[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 31360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14403]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites; Federal Lands Recreation
Enhancement Act
AGENCY: Forest Service.
ACTION: Notice of proposed new fee sites.
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SUMMARY: The National Forests in North Carolina are proposing to charge
new fees at six recreation sites. All sites have recently been
reconstructed or amenities are being added to improve services and
experiences. Fees are assessed based on the level of amenities and
services provided, cost of operation and maintenance, market
assessment, and public comment. Funds from fees would be used for the
continued operation and maintenance of these recreation sites.
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 after April 1, 2018.
ADDRESSES: ATTN: Recreation Fee Proposals, National Forests in North
Carolina, 160A Zillicoa Street, Asheville, NC 28801.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Logan Free, Recreation Fee
Coordinator, 828-257-4256, [email protected]. Information
about proposed fee changes can also be found on the National Forests in
North Carolina website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/nfsnc/2017recfeeproposals.
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. Sites that are proposed for new
fees include: Dry Falls proposed at $3 per vehicle or $15 annual pass
(useable at Whiteside Mountain and Whitewater Falls), Atoah Shooting
Range proposed at $5 per person or $30 annual pass (useable at all
Nantahala National Forest shooting ranges), Cheoah Point Beach day use
area proposed at $5 per vehicle or $30 annual pass, Wine Springs Horse
Camp proposed at $10 per site, and McCall Cabin proposed at $200 per
week on the Nantahala National Forest; Wolf Ford Horse Camp proposed at
$10 per site on the Pisgah National Forest. Proposed fees at these
recreation sites will be invested in site improvements that address
sanitation and visitor safety, improve visitor comfort and convenience,
reduce deferred maintenance, and improve the overall recreation
experiences of the public. These new fees are part of a larger fee
proposal available for review at https://www.fs.usda.gov/nfsnc/2017recfeeproposals.
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: May 17, 2018.
Glenn Casamassa,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2018-14403 Filed 7-3-18; 8:45 am]
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