[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68279-68280]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-30517]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLORS04000.L63320000.FV0000.241A.00 HAG 9-0043]


Notice of Intent To Collect Fees on Public Land in Marion County, 
OR Under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to applicable provisions of the Federal Lands 
Recreation Enhancement Act (REA), 16 U.S.C. 6801 et seq., the Bureau of 
Land Management's (BLM) Salem District Office is proposing to collect 
day-use fees beginning in the summer of 2010 at the Canyon Creek 
Recreation Site on the Little North Santiam River, in Marion County, 
Oregon (Township 9 S, Range 3 E, section 7).

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DATES: The public is encouraged to participate during the public 
comment period that will expire 30 days after publication of this 
notice. Following 6 months after publication of this notice, the BLM 
Salem District Office will initiate fee collection for day-use at 
Canyon Creek Recreation Site, unless the BLM publishes a Federal 
Register notice to the contrary.

ADDRESSES: Mail: District Manager, Salem District Office, 1717 Fabry 
Road SE., Salem, Oregon 97306.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aaron G. Horton, District Manager 
Salem District Office, 1717 Fabry Road, SE., Salem, Oregon 97306. (503) 
375-5643.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 3(g) of the REA, the Canyon 
Creek Recreation Site qualifies as a site wherein visitors can be 
charged a ``Standard Amenity Recreation Fee.'' Visitors wishing to use 
the day-use area the BLM has developed at Canyon Creek Recreation Site 
are required to purchase a recreation use permit as described at 43 CFR 
part 2930. Pursuant to the REA and implementing regulations at 43 CFR 
subpart 2933, fees may be charged for day-use facilities, overnight 
camping, and group-use reservations. Specific visitor fees are 
identified in the Canyon Creek Recreation Site Business Plan which is 
available on the BLM's Salem District Web site and at the Salem 
District Office. Fees must be paid at the self-service pay station 
located at the site. People holding any one of the America The 
Beautiful-The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands-Passes 
(i.e., Interagency Passes) or Golden Passports may use these passes in 
lieu of the requirement to purchase a recreation use permit, providing 
those passes are visible from the windshield or the information 
contained on the alternate pass is written on a recreation use permit 
envelope stub and the pass is available upon request for verification 
of payment.
    The Canyon Creek Recreation Site is a developed 21-unit day-use 
site located along the Little North Santiam River on the North Fork 
Road. The site is about 34 miles southeast of Salem, Oregon, and is 
accessible via Interstate I-5, Highway 22, and the North Fork Road. The 
BLM is committed to providing and receiving fair value for the use of 
developed recreation facilities and services in a manner that meets 
public use demands, provides quality experiences, and protects 
important resources. The BLM's policy is to collect fees at all 
specialized recreation sites and at all locations where the BLM 
provides facilities, equipment, or services, at Federal expense, in 
connection with outdoor use. In an effort to meet increasing demand for 
services and maintenance of developed facilities, the BLM will 
implement a day-use fee for the Canyon Creek Recreation Site. Day-use 
fees collected at the Canyon Creek Recreation Site will help ensure 
funding for the maintenance of existing facilities, and providing 
recreational opportunities, an on-site staffing presence, and resource 
protection. Future adjustments in the fee amount will be made in 
accordance with the Canyon Creek Recreation Site Business Plan, 
consultation with the RRAC, and through public notice and comment.
    In December 2004, the REA was signed into law. The REA provides 
authority for the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to 
establish, modify, charge, and collect recreation fees for use of some 
Federal recreation lands and waters. The REA contains specific 
provisions addressing public involvement in the establishment of 
recreation fees, including a requirement that RRACs have the 
opportunity to make recommendations regarding establishment of such 
fees. The REA also directs the Secretaries of the Interior and 
Agriculture to publish advance notice in the Federal Register whenever 
new recreation fee areas are established under their respective 
jurisdictions. The BLM has notified and involved the public at each 
stage of the planning process, including this Notice of Intent to 
Collect Fees and public notices during the summer of 2009. The RRAC 
reviewed the proposal to charge a fee at the Canyon Creek Recreation 
Site and recommended day-use fees be charged at Canyon Creek Recreation 
Site. Copies of the Business Plan are available at the Salem District 
Office, 1717 Fabry Road SE., Salem, Oregon 97306 and the BLM Oregon/
Washington State Office, 333 SW 1st Avenue Portland, Oregon 97204.
    The BLM welcomes public comments on this proposal to collect fees 
at Canyon Creek Recreation Site. Before including your address, phone 
number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, be advised that your entire comment--including your 
personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any 
time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal 
indentifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that 
we will be able to do so.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6803(b).

Aaron G. Horton,
District Manager, Salem District Office.
[FR Doc. E9-30517 Filed 12-22-09; 8:45 am]
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