Federal Register: February 8, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 26)
DOCID: FR Doc 06-1143
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Recreation fee areas:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of new fee site and solicitation of comments.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Notice of New Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447)
DATES: The Kingston Administrative Site and Straight Gulch Cabin are expected to become available for rent October 2006. Comments, concerns or questions about this new fee must be submitted by September 1, 2006.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The Gila National Forest proposes to begin charging a fee for the overnight rental of the Kingston Administrative Site and the Straight Gulch Cabin. Rentals of Forest Service cabins in Arizona have shown that the public appreciates and enjoys the availability of historic rental cabins. Funds from the rentals will be used for the continued operation and maintenance of the Kingston Administrative Site and the Straight Gulch Cabin. The Kingston Administrative Site is located in T16S, R8W, Section 17, NMPM, and the Straight Gulch Cabin is located in T10S, R9W, Section 6, NMPM, on the Black Range Ranger District.
SUMMARY:
Gila National Forest, AZ; Kingston Administrative Site and Straight Gulch Cabin overnight rental fees,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108447) directed the Secretary of Agriculture to publish a six month advance notice in the Federal Register whenever new recreation fee areas are established. The intent of this notice is to give the public an opportunity to comment if they have concerns or questions about new fees.
This will be the Gila National Forest's first cabin rental
opportunity. Other cabin rentals exist in neighboring national forests
in Arizona. The cabins in Arizona are often fully booked throughout
their rental season. The Gila National Forest proposes to rent the
cabins for $75 to $125 a night, but will conduct a market analysis to
determine if those fees are both reasonable and acceptable for this
sort of unique recreation experience. People wanting to rent the
Kingston Administrative Site or the Straight Gulch Cabin 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: February 2, 2006.
Patrick L. McKee,
Acting Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 061143 Filed 2706; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Carol Telles, Archaeologist, Gila National Forest, Black Range Ranger District, 5058946677.