New Recreation Fees on Public Lands in the Butte Field Office, Montana, 90039 [2024-26468]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_MT_FRN_MO4500180207]
New Recreation Fees on Public Lands
in the Butte Field Office, Montana
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of new recreation fees.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Federal Lands
Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA),
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM),
Butte Field Office (BFO) is establishing
new recreation fees to support expanded
amenities at eight developed recreation
sites: the Carbella, Crow Creek, Dickie
Bridge, East Bank, Maiden Rock, Galena
Gulch, Lower Toston, and Upper Toston
campgrounds. The BFO is also
establishing a standard amenity fee
(day-use) for the Big Hole River
Corridor, to include the Dickie Bridge,
Divide Bridge, East Bank, Maiden Rock,
and Jerry Creek day-use sites.
DATES: The new fees will take effect on
May 14, 2025.
ADDRESSES: The business plan and
information concerning these new fees
may be reviewed at the Butte Field
Office, 106 N Parkmont, Butte MT
59701; phone: (406) 533–7600; and
online at: https://blm.gov/programs/
recreation/permits-and-fees/businessplans.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lindsey Babcock, Field Manager,
telephone: (406) 533–7600, email:
lbabcock@blm.gov. 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 for
contacting the BLM. Individuals outside
the United States should use the relay
services offered within their country to
make international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
FLREA directs the Secretary to publish
a 6-month advance notice in the Federal
Register whenever new recreation fee
areas are established.
Under section 6802(g)(2)(A) and (C) of
FLREA, developed campgrounds and
rental cabins qualify as sites wherein
visitors can be charged an ‘‘Expanded
Amenity Recreation Fee.’’
Pursuant to FLREA and implementing
regulations at 43 CFR part 2930 subpart
2933, fees may be charged for overnight
camping, rental of cabins, and group use
reservations where specific amenities
and services are provided. Specific
visitor fees will be identified and posted
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at each campground, day-use site, or
rental cabin.
Under section 6802(f)(4) of FLREA, all
day-use sites in this notice qualify as
areas wherein visitors can be charged a
‘‘Standard Amenity Recreation Fee.’’
Pursuant to FLREA and implementing
regulations at 43 CFR part 2930 subpart
2933, fees may be charged for an area
where there are significant
opportunities for outdoor recreation,
that has substantial Federal
investments, where fees can be
efficiently collected, and that contains
specific amenities and services. Specific
visitor fees will be identified and posted
at each day-use site.
This notice informs the public that
the BLM BFO is establishing new
recreation fees at campgrounds and dayuse site as follows:
At the Carbella, Dickie Bridge,
Maiden Rock, and East Bank
campgrounds, an expanded amenity fee
of $15 per campsite per night will be
charged. An expanded amenity
campground fee of $10 per campsite per
night will be charged at the Crow Creek,
Galena Gulch, Lower Toston, and Upper
Toston campgrounds.
The BFO also is establishing a
standard amenity fee (day use) of $5 per
vehicle per day in the Big Hole River
Corridor at the Dickie Bridge, Divide
Bridge, East Bank, Maiden Rock and
Jerry Creek day-use areas. In addition,
the BFO is establishing a Big Hole dayuse season pass fee of $20 for the Big
Hole River day-use sites.
Campground and day-use fee
information will be posted at each
recreation site, available at the BFO, and
available online through BLM websites
and/or www.recreation.gov.
In response to increasing recreation
demands and visitation on BLM lands,
the BFO developed a recreation fee
business plan. The business plan
reviewed campgrounds and day-use
sites where new Standard and
Expanded Amenity Recreation Fees are
needed to maintain visitor facilities and
visitor services, replace aging
infrastructure, and improve access to
recreational opportunities. The business
plan explains: (1) consistency with the
BLM recreation fee program policy; (2)
the BFO recreation management
direction; (3) the need for fee collection;
(4) how the fees will be used at the sites;
(5) Resource Advisory Council
coordination; and (6) guidance on future
fee increases. As analyzed in the
business plan, the recreation use fees
are consistent with other nearby Federal
land management agency fees and are
lower than the fees charged at privately
owned campgrounds. The business plan
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is available as listed in the ADDRESSES
section.
The BLM notified and involved the
public at each stage of this process. A
public comment period on the draft
business plan, announced via seven
Facebook posts, ran from September 22,
2023, to November 17, 2023.
Additionally, the BLM posted hard-copy
notifications at each potentially affected
recreation site, notified County
Commissioners in Broadwater, Gallatin,
Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Silver Bow,
and Park counties as well as
Congressional staff, and conducted inperson meetings/presentations upon
request. The BFO also contacted local
special recreation permit holders who
might be affected by the new fees. The
final business plan was recommended
for approval by the Western Montana
Resource Advisory Council on
December 11, 2023.
(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6802 and 43 CFR part
2930 subpart 2933)
Sonya Germann,
State Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_MT_FRN_MO4500180207]
New Recreation Fees on Public Lands in the Butte Field Office,
Montana
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of new recreation fees.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act
(FLREA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Butte Field Office (BFO)
is establishing new recreation fees to support expanded amenities at
eight developed recreation sites: the Carbella, Crow Creek, Dickie
Bridge, East Bank, Maiden Rock, Galena Gulch, Lower Toston, and Upper
Toston campgrounds. The BFO is also establishing a standard amenity fee
(day-use) for the Big Hole River Corridor, to include the Dickie
Bridge, Divide Bridge, East Bank, Maiden Rock, and Jerry Creek day-use
sites.
DATES: The new fees will take effect on May 14, 2025.
ADDRESSES: The business plan and information concerning these new fees
may be reviewed at the Butte Field Office, 106 N Parkmont, Butte MT
59701; phone: (406) 533-7600; and online at: https://blm.gov/programs/recreation/permits-and-fees/business-plans.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lindsey Babcock, Field Manager,
telephone: (406) 533-7600, email: [email protected]. 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 for contacting the BLM. 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 FLREA directs the Secretary to publish a
6-month advance notice in the Federal Register whenever new recreation
fee areas are established.
Under section 6802(g)(2)(A) and (C) of FLREA, developed campgrounds
and rental cabins qualify as sites wherein visitors can be charged an
``Expanded Amenity Recreation Fee.''
Pursuant to FLREA and implementing regulations at 43 CFR part 2930
subpart 2933, fees may be charged for overnight camping, rental of
cabins, and group use reservations where specific amenities and
services are provided. Specific visitor fees will be identified and
posted at each campground, day-use site, or rental cabin.
Under section 6802(f)(4) of FLREA, all day-use sites in this notice
qualify as areas wherein visitors can be charged a ``Standard Amenity
Recreation Fee.'' Pursuant to FLREA and implementing regulations at 43
CFR part 2930 subpart 2933, fees may be charged for an area where there
are significant opportunities for outdoor recreation, that has
substantial Federal investments, where fees can be efficiently
collected, and that contains specific amenities and services. Specific
visitor fees will be identified and posted at each day-use site.
This notice informs the public that the BLM BFO is establishing new
recreation fees at campgrounds and day-use site as follows:
At the Carbella, Dickie Bridge, Maiden Rock, and East Bank
campgrounds, an expanded amenity fee of $15 per campsite per night will
be charged. An expanded amenity campground fee of $10 per campsite per
night will be charged at the Crow Creek, Galena Gulch, Lower Toston,
and Upper Toston campgrounds.
The BFO also is establishing a standard amenity fee (day use) of $5
per vehicle per day in the Big Hole River Corridor at the Dickie
Bridge, Divide Bridge, East Bank, Maiden Rock and Jerry Creek day-use
areas. In addition, the BFO is establishing a Big Hole day-use season
pass fee of $20 for the Big Hole River day-use sites.
Campground and day-use fee information will be posted at each
recreation site, available at the BFO, and available online through BLM
websites and/or www.recreation.gov.
In response to increasing recreation demands and visitation on BLM
lands, the BFO developed a recreation fee business plan. The business
plan reviewed campgrounds and day-use sites where new Standard and
Expanded Amenity Recreation Fees are needed to maintain visitor
facilities and visitor services, replace aging infrastructure, and
improve access to recreational opportunities. The business plan
explains: (1) consistency with the BLM recreation fee program policy;
(2) the BFO recreation management direction; (3) the need for fee
collection; (4) how the fees will be used at the sites; (5) Resource
Advisory Council coordination; and (6) guidance on future fee
increases. As analyzed in the business plan, the recreation use fees
are consistent with other nearby Federal land management agency fees
and are lower than the fees charged at privately owned campgrounds. The
business plan is available as listed in the ADDRESSES section.
The BLM notified and involved the public at each stage of this
process. A public comment period on the draft business plan, announced
via seven Facebook posts, ran from September 22, 2023, to November 17,
2023. Additionally, the BLM posted hard-copy notifications at each
potentially affected recreation site, notified County Commissioners in
Broadwater, Gallatin, Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Silver Bow, and Park
counties as well as Congressional staff, and conducted in-person
meetings/presentations upon request. The BFO also contacted local
special recreation permit holders who might be affected by the new
fees. The final business plan was recommended for approval by the
Western Montana Resource Advisory Council on December 11, 2023.
(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6802 and 43 CFR part 2930 subpart 2933)
Sonya Germann,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2024-26468 Filed 11-13-24; 8:45 am]
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