[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 148 (Thursday, August 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46598-46599]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-18575]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Availability of the Draft Rob Jaggers Camping Area 
Business Plan and Expanded Amenity Fee Schedule for the Fort Stanton/
Snowy River National Conservation Area, New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement 
Act (REA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Roswell Field Office, 
has prepared and is making available to the public the Draft Rob 
Jaggers Camping Area Business Plan and Expanded Amenity Fee Schedule. 
The Rob Jaggers Camping Area is located in the Fort Stanton/Snowy River 
National Conservation Area, NM. The Act authorizes the BLM to charge 
fees at developed recreation sites that meet certain criteria.

DATES: To ensure that comments will be considered, the BLM must receive 
written comments on the Draft Business Plan by December 15, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the Draft Rob Jaggers Camping Area Business Plan 
are available at the BLM Pecos District Office, 2909 W 2nd St., Roswell 
NM 88201 or online at: www.blm.gov/nm/roswell. You may submit comments 
related to the Draft Rob Jaggers Camping Area Business Plan by any of 
the following methods: Email: [email protected]; Fax: 575-627-0276, 
Attention: Christopher Brown; Mail: BLM Roswell Field Office, 
Attention: Christopher Brown, 2909 W 2nd St., Roswell, NM 88201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Brown, Roswell Field 
Office, telephone 575-627-0220 (7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), Monday through 
Friday; email [email protected]. Persons who use a telecommunications 
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay 
Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-833. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 
7 days a week, to leave a message for the above individual. You will 
receive a reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Roswell Field Office (Field Office) has 
proposed an expanded amenity fee schedule for services at the Rob 
Jaggers Camping Area located at the Fort Stanton/Snowy River National 
Conservation Area. The REA requires

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that an expanded amenity fee be considered by a Recreation Resource 
Advisory Council (RAC). The Roswell Field Office has complied with the 
REA by presenting the Business Plan to the Pecos District RAC for 
consideration. The final Business Plan decision process will be made 
after the six month public comment period. Section 3(g) of REA provides 
for levy of an ``expanded amenity recreation fee'' at developed 
campgrounds characterized by nine standards of available facilities. 
Having all nine required amenities, the Rob Jaggers Camping Area meets 
the Congressional criteria for an expanded amenity fee site. While 
overnight camping would remain free of charge, the use of the amenities 
at the campground would be available for an expanded amenity fee. The 
proposed fees are for electric hookup, water hookup, reservation of the 
group shelter for exclusive use, and use of the dump station. The 
collected fees would be used for onsite maintenance, improvements, and 
incidental expenses associated with the volunteer program, such as 
meals and transportation to and from the worksite. Possible 
improvements include additional water and electrical stations, fire 
rings, picnic tables, restrooms, cook grills, and equestrian 
facilities. The amenity fees are scheduled to be implemented after the 
December 15, 2013, deadline for public comment.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you may 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

    Authority: The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act 2005 as 
authorized under 16 U.S.C. 6801-6814.

Aden L. Seidlitz,
Associate State Director, New Mexico.
[FR Doc. 2013-18575 Filed 7-31-13; 8:45 am]
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