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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 6 (Friday, January 10, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2017-2018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00396]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[PO4820000251]

New Recreation Fee Areas on Public Lands Managed by the BLM Coeur 
d'Alene Field Office, Idaho

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

[[Page 2018]]

ACTION: Notice of new recreation fee area.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act 
(FLREA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Coeur d'Alene Field Office 
will establish day-use fees at Mica Bay Boater Park and Killarney Lake 
Campground and Access, located in Kootenai County; and at the 
Huckleberry Campground in Shoshone County.

DATES: Starting July 10, 2025, the BLM Coeur d'Alene Field Office will 
begin charging day-use fees.

ADDRESSES: Copies of relevant supporting documents for this action may 
be reviewed at the BLM Coeur d'Alene Field Office, 3232 W Nursery Rd., 
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815 and online at https://on.doi.gov/3qfe3I0.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Traver-Greene, public affairs 
officer, BLM Coeur d'Alene District Office, email: 
[email protected]; telephone: 208-769-5000. 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: The BLM is committed to provide and receive 
fair value for the use of developed recreation facilities and services 
in a manner that meets public-use demands, provides quality 
experiences, and protects important resources. The BLM's policy is to 
collect fees at specialized recreation sites, or where the BLM provides 
facilities, equipment, or services at Federal expense in connection 
with outdoor use.
    To meet increasing demands for services and maintenance at Mica Bay 
Boater Park, Killarney Lake Campground and Access, and Huckleberry 
Campground, the BLM will establish a fee program for day-use 
recreation. These day-use fees address facility maintenance and public-
safety needs, due to increased use and costs of operation. The fees 
will enable the BLM to improve services, add amenities desired by 
visitors, and help offset costs. Field office management plans to 
establish day-use fees at $5 per day per group of up to 10 individuals 
or per vehicle for the 2025 recreation season. Day-use fees will 
increase incrementally over the next 4 years, reaching $10 per day by 
2029. The phased approach will involve two increases: the first to $7 
for the 2027 recreation season, and the final increase to $10 two years 
later. The Huckleberry Campground extra vehicle/utility trailer fee 
will be the same as the day-use fee each year. The Mica Bay Pavilion 
group day-use rental fee will increase to $80 for the 2025 recreation 
season, increase to $90 for the 2027 recreation season, and increase to 
$100 for the 2029 recreation season.
    The FLREA directs the Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of 
Agriculture to publish an advance notice in the Federal Register of the 
establishment of a new recreation fee area under their respective 
jurisdictions. In accordance with BLM policy, the business plans for 
the Mica Bay Boater Park, Killarney Lake Campground and Access, and 
Huckleberry Campground explain the fee collection process and how fees 
will be used at these sites. A public comment period on the draft 
business plan, announced by news release, ran from June 11 to July 10, 
2024. The BLM Idaho Resource Advisory Council (RAC), functioning as a 
Recreation RAC, reviewed and approved the proposals to charge day-use 
fees at the above listed sites on July 11, 2024. Fee amounts will be 
posted on-site and at the BLM Coeur d'Alene Field Office. Copies of the 
business plans will be available at the BLM Coeur d'Alene Field Office 
as listed in the ADDRESSES section. Any planned fee increases will be 
implemented in phases as outlined in the business plan. Any future 
adjustments in the fee amount beyond the phased fee increases will 
follow the appropriate business plan process and will include 
consultation with the Idaho RAC and other public notice. Recreation use 
fees would be consistent with other established fee sites in the area 
managed by the BLM and other Federal and State land management 
agencies.

(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6803(b))

Kurt K. Pindel,
BLM Coeur d'Alene District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2025-00396 Filed 1-8-25; 8:45 am]
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