[Federal Register: December 27, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 247)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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: Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, USDA Forest Service.
ACTION: Notice of New Fee Site.
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SUMMARY: The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests' Oconee Ranger
District will begin charging a $5.00 daily special recreation permit
trail fee per tow vehicle at the Ocmulgee Bluff Equestrian Trailhead.
Construction of the site was completed in 2005. This new equestrian
trailhead will facilitate equestrian use on the existing trail system
located on the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests' Oconee Ranger
District. Funds collected will be used for the continued operation and
maintenance of the equestrian trailhead parking facility and trail
system.
DATES: Ocmulgee Bluff Equestrian Trailhead and Trail fee would be
collected beginning in the summer 2006. The site is presently available
for use.
ADDRESSES: Forest Supervisor, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests,
1755 Cleveland Highway, Gainesville, GA 30501.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn Hoffmann, Recreation Fee
Coordinator, 770-297-3030
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.
The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest's, Oconee Ranger District
currently has no other existing equestrian trailhead access designed
specifically to accommodate horseback riders. Recreation surveys and
public involvement has shown that people desire having this sort of
recreation experience on the Oconee Ranger District. A market analysis
indicates that the $5/per day is both reasonable and acceptable for
this sort of unique recreation experience. The Ocmulgee Bluff
Equestrian Trailhead and Trail will offer access to 18 miles of
equestrian trails, and accessible facilities such as a vault toilet,
designated parking designed to accommodate horse trailers, picnic
tables, trash receptacles, horse hitching area, bulletin board,
interpretive board, and other amenities. Reservations are not accepted,
use is on a first come, first served basis.
Dated: December 20, 2005.
Larry M. Luckett,
Acting Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. E5-7846 Filed 12-23-05; 8:45 am]
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