81 FR 58963 - Notice of Intent To Establish a Campground Fee on Public Land in Gunnison County, Colorado
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 166 (August 26, 2016)
Bureau of Land Management
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 166 (August 26, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-20450 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 166 (Friday, August 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 58963-58964] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-20450] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLCOS06000-L12320000-DA0000-14X-LVRDCO050000] Notice of Intent To Establish a Campground Fee on Public Land in Gunnison County, Colorado AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Intent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Gunnison Field Office, Gunnison, Colorado, intends to establish an overnight camping fee at the Oh Be Joyful Campground. DATES: Comments on the proposed fee changes must be received or postmarked by November 25, 2016 and include a legible full name and address. Effective February 26, 2017, the BLM will initiate fee collection at the Oh Be Joyful Campground, unless the BLM publishes a Federal Register notice to the contrary. Comments received after the close of the comment period or delivered to an address other than the one listed in this notice may not be considered or included in the administrative record for the proposed fee. ADDRESSES: Documents concerning this fee change may be reviewed at the Gunnison Field Office, 210 W. Spencer Avenue, Suite A, Gunnison, CO 81230. Written comments may be mailed or delivered to the same address; faxed to 970-642-4990; or emailed to [email protected] with ``Oh Be Joyful Fee Proposal'' referenced in the subject line. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stuart Schneider, Project Manager, at the address above, or phone (970) 642-4964. The Business Plan and information concerning the proposed fee schedule are available at http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/gfo.html. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact Stuart Schneider during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Oh Be Joyful Campground is a destination campground for people visiting in the Gunnison Basin near Crested Butte, Colorado. The BLM's overall goal is to maintain the area's recreational experiences, quality social setting and overnight camping that require substantial Federal investment, while protecting natural resources. The BLM is committed to finding the proper balance between public use and the protection of public lands and resources. The campground qualifies as a site wherein visitors can be charged an expanded amenity fee for overnight use, authorized under Section 803(g)(2)(h) of the Recreation Enhancement Act (REA), 16 U.S.C. 6801 et seq. In accordance with the REA and implementing regulations at 43 CFR 2930, visitors would obtain an individual Recreation Use Permit to camp within the Oh Be Joyful Campground. Campers would be required to display a permit stub at each campsite. Permits would expire at the beginning of the subsequent calendar day. The suggested fees for campsites are $10 per night for sites with picnic tables and campfire containment devices (a limit of eight people and up to two tents); $5 per night for overflow sites with campfire containment devices (a limit of eight people and up to two tents); and $30 per night for proposed group campsites (site designed for 9-25 people). A vault toilet is available for all designated campsites and portable toilets are set up for use by the overflow camping areas during the high-use summer months. If potable drinking water is provided, all site fees would increase by $5 per night. As infrastructure improvements are made at the Oh Be Joyful Campground, overnight fees will be charged accordingly for campsites. Free dispersed camping would no longer be available at the Oh Be Joyful Campground and the surrounding area (approximately 100 acres). The BLM's goals for the Oh Be Joyful Campground fee program are to provide additional facilities through capital improvements; ensure that funding is available to maintain the campground; manage visitor use and provide a quality recreation experience under existing rules and regulations; provide for law enforcement presence; develop additional services (such as expanding interpretive and educational information); and protect resources. The [[Page 58964]] BLM will use fees collected to make infrastructure improvements and for expenses directly associated with managing the campground. Fees will be charged accordingly for any new campsites added to the Oh Be Joyful Campground and site amenities added to existing campsites. The BLM posted the Oh Be Joyful Campground Business Plan in October 2015, which outlines operational goals of the area and the purpose of the fee program. The Oh Be Joyful Campground Business Plan describes recreation opportunities and fees for camping. Prepared pursuant to the REA and the BLM recreation fee program policy, the Business Plan establishes the rationale for charging recreation fees, establishes a permit process, and establishes the collection of user fees. In accordance with the BLM recreation fee program policy, the Business Plan also outlines how the fees would be used at the campground area. The Business Plan also provides a market analysis of local recreation sites and sets the basis for the fee proposal. Through onsite notifications and local press releases, the BLM notified and involved the public at each stage of the planning process, including the proposal to collect fees. During a field office briefing in spring 2015, the Southwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council informally discussed and verbally expressed their support of charging a fee at the campground. The BLM welcomes public comments on this proposal. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6803 and 43 CFR part 2932. Ruth Welch, BLM Colorado State Director. [FR Doc. 2016-20450 Filed 8-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-JB-P
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Mine Lands Program which began in decision reached in the ROD is subject business hours. The FIRS is available 24
2014 and is scheduled to conclude in to appeal to the Interior Board of Land hours a day, seven days a week, to leave
2020. The Proposed Action Alternative Appeals. The 30-day appeal period a message or question with the above
is the Project as proposed by Energy begins with the issuance of the ROD. individual. You will receive a reply
Fuels in its plan of operations and the Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10 during normal business hours.
WDEQ–LQD Permit to Mine 381C as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Oh Be
approved in July 2015. Mary Jo Rugwell, Joyful Campground is a destination
The BLM Mitigation Alternative BLM Wyoming State Director. campground for people visiting in the
would utilize the same conventional [FR Doc. 2016–20449 Filed 8–25–16; 8:45 am] Gunnison Basin near Crested Butte,
mining techniques over the same period BILLING CODE 4310–22–P Colorado. The BLM’s overall goal is to
as under the Proposed Action maintain the area’s recreational
Alternative, but modifications to the experiences, quality social setting and
proposed reclamation plan would be DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR overnight camping that require
required. In addition, the BLM substantial Federal investment, while
Mitigation Alternative would identify Bureau of Land Management
protecting natural resources. The BLM
opportunities to apply hierarchical [LLCOS06000–L12320000–DA0000–14X– is committed to finding the proper
mitigation strategies for on-site and LVRDCO050000] balance between public use and the
regional mitigation strategies and protection of public lands and
identify areas appropriate to apply Notice of Intent To Establish a resources. The campground qualifies as
landscape-level conservation and Campground Fee on Public Land in a site wherein visitors can be charged an
management actions to achieve resource Gunnison County, Colorado expanded amenity fee for overnight use,
objectives. authorized under Section 803(g)(2)(h) of
The Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior. the Recreation Enhancement Act (REA),
was published in the Federal Register
16 U.S.C. 6801 et seq. In accordance
on August 23, 2011 (76 FR 52688). The ACTION: Notice of Intent.
with the REA and implementing
scoping comments received in response
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land regulations at 43 CFR 2930, visitors
to this notice were used while preparing
Management (BLM), Gunnison Field would obtain an individual Recreation
the Draft EIS to inform during
Office, Gunnison, Colorado, intends to Use Permit to camp within the Oh Be
alternative development and to identify
establish an overnight camping fee at Joyful Campground. Campers would be
issues to be analyzed in the impact
the Oh Be Joyful Campground. required to display a permit stub at each
analysis. A 45-day public comment
DATES: Comments on the proposed fee
campsite. Permits would expire at the
period for the Draft EIS was held from
changes must be received or postmarked beginning of the subsequent calendar
January 16–March 2, 2015. The BLM
by November 25, 2016 and include a day. The suggested fees for campsites
hosted a public meeting in Lander at the
legible full name and address. Effective are $10 per night for sites with picnic
Fremont County Library on January 28,
February 26, 2017, the BLM will initiate tables and campfire containment
2015.
Notable changes to the Draft EIS based fee collection at the Oh Be Joyful devices (a limit of eight people and up
on comments received include the Campground, unless the BLM publishes to two tents); $5 per night for overflow
following: a Federal Register notice to the sites with campfire containment devices
• Clarified the description of specific contrary. Comments received after the (a limit of eight people and up to two
aspects of the Proposed Action, close of the comment period or tents); and $30 per night for proposed
including revisions to the WDEQ–LQD delivered to an address other than the group campsites (site designed for 9–25
Mine Permit 381C, storm-water one listed in this notice may not be people). A vault toilet is available for all
management, disposal of dewatered considered or included in the designated campsites and portable
waste water under the Wyoming administrative record for the proposed toilets are set up for use by the overflow
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System fee. camping areas during the high-use
(WYPDES), and roles and summer months. If potable drinking
ADDRESSES: Documents concerning this water is provided, all site fees would
responsibilities of permitting agencies
fee change may be reviewed at the increase by $5 per night. As
in allowing off-site versus on-site
Gunnison Field Office, 210 W. Spencer infrastructure improvements are made
processing.
• Reviewed and revised the analysis Avenue, Suite A, Gunnison, CO 81230. at the Oh Be Joyful Campground,
of impacts to water resources as a result Written comments may be mailed or overnight fees will be charged
of the WYPDES permit and storm-water delivered to the same address; faxed to accordingly for campsites. Free
management plans under the Proposed 970–642–4990; or emailed to blm_co_ dispersed camping would no longer be
Action Alternative for consistency with gfo_nepa_comments@blm.gov with ‘‘Oh available at the Oh Be Joyful
Mine Permit 381C. Be Joyful Fee Proposal’’ referenced in Campground and the surrounding area
• Added details to the analysis of the subject line. (approximately 100 acres). The BLM’s
impacts to Greater Sage-Grouse, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: goals for the Oh Be Joyful Campground
particularly in regards to hauling Stuart Schneider, Project Manager, at fee program are to provide additional
material off site which included the address above, or phone (970) 642– facilities through capital improvements;
analyzing alternative haul routes to the 4964. The Business Plan and ensure that funding is available to
information concerning the proposed maintain the campground; manage
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potential off-site processing facility.
• Added details to the analysis of fee schedule are available at http:// visitor use and provide a quality
other resources such as public health www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/gfo.html. recreation experience under existing
and safety, wetlands, vegetation, soils, Persons who use a telecommunications rules and regulations; provide for law
water, climate and air quality. device for the deaf (TDD) may call the enforcement presence; develop
Following a 30-day Final EIS Federal Information Relay Service additional services (such as expanding
availability and review period, a Record (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact interpretive and educational
of Decision (ROD) will be issued. The Stuart Schneider during normal information); and protect resources. The
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BLM will use fees collected to make DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). This
infrastructure improvements and for program helps to ensure that requested
expenses directly associated with National Park Service data can be provided in the desired
managing the campground. Fees will be [NPS–SERO–RTCA–21762; format, reporting burden (time and
charged accordingly for any new PPMPSPD1T.Y00000; PPSESERO10] financial resources) is minimized,
campsites added to the Oh Be Joyful collection instruments are clearly
Campground and site amenities added Cancellation of September 7, 2016, understood, and the impact of collection
to existing campsites. The BLM posted Meeting of the Wekiva River System requirements on respondents can be
the Oh Be Joyful Campground Business Advisory Management Committee properly assessed. The Office of Federal
Plan in October 2015, which outlines Contract Compliance Programs is
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. soliciting comments concerning its
operational goals of the area and the ACTION: Cancellation of meeting.
purpose of the fee program. The Oh Be proposal to renew the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
Joyful Campground Business Plan SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given in approval of the following information
describes recreation opportunities and accordance with the Federal Advisory collections: ‘‘38 U.S.C. 4212, Vietnam
fees for camping. Prepared pursuant to Committee Act, (5 U.S.C. Appendix 1– Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance
the REA and the BLM recreation fee 16), that the September 7, 2016, meeting Act, as Amended’’ (OMB Control No.
program policy, the Business Plan of the Wekiva River System Advisory 1250–0004) and ‘‘29 U.S.C. 793, Section
establishes the rationale for charging Management Committee previously 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
recreation fees, establishes a permit announced in the Federal Register, Vol. Amended’’ (OMB Control No. 1250–
process, and establishes the collection 81, February 2, 2016, pp. 5481, is 0005). The current OMB approval for
of user fees. In accordance with the cancelled. these information collections expires on
BLM recreation fee program policy, the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: January 31, 2017. A copy of the
Business Plan also outlines how the fees Jaime Doubek-Racine, Community proposed information collection request
would be used at the campground area. Planner and Designated Federal Official, can be obtained by contacting the office
The Business Plan also provides a Rivers, Trails, and Conservation listed below in the FOR FURTHER
market analysis of local recreation sites Assistance Program, Florida Field INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
and sets the basis for the fee proposal. Office, Southeast Region, 5342 Clark Notice or by accessing it at
Through onsite notifications and local Road, PMB #123, Sarasota, Florida www.regulations.gov.
press releases, the BLM notified and 34233, or via telephone (941) 685–5912.
DATES: Written comments must be
involved the public at each stage of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The submitted to the office listed in the
planning process, including the Wekiva River System Advisory addresses section below on or before
proposal to collect fees. During a field Management Committee was established October 25, 2016.
office briefing in spring 2015, the by Public Law 106–299 to assist in the
development of the comprehensive ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
Southwest Colorado Resource Advisory
management plan for the Wekiva River identified by Control Number 1250–
Council informally discussed and
System and provide advice to the 0004 and/or 1250–0005, by one of the
verbally expressed their support of following methods:
charging a fee at the campground. Secretary of the Interior in carrying out
management responsibilities of the Electronic comments: Through the
The BLM welcomes public comments Secretary under the Wild and Scenic federal eRulemaking Portal at
on this proposal. Before including your Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274). www.regulations.gov. Follow the
address, phone number, email address, instructions for submitting comments.
or other personal identifying Alma Ripps,
Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier: Address
information in your comment, you Chief, Office of Policy. comments to Debra Carr, Director,
should be aware that your entire [FR Doc. 2016–20448 Filed 8–25–16; 8:45 am] Division of Policy and Program
comment—including your personal BILLING CODE 4310–EE–P Development, Office of Federal Contract
identifying information—may be made Compliance Programs, 200 Constitution
publicly available at any time. While Avenue NW., Room C3325, Washington,
you can ask us in your comment to DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DC 20210.
withhold your personal identifying Instructions: Please submit one copy
information from public review, we Office of Federal Contract Compliance of your comments by only one method.
cannot guarantee that we will be able to Programs All submissions received must include
do so. the agency name and OMB Control
Proposed Renewal of the Approval of
Number identified above for this
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6803 and 43 CFR part Information Collection Requirements;
information collection. Commenters are
2932. Comment Request
strongly encouraged to submit their
Ruth Welch, ACTION: Notice. comments electronically via the
BLM Colorado State Director. www.regulations.gov Web site or to mail
[FR Doc. 2016–20450 Filed 8–25–16; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: The Department of Labor their comments early to ensure that they
(DOL), as part of its continuing effort to are timely received. Comments,
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reduce paperwork and respondent including any personal information
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burden, conducts a pre-clearance provided, become a matter of public
consultation program to provide the record and will be posted to the
general public and Federal agencies www.regulations.gov Web site. They
with an opportunity to comment on will also be summarized and/or
proposed and/or continuing collections included in the request for OMB
of information in accordance with the approval of the information collection
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 request.
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| Dates | Comments on the proposed fee changes must be received or postmarked by November 25, 2016 and include a legible full name and | |
| Contact | Stuart Schneider, Project Manager, at | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 58963 |
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