71 FR 227 pg. 68533 - Notice of New Recreation Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447)
Type: NOTICEVolume: 71Number: 227Page: 68533
FR document: [FR Doc. E6-19994 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am]
Agency: Agriculture Department
Sub Agency: Forest Service
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of New Recreation Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447)
AGENCY:
George Washington Jefferson National Forests, USDA Forest Service.
ACTION:
Notice of New Recreation Fee Site.
SUMMARY:
George Washington Jefferson National Forests will begin charging a $15 fee per single campsite and $25 per double campsite for overnight use at White Cedar Horse Camp, which is presently under construction. This new campground will facilitate equestrian use of George Washington Jefferson National Forests on the Eastern Divide Ranger District. Fee revenue will support operations and maintenance of the campground and future site improvements.
DATES:
White Cedar Horse Camp is scheduled to open for public use in May, 2007.
ADDRESSES:
Forest Supervisor, George Washington Jefferson National Forests, 5162 Valleypointe Parkway, Roanoke, VA 24019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ted Coffman, Recreation Fee Coordinator, 540-265-5217.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement Act (Title VII, Pub. L. 108-447) directed the Secretary of Agriculture to publish advance notice in the Federal Register whenever new recreation fee areas are established. This new fee will be reviewed by a Recreation Resource Advisory Committee prior to a final decision and implementation. George Washington Jefferson National Forests presently manage three overnight recreation fee sites on the Eastern Divide Ranger District. Recreation fees for overnight use range from $4.00 per single campsite to $25.00 per site for group use based on the level of development. White Cedar Horse Camp will offer vault toilet facilities, water, horse trail access, and developed campsites with a picnic table, fire ring, lantern post and horse hitching area. Campsites will be available on a first come, first served basis.
Dated: November 20, 2006.
Henry B. Hickerson,
George Washington Jefferson National Forests Deputy Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. E6-19994 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am]
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