[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 164 (Friday, August 23, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44275-44276]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18198]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Proposed New Fee Sites: The National Forests in North Carolina

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of proposed new fee sites.

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SUMMARY: The National Forests in North Carolina is proposing to charge 
new fees at two recreation sites. All sites have recently been 
reconstructed or improvements are being added to enhance services and 
experiences. Fees are assessed based on the level of amenities and 
services provided, cost of operation and maintenance, market 
assessment, and public comment. Funds from fees would be used for the 
continued operation and maintenance of these recreation sites.

DATES: Send any comments about these fee proposals by September 25, 
2019, comments will be compiled, analyzed and shared with the 
Recreation Resource Advisory Committee. New fees would begin after 
January 1, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning this notice should be addressed 
to ATTN: Recreation Fee Proposals, National Forests in North Carolina, 
160A Zillicoa Street, Asheville, NC 28801.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Logan Free, Recreation Fee 
Coordinator, 828-257-4256, [email protected]. Information 
about proposed fee changes can also be found on the National Forests in 
North Carolina website: https://fs.usda.gov/goto/nfsnc/recfeeproposal.

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. Sites that are proposed for new 
fees include: Kings Mountain Point proposed at $5 per vehicle or $30 
for an annual pass, and Yates Place Camp proposed at $10 per site on 
the Uwharrie National Forest. Proposed fees at these recreation sites 
will be invested in site improvements that address sanitation and 
visitor safety, improve visitor comfort and convenience, reduce 
deferred maintenance, and enhance the overall recreation experiences of 
the public. These new fees are part of a larger fee proposal available 
for review at https://fs.usda.gov/goto/nfsnc/recfeeproposal.
    Once public involvement is complete, these new fees will be 
reviewed by the Southern Region Recreation Resource

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Advisory Committee prior to a final decision and implementation.

    Dated: August 1, 2019.
Richard A. Cooksey,
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2019-18198 Filed 8-22-19; 8:45 am]
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