Proposed New Fee Site

• Published date: 28 July 2021
• Citation: 86 FR 40461
• Record Number: 2021-16026
• Section: Notices
• Court: Forest Service

Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 142 (Wednesday, July 28, 2021)

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 28, 2021)]
                [Notices]
                [Page 40461]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2021-16026]
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                DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
                Forest Service
                Proposed New Fee Site
                AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
                ACTION: Notice of new fee site.
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                SUMMARY: The Dakota Prairie Grasslands will be implementing a new $10
                expanded amenity recreation fee for overnight camping at Coal Creek
                campground, described in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION of this notice.
                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 fees are
                established.
                DATES: The new fee will be implemented no earlier than six months
                following the publication of this notice, approximately January 28,
                2022.
                ADDRESSES: Dakota Prairie Grasslands, 2000 Miriam Circle, Bismarck, ND
                58501
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Ward, Regional Recreation
                Business Program Manager at 406-329-3587 or [email protected].
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Coal Creek campground was constructed in
                2014 to be ADA-accessible (Americans with Disabilities Act). It has two
                vault toilets, a solar-power potable water well, campfire rings, level
                parking pads with barriers, and a newly constructed trailhead with
                access to the popular Maah Daah Hey Trail. Fees are based on the level
                of amenities and services provided, cost of operation and maintenance,
                market assessment, and public comment. Funds collected from the new fee
                will be used for continued operation, maintenance, and future capital
                improvements. This new fee aligns the campground with other sites
                offering similar amenities and services.
                 This fee proposal was vetted through the U.S. Forest Service,
                Northern Region public involvement process which included announcement
                of the proposal in local and regional media outlets, on the Forest
                internet and social media sites, and briefing of federal and local
                elected officials. The results of these efforts were presented to the
                local Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) for evaluation and
                recommendation to implement the new recreation fee.
                 Reasonable fees, paid by users of these sites and services, will
                help ensure that the Grasslands can continue maintaining and improving
                recreation sites for future generations. A market analysis of
                surrounding recreation sites with similar amenities indicates that the
                proposed fees are comparable and reasonable.
                 Dated: July 23, 2021.
                Jennifer Eberlien,
                Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
                [FR Doc. 2021-16026 Filed 7-27-21; 8:45 am]
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