83_FR_31489 83 FR 31360 - Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act

83 FR 31360 - 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 Range31360-31360
FR Document2018-14403

The National Forests in North Carolina are proposing to charge new fees at six recreation sites. All sites have recently been reconstructed or amenities are being added to improve services and experiences. 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 for the continued operation and maintenance of these recreation sites.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 31360]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14403]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


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

AGENCY: Forest Service.

ACTION: Notice of proposed new fee sites.

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SUMMARY: The National Forests in North Carolina are proposing to charge 
new fees at six recreation sites. All sites have recently been 
reconstructed or amenities are being added to improve services and 
experiences. 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 for the 
continued operation and maintenance of these recreation sites.

DATES: Send any comments about these fee proposals by August 6, 2018 so 
comments can be compiled, analyzed and shared with a Recreation 
Resource Advisory Committee. New fees would begin after April 1, 2018.

ADDRESSES: ATTN: Recreation Fee Proposals, National Forests in North 
Carolina, 160A Zillicoa Street, Asheville, NC 28801.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Logan Free, Recreation Fee 
Coordinator, 828-257-4256, [email protected]. Information 
about proposed fee changes can also be found on the National Forests in 
North Carolina website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/nfsnc/2017recfeeproposals.

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. Sites that are proposed for new 
fees include: Dry Falls proposed at $3 per vehicle or $15 annual pass 
(useable at Whiteside Mountain and Whitewater Falls), Atoah Shooting 
Range proposed at $5 per person or $30 annual pass (useable at all 
Nantahala National Forest shooting ranges), Cheoah Point Beach day use 
area proposed at $5 per vehicle or $30 annual pass, Wine Springs Horse 
Camp proposed at $10 per site, and McCall Cabin proposed at $200 per 
week on the Nantahala National Forest; Wolf Ford Horse Camp proposed at 
$10 per site on the Pisgah National Forest. Proposed fees at these 
recreation sites will be invested in site improvements that address 
sanitation and visitor safety, improve visitor comfort and convenience, 
reduce deferred maintenance, and improve the overall recreation 
experiences of the public. These new fees are part of a larger fee 
proposal available for review at https://www.fs.usda.gov/nfsnc/2017recfeeproposals.
    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: May 17, 2018.
Glenn Casamassa,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2018-14403 Filed 7-3-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3411-15-P

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


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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 fee sites.
DatesSend any comments about these fee proposals by August 6, 2018 so comments can be compiled, analyzed and shared with a Recreation Resource Advisory Committee. New fees would begin after April 1, 2018.
ContactLogan Free, Recreation Fee Coordinator, 828-257-4256, [email protected] Information about proposed fee changes can also be found on the National Forests in North Carolina website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/nfsnc/ 2017recfeeproposals.
FR Citation83 FR 31360 
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