83_FR_31488 83 FR 31359 - Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act

83 FR 31359 - Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 129 (July 5, 2018)

Page Range31359-31360
FR Document2018-14406

The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests are proposing to charge new fees at Pocket Recreation Picnic Area on the Conasauga Ranger District and Raven Cliffs Trailhead on the Chattooga River Ranger District. Both sites are proposed at $5.00 for a day and both would accept the suite of America the Beautiful--National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands passes.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31359-31360]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14406]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


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

AGENCY: Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests, USDA Forest Service.

[[Page 31360]]


ACTION: Notice of proposed new fee sites.

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SUMMARY: The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests are proposing to 
charge new fees at Pocket Recreation Picnic Area on the Conasauga 
Ranger District and Raven Cliffs Trailhead on the Chattooga River 
Ranger District. Both sites are proposed at $5.00 for a day and both 
would accept the suite of America the Beautiful--National Parks and 
Federal Recreational Lands passes.

DATES: Send any comments about these fee proposals by August 6, 2018. 
Comments will be compiled, analyzed and shared with a Recreation 
Resource Advisory Committee. If approved by the Southern Region 
Regional Forester, new fees would begin in 2019.

ADDRESSES: Betty Jewett, Forest Supervisor, Chattahoochee-Oconee 
National Forests, 1755 Cleveland Hwy., Gainesville, GA 30501.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kyle Grambley, Recreation Program 
Manager, 770-297-3066. Information about proposed fee changes can also 
be found on the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests website: http://www.fs.usda.gov/conf.

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.
    Both sites are in good condition and offers picnic tables, parking 
facilities, vault toilet and trail and river access. Fees are assessed 
based on the level of amenities and services provided, cost of 
operation and maintenance, market assessment, and public comment. Funds 
from fees would be used to help improve, operate and maintain these 
sites, which includes addressing sanitation and safety concerns, 
improving deteriorated facilities and providing amenities that enhance 
the recreation experience.

    Dated: May 17, 2018.
Glenn Casamassa,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2018-14406 Filed 7-3-18; 8:45 am]
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31359 Notices Federal Register Vol. 83, No. 129 Thursday, July 5, 2018 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER • Wood Lake Campground and Boat and shared with a Recreation Resource contains documents other than rules or Landing on the Apalachicola National Advisory Committee. New fees would proposed rules that are applicable to the Forest. begin after July 2018. public. Notices of hearings and investigations, • Cobb Camp, West Tower ADDRESSES: John Richard Lint, Forest committee meetings, agency decisions and Campground, and Wiggins Campground rulings, delegations of authority, filing of Supervisor, Francis Marion & Sumter on the Osceola National Forest. National Forests, 4931 Broad River petitions and applications and agency Improvements at these sites include statements of organization and functions are Road, Columbia, SC 29212. examples of documents appearing in this designating campsites, installing fire FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe section. rings, picnic tables and adding garbage Robles, Recreation Fee Coordinator, service. Improvements address 803–561–4067. Information about sanitation and safety concerns, as well as deteriorating resource conditions and proposed fee changes can also be found DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE on the Francis Marion & Sumter recreation experiences. Wood Lake Boat Landing is the day use site proposed at National Forests website: http:// Forest Service $5 per vehicle. The America the www.fs.usda.gov/scnfs. Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites; Beautiful, National Parks and Federal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Lands Recreation Recreational Lands passes would be Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement Enhancement Act accepted at these sites. Once public Act (Title VII, Pub. L. 108–447) directed involvement is complete, these new fees the Secretary of Agriculture to publish AGENCY: Forest Service. a six month advance notice in the will be reviewed by a Recreation ACTION: Notice of proposed new fee Federal Register whenever new Resource Advisory Committee prior to a sites. recreation fee areas are established. final decision and implementation. SUMMARY: The National Forests in These eight shooting ranges are Dated: May 17, 2018. Florida are proposing to charge new fees experiencing unprecedented use/ Glenn Casamassa, demand with the associated impacts to at four campgrounds for $10 per night Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest and one day use area for $5 per vehicle. the facilities themselves and System. surrounding natural resources. New fees All sites have recently been [FR Doc. 2018–14404 Filed 7–3–18; 8:45 am] reconstructed, or amenities are being would help with enforcing range rules added to improve services and BILLING CODE 3411–15–P to keep the facilities safe and clean; experiences. Fees are assessed based on maintaining shooting range structures the level of amenities and services (e.g., berms, swales, settling ponds) and DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ground cover (grass) to mitigate runoff provided, cost of operation and maintenance, market assessment, and Forest Service and pollution; and performing annual public comment. Funds from fees would soil and water testing and lead be used for the continued operation and Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites; abatement work. Fees would also help maintenance of these recreation sites. Federal Lands Recreation to improve the facilities with items such DATES: Send any comments about these Enhancement Act as better parking facilities, shelter roof fee proposals by August 6, 2018 so modifications to incorporate baffles, and AGENCY: Francis Marion & Sumter making enhancements like establishing comments can be compiled, analyzed National Forests, USDA Forest Service. and shared with a Recreation Resource designated pistol ranges. ACTION: Notice of proposed new fee Once public involvement is complete, Advisory Committee. New fees would sites. these new fees will be reviewed by the begin after July 2018. Southern Region Recreation Resource ADDRESSES: Kelly Russell, Forest SUMMARY: The Francis Marion & Sumter Supervisor, National Forests in Florida, Advisory Committee prior to a final National Forests in South Carolina are 325 John Knox Road, Suite F–100, decision and implementation. proposing to charge new fees at eight Tallahassee, FL 32303. rifle range facilities: Cedar Creek, Indian Dated: May 17, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Creek, Fairforest, Leeds, Philson Glen Casamassa, Erika Davis, Recreation, Heritage, Crossroads, Beaver Dam Creek, Candy Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest Engineering, Lands & Minerals Staff Branch and Boggy Head Rifle Ranges. System. Officer, 850–523–8569. Information All sites have recently been [FR Doc. 2018–14405 Filed 7–3–18; 8:45 am] about proposed fee changes can also be reconstructed to improve services and BILLING CODE 3411–15–P found on the National Forests in Florida experiences. The proposed new fees to website: http://www.fs.usda.gov/florida. help maintain these sites would be $5 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The per person per day or $40 per person DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement per year. Fees are assessed based on the amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Act (Title VII, Pub. L. 108–447) directed level of amenities and services Forest Service the Secretary of Agriculture to publish provided, cost of operation and maintenance, market assessment, and Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites; a six month advance notice in the Federal Lands Recreation Federal Register whenever new public comment. Enhancement Act recreation fee areas are established. DATES: Send any comments about these The campgrounds proposed for new fee proposals by August 6, 2018 so AGENCY: Chattahoochee-Oconee fees are: comments can be compiled, analyzed National Forests, USDA Forest Service. 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31360 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 129 / Thursday, July 5, 2018 / Notices ACTION: Notice of proposed new fee DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE maintenance, and improve the overall sites. recreation experiences of the public. Forest Service These new fees are part of a larger fee SUMMARY: The Chattahoochee-Oconee proposal available for review at https:// Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites; www.fs.usda.gov/nfsnc/2017recfee National Forests are proposing to charge Federal Lands Recreation new fees at Pocket Recreation Picnic proposals. Enhancement Act Once public involvement is complete, Area on the Conasauga Ranger District and Raven Cliffs Trailhead on the AGENCY: Forest Service. these new fees will be reviewed by a Chattooga River Ranger District. Both ACTION: Notice of proposed new fee Recreation Resource Advisory sites are proposed at $5.00 for a day and sites. Committee prior to a final decision and both would accept the suite of America implementation. SUMMARY: The National Forests in North Dated: May 17, 2018. the Beautiful—National Parks and Carolina are proposing to charge new Federal Recreational Lands passes. Glenn Casamassa, fees at six recreation sites. All sites have recently been reconstructed or amenities Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest DATES: Send any comments about these System. fee proposals by August 6, 2018. are being added to improve services and experiences. Fees are assessed based on [FR Doc. 2018–14403 Filed 7–3–18; 8:45 am] Comments will be compiled, analyzed and shared with a Recreation Resource the level of amenities and services BILLING CODE 3411–15–P Advisory Committee. If approved by the provided, cost of operation and Southern Region Regional Forester, new maintenance, market assessment, and public comment. Funds from fees would DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE fees would begin in 2019. be used for the continued operation and Forest Service ADDRESSES: Betty Jewett, Forest maintenance of these recreation sites. Supervisor, Chattahoochee-Oconee DATES: Send any comments about these New Fee Proposed for Blacksburg National Forests, 1755 Cleveland Hwy., fee proposals by August 6, 2018 so Shooting Range; Federal Lands Gainesville, GA 30501. comments can be compiled, analyzed Recreation Enhancement Act and shared with a Recreation Resource FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kyle Advisory Committee. New fees would AGENCY: Forest Service. Grambley, Recreation Program Manager, begin after April 1, 2018. ACTION:New fee proposed for 770–297–3066. Information about ADDRESSES: ATTN: Recreation Fee Blacksburg Shooting Range. proposed fee changes can also be found Proposals, National Forests in North on the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Carolina, 160A Zillicoa Street, SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service Forests website: http://www.fs.usda.gov/ Asheville, NC 28801. invites the public to share their input on conf. a proposed fee to access the Blacksburg FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shooting Range on the Eastern Divide SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Logan Free, Recreation Fee Coordinator, Ranger District. The George Washington Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement 828–257–4256, NFsNCfeeproposals@ and Jefferson National Forest is Act (Title VII, Pub. L. 108–447) directed fs.fed.us. Information about proposed proposing a $10 daily fee or $75 annual the Secretary of Agriculture to publish fee changes can also be found on the fee for access to this public shooting a six month advance notice in the National Forests in North Carolina range. A special recreation permit fee Federal Register whenever new website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/ for the Blacksburg Shooting Range recreation fee areas are established. nfsnc/2017recfeeproposals. would be an investment in its future, Once public involvement is complete, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The providing a sustainable source of these new fees will be reviewed by a Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement revenue to help ensure its availability to Recreation Resource Advisory Act (Title VII, Pub. L. 108–447) directed the American public. The public is Committee prior to a final decision and the Secretary of Agriculture to publish invited to comment on this proposal. implementation. a six month advance notice in the Comments received on these proposals, Federal Register whenever new including names and addresses of those Both sites are in good condition and recreation fee areas are established. offers picnic tables, parking facilities, who comment, will be considered part Sites that are proposed for new fees of the public record and available for vault toilet and trail and river access. include: Dry Falls proposed at $3 per Fees are assessed based on the level of public inspection. vehicle or $15 annual pass (useable at amenities and services provided, cost of DATES: Send any comments about these Whiteside Mountain and Whitewater operation and maintenance, market Falls), Atoah Shooting Range proposed fee proposals by August 6, 2018 so assessment, and public comment. Funds at $5 per person or $30 annual pass comments can be compiled, analyzed from fees would be used to help (useable at all Nantahala National Forest and shared with a Recreation Resource improve, operate and maintain these shooting ranges), Cheoah Point Beach Advisory Committee. New fees would sites, which includes addressing day use area proposed at $5 per vehicle begin as early as spring 2018. sanitation and safety concerns, or $30 annual pass, Wine Springs Horse ADDRESSES: George Washington & improving deteriorated facilities and Camp proposed at $10 per site, and Jefferson National Forests, Attn: providing amenities that enhance the McCall Cabin proposed at $200 per Recreation Fee Program, 5162 recreation experience. week on the Nantahala National Forest; Valleypointe Parkway, Roanoke, VA amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Wolf Ford Horse Camp proposed at $10 24019–3050. Dated: May 17, 2018. per site on the Pisgah National Forest. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Glenn Casamassa, Proposed fees at these recreation sites Ginny Williams, Developed Recreation Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest will be invested in site improvements Program Manager, gwilliams03@ System. that address sanitation and visitor fs.fed.us, 540–265–5100. [FR Doc. 2018–14406 Filed 7–3–18; 8:45 am] safety, improve visitor comfort and Or visit our website: https:// BILLING CODE 3411–15–P convenience, reduce deferred www.fs.usda.gov/gwj/. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:43 Jul 03, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05JYN1.SGM 05JYN1


Document Created: 2018-07-03 23:40:14
Document Modified: 2018-07-03 23:40:14
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of proposed new fee sites.
DatesSend any comments about these fee proposals by August 6, 2018. Comments will be compiled, analyzed and shared with a Recreation Resource Advisory Committee. If approved by the Southern Region Regional Forester, new fees would begin in 2019.
ContactKyle Grambley, Recreation Program Manager, 770-297-3066. Information about proposed fee changes can also be found on the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests website: http:// www.fs.usda.gov/conf.
FR Citation83 FR 31359 
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