[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 57 (Friday, March 24, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 14832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-2858]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Notice of New Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, 
(Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447)

AGENCY: Tonto National Forest, USDA Forest Service.

ACTION: Notice of new fee site.

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SUMMARY: The Tonto National Forest will begin charging fees for the 
Timber Camp Recreation Site. Fees paid at similar recreation sites on 
the Tonto National Forest have shown that publics appreciate and enjoy 
the availability of campgrounds, picnic sites and horse camps and are 
willing to pay reasonable fees for use of such sites. The fee rates 
will be $10 per vehicle per night for camping in family/horse camp 
units and $60 per unit per night for group sites. Funds from fees will 
be used for the operation and maintenance of Timber Camp Recreation 
Site.

DATES: Timber Camp Recreation Site will become available for use in 
September, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Forest Supervisor, Tonto National Forest, 2324 E McDowell 
Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Killebrew, Recreation Fee 
Coordinator, 602-225-5239.

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 Tonto National Forest currently charges recreation fees at over 
80 locations. A business analysis and past history has shown that 
people expect to pay for recreation experiences such as camping, 
boating, swimming and picnicking at developed sites on the Tonto 
National Forest. A market analysis indicates that the proposed fees for 
Timber Camp are both reasonable and acceptable for this sort of 
recreation experience.

    Dated: March 16, 2006.
Gene Blankenbaker,
Tonto National Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 06-2858 Filed 3-23-06; 8:45 am]
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