservation permit fee will be continued in conjunction with the application of this proposed boater-use permit fee for private boaters. At this time the listed boater-use permit fee is only a proposal and further analysis and public comment will occur before a decision is made. Funds from the proposed fee would be used for administrative and operational needs in the recreation area to enhance user experience and safety, sustain natural and cultural resources, and facility maintenance and improvements.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 119 (Tuesday, June 21, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40261-40262]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14471]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Notice of Proposed New Special Recreation Permit Fee

AGENCY: Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, USDA Forest Service.

ACTION: Notice of proposed new special recreation permit fee.

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SUMMARY: The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest is proposing to implement 
a Special Recreation Permit Fee on the Wild and Scenic Snake River 
which flows between Oregon and Idaho. Implementing a Special Recreation 
Permit Fee would allow the Forest Service to manage the specialized 
recreation use associated with float and power boating on the Wild and 
Scenic Snake River, and result in improved services and experiences. 
Fees are assessed based on the level of amenities and services 
provided, cost of operation and maintenance of river-related 
facilities, market assessment, and public comments received.
    Boaters using the Wild and Scenic Snake River would be subject to a 
Special Recreation Permit Fee (boater-use permit fee) of $5.00 to 
$10.00 per person that would be collected from all private and 
commercial boaters and their occupants. The implementation of the fee 
on the Wild and Scenic Snake River is comparable to other federal day-
use fees within the current Four Rivers reservation system for the 
Selway, Middle Fork Salmon, Main Salmon and other sections of the Snake 
Rivers. The area subject to the fee is the Snake River beginning at 
Hells Canyon Dam to Cache Creek Ranch (approximately 70 miles).
    The exceptions to this boater-use permit fee are:
     Travel by private, noncommercial boat to any land in which 
the person has property rights.
     Any person who has right of access for hunting or fishing 
privileges under specific provisions of treaty or law.
     Individual outfitter/guides and their associated 
employees, while acting in an official capacity under the terms of 
their permit.
    At this time there is no boater-use permit fee on the Wild and 
Scenic Snake River for float or power boats. Boater-use for private 
float and power boats is currently managed though a national 
reservation system, which limits the amount of boats during the primary 
use season to meet management plan direction. A $6.00 transaction cost 
is associated with this reservation permit and is completely retained 
by the reservation contractor. In the future the reservation permit fee 
will be continued in conjunction with the application of this proposed 
boater-use permit fee for private boaters.
    At this time the listed boater-use permit fee is only a proposal 
and further analysis and public comment will occur before a decision is 
made. Funds from the proposed fee would be used for administrative and 
operational needs in the recreation area to enhance user experience and 
safety, sustain natural and cultural resources, and facility 
maintenance and improvements.

DATES: New fees would begin after, and contingent upon a review and 
recommendation by the John Day-Snake River Resource Advisory Council 
and approval by the Regional Forester for the Pacific Northwest Region. 
All comments should be received no later than 60 days from publication 
of this notice in the Federal Register. The publication date of this 
Notice in the Federal Register is the exclusive means for calculating 
the comment period for this proposal. Those wishing to comment should 
not rely upon dates or timeframe information provided by any other 
source.
    Public Open House: A series of public open houses are scheduled to 
answer questions brought forth by the public.
    The open house dates are:
    1. July 5, 2016, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Boise, ID.
    2. July 6, 2016, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Riggins, ID.
    3. July 7, 2016, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Clarkston, WA.
    4. July 8, 2016, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Joseph, OR.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: Jacob Lubera, Deputy District 
Ranger, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, 201 East Second Street, P.O. 
Box 905, Joseph, Oregon 97846. Comments may also be faxed to 541-426-
4978. Comments may be hand-delivered to the above address Monday 
through Friday, from 8 a.m. till 4:30 p.m., excluding legal holidays.
    Electronic Comments: Electronic comments must be submitted in a 
format such as an email message, plain text (.txt), rich text format 
(.rtf), or Word (.docx) to [email protected]. Emails submitted to email addresses other than the 
one listed above, in other formats than those listed, or containing 
viruses will be rejected. Comments can also be submitted at http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/wallowa-whitman/specialplaces/?cid=fseprd481691. 
It is the responsibility of persons providing comments to submit them 
by the close

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of the comment period and ensure that their comments have been 
received.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacob Lubera, Deputy District Ranger, 
541-426-5581, [email protected], or http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/wallowa-whitman/specialplaces/?cid=stelprd3854363.

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.

    Dated: June 14, 2016.
Jacob S. Lubera,
Deputy District Ranger.
[FR Doc. 2016-14471 Filed 6-20-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 119 / Tuesday, June 21, 2016 / Notices 40261 Structuring the Aggregate Proceeding DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE reservation contractor. In the future the 6. Agencies that use aggregation should reservation permit fee will be continued ensure that the parties’ and other Forest Service in conjunction with the application of stakeholders’ interests are adequately this proposed boater-use permit fee for protected and that the process is understood Notice of Proposed New Special private boaters. to be transparent and legitimate by Recreation Permit Fee At this time the listed boater-use considering the use of mechanisms such as: permit fee is only a proposal and further AGENCY: Wallowa-Whitman National a. Permitting interested stakeholders to file analysis and public comment will occur amicus briefs or their equivalent; Forest, USDA Forest Service. before a decision is made. Funds from b. Conducting ‘‘fairness hearings,’’ in ACTION: Notice of proposed new special the proposed fee would be used for which all interested stakeholders may recreation permit fee. administrative and operational needs in express their concerns with the proposed relief to adjudicators in person or in writing; SUMMARY: The Wallowa-Whitman the recreation area to enhance user c. Ensuring that separate interests are National Forest is proposing to experience and safety, sustain natural adequately represented in order to avoid implement a Special Recreation Permit and cultural resources, and facility conflicts of interest; Fee on the Wild and Scenic Snake River maintenance and improvements. d. Permitting parties to opt out in which flows between Oregon and Idaho. DATES: New fees would begin after, and appropriate circumstances; Implementing a Special Recreation contingent upon a review and e. Permitting parties to challenge the Permit Fee would allow the Forest recommendation by the John Day-Snake decision to aggregate in the appeals process, Service to manage the specialized River Resource Advisory Council and including an interlocutory appeal to the recreation use associated with float and approval by the Regional Forester for agency; and power boating on the Wild and Scenic the Pacific Northwest Region. All f. Allowing oral arguments for amici or amicus briefs in agency appeals. Snake River, and result in improved comments should be received no later 7. Agencies that use aggregation should services and experiences. Fees are than 60 days from publication of this develop written and publicly available assessed based on the level of amenities notice in the Federal Register. The policies explaining how they initiate, and services provided, cost of operation publication date of this Notice in the conduct, and terminate aggregation and maintenance of river-related Federal Register is the exclusive means proceedings. The policies should also set facilities, market assessment, and public for calculating the comment period for forth the factors used to determine whether comments received. this proposal. Those wishing to aggregation is appropriate. Boaters using the Wild and Scenic comment should not rely upon dates or 8. Where feasible, agencies should consider Snake River would be subject to a timeframe information provided by any assigning a specialized corps of experienced Special Recreation Permit Fee (boater- other source. adjudicators who would be trained to handle use permit fee) of $5.00 to $10.00 per Public Open House: A series of public aggregate proceedings, consistent with APA person that would be collected from all open houses are scheduled to answer requirements where administrative law questions brought forth by the public. private and commercial boaters and judges are assigned. Agencies should also their occupants. The implementation of The open house dates are: consider using a panel of adjudicators from the fee on the Wild and Scenic Snake 1. July 5, 2016, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Boise, the specialized corps to address concerns with having a single adjudicator decide cases River is comparable to other federal day- ID. that could have a significant impact. use fees within the current Four Rivers 2. July 6, 2016, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Agencies that have few adjudicators may reservation system for the Selway, Riggins, ID. need to ‘‘borrow’’ adjudicators from other Middle Fork Salmon, Main Salmon and 3. July 7, 2016, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., agencies for this purpose. other sections of the Snake Rivers. The Clarkston, WA. area subject to the fee is the Snake River 4. July 8, 2016, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Using Aggregation To Enhance Control of beginning at Hells Canyon Dam to Joseph, OR. Policymaking Cache Creek Ranch (approximately 70 ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: 9. Agencies should make all decisions in miles). Jacob Lubera, Deputy District Ranger, aggregate proceedings publicly available. In order to obtain the maximum benefit from The exceptions to this boater-use Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, 201 aggregate proceedings, agencies should also permit fee are: East Second Street, P.O. Box 905, consider designating final agency decisions • Travel by private, noncommercial Joseph, Oregon 97846. Comments may as precedential if doing so will: boat to any land in which the person also be faxed to 541–426–4978. a. Help other adjudicators handle has property rights. Comments may be hand-delivered to the subsequent cases involving similar issues • Any person who has right of access above address Monday through Friday, more expeditiously; for hunting or fishing privileges under from 8 a.m. till 4:30 p.m., excluding b. Provide guidance to future parties; specific provisions of treaty or law. legal holidays. c. Avoid inconsistent outcomes; or • Individual outfitter/guides and their Electronic Comments: Electronic d. Increase transparency and openness. associated employees, while acting in comments must be submitted in a 10. Agencies should ensure the outcomes an official capacity under the terms of format such as an email message, plain of aggregate adjudication are communicated to policymakers or personnel involved in their permit. text (.txt), rich text format (.rtf), or Word rulemaking so that they can determine At this time there is no boater-use (.docx) to comments-pacificnorthwest- whether a notice-and-comment rulemaking permit fee on the Wild and Scenic wallowa-whitman@fs.fed.us. Emails Snake River for float or power boats. submitted to email addresses other than asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES proceeding codifying the outcome might be worthwhile. If agencies are uncertain they Boater-use for private float and power the one listed above, in other formats want to proceed with a rule, they might issue boats is currently managed though a than those listed, or containing viruses a notice of inquiry to invite interested parties national reservation system, which will be rejected. Comments can also be to comment on whether the agencies should limits the amount of boats during the submitted at http://www.fs.usda.gov/ codify the adjudicatory decision (in whole or primary use season to meet management detail/wallowa-whitman/specialplaces/ in part) in a new regulation. plan direction. A $6.00 transaction cost ?cid=fseprd481691. 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ADDRESSES: You may submit comments multiple-choice questions, and no more SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The by any of the following methods: than four open-ended response Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement • Email: Ricardo.S.Romero@ questions. Act (Title VII, Pub. L. 108–447) directed ars.usda.gov. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting the Secretary of Agriculture to publish • Fax: 301–504–7042 attention burden for this collection of information a six month advance notice in the Ricardo Romero. is estimated to average 5 minutes per Federal Register whenever new 1. Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: survey. recreation fee areas are established. National Agricultural Library, 10301 Respondents: The agricultural Once public involvement is complete, Baltimore Avenue, Room 115–B, community, USDA personnel and their these new fees will be reviewed by a Beltsville, Maryland 20705–2351. cooperators, and including public and Recreation Resource Advisory FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: private users or providers of agricultural Committee prior to a final decision and Ricardo Romero at 301–504–5066. information. implementation. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Estimated Number of Respondents: Dated: June 14, 2016. Title: ‘‘Evaluation of User Satisfaction 1000 per year. Jacob S. Lubera, with NAL Internet Sites.’’ Deputy District Ranger. OMB No.: 0518–0040. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Expiration Date: N/A. Respondents: 60 hours. [FR Doc. 2016–14471 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411–15–P Type of Request: Approval for Comments renewed data collection. 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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of proposed new special recreation permit fee.
DatesNew fees would begin after, and contingent upon a review and recommendation by the John Day-Snake River Resource Advisory Council and approval by the Regional Forester for the Pacific Northwest Region. All comments should be received no later than 60 days from publication of this notice in the Federal Register. The publication date of this Notice in the Federal Register is the exclusive means for calculating the comment period for this proposal. Those wishing to comment should not rely upon dates or timeframe information provided by any other source.
ContactJacob Lubera, Deputy District Ranger, 541-426-5581, [email protected], or http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/ wallowa-whitman/specialplaces/?cid=stelprd3854363.
FR Citation81 FR 40261 
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