[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 20 (Wednesday, January 31, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4481-4482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-407]


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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: Chugach National Forest, USDA Forest Service.

ACTION: Notice of New Fee Site.

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SUMMARY: The Chugach National Forest will begin charging a fee for the 
overnight use and occupancy of new campsites and a fee for rental of 
the new group use pavilion at the Childs Glacier Recreation Area. 
Projected fees will range from $10 to $30 per night for existing walk 
in and new campsites and $75 and $150 per day for the new group use 
pavilion. No Campgrounds currently exist on the Cordova Ranger 
District. The Childs Glacier Recreation Area redevelopment project, 
2005-2006, will provide this new facility for public use. Funds from 
the rental will be used for the continued operation and maintenance of 
Childs Glacier Recreation Area.

DATES: Childs Glacier Campground will become available for use August, 
2007.

ADDRESSES: Forest Supervisor, Chugach National Forest, 3301 ``C'' 
Street, Suite 300, Anchorage, AK 99503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Behrends, Public Services Staff 
Officer, Cordova Ranger District, 907-424-4729.

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.
    Childs Glacier Recreation Area is located on the 700,000 acre 
Copper River Delta and is the most visited site on the Cordova Ranger 
District. The site is situated in a unique setting beside a large 
glacier where ice chunks frequently calve into the world renowned 
Copper River. Currently campground rental on the Chugach National 
Forest ranges from $10-$22 per night and $130 per day for pavilion 
rental. A projected range of fees from $10 to $30 per night for camping 
and $75 to $150 per day for the pavilion is both reasonable and 
acceptable for a new campground and group use facility providing a 
unique recreation experience in a dynamic setting in Alaska.


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    Dated: January 24, 2007.
Joe Meade,
Chugach National Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 07-407 Filed 1-30-07; 8:45 am]
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