Federal Register: December 30, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 250)
DOCID: FR Doc 05-24631
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Recreation fee areas:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of New Fee Site.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Notice of New Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447)
DATES: Bull River Pavilion will become available for rent July 1, 2006. Comments, concerns, or questions about this new fee must be submitted by January 30, 2006.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The Kootenai National Forest proposes to begin charging a $25 day use fee for rental of the Bull River Pavilion (10 a.m.10 p.m.). An additional $15 fee will be charged for use past 10 p.m. to be paid at the district. Rentals of other day use sites on the Kootenai National Forest show that the public appreciate and enjoy the availability of reserving and using group site facilities. Funds from the rental will be used for the continued operation and maintenance of the Bull River Pavilion.
SUMMARY:
Kootenai National Forest, Mt; Bull River Pavilion,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
The Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement Act
(Title VII, Pub. L. 108447) directed the Secretary of Agriculture to
publish a six month advance notice in the Federal Register whenever new
recreation fees are established. The intent of this notice is to give
publics an opportunity to comment if they have concerns or questions
about new fees. The Kootenai National Forest currently has four other
groups sites that can be reserved. An analysis of Bull River Pavilion
has shown that people desire having this sort of recreation experience
on the Kootenai National Forest. A market analysis indicated that the
$25 day use fee with the $15 additional night use fee is both
reasonable and acceptable for this sort of unique recreation
experience. People want to rent Bull River Pavilion will need to do so
through the National Recreation Reservation Service, at http://www.reserveusa.com or by calling 18774446777. The National
Recreation Reservation Service charges a $9 fee for reservations.
Dated: December 21, 2005.
Bob Castaneda,
Kootenai National Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 0524631 Filed 122905; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Bill Fansler, Forest Recreation Officer, 4062936211.