[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR71.9]

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              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
      CHAPTER I--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 71_RECREATION FEES--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  71.9  Establishment of recreation use fees.

    (a) Recreation use fees shall be established by all outdoor 
recreation administering agencies of the Department of the Interior in 
accordance with the following criteria:
    (1) The direct and indirect cost to the government,
    (2) The benefit to the recipient,
    (3) The public policy or interest served,
    (4) The comparable recreation fees charged by other Federal 
agencies, non-Federal public agencies and the private sector located 
within the service area of the management unit at which the fee is 
charged,
    (5) The economic and administrative feasibility of fee collection, 
and
    (6) Other pertinent factors.
    (b) With the approval of the Secretary of the Interior recreation 
use fees may be established for other types of facilities in addition to 
those which are listed below.
    (c) Types of recreation facilities for which use fees may be 
charged:

Tent, trailer and recreation vehicle sites \1\
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    \1\ Provided, That in no event shall there be a charge for the use 
of any campsite and adjacent related facilities unless the campground in 
which the site is located has all of the following: Tent or trailer 
spaces, drinking water, access road, refuse containers, toilet 
facilities, personal collection of the fee by an employee or agent of 
the bureau operating the facility, reasonable visitor protection, and 
simple devices for containing a campfire (where campfires are 
permitted).
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Group camping sites \1,2\
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    \2\ The administering agency may establish a group use rate in lieu 
of the above ``Group Camping Sites'' recreation use fee in accordance 
with the criteria set out in this section provided such rate is not less 
than $3.00 per day per group. Such a group use rate may constitute 
either a special recreation permit fee or a recreation use fee as 
determined by the administering agency.
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Specialized boat launching facilities and services \3\
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    \3\ Use fees for boat ramps are prohibited. However, in the case of 
boat launching facilities with specialized facilities or services, such 
as mechanical or hydraulic lifts, reasonable fees may be assessed in 
accordance with the criteria set out in a paragraph (a) of this section.
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Lockers
Boat storage and handling
Elevators
Ferries and other means of transportation
Bathhouses
Swimming pools
Overnight shelters
Guided tours
Electrical hook-ups
Vehicle and trailer storage
Rental of nonmotorized boats
Rental of motorized boats
Rental of hunting blinds
Reservation services
Specialized sites (highly developed)

[45 FR 43168, June 26, 1980. Redesignated at 46 FR 34329, July 1, 1981, 
and correctly redesignated at 46 FR 43045, Aug. 26, 1981]

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