[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 26 (Thursday, February 7, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 9031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02577]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites
AGENCY: Bighorn National Forest, Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites.
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SUMMARY: The Bighorn National Forest is proposing to charge new fees at
two recreation rental sites under the Federal Lands Recreation
Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447). Fees are assessed based
on the level of amenities and services provided, costs of operation and
maintenance, market assessment, and public comment. Funds from the fees
will be retained locally and used for the operation and maintenance of
these recreation sites.
The Sheep Mountain Fire Lookout on the Powder River Ranger District
will be available for overnight rental. The facility is located
approximately 25 miles southwest of Buffalo, Wyoming, at the end of
Forest Road 28. The lookout offers an extraordinary experience in a
historical structure. Renting a historical lookout is widely popular on
national forests. The fee proposed for this facility is $50 per night.
The lookout can accommodate two to four people. A single vault toilet
will be available nearby; water and electricity are not available. This
facility will be available from approximately Memorial Day to the end
of October, weather permitting.
The Powder River Ranger District is also proposing rental of the
Pole Creek cabin, located off Forest Road 456. The cabin is located
along both a winter snowmobile trail and a trail within the Pole Creek
Cross Country Ski Area. The cabin can accommodate up to four people;
water and electricity are not available. A single vault toilet is
located nearby. The proposed fee for this site is $35 per night. The
Pole Creek Cabin will be available all year.
An analysis of nearby private cabins and recreation rental
facilities with similar amenities indicates that the proposed fees are
comparable with similar sites in the area.
DATES: Send any comments about these fee proposals by August 1, 2013,
so comments can be compiled, analyzed, and shared with a Recreation
Resource Advisory Committee. New fees would begin in late summer 2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent by regular mail to Bill Bass, forest
supervisor, 2013 Eastside 2nd Street, Sheridan, WY 82801 or by email to
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about the proposal should be
addressed to Brian Boden, natural resource specialist, Powder River
Ranger District, 1415 Fort Street, Buffalo, WY 82834, [email protected],
or 307.684.7806. Information about the proposed fee sites can also be
found on the Bighorn National Forest Web site at www.fs.usda.gov/bighorn/.
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.
This new fee will be reviewed by a Recreation Resource Advisory
Committee prior to a final decision and implementation.
People wanting to rent Pole Creek Cabin or Sheep Mountain Lookout
would do so through the National Recreation Reservation Service at
www.recreation.gov or by calling 877.444.6777, when the facilities
become available. The National Recreation Reservation Service charges a
$9 fee for reservations.
Dated: January 31, 2013.
William T Bass,
Forest supervisor.
[FR Doc. 2013-02577 Filed 2-6-13; 8:45 am]
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