83 FR 46699 - Notice of New Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 179 (September 14, 2018)

The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest will be implementing new fees at four cabin/lookout rentals, six campgrounds, two group campsites, and nine day use sites. Fees are assessed based on the level of amenities and services provided, cost of operation and maintenance, market assessment, and public comment. Fee receipts will be used to improve customer services, operate and maintain facilities and to make needed improvements. A complete list of the site fees can be found at: https:// www.fs.usda.gov/detail/rogue-siskiyou/home/?cid=FSEPRD571220.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 179 (Friday, September 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46699-46700]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19966]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Notice of New Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act

AGENCY: Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of new recreation fees.

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SUMMARY: The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest will be implementing 
new fees at four cabin/lookout rentals, six campgrounds, two group 
campsites, and nine day use sites. Fees are assessed based on the level 
of amenities and services provided, cost of operation and maintenance, 
market assessment, and public comment. Fee receipts will be used to 
improve customer services, operate and maintain facilities and to make 
needed improvements.
    A complete list of the site fees can be found at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/rogue-siskiyou/home/?cid=FSEPRD571220.

DATES: Implementation of the new fees will occur no sooner than 180 
days from date of publication in the Federal Register.
    Public comment for these new fee proposals was completed on 
February 16, 2018. The Rogue-Umpqua Resource Advisory Committee and/or 
the Siskiyou Resource Advisory Board reviewed and offered 
recommendations on these new fees on April 4, 2018 and April 25, 2018 
respectively. The Region 6 Regional Forester decided to move forward 
with these new fees on May 22, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian White, Recreation, Engineering, 
Lands, Heritage, and Minerals Staff

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Officer at 541-618-2061 or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    New fees will be implemented at the following sites:
    Campgrounds:
    Butler Bar, Eden Valley, Laird Lake, Little Redwood, Oak Flat/
Gravel Bar, Sunshine Bar.
    Depending on the site, the new recreation fee will be $8 or $10 per 
night.
    Group Campsites:
    Six Mile and Winchuck. Group camping fees will be $50 per night.
    Cabins/lookouts:
    Ferris Ford Cabin, Store Gulch Guard Station, and Squaw Peak 
Lookout. Depending on the facility, the overnight fee will be $65 to 
$125. The pricing difference reflects variables such as the number of 
people who can use the sites, and whether electricity, running water 
and other amenities are provided.
    Day use areas/interpretive/picnic sites:
    Diver's Hole, Foster Bar, Lobster Creek, Quosatana, River Bench, 
Six Mile, Store Gulch, Union Wayside, Natural Bridge, and Rogue Gorge. 
These day use sites will be $5 per day. The Northwest Forest Pass and 
all America the Beautiful--the National Parks and Federal Recreational 
Lands passes will be honored at these sites.
    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.

    Dated: September 6, 2018.
Chris French,
Acting Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2018-19966 Filed 9-13-18; 8:45 am]
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