[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 40461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16026]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Proposed New Fee Site

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of new fee site.

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SUMMARY: The Dakota Prairie Grasslands will be implementing a new $10 
expanded amenity recreation fee for overnight camping at Coal Creek 
campground, described in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION of this notice. 
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 fees are 
established.

DATES: The new fee will be implemented no earlier than six months 
following the publication of this notice, approximately January 28, 
2022.

ADDRESSES: Dakota Prairie Grasslands, 2000 Miriam Circle, Bismarck, ND 
58501

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Ward, Regional Recreation 
Business Program Manager at 406-329-3587 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Coal Creek campground was constructed in 
2014 to be ADA-accessible (Americans with Disabilities Act). It has two 
vault toilets, a solar-power potable water well, campfire rings, level 
parking pads with barriers, and a newly constructed trailhead with 
access to the popular Maah Daah Hey Trail. Fees are based on the level 
of amenities and services provided, cost of operation and maintenance, 
market assessment, and public comment. Funds collected from the new fee 
will be used for continued operation, maintenance, and future capital 
improvements. This new fee aligns the campground with other sites 
offering similar amenities and services.
    This fee proposal was vetted through the U.S. Forest Service, 
Northern Region public involvement process which included announcement 
of the proposal in local and regional media outlets, on the Forest 
internet and social media sites, and briefing of federal and local 
elected officials. The results of these efforts were presented to the 
local Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) for evaluation and 
recommendation to implement the new recreation fee.
    Reasonable fees, paid by users of these sites and services, will 
help ensure that the Grasslands can continue maintaining and improving 
recreation sites for future generations. A market analysis of 
surrounding recreation sites with similar amenities indicates that the 
proposed fees are comparable and reasonable.

    Dated: July 23, 2021.
Jennifer Eberlien,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2021-16026 Filed 7-27-21; 8:45 am]
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