[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 3835]
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[FR Doc No: 95-1350]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

SUMMARY: The Forest Service will hold a meeting to gather public 
comments on the development of a new fee system for ski areas on 
National Forest System lands on Wednesday, February 1, 1995, from 9 
a.m. to 4 p.m., in Washington, DC. The purpose of the meeting is to 
obtain comments from interested persons regarding methods other than 
the current graduated rate fee system for determining the fair market 
value of the use of National Forest System lands for ski areas.

DATES: The meeting will be held Wednesday, February 1, 1995, from 9 
a.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the J.W. Marriott Hotel, 1331 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
To request information about the meeting or a compilation of valuation 
methods under consideration, contact Lyle Laverty, Director, 
Recreation, Heritage, and Wilderness Resources Staff (2300), USDA 
Forest Service, PO Box 96090, Washington, DC 20090-6090, (202) 205-
1706, FAX (202) 260-6510.
    Persons who wish to make a brief oral presentation at the meeting 
should contact Lyle Laverty no later than January 27, 1995, in order to 
have time reserved on the agenda. In general, oral presentations will 
be limited to a total time of 3 minutes. Written comments may be 
submitted at the meeting; they also may be mailed to Lyle Laverty prior 
to the meeting and will be accepted up to February 10, 1995.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forest Service issues permits to more 
than 120 ski areas for use and occupancy of National Forest System 
lands. The current ski area permit fee system, the graduated rate fee 
system, has been the subject of several audits in the last five years, 
as well as administrative appeals and litigation concerning decisions 
as to how the fees are calculated. In response, the Forest Service is 
developing a new fee system for ski area permits based on fair market 
value. The purpose of this meeting is to gain public input on whether 
the Forest Service has identified pertinent methods for determining the 
fair market value of the use of National Forest System land by ski 
areas. Lyle Laverty will chair the meeting. The Forest Service will 
provide a compilation of the methods under consideration upon request.

    Dated: January 13, 1995.
David G. Unger,
Associate Chief.
[FR Doc. 95-1350 Filed 1-18-95; 8:45 am]
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