[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 140 (Friday, July 20, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 42696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-17687]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


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

AGENCY: Kootenai National Forest, Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of New Fee Sites.

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SUMMARY: The Kootenai National Forest is proposing to charge fees for 
the overnight rental of Fairview cabin ($50), Meadow Peak lookout 
($40), and Minton Peak lookout ($40). These cabins have not been 
available for recreation use prior to this date. Rental of other cabins 
on the Kootenai National Forest have shown that people appreciate and 
enjoy the availability of historic rental cabins. Funds from the rental 
will be used for the continued operation and maintenance of these 
cabins. This fee is only proposed and will be determined upon further 
analysis and public comment.

DATES: Send any comments about these fee proposals by September 1, 
2012, so comments can be compiled, analyzed and shared with a 
Recreation Resource Advisory Committee. Fairview will become available 
for recreation rental December 2012, Meadow peak and Minton Peak 
lookouts will become available for recreation rental June 2013.

ADDRESSES: Forest Supervisor, Kootenai National Forest, 31374 US 
Highway 2, Libby, MT 59923-3022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Laws, Recreation Fee Coordinator, 
406-283-7648

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.
    This new fee will be reviewed by a Recreation Resource Advisory 
Committee prior to a final decision and implementation.
    The Kootenai National Forest currently has twelve other cabin 
rentals. These rentals are often fully booked throughout their rental 
season. A business analysis of the three new cabins has shown that 
people desire having this sort of recreation experience on the Kootenai 
National Forest. A market analysis indicates that the $35-80/per night 
fee is both reasonable and acceptable for this sort of unique 
recreation experience.
    People wanting to rent these cabins will need to do so through the 
National Recreation Reservation Service, at www.recreation.gov or by 
calling 1-877-444-6777. The National Recreation Reservation Service 
charges a $9 fee for reservations.

    Dated: June 15, 2012.
Paul Bradford,
Kootenai National Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 2012-17687 Filed 7-19-12; 8:45 am]
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