[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 6 (Friday, January 10, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2017-2018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00396]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[PO4820000251]
New Recreation Fee Areas on Public Lands Managed by the BLM Coeur
d'Alene Field Office, Idaho
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
[[Page 2018]]
ACTION: Notice of new recreation fee area.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act
(FLREA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Coeur d'Alene Field Office
will establish day-use fees at Mica Bay Boater Park and Killarney Lake
Campground and Access, located in Kootenai County; and at the
Huckleberry Campground in Shoshone County.
DATES: Starting July 10, 2025, the BLM Coeur d'Alene Field Office will
begin charging day-use fees.
ADDRESSES: Copies of relevant supporting documents for this action may
be reviewed at the BLM Coeur d'Alene Field Office, 3232 W Nursery Rd.,
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815 and online at https://on.doi.gov/3qfe3I0.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Traver-Greene, public affairs
officer, BLM Coeur d'Alene District Office, email:
[email protected]; telephone: 208-769-5000. 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 Mica Bay
Boater Park, Killarney Lake Campground and Access, and Huckleberry
Campground, the BLM will establish a fee program for day-use
recreation. These day-use fees address facility maintenance and public-
safety needs, due to increased use and costs of operation. The fees
will enable the BLM to improve services, add amenities desired by
visitors, and help offset costs. Field office management plans to
establish day-use fees at $5 per day per group of up to 10 individuals
or per vehicle for the 2025 recreation season. Day-use fees will
increase incrementally over the next 4 years, reaching $10 per day by
2029. The phased approach will involve two increases: the first to $7
for the 2027 recreation season, and the final increase to $10 two years
later. The Huckleberry Campground extra vehicle/utility trailer fee
will be the same as the day-use fee each year. The Mica Bay Pavilion
group day-use rental fee will increase to $80 for the 2025 recreation
season, increase to $90 for the 2027 recreation season, and increase to
$100 for the 2029 recreation season.
The FLREA directs the Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of
Agriculture to publish an advance notice in the Federal Register of the
establishment of a new recreation fee area under their respective
jurisdictions. In accordance with BLM policy, the business plans for
the Mica Bay Boater Park, Killarney Lake Campground and Access, and
Huckleberry Campground explain the fee collection process and how fees
will be used at these sites. A public comment period on the draft
business plan, announced by news release, ran from June 11 to July 10,
2024. The BLM Idaho Resource Advisory Council (RAC), functioning as a
Recreation RAC, reviewed and approved the proposals to charge day-use
fees at the above listed sites on July 11, 2024. Fee amounts will be
posted on-site and at the BLM Coeur d'Alene Field Office. Copies of the
business plans will be available at the BLM Coeur d'Alene Field Office
as listed in the ADDRESSES section. Any planned fee increases will be
implemented in phases as outlined in the business plan. Any future
adjustments in the fee amount beyond the phased fee increases will
follow the appropriate business plan process and will include
consultation with the Idaho RAC and other public notice. 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.
(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6803(b))
Kurt K. Pindel,
BLM Coeur d'Alene District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2025-00396 Filed 1-8-25; 8:45 am]
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