Notice2024-03731
Notice of Intent To Establish Recreation Fee Areas and Collect Fees on Public Lands in Chaffee and Fremont Counties, CO
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Published
February 23, 2024
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau
Abstract
Pursuant to the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Royal Gorge Field Office intends to establish fee areas and to collect fees at Turtle Rock Campground, Burmac Camping Area, Shavano Camping Area, CR304 Camping Area, Browns Grotto Camping Area, Penrose Commons, Sand Gulch Campground, and The Bank Campground in Fremont and Chaffee counties, Colorado.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 13738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03731]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_CO_FRN_MO4500174053]
Notice of Intent To Establish Recreation Fee Areas and Collect
Fees on Public Lands in Chaffee and Fremont Counties, CO
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act
(FLREA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Royal Gorge Field Office
intends to establish fee areas and to collect fees at Turtle Rock
Campground, Burmac Camping Area, Shavano Camping Area, CR304 Camping
Area, Browns Grotto Camping Area, Penrose Commons, Sand Gulch
Campground, and The Bank Campground in Fremont and Chaffee counties,
Colorado.
DATES: Comments on the proposed fee areas and fees must be received or
postmarked by March 25, 2024 and must include the commenter's legible
full name and address. Starting on August 23, 2024, the BLM will have
the option to initiate fee collection at the sites listed in the
SUMMARY section for overnight visitation unless the BLM publishes a
Federal Register notice to the contrary. 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.
ADDRESSES: Please email comments to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a7c5cbcaf8d5c0c1c8f8c4c8cacac2c9d3d4e7c5cbca89c0c8d1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ceaca2a391bca9a8a191ada1a3a3aba0babd8eaca2a3e0a9a1b8">[email protected]</span></a> or send
by mail to BLM Royal Gorge Field Office at 3028 E Main Street, Canon
City, CO 81212, Attn: Kalem Lenard. Documents concerning this fee
change may be reviewed at the Royal Gorge Field Office or online at
<a href="https://www.blm.gov/programs/recreation/permits-and-fees/business-plans">https://www.blm.gov/programs/recreation/permits-and-fees/business-plans</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kalem Lenard, Assistant Field Manager,
phone (719) 269-8500, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a7c5cbcaf8d5c0c1c8f8c4c8cacac2c9d3d4e7c5cbca89c0c8d1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d8bab4b587aabfbeb787bbb7b5b5bdb6acab98bab4b5f6bfb7ae">[email protected]</span></a>. 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 providing and
receiving 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. Pursuant to FLREA and the regulations at 43 CFR
subpart 2933, the BLM may charge expanded amenity fees for overnight
camping and group use, including reservation services, where specific
amenities and services are provided.
FLREA directs the Secretary of the Interior to publish a 6-month
advance notice in the Federal Register whenever new recreation fee
areas are established. In accordance with BLM policy, the Business Plan
for Royal Gorge Field Office Campgrounds (available at <a href="https://www.blm.gov/programs/recreation/permits-and-fees/business-plans">https://www.blm.gov/programs/recreation/permits-and-fees/business-plans</a>)
explains the fee collection process and how fees will be used at this
site. Per FLREA guidelines, the Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory
Council reviewed the proposal in November 2023 and voted unanimously to
support the business plan and fee proposal. To meet increasing demand
for services and maintenance and to address increased visitor use and
costs of operation, the BLM proposes the following expanded amenity
fees:
<bullet> $20 per night basic campsite fee and $40 per night group
campsite fee at Turtle Rock Campground;
<bullet> $10 per night campsite fee for primitive campsites at
Shavano, Burmac, Browns Grotto, County Road 304, and Penrose Commons
camping areas; and
<bullet> $10 per night vehicle fee for overnight camping use in
overflow camping areas with access to nearby campground facilities at
Burmac, County Road 304, Penrose Commons, The Bank Campground, and Sand
Gulch Campground.
The Royal Gorge Field Office Campground Business Plan used a market
analysis and management expense estimates to determine the expanded
amenity fees at these recreation sites. The BLM's public outreach
process and analysis of the fee program are detailed in the Business
Plan. These expanded amenity camping fees are consistent with other
established fee sites in the region.
(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6804(e))
Douglas J. Vilsack,
Colorado State Director.
[FR Doc. 2024-03731 Filed 2-22-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4331-16-P
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