82_FR_28587 82 FR 28468 - Notice of Proposed New Recreation Fee; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447)

82 FR 28468 - Notice of Proposed New Recreation Fee; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 119 (June 22, 2017)

Page Range28468-28468
FR Document2017-13047

The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, located in Hood River, Oregon, is proposing to charge a new standard amenity fee of $5 per vehicle per day for use of services and facilities at the Sandy River Delta site. The 1,400-acre Sandy River Delta site, acquired by the Forest Service in 1991, offers five diverse-use trails (5.25 miles total) including a 1.2-mile accessible gravel trail to the Sandy River Delta confluence and bird blind. The Forest Service provides vault toilets, trash service, picnic tables, parking for vehicles (and vehicles with horse trailers), interpretive signage, and regular patrols of the area. The proposed fee would help cover the costs of operations and maintenance of the vault toilets, trash service, septic pumping, ranger patrols, and hazard tree abatement as well as future improvements and replacement of facilities. This fee is only proposed and will be determined upon further analysis and public comment.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Notice of Proposed New Recreation Fee; Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447)

AGENCY: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Forest Service, 
USDA.

ACTION: Notice of proposed new recreation fee.

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SUMMARY: The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, located in Hood 
River, Oregon, is proposing to charge a new standard amenity fee of $5 
per vehicle per day for use of services and facilities at the Sandy 
River Delta site. The 1,400-acre Sandy River Delta site, acquired by 
the Forest Service in 1991, offers five diverse-use trails (5.25 miles 
total) including a 1.2-mile accessible gravel trail to the Sandy River 
Delta confluence and bird blind. The Forest Service provides vault 
toilets, trash service, picnic tables, parking for vehicles (and 
vehicles with horse trailers), interpretive signage, and regular 
patrols of the area. The proposed fee would help cover the costs of 
operations and maintenance of the vault toilets, trash service, septic 
pumping, ranger patrols, and hazard tree abatement as well as future 
improvements and replacement of facilities. This fee is only proposed 
and will be determined upon further analysis and public comment.

DATES: Send any comments about these fee proposals by August 21, 2017 
so they can be compiled, analyzed and shared with the Mt Hood-
Willamette Resource Advisory Committee. If approved, the new recreation 
use fee will go into effect no sooner than December 19, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Area Manager, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, 902 
Wasco Ave., Suite 200, Hood River, OR 97031.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lorelei Haukness, Recreation Fee 
Coordinator, 541-308-1700.

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. This new fee will be reviewed by 
a Recreation Resource Advisory Committee prior to a final decision and 
implementation. Additional information about this fee proposal is 
provided on the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Web site at: 
https://www.fs.usda.gov/crgnsa/.

    Dated: June 14, 2017.
Jeanne M. Higgins,
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2017-13047 Filed 6-21-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3411-15-P

28468 Notices Federal Register Vol. 82, No. 119 Thursday, June 22, 2017 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: contact Alan Gallegos whose contact contains documents other than rules or Lorelei Haukness, Recreation Fee information is listed below. proposed rules that are applicable to the Coordinator, 541–308–1700. It is important that reviewers provide public. Notices of hearings and investigations, their comments at such times and in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The committee meetings, agency decisions and such a way that they are useful to the rulings, delegations of authority, filing of Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement Act (Title VII, Pub. L. 108–447) directed Agency’s preparation of the EIS. petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are the Secretary of Agriculture to publish Therefore, comments should be examples of documents appearing in this a six month advance notice in the provided prior to the close of the section. Federal Register whenever new comment period and should clearly recreation fee areas are established. This articulate the reviewer’s concerns and new fee will be reviewed by a contentions. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Recreation Resource Advisory Comments received in response to Committee prior to a final decision and this solicitation, including names and Forest Service implementation. Additional information addresses of those who comment, will about this fee proposal is provided on be part of the public record for this Notice of Proposed New Recreation proposed action. Comments submitted Fee; Federal Lands Recreation the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Web site at: https:// anonymously will be accepted and Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. considered, however. 108–447) www.fs.usda.gov/crgnsa/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: June 14, 2017. AGENCY: Columbia River Gorge National Alan Gallegos, 559–297–0706 extension Jeanne M. Higgins, Scenic Area, Forest Service, USDA. 4862 or ajgallegos@fs.fed.us. Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National Individuals who use ACTION: Notice of proposed new Forest System. telecommunication devices for the deaf recreation fee. 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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 proposed new recreation fee.
DatesSend any comments about these fee proposals by August 21, 2017 so they can be compiled, analyzed and shared with the Mt Hood- Willamette Resource Advisory Committee. If approved, the new recreation use fee will go into effect no sooner than December 19, 2017.
ContactLorelei Haukness, Recreation Fee Coordinator, 541-308-1700.
FR Citation82 FR 28468 
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