[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31360-31361]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14402]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


New Fee Proposed for Blacksburg Shooting Range; Federal Lands 
Recreation Enhancement Act

AGENCY: Forest Service.

ACTION: New fee proposed for Blacksburg Shooting Range.

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SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service invites the public to share their 
input on a proposed fee to access the Blacksburg Shooting Range on the 
Eastern Divide Ranger District. The George Washington and Jefferson 
National Forest is proposing a $10 daily fee or $75 annual fee for 
access to this public shooting range. A special recreation permit fee 
for the Blacksburg Shooting Range would be an investment in its future, 
providing a sustainable source of revenue to help ensure its 
availability to the American public. The public is invited to comment 
on this proposal. Comments received on these proposals, including names 
and addresses of those who comment, will be considered part of the 
public record and available for public inspection.

DATES: Send any comments about these fee proposals by August 6, 2018 so 
comments can be compiled, analyzed and shared with a Recreation 
Resource Advisory Committee. New fees would begin as early as spring 
2018.

ADDRESSES: George Washington & Jefferson National Forests, Attn: 
Recreation Fee Program, 5162 Valleypointe Parkway, Roanoke, VA 24019-
3050.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ginny Williams, Developed Recreation 
Program Manager, [email protected], 540-265-5100.
    Or visit our website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/gwj/.

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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. The George Washington & Jefferson 
National Forest does not currently charge a fee for access to public 
shooting ranges. Fees collected would support on-site staffing to 
provide a safe and positive experience for those who are sighting in 
their hunting guns; target practicing; learning to shoot or honing 
their skills for professional interest. Fees would also support 
necessary environmental monitoring and cyclic lead mitigation.
    Once public involvement is complete, these new fees will be 
reviewed by the Southern Region Recreation Resource Advisory Committee 
prior to a final decision and implementation.

    Dated: May 17, 2018.
Glenn Casamassa,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2018-14402 Filed 7-3-18; 8:45 am]
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