[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 43, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 43CFR2932.31]



[Page 320-321]

 

                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR

 

    CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

 

PART 2930_PERMITS FOR RECREATION ON PUBLIC LANDS--Table of Contents

 

Subpart 2932_Special Recreation Permits for Commercial Use, Competitive 

      Events, Organized Groups, and Recreation Use in Special Areas

 

Sec. 2932.31  How does BLM establish fees for Special Recreation Permits?



    (a) The BLM Director establishes fees, including minimum annual 

fees, for Special Recreation Permits for commercial activities, 

organized group activities or events, and competitive events.

    (b) The BLM Director may adjust the fees as necessary to reflect 

changes in costs and the market, using the following types of data:

    (1) The direct and indirect cost to the government;

    (2) The types of services or facilities provided; and

    (3) The comparable recreation fees charged by other Federal 

agencies, non-Federal public agencies, and the private sector located 

within the service area.

    (c) The BLM Director will publish fees and adjusted fees in the 

Federal Register.

    (d) The State Director with jurisdiction--

    (1) Will set fees for other Special Recreation Permits (including 

any use of Special Areas, such as per capita special area fees 

applicable to all users, including private noncommercial visitors, 

commercial clients, and spectators),

    (2) May adjust the fees when he or she finds it necessary,

    (3) Will provide fee information in field offices, and

    (4) Will provide newspaper or other appropriate public notice.

    (e)(1) Commercial use. In addition to the fees set by the Director, 

BLM, if BLM needs more than 50 hours of staff time to process a Special 

Recreation Permit for commercial use in any one year, we may charge a 

fee for recovery of the processing costs.

    (2) Competitive or organized group/event use. BLM may charge a fee 

for recovery of costs to the agency of analyses and permit processing 

instead of the Special Recreation Permit fee, if--

    (i) BLM needs more than 50 hours of staff time to process a Special 

Recreation Permit for competitive or organized group/event use in any 

one year, and

    (ii) We anticipate that permit fees on the fee schedule for that 

year will be less than the costs of processing the permit.

    (3) Limitations on cost recovery. Cost recovery charges will be 

limited to BLM's costs of issuing the permit, including necessary 

environmental documentation, on-site monitoring, and permit enforcement. 

Programmatic or general land use plan NEPA documentation are not subject 

to cost recovery charges, except if the documentation work done was done 

for or provides special benefits or services to an identifiable 

individual applicant.



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    (f) We will notify you in writing if you need to pay actual costs 

before processing your application.