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Co lo ra do Re c re a tio n Re so urc e Adviso ry Co mmitte e PRESEN TA TIO N TO BLM C O LO RA D O RESO URC E A D V ISO RY C O UN C ILS Re c re a tio n E nha nc e me nt Ac t (RE A) E na c te d in 2004 10-ye a r a uthor ity

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PRESEN TA TIO N TO BLM C O LO RA D O RESO URC E A D V ISO RY C O UN C ILS

Co lo ra do Re c re a tio n Re so urc e Adviso ry Co mmitte e

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Re c re a tio n E nha nc e me nt Ac t (RE A)

 E na c te d in 2004  10-ye a r a uthor ity  E xte nde d thr

  • ug h Se pte mbe r

30, 2017  Se c r e ta r y c r e a te s a dvisor y c ommitte e s  Advisor y c ommitte e s r e vie w fe e s

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Color ado Re c r e ation RAC (RRAC)

 Pur pose to pr

  • vide fe e r

e c omme nda tions  Citize ns a dvisor y c ommitte e  F e de r a l Advisor y Committe e Ac t (F ACA)  11 me mbe r s fr

  • m le g isla te d inte r

e st g r

  • ups
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Color ado Re c r e ation RAC (RRAC)

 4(d)(1)(D) USE OF OT HE R E NT IT IE S.--I

n lie u o f e sta b lishing a Re c re a tio n Re so urc e Adviso ry Co mmitte e unde r sub pa ra g ra ph (A), the Se c re ta ry ma y use a Re so urc e Adviso ry Co mmitte e e sta b lishe d pursua nt to a no the r pro visio n o f la w a nd in a c c o rda nc e with tha t la w o r a re c re a tio n fe e a dviso ry b o a rd

  • the rwise e sta b lishe d b y the Se c re ta ry to

pe rfo rm the dutie s spe c ifie d in pa ra g ra ph (2)

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Re c r e ation RAC Doe s…

Ma ke r e c omme nda tions on:  Sta nda r d Ame nity F e e s  E xpa nde d Ame nity F e e s  Spe c ia l Re c r e a tion Pe r mit F e e s (Individua l pe r mits for spe c ia l a r e a s)

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Sta nda rd Ame nity F e e

 Na tio na l Co nse rva tio n Are a ;  Visito r o r inte rpre tive c e nte r with se rvic e s; o r  An a re a with:

 Sig nific a nt o ppo rtunitie s fo r o utdo o r re c re a tio n;  Sub sta ntia l fe de ra l inve stme nts;  E

ffic ie nt fe e c o lle c tio n o ppo rtunitie s; a nd

De ve lo pe d pa rking Pe rma ne nt to ile t fa c ility T ra sh c o lle c tio n I nte rpre tive sig ns Pic nic ta b le s Se c urity se rvic e s

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E xpa nde d Ame nity F e e

Any 1 o f:

 Built up b o a t la unc he s  Ca b ins, she lte rs, b o a ts,

sto c k a nima ls, histo ric struc ture s…

 RV Ho o kups  Sa nita ry dump sta tio ns  Ro b ust inte rpre tive site s  Re se rva tio n se rvic e s  T

ra nspo rta tio n se rvic e s

 Sta ffe d first-a id se rvic e s  De ve lo pe d

c a mpg ro unds with a t le a st 5 o f:

T e nt o r tra ile r spa c e s—Pic nic ta b le s—Ac c e ss ro a ds—BL M fe e c o lle c tio n—Visito r pro te c tio n— Drinking wa te r—Re fuse c o nta ine rs—T

  • ile t fa c ilitie s—

Ca mpfire c o nta inme nt

 De ve lo pe d swimming

site s with a t le a st 4 o f:

Ba thho use s—T ra sh b ins— L ife g ua rds—Pic nic T a b le s— Swimming a re a —Pa ve d pa rking — Swimming de c k

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Spe c ia l Re c r e a tion Pe r mit F e e s

 Pe r mits issue d for non-c omme r c ia l, individua l or g r

  • up use of spe c ia l a r

e a s  3(h) Spe c ial Re c re atio n Pe rmit F

e e .--T he Se c re ta ry ma y issue a spe c ia l re c re a tio n pe rmit, a nd c ha rg e a spe c ia l re c re a tio n pe rmit fe e in c o nne c tio n with the issua nc e o f the pe rmit, fo r spe c ia lize d re c re a tio n use s o f F e d e ra l re c re a tio na l la nd s a nd wa te rs, suc h a s g ro up a c tivitie s, re c re a tio n e ve nts, mo to rize d re c re a tio na l ve hic le use .

 De finition: Se c tion 3(h)  Spe c ial Re c r e atio n Pe r mit F e e s (SRP): SRPs a re a utho riza tio ns whic h a llo w spe c ifie d re c re a tio na l use o f the

pub lic la nd s a nd re la te d wa te rs. T he y a re issue d to :

Co ntro l visito r use ;

Pro te c t re c re a tio na l, na tura l, a nd c ultura l re so urc e s; a nd

Pro vid e fo r the he a lth a nd sa fe ty o f visito rs.

SRPs a re a lso a me c ha nism to a utho rize :

Co mme rc ia l a nd ve nd ing use ;

Co mpe titive e ve nts;

Org a nize d g ro up a c tivitie s a nd e ve nts; a nd

Ind ivid ua l o r g ro up use o f spe c ia l a re a s.

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Re c r e a tion RAC Doe s Not…

Ma ke r e c omme nda tions on:  Conc e ssion site s  Comme r c ia l pe r mits (outfitting )  Spe c ia l r e c r e a tion pe r mits for

  • r

g a nize d g r

  • up

a c tivitie s (Bur ning Ma n) a nd e ve nts (r a c e s).

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BL M RAC Pe rso nne l

BL M De sig na te d F e de r a l Offic ia l  Distric t Ma na g e r BL M RAC Coor dina tor  Pub lic Affa irs Offic e r Sta te Offic e c oor dina tion  Sta te Dire c to r (So c ia l & Cultura l Re so urc e s) F ie ld Offic e pr

  • pone nt

 F

ie ld Ma na g e r (Re c re a tio n le a d)

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RAC F e e Re vie w Pr

  • c e ss

1.

F ie ld Offic e de ve lops proposa l

2.

F ie ld Offic e se e ks public input

3.

F ie ld Offic e pre se nts to Sta te Dire c tor

4.

Wa shing ton re vie ws

5.

BL M forwa rds to RAC

6.

RAC Coordina tor Posts Notic e in F RN a nd L

  • c a l Pa pe r a t le a st one we e k prior to

me e ting

7.

RAC re vie ws a nd re c omme nds

8.

BL M imple me nts, modifie s, or withdra ws

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Outc o me s o f RAC Re c o mme nda tio n

If the RAC r e c omme nds:  Affir ma tion, pr

  • posa l c a n be imple me nte d

 Modific a tions our Sta te Dir e c tor a g r e e s to, pr

  • posa l c a n be imple me nte d (or

withdr a wn)  No a ffir ma tion, our Sta te Dir e c tor must de c ide whe the r to withdr a w or pur sue pr

  • posa l

 If Sta te Dire c tor wishe s to pursue the proposa l, BL

M will issue RE A- re quire d writte n notific a tion to Cong re ss for re je c ting re c omme nda tion (ve r y r ar e )

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RAC Re vie w Pro c e ss

  • 1. BLM develops fee proposal
  • 3. BLM State Director review
  • 2. Public involvement process
  • 5. BLM presents proposal to RAC
  • 6. RAC reviews proposal & public comments

(RACs use recommendation process in Charter)

* BLM WI THDRAWS PROPOSAL*

BLM writes Congress with reason to reject recommendation BLM amends proposal per recommendation

* BLM I MPLEMENTS PROPOSAL*

  • 4. BLM Washington review

RAC recommends To AMEND RAC recommends to APPROVE RAC recommends to OPPOSE

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BL M F e e Pr

  • pone nts

T he BL M propone nts will:  Comply with RE A and age nc y rule s  De ve lop fe e proposals  E nsure public involve me nt  Coordinate re vie w  Assist with public notific ation re quire me nts  Provide brie fing on fe e proposals to RAC  If a ne w fe e is approve d, ne e d to post in the F R and have a waiting pe riod for at le ast 180 days  E xisting fe e c hange , no F e de ral Re giste r Notic e is re quire d

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F e e Re vie w Doc ume nts

RACs will use RRAC for ms:  Ne w F e e or F e e Cha ng e Pr

  • posa l

 Summa r y of Public Involve me nt  F e e Re ve nue E xpe nditur e  Non-F e e Re ve nue E xpe nditur e BL M fe e pr

  • posa ls will inc lude Busine ss Pla n
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Busine ss Pla n

 Bac kgr

  • und

 Pr

  • je c t de sc r

iption

 Busine ss r

ationale and justific ation

 Complianc e with RE

A

 F

inanc ial analysis

 Mar

ke t asse ssme nt of similar site s in r e gion

 Soc ial & e c onomic impac ts to use r

s & c ommunity

 No ac tion alte r

native

 Doc ume ntation of public par

tic ipation

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RAC Re vie w & Re c omme nda tion

T he RAC will:  Sc he dule me e ting s  Inc lude fe e pr

  • posa ls in the a g e nda

 Pr

  • vide public notic e of me e ting s

 He a r pr e se nta tions fr

  • m BL

M fe e pr

  • pone nts

 He a r public c omme nts  Appr

  • ve a motion for

a r e c omme nda tion  Pr

  • vide a ny ne e de d r

e por ts to c omply with RE A  Pr

  • vide public e duc a tion a bout the RAC
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RAC Re vie w?

 Doe s the pr

  • pose d fe e c omply with RE

A?  Is the r e a de qua te public suppor t for the fe e ?  Will the pr

  • pose d fe e be ne fit visitor

s?  Will the pr

  • pose d fe e be ne fit c ommunitie s?

 Is the pr

  • pose d fe e r

e a sona ble ?  Doe s the RAC r e c omme nd to a ffir m, modify, or not a ffir m the pr

  • posa l?
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Re c e nt F e e Pro po sa ls

Field Office RAC Fee Site Name Fee Type Existing or New Fee: Fee Level & Proposed Increase RECENTLY APPROVED Grand Junction NW RAC North Fruita Desert Campground Expanded New $7 – $10 per campsite Royal Gorge FR RAC Sand Gulch Campground Expanded Existing $4 per site to $10, Group Sites from $8 to $20 Royal Gorge FR RAC The Bank Campground Expanded Existing $4 per site to $11, Group Sites from $8 to $20 San Luis Valley FR RAC Zapata Falls Campground Expanded New $11 per campsite, Group Sites $20 San Luis Valley FR RAC Penitente Campground Expanded Existing $5 per site to $10, Group Sites from $15 to $20 Gunnison SW RAC Oh Be Joyful Campground Expanded New $10 per campsite, $5 per

  • verflow site, $30 per group

site

(If and when potable drinking water is provided, all site fees would increase by $5 per night)

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Minima lly, BL M Must E nsure …

 80% pe rc e nt o f re ve nue is spe nt o n site  Re ve nue s a nd e xpe nse s a re a c c o unte d fo r  Pub lic no tic e a nd invo lve me nt o c c urs  Re po rting re q uire me nts a re me t

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F e e Must…

 Be b a la nc e d with visito r b e ne fits a nd se rvic e s  Be c o mpa ra b le to fe e s c ha rg e d ne a rb y  No t la ye r re c re a tio n fe e s (nic ke l & dime )  Be use d fo r a t le a st 1 o f:

 Re pa ir, ma inte na nc e & fa c ility e nha nc e me nt fo r visito r

e njo yme nt, a c c e ss, he a lth a nd sa fe ty

 I

nte rpre ta tio n, info rma tio n, se rvic e , ne e ds a sse ssme nts

 Ha b ita t re sto ra tio n fo r wildlife -de pe nde nt re c re a tio n

(hunting , fishing , o b se rva tio n o r pho to g ra phy)

 L

a w e nfo rc e me nt re la te d to pub lic use a nd re c re a tio n

 Dire c t o pe ra ting o r c a pita l c o sts fo r the fe e pro g ra m

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F e e Must No t Be F

  • r…

 Ge ne ra l a c c e ss to the a re a  Ge ne ra l e ntra nc e  Dispe rse d a re a s with little BL

M inve stme nt

 Driving , wa lking , b o a ting , ho rse b a c k riding o r

hiking thro ug h fe de ra l la nds a nd wa te rs witho ut using the fa c ilitie s a nd se rvic e s

 Use o f o ve rlo o ks o r sc e nic pullo uts  T

ra ve l o ve r a ny ro a d c o mmo nly use d a s a me a ns o f tra ve l b e twe e n two pla c e s

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F e e Must No t Be F

  • r…

 Ac c e ss to priva te pro pe rty  Hunting o r fishing  Co nduc t o f o ffic ia l b usine ss  Spe c ia l a tte ntio n o r se rvic e s fo r the disa b le d  Any pe rso n unde r 16 ye a rs o ld  Outing s fo r no nc o mme rc ia l e duc a tio na l

purpo se s b y sc ho o ls

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F e e Must No t Be F

  • r…

 Any no n-re c re a tio na l a c tivity pe rmitte d unde r

a ny o the r Ac t, inc luding va lid g ra zing pe rmits

 Bio lo g ic a l mo nito ring o n fe de ra l la nds a nd

wa te rs unde r the E nda ng e re d Spe c ie s Ac t

 E

mplo ye e b o nuse s

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F

  • r mo re info rma tio n

http:/ / www.b lm.g o v/ pub lish/ wo / e n/ pro g / Re c re a tio n/ re c re a tio n_na tio na l/ re c re a tio n_fe e s__/ re c r e a tio n_ra c s/ re c re a tio n_ra c _o rg .html Ja c k Pla c c hi, RE A Co o rdina to r, 303-239-3832, jpla c c hi@ b lm.g o v