[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31360-31361]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14402]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
New Fee Proposed for Blacksburg Shooting Range; Federal Lands
Recreation Enhancement Act
AGENCY: Forest Service.
ACTION: New fee proposed for Blacksburg Shooting Range.
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SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service invites the public to share their
input on a proposed fee to access the Blacksburg Shooting Range on the
Eastern Divide Ranger District. The George Washington and Jefferson
National Forest is proposing a $10 daily fee or $75 annual fee for
access to this public shooting range. A special recreation permit fee
for the Blacksburg Shooting Range would be an investment in its future,
providing a sustainable source of revenue to help ensure its
availability to the American public. The public is invited to comment
on this proposal. Comments received on these proposals, including names
and addresses of those who comment, will be considered part of the
public record and available for public inspection.
DATES: Send any comments about these fee proposals by August 6, 2018 so
comments can be compiled, analyzed and shared with a Recreation
Resource Advisory Committee. New fees would begin as early as spring
2018.
ADDRESSES: George Washington & Jefferson National Forests, Attn:
Recreation Fee Program, 5162 Valleypointe Parkway, Roanoke, VA 24019-
3050.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ginny Williams, Developed Recreation
Program Manager, [email protected], 540-265-5100.
Or visit our website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/gwj/.
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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. The George Washington & Jefferson
National Forest does not currently charge a fee for access to public
shooting ranges. Fees collected would support on-site staffing to
provide a safe and positive experience for those who are sighting in
their hunting guns; target practicing; learning to shoot or honing
their skills for professional interest. Fees would also support
necessary environmental monitoring and cyclic lead mitigation.
Once public involvement is complete, these new fees will be
reviewed by the Southern Region Recreation Resource Advisory Committee
prior to a final decision and implementation.
Dated: May 17, 2018.
Glenn Casamassa,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2018-14402 Filed 7-3-18; 8:45 am]
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