[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 143 (Thursday, July 24, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 43206]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-16895]


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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: Superior National Forest, USDA Forest Service.

ACTION: Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites.

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SUMMARY: The Superior National Forest is planning to charge fees at 
fifteen camping areas. 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.
    The following fifteen camping areas (all currently free use sites) 
are being proposed as fee sites: Baker Lake, Toohey Lake, Fourmile 
Lake, Hogback Lake, Kawishiwi Lake, Section 29 Lake, Silver Island 
Lake, White Pine Lake, Wilson Lake, Poplar River, Whitefish Lake, 
Harriet, Clara Lake, Cascade River and Eighteen Lake. These camping 
areas have many of the same amenities offered at the more developed 
campgrounds on the Superior National Forest and will be priced in 
accordance to the amenities provided at that site. A financial analysis 
is being completed to determine fee rates. The proposed fee to help 
maintain this site would be approximately $8 per campsite per night, 
and $4.00 per one additional vehicle per campsite. The fee season for 
these camping areas would start in early to mid May coinciding with the 
fishing season opener and would continue to the end of the field season 
in late September.

DATES: New fees would be implemented May 2009.

ADDRESSES: John Wytanis, District Ranger, Tofte Ranger District, 7355 
West Highway 61, Tofte, MN, 55615.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greyling Brandt, Recreation Manager, 
218-663-8084. Information about proposed fee changes can also be found 
on the Superior National Forest Web site: http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/superior/.

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. Once public involvement is 
complete, these new fees will be reviewed by a Recreation Resource 
Advisory Committee prior to a final decision and implementation.

    Dated: July 16, 2008.
John Wytanis,
District Ranger.
[FR Doc. E8-16895 Filed 7-23-08; 8:45 am]
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