[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 31, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 14512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6769]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


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

AGENCY: Tahoe National Forest, USDA Forest Service.

ACTION: Notice of Proposed New Fee Site.

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SUMMARY: The Tahoe National Forest is proposing to charge a new fee at 
one developed recreation site. Fees are assessed based on the level of 
amenities and services provided, cost of operation and maintenance, 
market assessment, and public comment. The fee listed is only proposed 
and final determination will be made upon further analysis and public 
comment. Funds from the fee would be used for the operation and 
maintenance of this recreation site.
    Sardine Lookout will be made available for overnight rental. The 
rental fee is recommended at $45 per night. Lookout rentals offer a 
unique experience and are a widely popular offering on National 
Forests. The Tahoe National Forest currently operates one lookout for 
public rental, the Calpine Lookout on the Sierraville Ranger District. 
The Sardine Lookout is in the process of being restored to maintain the 
lookout's eligibility to the National Register of Historic Places. Fees 
would continue to help protect and maintain this lookout and the 
historic integrity of the facility.

DATES: New fees would begin after a six-month publication in the 
Federal Register or August 15, 2009, whichever is sooner. The Sardine 
Lookout rental will be listed with the National Recreation Reservation 
Service.

ADDRESSES: Tom Quinn, Forest Supervisor, Tahoe National Forest, 631 
Coyote St., Nevada City, California 95959.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Baldrica, Sierraville District 
Archeologist, (530) 994-3401, ext. 6651. Information about proposed fee 
changes can also be found on the Tahoe National Forest Web site: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/tahoe.

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: February 9, 2009.
Tom Quinn,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. E9-6769 Filed 3-30-09; 8:45 am]
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