[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 26 (Thursday, February 7, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 9031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02577]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites

AGENCY: Bighorn National Forest, Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites.

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SUMMARY: The Bighorn National Forest is proposing to charge new fees at 
two recreation rental sites under the Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447). Fees are assessed based 
on the level of amenities and services provided, costs of operation and 
maintenance, market assessment, and public comment. Funds from the fees 
will be retained locally and used for the operation and maintenance of 
these recreation sites.
    The Sheep Mountain Fire Lookout on the Powder River Ranger District 
will be available for overnight rental. The facility is located 
approximately 25 miles southwest of Buffalo, Wyoming, at the end of 
Forest Road 28. The lookout offers an extraordinary experience in a 
historical structure. Renting a historical lookout is widely popular on 
national forests. The fee proposed for this facility is $50 per night. 
The lookout can accommodate two to four people. A single vault toilet 
will be available nearby; water and electricity are not available. This 
facility will be available from approximately Memorial Day to the end 
of October, weather permitting.
    The Powder River Ranger District is also proposing rental of the 
Pole Creek cabin, located off Forest Road 456. The cabin is located 
along both a winter snowmobile trail and a trail within the Pole Creek 
Cross Country Ski Area. The cabin can accommodate up to four people; 
water and electricity are not available. A single vault toilet is 
located nearby. The proposed fee for this site is $35 per night. The 
Pole Creek Cabin will be available all year.
    An analysis of nearby private cabins and recreation rental 
facilities with similar amenities indicates that the proposed fees are 
comparable with similar sites in the area.

DATES: Send any comments about these fee proposals by August 1, 2013, 
so comments can be compiled, analyzed, and shared with a Recreation 
Resource Advisory Committee. New fees would begin in late summer 2013.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent by regular mail to Bill Bass, forest 
supervisor, 2013 Eastside 2nd Street, Sheridan, WY 82801 or by email to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about the proposal should be 
addressed to Brian Boden, natural resource specialist, Powder River 
Ranger District, 1415 Fort Street, Buffalo, WY 82834, [email protected], 
or 307.684.7806. Information about the proposed fee sites can also be 
found on the Bighorn National Forest Web site at www.fs.usda.gov/bighorn/.

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.
    People wanting to rent Pole Creek Cabin or Sheep Mountain Lookout 
would do so through the National Recreation Reservation Service at 
www.recreation.gov or by calling 877.444.6777, when the facilities 
become available. The National Recreation Reservation Service charges a 
$9 fee for reservations.

    Dated: January 31, 2013.
William T Bass,
Forest supervisor.
[FR Doc. 2013-02577 Filed 2-6-13; 8:45 am]
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