[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 217 (Thursday, November 9, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 65773]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-9134]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


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

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of new recreation fee site.

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SUMMARY: The National Forests in North Carolina will begin charging a 
$3.00 special recreation permit fee per user per day and $30.00 per 
user for a season pass for use of the Flintlock Shooting Range. The 
shooting range is managed to provide a legal shooting opportunity, to 
protect forest resources and will facilitate continued sport shooting 
use within the National Forests in North Carolina on the Uwharrie 
Ranger District. Fee revenue will support operations and maintenance of 
the shooting range and future site improvements.

DATES: The fee is scheduled for implementation in May of 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David H. Wright, Recreation Fee 
Coordinator, 828-257-4256, National Forest in North Carolina, PO Box 
2750, Asheville, NC 28802.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement Act 
(Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447) directed the Secretary of Agriculture to 
publish advance notice in the Federal Register whenever new recreation 
fee areas are established. This new fee will be reviewed by a 
Recreation Resource Advisory Committee prior to a final decision and 
implementation. The National Forests in North Carolina presently 
manages one other shooting range fee site in North Carolina. Recreation 
fees are $2.00 per user per day and $20.00 per user per season pass at 
this site. The Flintlock Shooting Range will offer a vault toilet 
facility at the site, trash receptacle, improved parking area, 
information kiosk, 100 yard and 50 yard shooting lanes, shooting 
benches and shooting bench weather shelters.

    Dated: November 3, 2006.
Marisue Hilliard,
National Forests in North Carolina Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 06-9134 Filed 11-8-06; 8:45 am]
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