[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 39 (Wednesday, February 27, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6438-6439]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-03385]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLUT934000-16XL5413AR-L12320000-FU0000-LVRDUT210000]


Notice of Intent To Collect New Standard and Expanded Amenity 
Recreation Fees at Sites in the Cedar City, Moab, Monticello and Vernal 
Field Offices, Utah

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to applicable provisions of the Federal Lands 
Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA), the Moab, Monticello, Cedar City, 
and Vernal Field Offices of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are 
posting a Notice of Intent to begin collecting fees for 20 campgrounds, 
22 day use sites, and two rental cabins.

DATES: All new fees will become effective August 27, 2019.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM Utah new fee sites are listed below:
    The Cedar City Field Office will establish new recreation fees at 
campgrounds and day use sites. Campgrounds include: Rocky Peak, Coal 
Creek, Mineral Mountains, South Creek, Shurtz Canyon, Center Cabin, and 
Hanging Rock. Fees at campgrounds without water will be $5 per night 
and with water will be $10 per night. Group sites and pavilions will 
have a day use or camping fee between $20-$210, depending on water and 
the size of the group. Fees at the Three Peaks Model Port and Radio 
Control Car Track will be $2 per day, with a $25 yearly pass, and $220 
for an exclusive use reservation. There will be 13 day use sites with a 
no minimum use fee.* These day use sites include: Three Peaks (Mountain 
Bike site, Equestrian site, Disc Golf Course, and OHV site), Rock 
Corral site, Parowan Gap site, Southview site, Thunderbird Gardens 
site, Shurtz Canyon site, Fiddlers Canyon site, Enoch Bench site, 
Ironside Disc Golf Course, and Parowan Canyon Disc Golf Course.
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    * Users pay what they feel their recreation experience is worth 
to them specifically for the use of these developed recreation 
areas.
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    The Moab Field Office will establish new campground fees at North 
Klondike, Mineral, Utah Rims, Black Ridge, and Cameo Cliffs/Hook and 
Ladder. Fees for overnight use of individual campsites will be $25 per 
night, and group campsites will be $5 per person per night at these 
campgrounds.
    The Monticello Field Office will establish new campground fees at 
Grand Flat, Moki Dugway, Shay Vista, and Comb Wash Campgrounds. Fees 
for overnight use of individual campsites will be $15 per night, and 
group campsites will become a flat rate of $65 per night at these 
campgrounds.
    The Vernal Field Office will establish new recreation fees at 
campgrounds, day use sites, and rental cabins. New campground fees will 
be established at Pelican Lake, McCoy Flats, Cliff Ridge, and Docs 
Beach. Fees for overnight use of individual campsites will be $10 per 
night, and group campsites will be $35 group site per night at these 
campgrounds. Fees for the Split Mountain Yurt Rentals will be $50 per 
night and the John Jarvie Historic Bunkhouse will be $60 per night. The 
following day use sites will be a no minimum use fee:* McCoy Flats Day 
Use Site, Pelican Lake Day Use Site, Dinosaur Trackway Day Use Site, 
Red Fleet Downhill Flow Day Use Site, LaPoint Day Use Site, Dino-Daily 
Boat Ramp (Put-In), and Dino-Daily Boat Ramp (Take-Out).
    Under Public Law 108-447, Sec. 803 (g) (2) (A/C) of the FLREA, 
developed campgrounds and rental cabins qualify as sites wherein 
visitors can be charged an ``Expanded Amenity Recreation Fee.'' 
Pursuant to FLREA and implementing regulations at 43 CFR Subpart 2933, 
fees may be charged for overnight camping, rental of cabins, and group 
use reservations where specific amenities and services are provided. 
Specific visitor fees will be identified and posted at each campground, 
day use site, or rental cabin.
    Under Public Law 108-447, Sec. 803 (f)(4) of the FLREA, all day use 
sites in this Notice qualify as areas wherein visitors can be charged a 
``Standard Amenity Recreation Fee.'' Pursuant to FLREA and implementing 
regulations at 43 CFR Subpart 2933, fees may be charged for an area 
where there are significant opportunities for outdoor recreation, has 
substantial Federal investments, where fees can be efficiently 
collected, and contains specific amenities and services. Specific 
visitor fees will be identified and posted at each day use site.
    People holding the America The Beautiful--The National Parks and 
Federal Recreational Lands--Senior Pass (i.e., Interagency Senior 
Pass), a Golden Age Passport, the America the Beautiful--The National 
Parks and Federal Recreational Lands--Access Pass (i.e., Interagency 
Access Pass), or a Golden Access Passport will be entitled to a 50 
percent fee reduction on all expanded amenity fees and free standard 
amenity fees, except those associated with group reservations.
    In December 2004, FLREA was signed into law. FLREA provides 
authority for the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to 
establish, modify, charge, and collect recreation fees for use of some 
Federal recreation lands and waters, and contains specific provisions 
addressing public involvement in the establishment of recreation fees, 
including a requirement that a Recreation RAC have the opportunity to 
make recommendations regarding establishment of such fees. FLREA also 
directed the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to publish six 
months' advance notice in the Federal Register whenever new recreation 
fee areas are established under their respective jurisdictions.
    In an effort to meet increasing demands for services and increased 
maintenance costs, the BLM Utah has developed recreation fee business 
plans. The plans cover campgrounds, rental cabins, and day use areas 
within the Moab, Monticello, Cedar City, and Vernal Field Offices. The 
plans will implement new Standard and Expanded Amenity Recreation Fees 
for developed campgrounds, group use, rental cabins, and day use fees 
at the sites as indicated above.
    In response to increasing visitation on BLM-administered lands in 
Utah, the new recreation fees will be used to replace aging 
infrastructure at campgrounds and day use sites, to increase visitor 
services, and to improve access to recreational opportunities across 
the state.
    As analyzed in the Field Offices business plans, the campsite, 
group use, rental cabins, and day use fees are consistent with other 
established fee sites in the regions including other BLM administered 
sites and those managed by the United States Department of 
Agriculture--Forest Service, United Stated Department of the Interior--
National Park Service, and Utah State Parks and Recreation.
    In accordance with the BLM recreation fee program policy, the 
business plans explain agency management direction, the need for fee 
collection, and how the fees will be used at the sites. The BLM 
notified and involved the public at each stage of the planning process. 
A 30-day public comment period on the draft

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campground and day use business plans was announced on April 12, 2018 
through a BLM public news release, letters mailed to local governments 
and major stakeholders, by providing information on the BLM website, 
and posting written notices at each fee site. The draft business plans 
were publicly available for review and comment on the BLM Utah business 
plan website from April 11, 2018 until May 12, 2018.
    Following FLREA guidelines, the Utah Recreation RAC reviewed and 
recommended the new fee proposals at their meeting on May 22, 2018. Fee 
amounts will be posted on-site, and copies of the business plan will be 
available at the Field Offices and the BLM Utah State Office, and 
posted online.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6803 and 43 CFR 2933.

Edwin L. Roberson,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2019-03385 Filed 2-26-19; 8:45 am]
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