[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 15, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 33763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-13475]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Notice of Proposed New Recreation Fee Sites; Federal Lands 
Recreation Enhancement Act (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447)

AGENCY: National Forests in North Carolina, USDA Forest Service.

ACTION: Notice of three proposed new recreation fee sites.

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SUMMARY: Moss Knob Shooting Range, Nantahala National Forest, provides 
a range of target opportunities near Franklin, NC. Open year-round, 
this facility features six covered shooting stations. A permanent vault 
toilet, trash containers and an information board are on-site 
amenities. The Forest Service proposes to charge $3 per person per day 
for shooters aged 16 and over. (Shooters under the age of 16 may shoot 
at no fee when accompanied by an adult.) An annual pass will be 
available for $25 per person, and will allow use of two other shooting 
ranges in the Nantahala National Forest.
    Wine Springs Horse Camp, Nantahala National Forest, is an 
equestrian campground. This campground features five single camp sites 
furnished with picnic tables, fire rings, lantern poles, a horse 
tethering area, a permanent vault toilet, and trailhead information 
board. Equestrians can access more than 15 miles of designated horse 
trails from this campground. The Forest Service proposes to charge $8 
per night for a single site.
    Wolf Ford Campground is located within the Cradle of Forestry 
National Historic Site in Pisgah National Forest. New upgrades at this 
campground feature 14 single camp sites. Individual camp sites are 
defined, graveled, and furnished with picnic tables, fire rings and 
lantern poles. A portable toilet was installed in spring 2010 and a 
permanent vault toilet will be installed in late summer. The Forest 
Service proposes to charge $8 for a single site.
    The fees listed are only proposed and will be determined upon 
further analysis and public comments. All funds received from these 
fees will be used for continued operation and maintenance of each 
facility and allow additional amenities to be added to enhance the 
recreational experience. Comparable fees for similar facilities are 
currently charged, or proposed, elsewhere in National Forests in North 
Carolina.

DATES: Comments will be accepted through July 30, 2010. Implementation 
of fees is proposed to take place in calendar year 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
Moss Knob Shooting Range and Wine Springs Horse Camp: Crystal Powell, 
Recreation Program Manager, 828-524-6441, Nantahala Ranger District, 
Nantahala National Forest, 90 Sloan Road, Franklin, NC 28734.
Wolf Ford Campground: Jeff Owenby, Recreation Program Manager, 828-877-
3265, Pisgah Ranger District, Pisgah National Forest, 1001 Pisgah 
Highway, Pisgah Forest, NC 28768.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement Act 
(Title VII, Pub. L. 108-447) directed the Secretary of Agriculture to 
publish advance notice in the Federal Register whenever new recreation 
fee areas are established.

    Dated: May 28, 2010.
Candice Wyman,
Acting Public Affairs Officer, National Forests in North Carolina.
[FR Doc. 2010-13475 Filed 6-14-10; 8:45 am]
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