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]
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                                               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
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                                                                                                                                                             [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


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Document Created: 2018-09-14 03:02:50
Document Modified: 2018-09-14 03:02:50
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.
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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