Notice of Proposed New Fee Site, 54918 [2021-21570]
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Dated: September 30, 2021.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021–21683 Filed 10–4–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Proposed New Fee Site
Forest Service, Agriculture
(USDA).
ACTION: Notice of proposed new fee site.
AGENCY:
The San Juan National Forest
(Forest) proposes to charge new fees at
the Chimney Rock National Monument.
These sites are currently in use by the
public, but the Forest Service is not
currently charging a fee for their use.
Funds from fees would be used for the
continued operation and maintenance of
these recreation sites. Fees are assessed
based on the level of amenities and
services provided, cost of operation and
maintenance, market assessment, and
public comment. Significant capital
improvements made in the past few
years, coupled with increased visitation,
support a fee. A review of visitor use
data and fee collection information for
existing fee campgrounds and group
campgrounds on the Forest demonstrate
public need and demand for the variety
of recreation opportunities these
facilities provide.
DATES: If approved, the new fee would
be implemented no earlier than six
months following the publication of this
notice in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Pagosa Ranger District,
Chimney Rock Fee Change Proposal,
P.O. Box 310, Pagosa Springs, CO
81147, or by emailing Paul Blackman at
paul.blackman@usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
Blackman, District Recreation Staff,
970–264–1505 or paul.blackman@
usda.gov. Information about proposed
fee changes can also be found on the
San Juan National Forest’s website:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/sanjuan.
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. Fees
are based on the level of amenities and
services provided, the cost of operations
and maintenance, and the market
assessment of similar types of
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opportunities within the geographic
area.
The current fee is $12–$16 per adult
and $6–$8 per child which is charged
by the Chimney Rock Interpretive
Association. The proposal will establish
a new Forest Service fee of $20 per
vehicle for five days and $10 per
motorcycle for five days. Revenue from
these fees will help the Forest Service
and its partner, Chimney Rock
Interpretive Association, to provide
services and amenities so visitors can
continue to access and enjoy a unique
and high-quality monument experience.
Revenue would be directed primarily
towards infrastructure maintenance and
repairs, as well as Forest Service
activities such as managing parking,
maintaining trails, providing education,
protecting cultural resources, and
providing other visitor services.
Once public involvement is complete,
these new fees will be reviewed and
approved by the Rocky Mountain
Regional Office prior to a final decision
and implementation.
Dated: September 29, 2021.
Sandra Watts,
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National
Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2021–21570 Filed 10–4–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
[Docket Number: RUS–21–Electric–0020]
Badger State Solar, LLC: Notice of
Intent To Prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement and Hold a Virtual
Public Scoping Meeting on October 26,
2021
Rural Utilities Service,
Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement and
hold a virtual public scoping meeting.
AGENCY:
The Rural Utilities Service
(RUS) announces its intent to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
and hold a virtual public scoping
meeting in connection with possible
impacts related to the Badger State
Solar, LLC’s Alternating Current solar
project (Project). The Project consists of
a 149-megawatt photovoltaic
Alternating Current solar energy
generating facility located on
approximately 1,750 acres in the
Townships of Jefferson and Oakland, in
Jefferson County, Wisconsin. RUS is
considering funding this application,
thereby making the proposed Project an
undertaking subject to review under the
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National Historic Preservation Act
(NHPA). RUS has determined that a
loan for the Project would be a federal
action and is, therefore, subject to
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) review.
DATES: The public scoping meeting
webinar will be held on October 26,
2021 at 7 p.m. EST via Zoom. Those
wishing to attend the webinar are
invited to register online at the virtual
scoping meeting room website https://
badgerstatesolar.consultation.ai. An
email will be sent to registrants with
information for how to access the
webinar. Attendees will be able to
provide spoken comments during the
webinar. The virtual scoping meeting
room is an interactive website which
will be available throughout the public
scoping period. Attendees will be able
to submit written comments through the
virtual scoping meeting room website.
Written comments may also be
submitted to BadgerStateSolarEIS@
usda.gov.
Written requests to participate as a
‘‘consulting party’’ or to provide
comments for consideration during the
scoping process for the proposed Project
must be received on or before November
4, 2021.
ADDRESSES: To request ‘‘consulting
party’’ status, submit comments, or for
further information, please contact:
BadgerStateSolarEIS@usda.gov.
Project-related information will be
available at RUS’s and Badger State
Solar’s websites located at: https://
www.rd.usda.gov/resources/
environmental-studies/impactstatements, https://badgerstatesolar.
consultation.ai, and https://
www.badgerstatesolar.com. This
includes the Alternative Evaluation and
Site Selection Studies prepared for the
project. Project information will also be
available at the Jefferson Public Library
in Jefferson, WI; the Cambridge
Community Library in Cambridge, WI
and the Lake Mills Library in Lake
Mills, WI.
Due to the COVID 19 pandemic,
electronic communication is preferred
because delivery of hard copies by mail
may not be delivered in a timely
manner.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: RUS is the
lead federal agency, as defined at 40
CFR 1508.1(o), for preparation of the
EIS. With this notice, federal and state
agencies and federally recognized Tribes
with jurisdiction or special expertise are
invited to be cooperating agencies. Such
agencies or tribes may make a request to
RUS to be a cooperating agency by
contacting the RUS contact provided in
this notice. Designated cooperating
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Proposed New Fee Site
AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice of proposed new fee site.
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SUMMARY: The San Juan National Forest (Forest) proposes to charge new
fees at the Chimney Rock National Monument. These sites are currently
in use by the public, but the Forest Service is not currently charging
a fee for their use. Funds from fees would be used for the continued
operation and maintenance of these recreation sites. Fees are assessed
based on the level of amenities and services provided, cost of
operation and maintenance, market assessment, and public comment.
Significant capital improvements made in the past few years, coupled
with increased visitation, support a fee. A review of visitor use data
and fee collection information for existing fee campgrounds and group
campgrounds on the Forest demonstrate public need and demand for the
variety of recreation opportunities these facilities provide.
DATES: If approved, the new fee would be implemented no earlier than
six months following the publication of this notice in the Federal
Register.
ADDRESSES: Pagosa Ranger District, Chimney Rock Fee Change Proposal,
P.O. Box 310, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147, or by emailing Paul Blackman at
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Blackman, District Recreation
Staff, 970-264-1505 or [email protected]. Information about
proposed fee changes can also be found on the San Juan National
Forest's website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/sanjuan.
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. Fees are based on the level of
amenities and services provided, the cost of operations and
maintenance, and the market assessment of similar types of
opportunities within the geographic area.
The current fee is $12-$16 per adult and $6-$8 per child which is
charged by the Chimney Rock Interpretive Association. The proposal will
establish a new Forest Service fee of $20 per vehicle for five days and
$10 per motorcycle for five days. Revenue from these fees will help the
Forest Service and its partner, Chimney Rock Interpretive Association,
to provide services and amenities so visitors can continue to access
and enjoy a unique and high-quality monument experience. Revenue would
be directed primarily towards infrastructure maintenance and repairs,
as well as Forest Service activities such as managing parking,
maintaining trails, providing education, protecting cultural resources,
and providing other visitor services.
Once public involvement is complete, these new fees will be
reviewed and approved by the Rocky Mountain Regional Office prior to a
final decision and implementation.
Dated: September 29, 2021.
Sandra Watts,
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2021-21570 Filed 10-4-21; 8:45 am]
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