Notice of New Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447), 58908-58909 [2016-20291]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of New Fee Site; Federal Lands
Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title
VIII, Pub. L. 108–447)
Willamette National Forest,
USDA Forest Service
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice of New Fee Site.
The Willamette National
Forest is proposing recreation fees at six
recreation sites. The Willamette
National Forest proposes a $5/day fee
for the use of facilities at three day use
sites: Hackleman Old Growth Grove,
Hardesty Trailhead, and McCredie
Picnic Area. Two campgrounds have
proposed fees: Alder Springs
Campground at $10/night and Indigo
Springs Campground at $12/night. For
overnight use of a backcountry shelter,
the Willamette National Forest proposes
a nightly fee of $80 during the summer
season and a per person fee of $7/night
during the winter season. Funds from
recreation fees will be used for the
continued operation and maintenance of
these sites and associated trails. These
fees are only proposed and will be
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determined upon further analysis and
public comment.
DATES: Send any comments about these
fee proposals by December 1, 2016 so
comments can be compiled, analyzed
and shared with a Recreation Resource
Advisory Committee. Fees may be
implemented May, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Tracy Beck, Forest
Supervisor, Willamette National Forest,
3106 Pierce Parkway, Suite D,
Springfield, OR, 97477
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt
Peterson, Recreation Program Manager,
541–225–6421 or email
WillametteRecFeeComments@fs.fed.us
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement
Act (Title VII, Pub. L. 108–447) directed
the Secretary of Agriculture to publish
a six month advance notice in the
Federal Register whenever new
recreation fee areas are established.
This new fee proposal will be
reviewed by a Recreation Resource
Advisory Committee prior to a final
decision and implementation.
Mountain View Shelter will be
available for overnight rental. The
proposed fee differs by season: a nightly
fee of $80.00 during the summer season
and a per person fee of $7.00/night
during the winter season. Backcountry
shelter rentals offer a unique experience
and are a popular offering on National
Forests. The shelter is not currently
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available for use during the spring,
summer and fall season. In winter, the
shelter is currently first come-first
served yet often fills to capacity, causing
visitors to ski or trek back to their
vehicles. Reservations would enable
visitors to plan ahead and know
whether they will have a space in the
shelter. The cabin offers views and a
place for Nordic skiers to stay overnight
or warm up during the day. Activities
nearby include winter skiing, hiking
and hunting. Access to the site in the
winter is only by skis and by vehicle
during the rest of the year. Fees will be
used to maintain and operate the
shelter.
Indigo Springs Campground is
currently a free site, with three
campsites. Each campsite has a fire ring,
picnic table, with garbage service and a
vault restroom on-site. This
campground is surrounded by a stand of
old growth Douglas-fir and is close to
the Middle Fork Trail. The springs for
which the camp was named is nearby
and can be enjoyed by walking an easy,
500 foot round-trip loop trail.
Interpretive signs explain the role of the
nearby historic Oregon Central Military
Wagon Road and the role of the bull
trout in the regional watershed
ecosystem. The proposed fee is $12.00/
night a campsite, and $6.00 per each
additional vehicle per campsite.
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Alder Springs Campground is
currently a free site, with six campsites.
The campground is co-located with the
Linton Lake Trailhead, which has an
existing $5/day recreation fee. Campers
currently use many of the same
amenities as day users plus have the
added benefit of their campsite, yet do
this for free. The proposed fee addresses
this inequity and is $10.00 for overnight
camping, with a $5.00/night extra
vehicle fee. This small, rustic
campground is surrounded by towering
Douglas fir trees. It is located on historic
McKenzie Pass Highway (Hwy 242)
about 90 minutes east of Eugene and
provides easy access into the Three
Sisters Wilderness.
The Hardesty Trailhead is located on
Highway 58, about 30 miles southeast of
the Eugene/Springfield metropolitan
area. It was redeveloped in 2014, adding
a vault restroom, picnic tables, hitching
posts, and interpretation. It is a low
elevation trailhead, providing yearround access to the Hardesty Trail and
the South Willamette Trail, which
provide access to the Goodman Creek
and Eula Ridge trails. These trails are
very popular with hikers, mountain
bikers, and equestrians.
McCredie Picnic Area is located on
Highway 58, about 10 miles east of the
Oakridge, OR. It was redeveloped in
2014, adding a vault restroom, picnic
tables, and interpretation. With picnic
areas in view of the Salt Creek and trails
to the water’s edge, the easily accessible
site provides a pleasant stopping point
for travelers along Highway 58.
Hackleman Old Growth Grove,
located along Highway 20 about 39
miles east of Sweet Home, OR, has onsite interpretation, picnic tables,
restrooms, and a fully accessible trail
that travels through an old-growth grove
of Douglas Fir trees.
The proposed fee for Hardesty
Trailhead, McCredie Picnic Area, and
Hackleman Old Growth Grove is $5/day.
Recreation passes, such as the
Northwest Forest Pass, would also be
accepted. Fees would help maintain and
operate these sites, including adding
garbage service.
Dated: August 15, 2016.
Tracy Beck,
Willamette National Forest Supervisor.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Inyo, Plumas, and Stanislaus National
Forests; Mono, Inyo, Plumas, and
Tuolumne Counties, California;
Mammoth Base Land Exchange
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended (NEPA), and the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the
Inyo, Plumas, and Stanislaus National
Forests intend to prepare and
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
to evaluate a proposed land exchange
pursuant to section 206 of FLPMA, 43
U.S.C. 1716, and by this notice is
announcing the beginning of the
scoping process to solicit public
comments and identify issues. The
proposed exchange includes the
conveyance of approximately 1,317.5
acres of a non-Federal land owned by
Mammoth Main Lodge Redevelopment
LLC (MMLR) to the United States in
exchange for 30.6 acres of Federal land
in the Inyo National Forest. The nonFederal parcels are located in Mono,
Inyo, Plumas and Tuolumne Counties.
The Federal parcels are located in Mono
County.
DATES: Comments concerning the scope
of the analysis must be received 45 days
from date of publication in the Federal
Register. A public open house regarding
this proposal will be held on September
8, 2016 (see the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section for further
information on the open house).
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to:
Edward Armenta, Forest Supervisor,
c/o Janelle Walker, Winter Sports
Specialist, Inyo National Forest, PO Box
148, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546, FAX;
(760) 924–5537 or by email to:
comments-pacificsouthwestinyo@fs.fed.us (please include
‘‘Mammoth Base Land Exchange EIS’’ in
the subject line). Comments may also be
submitted on the project Web site:
https://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/fs-usdapop.html?project=30428.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Additional information related to the
proposed project can be obtained from
the project Web site, https://
www.fs.fed.us/nepa/fs-usdapop.html?project=30428, or by
contacting Janelle Walker, Winter Sports
Specialist, Inyo National Forest. Ms.
Walker can be reached by phone at (760)
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924–5523 or by email at
janellelwalker@fs.fed.us.
Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern
Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Land Exchange
(1) To acquire environmentally
sensitive lands and an administrative
site to better meet resource and other
management goals of the National
Forests as outlined in the respective
Land and Resource Management Plans
of the National Forests involved in this
exchange; and
(2) To exchange developed lands in
the National Forest that encumber
adequate management by the United
States Forest Service and would better
serve the community and economic
needs of the Town of Mammoth Lakes
and Mono County in private ownership.
Proposed Action
The Proposed Action is to complete a
land exchange pursuant to section 206
of FLPMA, 43 U.S.C. 1716. Under the
Proposed Action, the United States
would convey approximately 30.6 acres
of NFS lands within the boundaries of
the Inyo National Forest, and currently
managed as part of a Ski Area Term
Special Use Permit to MMLR. In
exchange, MMLR would convey to the
United States approximately 1,317.5
acres of privately owned lands
(‘‘inholdings’’) located within the
boundaries of the Inyo, Plumas and
Stanislaus National Forests and one
small parcel (approximately 1.66 acres)
in Inyo County, California that is
outside the boundaries of the Inyo
National Forest.
Federal Parcels
Under the Proposed Action, two
Federal parcels located within the
municipal boundary limits of the Town
of Mammoth Lakes—totaling
approximately 30.6 acres—would be
transferred to MMLR. The Federal
parcels include an intensely developed
tract containing structures that provide
lodging and visitor services facilities at
the main base area for the Mammoth
Mountain Ski Area, and an adjacent
tract containing sewage ponds that
receive and treat sewage from various
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area facilities.
The Federal parcels are located adjacent
to California State Highway 203,
approximately four miles west of the
town center of Mammoth Lakes.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of New Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act,
(Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447)
AGENCY: Willamette National Forest, USDA Forest Service
ACTION: Notice of New Fee Site.
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SUMMARY: The Willamette National Forest is proposing recreation fees at
six recreation sites. The Willamette National Forest proposes a $5/day
fee for the use of facilities at three day use sites: Hackleman Old
Growth Grove, Hardesty Trailhead, and McCredie Picnic Area. Two
campgrounds have proposed fees: Alder Springs Campground at $10/night
and Indigo Springs Campground at $12/night. For overnight use of a
backcountry shelter, the Willamette National Forest proposes a nightly
fee of $80 during the summer season and a per person fee of $7/night
during the winter season. Funds from recreation fees will be used for
the continued operation and maintenance of these sites and associated
trails. These fees are only proposed and will be determined upon
further analysis and public comment.
DATES: Send any comments about these fee proposals by December 1, 2016
so comments can be compiled, analyzed and shared with a Recreation
Resource Advisory Committee. Fees may be implemented May, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Tracy Beck, Forest Supervisor, Willamette National Forest,
3106 Pierce Parkway, Suite D, Springfield, OR, 97477
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Peterson, Recreation Program
Manager, 541-225-6421 or email WillametteRecFeeComments@fs.fed.us
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement Act
(Title VII, Pub. L. 108-447) directed the Secretary of Agriculture to
publish a six month advance notice in the Federal Register whenever new
recreation fee areas are established.
This new fee proposal will be reviewed by a Recreation Resource
Advisory Committee prior to a final decision and implementation.
Mountain View Shelter will be available for overnight rental. The
proposed fee differs by season: a nightly fee of $80.00 during the
summer season and a per person fee of $7.00/night during the winter
season. Backcountry shelter rentals offer a unique experience and are a
popular offering on National Forests. The shelter is not currently
available for use during the spring, summer and fall season. In winter,
the shelter is currently first come-first served yet often fills to
capacity, causing visitors to ski or trek back to their vehicles.
Reservations would enable visitors to plan ahead and know whether they
will have a space in the shelter. The cabin offers views and a place
for Nordic skiers to stay overnight or warm up during the day.
Activities nearby include winter skiing, hiking and hunting. Access to
the site in the winter is only by skis and by vehicle during the rest
of the year. Fees will be used to maintain and operate the shelter.
Indigo Springs Campground is currently a free site, with three
campsites. Each campsite has a fire ring, picnic table, with garbage
service and a vault restroom on-site. This campground is surrounded by
a stand of old growth Douglas-fir and is close to the Middle Fork
Trail. The springs for which the camp was named is nearby and can be
enjoyed by walking an easy, 500 foot round-trip loop trail.
Interpretive signs explain the role of the nearby historic Oregon
Central Military Wagon Road and the role of the bull trout in the
regional watershed ecosystem. The proposed fee is $12.00/night a
campsite, and $6.00 per each additional vehicle per campsite.
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Alder Springs Campground is currently a free site, with six
campsites. The campground is co-located with the Linton Lake Trailhead,
which has an existing $5/day recreation fee. Campers currently use many
of the same amenities as day users plus have the added benefit of their
campsite, yet do this for free. The proposed fee addresses this
inequity and is $10.00 for overnight camping, with a $5.00/night extra
vehicle fee. This small, rustic campground is surrounded by towering
Douglas fir trees. It is located on historic McKenzie Pass Highway (Hwy
242) about 90 minutes east of Eugene and provides easy access into the
Three Sisters Wilderness.
The Hardesty Trailhead is located on Highway 58, about 30 miles
southeast of the Eugene/Springfield metropolitan area. It was
redeveloped in 2014, adding a vault restroom, picnic tables, hitching
posts, and interpretation. It is a low elevation trailhead, providing
year-round access to the Hardesty Trail and the South Willamette Trail,
which provide access to the Goodman Creek and Eula Ridge trails. These
trails are very popular with hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians.
McCredie Picnic Area is located on Highway 58, about 10 miles east
of the Oakridge, OR. It was redeveloped in 2014, adding a vault
restroom, picnic tables, and interpretation. With picnic areas in view
of the Salt Creek and trails to the water's edge, the easily accessible
site provides a pleasant stopping point for travelers along Highway 58.
Hackleman Old Growth Grove, located along Highway 20 about 39 miles
east of Sweet Home, OR, has on-site interpretation, picnic tables,
restrooms, and a fully accessible trail that travels through an old-
growth grove of Douglas Fir trees.
The proposed fee for Hardesty Trailhead, McCredie Picnic Area, and
Hackleman Old Growth Grove is $5/day. Recreation passes, such as the
Northwest Forest Pass, would also be accepted. Fees would help maintain
and operate these sites, including adding garbage service.
Dated: August 15, 2016.
Tracy Beck,
Willamette National Forest Supervisor.
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