Notice of Intent To Establish Recreation Fees in the Uncompahgre Field Office, Colorado, 92155-92156 [2024-27271]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 225 / Thursday, November 21, 2024 / Notices may appeal the decision in accordance with the requirements of 43 CFR part 4 within the following time limits: 1. Unknown parties, parties unable to be located after reasonable efforts have been expended to locate, parties who fail or refuse to sign their return receipt, and parties who receive a copy of the decision by regular mail which is not certified, return receipt requested, shall have until December 23, 2024 to file an appeal. 2. Parties receiving service of the decision by certified mail shall have 30 days from the date of receipt to file an appeal. Parties who do not file an appeal in accordance with the requirements of 43 CFR part 4 shall be deemed to have waived their rights. Notices of appeal transmitted by facsimile will not be accepted as timely filed. Cameron G. Means, Land Law Examiner, Adjudication Section. [FR Doc. 2024–27255 Filed 11–20–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4331–10–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [BLM_NV_FRN_4500183156] Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Robertson Mine Project, Lander County, Nevada Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Robertson Mine Project located in Lander County, Nevada. The ROD constitutes the decision of the BLM. DATES: The District Manager signed the ROD on November 15, 2024. ADDRESSES: The ROD is available online at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanningui/project/2023088/510. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Kirkwood, Project Manager, telephone: (775) 635–4164; address: 50 Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, Nevada 89820; email: BLM_NV_BMDO_Robertson@ 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 Mr. Kirkwood. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:02 Nov 20, 2024 Jkt 265001 international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ROD incorporates BLM’s selection of the Partial Backfill Alternative (Preferred Alternative/Selected Alternative). The BLM’s decision is based on the analyses contained in the Final EIS, and after careful consideration of input received from the public and cooperating agencies. The BLM will authorize the plan of operations (Plan) for the Robertson Mine Project in the ROD, in accordance with the BLM Use and Occupancy and Surface Management Regulations at 43 CFR subparts 3715 and 3809. The BLM has determined that implementation of this ROD, with the identified mitigation measures and the Applicant-committed Environmental Protection Measures (ACEPMs), will not cause unnecessary or undue degradation of the public lands and is consistent with applicable legal requirements. In accordance with 40 CFR 1505.2(c), the mitigation measures and ACEPMs required as part of the Plan represent practicable means to avoid or minimize environmental harm resulting from implementing the BLM’s Selected Alternative. All mitigation measures within the BLM’s authority will be implemented and enforced. The operator is responsible for obtaining any necessary local, state, and Federal permits, licenses, or reviews. Other agencies are responsible for issuing and enforcing their own decisions and applicable authorizations for the Project. (Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6) Jon D. Sherve, Battle Mountain District Manager. [FR Doc. 2024–27305 Filed 11–20–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4331–21–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [BLM_CO_FRN_MO4500179563] Notice of Intent To Establish Recreation Fees in the Uncompahgre Field Office, Colorado Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of intent. AGENCY: Pursuant to the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Uncompahgre Field Office (UFO) intends to establish fee areas and to collect recreation fees at five existing campgrounds, three proposed SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 92155 campgrounds, and eight day-use recreation sites located within the UFO administrative boundaries in Delta, Gunnison, Mesa, Montrose, Ouray, and San Miguel Counties, Colorado. DATES: New fees will take effect on May 21, 2025, unless the BLM publishes a Federal Register Notice to the contrary. ADDRESSES: Documents concerning this fee proposal may be reviewed at the Uncompahgre Field Office, 2465 South Townsend Ave., Montrose, CO 81401; phone: (970) 240–5310; and online at: https://www.blm.gov/programs/ recreation/permits-and-fees/businessplans. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caroline Kilbane, Outdoor Recreation Planner, at the Uncompahgre Field Office, telephone: 970–240–5310, email: ckilbane@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: Consistent with FLREA, the intent of recreation fees is to help protect natural resources, provide for public health and safety, and facilitate access to public lands and related waters, and not to maximize fee revenue. Fees are a way of ensuring that those who actively use recreation opportunities make a greater, but reasonable, contribution toward protecting and enhancing those opportunities than those who do not utilize recreational opportunities. FLREA directs the Secretary of the Interior to publish a 6-month advance notice in the Federal Register whenever new recreation fee areas are established. In accordance with BLM policy, the Business Plan for the UFO explains the fee collection process and how fees will be used at these sites. The BLM intends to assess an expanded amenity fee of $12 per night per site at five developed campgrounds (Lower Beaver, Caddis Flats, Fall Creek, Ledges Cottonwood, and Ledges Rockhouse) and at three proposed campgrounds (Electric Hills Rim, Nucla, and Paradox), and to assess a standard amenity fee of $4 per vehicle per day at eight day-use recreation sites located within the UFO administrative boundaries in Delta, Gunnison, Mesa, Montrose, Ouray, and San Miguel Counties, Colorado. A vehicle is defined as legal transportation used to access the site (e.g., car, truck, motorcycle, van, or E:\FR\FM\21NON1.SGM 21NON1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 92156 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 225 / Thursday, November 21, 2024 / Notices other wheeled conveyance). In addition, the BLM plans to offer a site-specific Standard Amenity Pass/Annual Day-Use Pass for all day-use sites in the UFO of $20 per year. The campgrounds will provide the expanded amenities, and the day-use sites will provide the standard amenities, necessary for the establishment and collection of fees prior to fee collection. The fees will assist the BLM in meeting recreation and visitor service goals within the UFO and promote consistency in management for recreational visitors and interested publics. Any areas where dispersed/undeveloped camping is permitted would continue to be available throughout the UFO without a reservation or fee. To stay current with rising management and maintenance costs, the BLM will utilize the Western U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) to determine future fee adjustments. The Western U.S. CPI is published online monthly and annually in January at: https://www.bls.gov/cpi/regionalresources.htm. Every January after fee implementation begins, the BLM would use the yearly CPI average to determine consistent fees for the campgrounds and day use sites. When the CPI increase or decrease equates to a $2 incremental change for campsite fees or $1 incremental change for per vehicle day use fees, then the fees would be adjusted accordingly. This measure would result in a sustainable and consistent funding source that would increase assurances for users that the program could continue to provide regular maintenance and necessary capital improvements into the future. If the UFO decides to make reservation services or other types of ecommerce options available in the future, an expanded amenity fee for reservation services would be charged in addition to any other standard or expanded amenity fees in accordance with 16 U.S.C. 6802(g)(2)(G). The expanded amenity fee is subject to contracting requirements and will be adjusted with contract changes or with future updates to the business plan. People holding an America the Beautiful Pass—The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Senior Pass or Access Pass, or a Golden Age or Golden Access Passport, would be entitled to a 50 percent fee reduction on all expanded amenity fees. A public comment period on the draft business plan, announced by news release, ran from August 12, 2024, to September 16, 2024. In accordance with FLREA guidelines, the BLM presented the draft business plan to the Southwest Resource Advisory Council (RAC) at its VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:02 Nov 20, 2024 Jkt 265001 September and December 2022 meetings, which was followed by robust discussion. The RAC will review the final draft business plan and public comments received and make a recommendation at its next meeting. (Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6803(b) and 43 CFR part 2933) Douglas J. Vilsack, BLM Colorado State Director. [FR Doc. 2024–27271 Filed 11–20–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4331–16–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [BLM_AK_FRN_MO4500183370; AA–10747, AA–10768, AA–10770, AA–10771, AA– 10772, AA–10773, AA–10791, AA–10973, AA–10983, AA–10986, AA–11057, AA– 11065, AA–12548, AA–12578, AA–12579, AA–12587, AA–12620, AA–41488] Alaska Native Claims Selection Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of decision approving lands for conveyance. AGENCY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) hereby provides constructive notice that it will issue an appealable decision approving conveyance of the surface and subsurface estates in certain lands to Chugach Alaska Corporation, an Alaska Native regional corporation, pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA), as amended. DATES: Any party claiming a property interest in the lands affected by the decision may appeal the decision in accordance with the requirements of 43 CFR part 4 within the time limits set out in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of the decision from the Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, 222 West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage, AK 99513–7504. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dina L. Torres, BLM Alaska State Office, 907– 271–5699 or dtorres@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. 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: As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 hereby given that the BLM will issue an appealable decision to Chugach Alaska Corporation. The decision approves conveyance of the surface and subsurface estates in certain lands pursuant to ANCSA (43 U.S.C. 1601, et seq.), as amended. The lands are located in the Prince William Sound, within the following townships: T. 4 N., R. 10 E., Seward Meridian (SM); T. 17 S., R. 8 W., Copper River Meridian (CRM), T. 17 S., R. 7 W., CRM; T. 18 S., R. 7 W., CRM; T. 18 S., R. 8 W., CRM; T. 8 N., R. 8 E., SM; T. 1 S., R. 13 E., SM; T. 1 N., R. 13 E., SM; T. 9 N., R. 6 E., SM; T. 22 S., R. 6 E., CRM; T. 4 S., R. 12 E., SM; T. 5 N., R. 6 E., SM; T. 5 N., R. 10 E., SM; T. 3 N., R. 10 E., SM; T. 11 N., R. 9 E., SM; T. 11 N., R. 8 E., SM, and aggregate 349.34 acres. The decision addresses public access easements, if any, to be reserved to the United States pursuant to sec. 17(b) of ANCSA (43 U.S.C. 1616(b)), in the lands approved for conveyance. The BLM will also publish notice of the decision once a week for four consecutive weeks in the ‘‘Cordova Times’’ newspaper. Any party claiming a property interest in the lands affected by the decision may appeal the decision in accordance with the requirements of 43 CFR part 4 within the following time limits: 1. Unknown parties, parties unable to be located after reasonable efforts have been expended to locate, parties who fail or refuse to sign their return receipt, and parties who receive a copy of the decision by regular mail which is not certified, return receipt requested, shall have until December 23, 2024 to file an appeal. 2. Parties receiving service of the decision by certified mail shall have 30 days from the date of receipt to file an appeal. Parties who do not file an appeal in accordance with the requirements of 43 CFR part 4 shall be deemed to have waived their rights. Notices of appeal transmitted by facsimile will not be accepted as timely filed. Dina L. Torres, Management and Program Analyst, Division of Lands and Cadastral. [FR Doc. 2024–27256 Filed 11–20–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4331–16–P E:\FR\FM\21NON1.SGM 21NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 92155-92156]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27271]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_CO_FRN_MO4500179563]


Notice of Intent To Establish Recreation Fees in the Uncompahgre 
Field Office, Colorado

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act 
(FLREA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Uncompahgre Field Office 
(UFO) intends to establish fee areas and to collect recreation fees at 
five existing campgrounds, three proposed campgrounds, and eight day-
use recreation sites located within the UFO administrative boundaries 
in Delta, Gunnison, Mesa, Montrose, Ouray, and San Miguel Counties, 
Colorado.

DATES: New fees will take effect on May 21, 2025, unless the BLM 
publishes a Federal Register Notice to the contrary.

ADDRESSES: Documents concerning this fee proposal may be reviewed at 
the Uncompahgre Field Office, 2465 South Townsend Ave., Montrose, CO 
81401; phone: (970) 240-5310; and online at: https://www.blm.gov/programs/recreation/permits-and-fees/business-plans.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caroline Kilbane, Outdoor Recreation 
Planner, at the Uncompahgre Field Office, telephone: 970-240-5310, 
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: Consistent with FLREA, the intent of 
recreation fees is to help protect natural resources, provide for 
public health and safety, and facilitate access to public lands and 
related waters, and not to maximize fee revenue. Fees are a way of 
ensuring that those who actively use recreation opportunities make a 
greater, but reasonable, contribution toward protecting and enhancing 
those opportunities than those who do not utilize recreational 
opportunities.
    FLREA directs the Secretary of the Interior to publish a 6-month 
advance notice in the Federal Register whenever new recreation fee 
areas are established. In accordance with BLM policy, the Business Plan 
for the UFO explains the fee collection process and how fees will be 
used at these sites.
    The BLM intends to assess an expanded amenity fee of $12 per night 
per site at five developed campgrounds (Lower Beaver, Caddis Flats, 
Fall Creek, Ledges Cottonwood, and Ledges Rockhouse) and at three 
proposed campgrounds (Electric Hills Rim, Nucla, and Paradox), and to 
assess a standard amenity fee of $4 per vehicle per day at eight day-
use recreation sites located within the UFO administrative boundaries 
in Delta, Gunnison, Mesa, Montrose, Ouray, and San Miguel Counties, 
Colorado. A vehicle is defined as legal transportation used to access 
the site (e.g., car, truck, motorcycle, van, or

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other wheeled conveyance). In addition, the BLM plans to offer a site-
specific Standard Amenity Pass/Annual Day-Use Pass for all day-use 
sites in the UFO of $20 per year. The campgrounds will provide the 
expanded amenities, and the day-use sites will provide the standard 
amenities, necessary for the establishment and collection of fees prior 
to fee collection. The fees will assist the BLM in meeting recreation 
and visitor service goals within the UFO and promote consistency in 
management for recreational visitors and interested publics. Any areas 
where dispersed/undeveloped camping is permitted would continue to be 
available throughout the UFO without a reservation or fee.
    To stay current with rising management and maintenance costs, the 
BLM will utilize the Western U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) to 
determine future fee adjustments. The Western U.S. CPI is published 
online monthly and annually in January at: https://www.bls.gov/cpi/regional-resources.htm. Every January after fee implementation begins, 
the BLM would use the yearly CPI average to determine consistent fees 
for the campgrounds and day use sites. When the CPI increase or 
decrease equates to a $2 incremental change for campsite fees or $1 
incremental change for per vehicle day use fees, then the fees would be 
adjusted accordingly. This measure would result in a sustainable and 
consistent funding source that would increase assurances for users that 
the program could continue to provide regular maintenance and necessary 
capital improvements into the future.
    If the UFO decides to make reservation services or other types of 
e-commerce options available in the future, an expanded amenity fee for 
reservation services would be charged in addition to any other standard 
or expanded amenity fees in accordance with 16 U.S.C. 6802(g)(2)(G). 
The expanded amenity fee is subject to contracting requirements and 
will be adjusted with contract changes or with future updates to the 
business plan.
    People holding an America the Beautiful Pass--The National Parks 
and Federal Recreational Lands Senior Pass or Access Pass, or a Golden 
Age or Golden Access Passport, would be entitled to a 50 percent fee 
reduction on all expanded amenity fees. A public comment period on the 
draft business plan, announced by news release, ran from August 12, 
2024, to September 16, 2024. In accordance with FLREA guidelines, the 
BLM presented the draft business plan to the Southwest Resource 
Advisory Council (RAC) at its September and December 2022 meetings, 
which was followed by robust discussion. The RAC will review the final 
draft business plan and public comments received and make a 
recommendation at its next meeting.

(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6803(b) and 43 CFR part 2933)

Douglas J. Vilsack,
BLM Colorado State Director.
[FR Doc. 2024-27271 Filed 11-20-24; 8:45 am]
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