[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 164 (Friday, August 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 52499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-20551]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


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

AGENCY: Monongahela National Forest, Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of new fee site.

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SUMMARY: The Monongahela National Forest is proposing to charge $5.00 
for the use of a recently installed RV wastewater dump station at 
Cranberry Campground on the Gauley Ranger District. The Forest recently 
finished a major renovation at Cranberry Campground which included all 
new accessible picnic tables and fire rings at each campsite, removing 
the toilet facilities and replacing them with accessible precast toilet 
buildings, a new fee station, drainage improvements, gate installation, 
planting vegetation to improve screening between campsites, road 
resurfacing, and expansion of the day-use parking area. One new 
facility was added during the renovation, a RV wastewater dump station. 
This is now the only wastewater dump station facility within an hour 
drive of the campground. This dump station will serve campers in 
Cranberry Campground, as well as numerous campers from other Forest 
campsites nearby. Fees for use of the wastewater dump station will be 
used to offset the costs of pumping the vault at the RV wastewater dump 
station and hauling the contents off the site.

DATES: Send any comments about this fee proposal by October 1, 2013 so 
comments can be compiled, analyzed and shared with the Eastern Region 
Recreation Resource Advisory Committee.

ADDRESSES: Forest Supervisor, Monongahela National Forest, 200 Sycamore 
Street, Elkins, WV 26241.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Sandeno, Recreation Program 
Manager, 304-636-1800.

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 the Eastern Region Recreation 
Resource Advisory Committee prior to a final decision and 
implementation by the Regional Forester, Eastern Region, USDA Forest 
Service.
    The Monongahela National Forest installed the wastewater dump 
station in response to a long standing request from the public for this 
service. A market comparison indicates that the $5.00 per use of the 
wastewater dump station is both reasonable and acceptable for this sort 
of service.

    Dated: July 31, 2013.
Clyde N. Thompson,
Monongahela National Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 2013-20551 Filed 8-22-13; 8:45 am]
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