[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76845-76846]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24516]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_ID_FRN_MO4500171485]


Notice To Establish a Recreation Fee Area and Collect Fees on 
Public Lands Managed by the Owyhee Field Office, Idaho

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of recreation fee.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act 
(FLREA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Owyhee Field Office will 
establish a fee area and intends to collect fees at the Jump Creek 
Recreation Site in Owyhee County, Idaho.

DATES: Comments on the proposed fee area and fees must be received or 
postmarked by December 7, 2023 and must include the commenter's legible 
full name and address. Comments received after the close of the comment 
period or delivered to an address other than the one listed in this 
notice may not be considered or included in the administrative record 
for the proposal. Starting May 7, 2024, the BLM will have the option to 
initiate the proposed fees, unless the BLM publishes a Federal Register 
notice to the contrary.

ADDRESSES: Copies of relevant supporting documents for this action may 
be reviewed at the BLM Owyhee Field Office, 101 S. Bruneau Hwy., 
Marsing, ID 83639; or the BLM Boise District Office, 3948 Development 
Ave., Boise, ID 83705 and online at: https://on.doi.gov/3qfe3I0. 
Comments may be submitted either by email to 
[email protected]; or by U.S. Postal Mail to BLM Owyhee Field 
Office, 101 S Bruneau Hwy., Marsing, ID 83639.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Homan, outdoor recreation 
planner, BLM Owyhee Field Office, email: [email protected]; 
telephone: (208) 896-5912. Individuals in the United States who are 
deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 
711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay 
services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay 
services offered within their country to make international calls to 
the point-of-contact in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM is committed to provide and receive 
fair value for the use of developed recreation facilities and services 
in a manner that meets public use demands, provides quality 
experiences, and protects important resources. The BLM's policy is to 
collect fees at specialized recreation sites, or where the BLM provides 
facilities, equipment, or services, at Federal expense, in connection 
with outdoor use. To meet increasing demands for services and 
maintenance at Jump Creek Recreation Site, the BLM will establish a fee 
program for recreation site use. This fee site proposal addresses 
facility maintenance and public safety needs due to increased use and 
costs of operation. The fees will also enable the BLM to improve 
services, add amenities desired by visitors, and help offset costs 
incurred by Owyhee County for increased law enforcement patrols and 
search and rescue efforts. The proposed fees are a $5 per vehicle day-
use fee, or a $25 annual pass, which would begin no earlier than spring 
2024.
    People holding an America the Beautiful--The National Parks and 
Federal Recreational Lands pass are granted a 100 percent discount for 
standard amenity fees.
    The FLREA directs the Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of 
Agriculture to publish an advance notice in the Federal Register 
whenever new recreation fee areas are established under their 
respective jurisdictions. In accordance with BLM policy, the Jump Creek 
Recreation Site Business Plan explains the fee collection process and 
how fees will be used at this site. The BLM Idaho Resource Advisory 
Council, functioning as a Recreation Resource Advisory Committee, 
reviewed the proposal to charge fees at Jump Creek Recreation Site in 
August 2021, following the FLREA guidelines. Fee amounts will be posted 
on-site and at the BLM Owyhee Field Office. Copies of the business plan 
will be available at the BLM Owyhee Field Office and BLM Boise District 
Office as listed in the ADDRESSES section. Any future adjustments in 
the fee amount will be made following the Jump Creek Recreation Site 
Business Plan and after consultation with the Idaho Resource Advisory 
Council and other public notice.
    The Jump Creek Recreation Site is identified in the 1998 BLM Owyhee 
Resource Management Plan and was analyzed in the Environmental Impact 
Statement accompanying the plan (EIS ID-B030-1989-0001). Recreation use 
fees would be consistent with other established fee sites in the area 
managed by the BLM and other Federal and state land management 
agencies.
    The BLM welcomes public comments on this proposal. Before including 
your address, phone number, email address, or other personal 
identifying information in your comment, be advised 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 from public review your personal identifying information, we 
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6803(b))

Tanya M. Thrift,
BLM Boise District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2023-24516 Filed 11-6-23; 8:45 am]
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