83_FR_46881 83 FR 46702 - Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act

83 FR 46702 - Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service

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

Page Range46702-46702
FR Document2018-19964

The Huron-Manistee National Forests proposes to charge fees at several campsites and special recreation areas. Fees range from $5 per day to $60 per day based on the level of amenities and services provided, cost of operations and maintenance, and market assessment. A new day use fee of $5 per vehicle is proposed for Iargo Springs Interpretive Site, McKinley Horse Trailhead, Luzerne Horse Trailhead, and Eagle Run Cross Country Ski Trailhead. New camping fees of $10 per night are proposed for Red Bridge Access, Sulak Recreation Area, McKinley Horse Trail Campsites, Buttercup Backcountry Campsites, Cathedral Pines Backcountry Group Campsite, Meadow Springs Backcountry Campsites, Bear Island Backcountry Campsites, River Dune Backcountry Campsites, Luzerne Horse Trail Campground, and Government Landing Access Campsites. New group campground fees of $45 per night are proposed for the group sites at AuSable Loop Recreation Area Campground, Mack Lake ORV Campground, Kneff Lake Recreation Area, and Gabions Campground. New group campground fee of $60 per night is proposed for the group sites at McKinley Horse Trail Campground, Luzerne Horse Trail Campground, and River Road Horse Trail Camp. Fees will be determined upon further analysis and public comment. An analysis of nearby campsites with similar amenities shows that the proposed fees are reasonable and typical of similar sites in the area. Funds from fees would be used for the continued operation and maintenance and improvements of these sites.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 179 (Friday, September 14, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 179 (Friday, September 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 46702]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19964]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


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

AGENCY: Huron-Manistee National Forests, USDA Forest Service.

ACTION: Notice of proposed new fee sites.

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SUMMARY: The Huron-Manistee National Forests proposes to charge fees at 
several campsites and special recreation areas. Fees range from $5 per 
day to $60 per day based on the level of amenities and services 
provided, cost of operations and maintenance, and market assessment. A 
new day use fee of $5 per vehicle is proposed for Iargo Springs 
Interpretive Site, McKinley Horse Trailhead, Luzerne Horse Trailhead, 
and Eagle Run Cross Country Ski Trailhead. New camping fees of $10 per 
night are proposed for Red Bridge Access, Sulak Recreation Area, 
McKinley Horse Trail Campsites, Buttercup Backcountry Campsites, 
Cathedral Pines Backcountry Group Campsite, Meadow Springs Backcountry 
Campsites, Bear Island Backcountry Campsites, River Dune Backcountry 
Campsites, Luzerne Horse Trail Campground, and Government Landing 
Access Campsites. New group campground fees of $45 per night are 
proposed for the group sites at AuSable Loop Recreation Area 
Campground, Mack Lake ORV Campground, Kneff Lake Recreation Area, and 
Gabions Campground.
    New group campground fee of $60 per night is proposed for the group 
sites at McKinley Horse Trail Campground, Luzerne Horse Trail 
Campground, and River Road Horse Trail Camp.
    Fees will be determined upon further analysis and public comment. 
An analysis of nearby campsites with similar amenities shows that the 
proposed fees are reasonable and typical of similar sites in the area. 
Funds from fees would be used for the continued operation and 
maintenance and improvements of these sites.

DATES: Comments will be accepted through September 28, 2018. New fees 
would begin May 2019, if approved.

ADDRESSES: Leslie M. Auriemmo, Forest Supervisor, Huron-Manistee 
National Forests, 1755 South Mitchell Street, Cadillac, MI 49601.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Thrall, Recreation Program 
Manager, 231-775-2421. Information about proposed fee changes can also 
be found on the Huron-Manistee National Forests' website: http://www.fs.usda.gov/hmnf/.

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.

    Dated: August 28, 2018.
Chris French,
Acting Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2018-19964 Filed 9-13-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3411-15-P

46702 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 179 / Friday, September 14, 2018 / Notices and the final EIS is expected to be Preliminary Issues Campsite, Meadow Springs Backcountry published October 2019. Issues of concern are the effects of Campsites, Bear Island Backcountry ADDRESSES: Send written comments to domestic sheep grazing on the wild Campsites, River Dune Backcountry Dale Olson, District Ranger, Madison Bighorn Sheep populations found on Campsites, Luzerne Horse Trail Ranger District, 5 Forest Service Road, the B–D NF. There is concern that Campground, and Government Landing Ennis, MT 59729. Comments may also domestic sheep grazing is a disease Access Campsites. New group be sent via email to comments-northern- transmission risk to the wild Bighorn campground fees of $45 per night are beaverhead-deerlodge@fs.fed.us or via sheep. Additional issues will be proposed for the group sites at AuSable facsimile to 406–682–4233. For all identified through scoping. Loop Recreation Area Campground, forms of comment, make sure to include Scoping Process Mack Lake ORV Campground, Kneff your name, physical address, phone Lake Recreation Area, and Gabions number, and a subject title of This notice of intent initiates the Campground. ‘‘Strawberry to Cascade AMPs.’’ scoping process, which guides the development of the environmental New group campground fee of $60 per FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale impact statement. night is proposed for the group sites at Olson, District Ranger, Madison Ranger It is important that reviewers provide McKinley Horse Trail Campground, District, 5 Forest Service Road, Ennis, their comments in a manner that are Luzerne Horse Trail Campground, and MT 59729. Phone: 406–682–4253. useful to the agency’s preparation of the River Road Horse Trail Camp. Individuals who use telecommunication environmental impact statement. Fees will be determined upon further devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Comments should be provided prior to analysis and public comment. An Federal Information Relay Service the close of the comment period and analysis of nearby campsites with (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8 should clearly articulate the reviewer’s similar amenities shows that the a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday concerns and contentions. proposed fees are reasonable and typical through Friday. Comments received in response to of similar sites in the area. Funds from SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: this solicitation, including names and fees would be used for the continued addresses of those who comment, will Purpose and Need for Action be part of the public record for this operation and maintenance and proposed action. Comments submitted improvements of these sites. The purpose and need for this EIS is anonymously will be accepted and DATES: Comments will be accepted to revise grazing management, as considered. necessary, on the Barnett, Black Butte, through September 28, 2018. New fees Coal Creek, Cottonwood, Fossil- Dated: August 23, 2018. would begin May 2019, if approved. Hellroaring, Lyon-Wolverine, Poison Chris French, ADDRESSES: Leslie M. Auriemmo, Forest Basin, and Upper Ruby allotments Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest Supervisor, Huron-Manistee National sheep grazing portions to ensure System. Forests, 1755 South Mitchell Street, consistency with all law, regulation and [FR Doc. 2018–20045 Filed 9–13–18; 8:45 am] Cadillac, MI 49601. policy, including direction from the BILLING CODE 3411–15–P Rescissions Act of 1995 [Pub. L. 104– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 19]. Section 504(a) of the Rescissions Kristen Thrall, Recreation Program Act; and, the 2004 Appropriations Act DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Manager, 231–775–2421. Information (P.L. 108–108) Section 325, require the about proposed fee changes can also be Secretary of Agriculture to schedule Forest Service found on the Huron-Manistee National when national forests will complete Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites; Forests’ website: http:// environmental analysis and Federal Lands Recreation www.fs.usda.gov/hmnf/. documentation required under the Enhancement Act SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Environmental Policy Act for all grazing allotments. AGENCY: Huron-Manistee National Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement Forests, USDA Forest Service. Act (Title VII, Pub. L. 108–447) directed Proposed Action the Secretary of Agriculture to publish ACTION: Notice of proposed new fee sites. a six-month advance notice in the The proposed action would authorize domestic livestock (sheep) grazing on Federal Register whenever new SUMMARY: The Huron-Manistee National recreation fee areas are established. eight allotments and proposes no Forests proposes to charge fees at Once public involvement is complete, change to existing grazing management. several campsites and special recreation these new fees will be reviewed by a Possible Alternatives areas. Fees range from $5 per day to $60 Recreation Resource Advisory per day based on the level of amenities A ‘no grazing’ alternative will be and services provided, cost of Committee prior to a final decision and analyzed in detail in addition to the operations and maintenance, and implementation. proposed action. market assessment. A new day use fee Dated: August 28, 2018. Responsible Official of $5 per vehicle is proposed for Iargo Chris French, Springs Interpretive Site, McKinley Acting Deputy Chief, National Forest System. The responsible official will be the Horse Trailhead, Luzerne Horse daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. 2018–19964 Filed 9–13–18; 8:45 am] Madison District Ranger. Trailhead, and Eagle Run Cross Country BILLING CODE 3411–15–P Nature of Decision To Be Made Ski Trailhead. New camping fees of $10 per night are proposed for Red Bridge The decision to be made is whether or Access, Sulak Recreation Area, not to implement the proposed action, McKinley Horse Trail Campsites, another alternative, or a combination of Buttercup Backcountry Campsites, the alternatives. Cathedral Pines Backcountry Group VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:06 Sep 13, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\14SEN1.SGM 14SEN1


Document Created: 2018-09-14 03:02:50
Document Modified: 2018-09-14 03:02:50
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.
DatesComments will be accepted through September 28, 2018. New fees would begin May 2019, if approved.
ContactKristen Thrall, Recreation Program Manager, 231-775-2421. Information about proposed fee changes can also be found on the Huron-Manistee National Forests' website: http:// www.fs.usda.gov/hmnf/.
FR Citation83 FR 46702 
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