[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 91 (Friday, May 11, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26777-26778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-2325]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


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

AGENCY: Mendocino National Forest, USDA Forest Service.

ACTION: Notice of proposed new fee sites.

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SUMMARY: The Mendocino National Forest is proposing to charge new fees 
at 14 developed recreation sites. Fees are assessed based on the level 
of amenities and services provided, cost of operation and maintenance, 
market assessment, and public comment. The fees listed are only 
proposed and will be determined upon further analysis and public 
comment. Funds from fees would be used for the continued operation and 
maintenance of these recreation sites.
    Pine Mountain Lookout will be available for overnight rental. The 
rental fee is recommended at $50 per night. Lookout rentals offer a 
unique experience and are a widely popular offering on National 
Forests. Pine Mountain was recently restored to maintain the lookout's 
eligibility to the National Register of Historic Places. Fees would 
continue to help protect and maintain lookouts and their historic 
integrity.
    The following recreation sites are currently fee free but we are 
recommending fees be charged in the future: Davis Flat Campground, 
Dixie Glade Campground, Fouts Campground, Lake Red Bluff Boat Launch, 
Little Stony Campground, Mill Creek Campground, North Forth Campground, 
Sacramento River Boat Launch, South Fork Campground, Deer Valley 
Campground, Penny Pines Campground, Howard Lake Campground, Howard 
Meadows Campground, and Little Doe Campground. Improvements have been 
made at many of these campgrounds including installing new fire rings, 
picnic tables and some new toilets. Improvements at these campgrounds 
were to address sanitation and safety concerns, and improve 
deteriorating resource conditions and recreation experiences. A 
financial analysis is being completed to determine fee rates. The 
proposed fees to help maintain these sites would range between $5 and 
$8 a campsite.

DATES: New fees would begin after October 1, 2007. The lookout rental 
will be listed with the National Recreation Reservation Service.

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ADDRESSES: Thomas A. Contreras, Forest Supervisor, Mendocino National 
Forest, 825 N. Humboldt Avenue, Willows, California 95988.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack Horner, Recreation Fee 
Coordinator, 530-934-3316. Information about proposed fee changes can 
also be found on the Mendocino National Forest Web site: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/mendocino/recreation/index.html.

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. These new fees will be reviewed 
by a Recreation Resource Advisory Committee prior to a final decision 
and implementation.

    Dated: May 1, 2007.
Thomas A. Contreras,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 07-2325 Filed 5-10-07; 8:45 am]
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