[Federal Register: January 31, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 20)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

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

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

ACTION: Notice of New Recreation Fee Site.

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SUMMARY: The National Forests in North Carolina will begin charging a 
$5.00 daily special recreation permit trail fee per Off Highway Vehicle 
(OHV) and $30.00 per OHV for a season pass for use of the Black Swamp 
OHV trail system. Construction of the site was completed in 2005. This 
new trail system replaces a system that existed until 2005. The trail 
system was moved to protect environmental sites and will facilitate 
continued OHV use within the National Forests in North Carolina on the 
Croatan Ranger District. Fee revenue will support operations and 
maintenance of the trail system and trailhead and future site 
improvements.

DATES: Black Swamp OHV Area is scheduled to open for public use in 
2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David H. Wright, Recreation Fee 
Coordinator, 828-257-4256, National Forests in North Carolina, PO Box 
2750, Asheville, NC 28802.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement Act 
(Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447) directed the Secretary of Agriculture to 
publish advance notice in the Federal Register whenever new recreation 
fee areas are established. The National Forests in North Carolina 
presently manages four OHV fee sites in North Carolina. Recreation fees 
are $5.00 per OHV per day and $30.00 per OHV per season pass. Black 
Swamp OHV Area will offer vault toilet facilities, improved parking 
area, information kiosk, and access to twelve miles of OHV trails.

    Dated: January 25, 2006.
Marisue Hilliard,
National Forests in North Carolina Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 06-876 Filed 1-30-06; 8:45 am]

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