[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 95 (Thursday, May 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22158-22159]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10150]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Intent To Establish Recreation Fees on Public Lands in 
Clackamas County, OR

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act 
(REA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Northwest Oregon District 
(formerly Salem District), intends to establish standard (day-use) and 
expanded (overnight/specialized use) amenity fees at Aquila Vista, 
Cedar Grove, Marmot, Sandy Ridge, and Three Bears Recreation Sites in 
Clackamas County, Oregon.

DATES: Comments on the proposed fees must be received or postmarked by 
June 17, 2019 and include a legible full name and address.

ADDRESSES: The business plans and information concerning the proposed 
fees may be reviewed at the Northwest Oregon District Office, 1717 
Fabry Rd. SE, Salem, Oregon 97306, and online at https://www.blm.gov/programs/recreation/permits-and-fees/business-plans.
    Written comments may be mailed or delivered to the address listed 
previously or emailed to: [email protected] with 
``Attn: Dan Davis, Notice of Intent to Establish Recreation Fees'' 
referenced in the subject line.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Davis, Outdoor Recreation Planner, 
phone: 503-375-5646, email: [email protected]. 
Contact Dan Davis to have your name added to the Northwest Oregon 
District's mailing list. Persons who use a telecommunications device 
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-
877-8339 to contact Mr. Davis during normal business hours. The FRS is 
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or 
question. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The REA directs the Secretary of the 
Interior to publish a 6-month advance notice in the Federal Register 
whenever new recreation fee areas are established. A RAC must review a 
new fee prior to a final decision to implement fee collection.
    The BLM is proposing to establish recreation fees for standard and 
expanded amenities at the Aquila Vista, Cedar Grove, and Three Bears 
Recreation Sites. These sites are located in the Molalla River-Table 
Rock Special Recreation Management Area, approximately 12 miles 
southeast of the city of Molalla, Oregon. The Molalla River-Table Rock 
Recreation Area Management Plan (2011) identified these recreation 
sites to be developed in order to address high levels of recreational 
use and minimize impacts to the riparian area outside of these 
recreation sites. The BLM determined that developing these sites could 
help by concentrate visitation and allow for potential fee revenue to 
offset management expenses. The Molalla River Corridor Business Plan 
used a market analysis to determine standard and expanded amenity fees 
at these recreation sites.
    The BLM is also proposing to establish recreation fees for standard 
amenities at the Marmot and Sandy Ridge Recreation Sites. These sites 
are included within the larger Sandy River Basin Integrated Management 
Plan, which guides their development. The market analysis in the Sandy 
River Basin Business Plan determined standard amenity fees at these 
recreation sites. The amenities furnished at both Sandy Ridge and 
Marmot Recreation Sites provide significant opportunities for outdoor 
recreation.
    The table shows proposed fees and associated site amenities:

   Fee Proposals Within the Bureau of Land Management Northwest Oregon
              District's Salem Office Northwest Oregon RAC
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                                Proposed fees per
 Recreation site or area name       day/night          Site amenities
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    Molalla River Corridor: Aquila Vista, Cedar Grove and Three Bears
                               Campgrounds
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Individual Tent Campsite......  $15..............  Walk-in tent
Double Tent Campsite..........  $30..............   campsites with fire
Extra Camping Vehicle.........  $5...............   ring and picnic
Day-Use Vehicles (in            $5...............   table, site access
 campgrounds, up to 9 people).                      road, parking, vault
                                                    toilets, trash
                                                    receptacle, camp
                                                    host site, potable
                                                    water, information
                                                    kiosk, access to
                                                    Molalla River and
                                                    non-motorized multi-
                                                    use trail system.
Group Campsite................  $50 (up to 20      Private group
                                 people)            campsite with fire
                                $2.50 for each      ring, picnic table
                                 additional         and access road,
                                 person..           large parking area,
                                                    gazebo shelter with
                                                    picnic tables, vault
                                                    toilet, trash
                                                    receptacle.
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    Sandy River Basin: Marmot Recreation Site and Sandy Ridge Day-Use
                                Trailhead
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Day-Use Vehicles (up to 9       $5...............  Site access road and
 people).                       $10..............   parking, picnic
Day-Use Van (10 to 20           $20..............   tables, vault
 passengers).                                       toilet, trash
Day-Use Bus (20 plus                                receptacle, host
 passengers).                                       site, picnic table,
                                                    interpretive kiosk,
                                                    access to non-
                                                    motorized trails.
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    The BLM will publish the business plans online at https://www.blm.gov/programs/recreation/permits-and-fees/business-plans. The 
plans outline the operational goals of the area, the purpose of the fee 
program, and guide expenditures. The plans also provide the basis for 
the fees by outlining a comparative market analysis of public 
recreation sites.
    These recreation sites would become new fee sites with the 
previously mentioned fees, pending the review and recommendation for 
approval by the Northwest Oregon RAC. The BLM would begin charging fees 
no sooner than 6 months after publishing this notice in the Federal 
Register and after

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the close of public comments. Future adjustments in the fee amount 
would be made in accordance with the plan, including a public comment 
period, and through consultation with the Northwest Oregon RAC. Fee 
amounts will be posted onsite and online once established.
    The BLM has found that recreation fee proposals are of a procedural 
nature and do not constitute a major Federal action, and are therefore 
excluded from environmental review under Section 102(2)(C) of the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4332(C), 
pursuant to 43 CFR 46.210(i). In addition, the fee proposals do not 
present any of the 12 extraordinary circumstances related to 
categorical exclusions listed at 43 CFR 46.215.
    The BLM Northwest Oregon District welcomes public comment on this 
proposal. Comments received after the close of the comment period may 
not be considered or included in the administrative record for the 
proposed fees. Effective no sooner than 6 months after publication of 
this notice, and contingent upon final review and recommendation for 
approval by the Northwest Oregon Resource Advisory Council (RAC), the 
BLM will initiate fee collection at the above-mentioned recreation 
sites, unless the BLM publishes a Federal Register Notice to the 
contrary.
    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 can 
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: 16 U.S.C. 6803(b) and 43 CFR 2932)

David O. Howell,
Northwest Oregon District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2019-10150 Filed 5-15-19; 8:45 am]
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