[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 204 (Monday, October 23, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 62080]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-17681]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


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

AGENCY: Medicine Bow--Routt National Forests, USDA Forest Service.

ACTION: Notice of New Fee Sites.

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SUMMARY: The Medicine Bow--Routt National Forests, Laramie Ranger 
District, will begin charging $5.00/vehicle day use fees (Standard 
Amenity Recreation Fee) at five newly constructed trailhead/picnic 
areas along the Medicine Bow Rail-Trail (Pelton Creek, Vienna, Woods 
Creek, Lincoln Gulch, and Lake Owen), and at three existing developed 
trailheads (Albany, Ticks, and Mountain Home). Funds generated through 
these fees will be used for the continued operation and maintenance of 
these sites including, but not limited to: Restroom cleaning, trash 
pickup, waste removal, sign maintenance, law enforcement presence, and 
snow removal.

DATES: The sites will be open for use by July 2007.

ADDRESSES: Forest Supervisor, Medicine Bow--Routt National Forests, 
2468 Jackson Street, Laramie, WY 82070.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ray George, Recreation Program 
Manager, 307-745-2319.

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 Medicine Bow--Routt National Forests currently has several 
other day use areas where the $5/vehicle day use fees are charged 
(Standard Amenity Recreation Fee). Many of these sites are often full 
to capacity on weekends. All requirements for the collection of fees as 
stipulated in the Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement Act have been, 
or will be, met for these sites prior to fee implementation.

    Dated: October 17, 2006.
Mary H. Peterson,
Forest Supervisor, Medicine Bow--Routt National Forests.
 [FR Doc. E6-17681 Filed 10-20-06; 8:45 am]
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