[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 72 (Monday, April 15, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22281-22282]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08757]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Intent To Collect Fees at the Henneberry House on
Public Land in Beaverhead County, Montana
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act
(REA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Dillon Field Office is
proposing to charge an expanded amenity recreation fee for recreational
rental of the Henneberry House (or Ney House), a historic cabin along
the Beaverhead River, approximately 15 miles south of Dillon, Montana.
DATES: To ensure that comments will be considered, the BLM must receive
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written comments on the proposed cabin rental fees by May 15, 2013. Six
months after the publication of this notice, the BLM Dillon Field
Office will begin charging an expanded amenity fee for the recreational
rental of Henneberry House. The Western Montana Resource Advisory
Council will review consideration of the new fees prior to the proposed
initiation date.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed or hand delivered to the BLM Dillon
Field Office, Attn: Field Manager, 1005 Selway Drive, Dillon, MT 59725,
or emailed to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Waldrup, BLM Outdoor Recreation
Planner, at the above address, or by calling 406-683-8000. Persons who
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above
individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above
individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the REA (16 U.S.C. 6801 et
seq.), the Secretary may establish, modify, charge and collect
recreation fees at Federal recreation lands and waters. Specifically,
pursuant to Section 6802 (g)(2)(C) of the REA, the Secretary may charge
an expanded amenity recreation fee, either in addition to a standard
amenity fee, or by itself, for the rental of cabins or historic
structures. Therefore, by this Notice, the BLM Dillon Field Office is
proposing to collect an expanded amenity fee for the rental of the
Henneberry House cabin and historic site. Proposed cabin rental fees
would be identified and posted on the Dillon Field Office Web site, at
the Dillon Field Office, and distributed in the local media. Fees would
be collected as outlined in the field office's Fee Business Plan. The
Henneberry House is the historic house associated with the Henneberry
Homestead built in 1905. The William F. Henneberry homestead is one of
the best preserved examples of early homesteading activities that
remain on public lands in Beaverhead County. The buildings and the
landscape have not been greatly modified or changed since 1883 when
William F. Henneberry settled on the property. The Henneberry homestead
reflects the agricultural patterns of ranching that still characterize
the county and the settlement patterns that helped establish Beaverhead
County.
The 1905 house represents the distinct characteristics of log
structure construction in the late 1800s early 1900s. The building
displays excellent workmanship, with detailed full dovetail notching,
and, given its age, is in remarkably good condition. This historic
property was in a state of disrepair and would likely have been lost
without restoration efforts to protect the property. Funding under the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act enabled the BLM to prevent the
loss of this property to the elements. The Henneberry House is in the
immediate vicinity of several popular recreational activities that are
available on the surrounding public lands, including fishing on the
Beaverhead River, waterfowl hunting on the river and adjacent man-made
duck ponds and hunting both in the river corridor and surrounding
uplands. The BLM is committed to providing and receiving fair value for
the use of developed recreation facilities and services in a manner
that meets public-use demands, provides quality experiences, and
protects important resources. In an effort to meet increasing demands
for services and maintenance of this existing historic structure, the
BLM would collect fees to offset those ongoing costs.
The BLM's mission for the Dillon Field Office Fee Business Plan
(Project) is to ensure that funding is available to maintain existing
facilities and recreational opportunities, to provide for law
enforcement presence, to develop additional services, and to protect
resources. This mission entails communication with those who will be
most directly affected by the Project, for example recreationists,
other recreation providers, neighbors, as well as those who will have a
stake in solving concerns that may arise throughout the life of the
Project, including elected officials and other agencies. In February
2006, the BLM completed the Record of Decision (ROD) and Approved
Dillon Resource Management Plan which emphasizes protection and
restoration of the natural resources while still providing for resource
use and enjoyment. This 2006 ROD provides for enhancing recreation
opportunities and maintaining existing facilities to a standard
consistent with the recreational setting. Collecting expanded amenity
fees for Henneberry House rentals would provide a reliable source of
funding to ensure the long-term maintenance of this facility for future
recreational use. The collection of user fees was also addressed in the
Dillon Field Office Recreation Fee Business Plan, prepared pursuant to
the REA and BLM recreation fee program policy. This Business Plan
establishes the rationale for charging recreation fees. In accordance
with BLM recreation fee program policy, the Business Plan explains the
fee collection process and outlines how the fees will be used within
the Dillon Field Office. The BLM has notified and involved the public
at each stage of the public participation process addressed by REA,
including the proposal to collect fees, through the Western Montana
Resource Advisory Council and other public scoping avenues.
Fee amounts will be posted on the BLM Dillon Field Office Web site
and at the Dillon Field Office. Copies of the Fee Business Plan are
available at the Dillon Field Office and the BLM Montana State Office.
The BLM welcomes public comments on this Notice and on the proposed
expanded amenity recreation fee at the Henneberry House.
Before including your address, phone number, email address or other
personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your
entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be
made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your
comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6803(b); 43 CFR 2932.31.
Cornelia H. Hudson,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 2013-08757 Filed 4-12-13; 8:45 am]
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