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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  E xte nde d thr oug 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

e ation RAC (RRAC) Color ado Re c r  Pur pose to pr ovide 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 om le g isla te d inte r e st g r oups

Color ado Re c r e ation RAC (RRAC)  4(d)(1) (D) USE S .--I n lie u o f OF OT HE R E NT IT IE 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 o 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)

e ation RAC Doe s… Re c r 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 e a s) pe r mits for spe c ia l a r

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

E xpa nde d Ame nity F e e Any 1 o f:  De ve lo pe d c a mpg ro unds with a t  Built up b o a t la unc he s le a st 5 o f:  Ca b ins, she lte rs, b o a ts, T e nt o r tra ile r spa c e s—Pic nic sto c k a nima ls, histo ric ta b le s—Ac c e ss ro a ds—BL M fe e struc ture s… c o lle c tio n—Visito r pro te c tio n— Drinking wa te r—Re fuse  RV Ho o kups c o nta ine rs—T o ile t fa c ilitie s— Ca mpfire c o nta inme nt  Sa nita ry dump sta tio ns  De ve lo pe d swimming  Ro b ust inte rpre tive site s site s with a t le a st 4 o f:  Re se rva tio n se rvic e s Ba thho use s—T ra sh b ins— L ife g ua rds—Pic nic T a b le s—  T ra nspo rta tio n se rvic e s Swimming a re a —Pa ve d pa rking — Swimming de c k  Sta ffe d first-a id se rvic e s

e e s Spe c ia l Re c r e a tion Pe r mit F  Pe r mits issue d for non-c omme r c ia l, individua l or g r oup 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.

e a tion RAC Doe s Not… Re c r 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 or g a nize d g r oup a c tivitie s (Bur ning Ma n) a nd e ve nts (r a c e s).

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

oc e ss RAC F e e Re vie w Pr F ie ld Offic e de ve lops proposa l 1. F ie ld Offic e se e ks public input 2. F ie ld Offic e pre se nts to Sta te Dire c tor 3. Wa shing ton re vie ws 4. BL M forwa rds to RAC 5. RAC Coordina tor Posts Notic e in F RN a nd 6. L oc a l Pa pe r a t le a st one we e k prior to me e ting RAC re vie ws a nd re c omme nds 7. BL M imple me nts, modifie s, or withdra ws 8.

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 oposa 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 oposa 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 oposa 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 )

RAC Re vie w Pro c e ss 1. BLM develops fee proposal 2. Public involvement process 3. BLM State Director review 5. BLM presents proposal to RAC 4. BLM Washington review 6. RAC reviews proposal & public comments (RACs use recommendation process in Charter) RAC recommends RAC recommends to APPROVE RAC recommends to OPPOSE To AMEND * BLM BLM amends proposal WI THDRAWS per recommendation PROPOSAL* * BLM BLM writes Congress with I MPLEMENTS reason to reject PROPOSAL* recommendation

opone nts BL M F e e Pr 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

e e Re vie w Doc ume nts F RACs will use RRAC for ms:  Ne w F e e or F e e Cha ng e Pr oposa 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 oposa ls will inc lude Busine ss Pla n

Busine ss Pla n  Bac kgr ound  Pr oje 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

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 oposa ls in the a g e nda  Pr ovide public notic e of me e ting s  He a r pr e se nta tions fr om BL M fe e pr opone nts  He a r public c omme nts  Appr ove a motion for a r e c omme nda tion  Pr ovide a ny ne e de d r e por ts to c omply with RE A  Pr ovide public e duc a tion a bout the RAC

RAC Re vie w?  Doe s the pr opose 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 opose d fe e be ne fit visitor s?  Will the pr opose d fe e be ne fit c ommunitie s?  Is the pr opose 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 oposa l?

Re c e nt F e e Pro po sa ls Field Office Fee Site Name Fee Type Existing or Fee Level & Proposed RAC New Fee: Increase RECENTLY APPROVED Grand Junction North Fruita Desert Expanded New $7 – $10 per campsite NW RAC Campground Royal Gorge Expanded Existing $4 per site to $10, Group Sand Gulch FR RAC Campground Sites from $8 to $20 Royal Gorge The Bank Expanded Existing $4 per site to $11, Group FR RAC Campground Sites from $8 to $20 San Luis Valley Expanded New $11 per campsite, Group Zapata Falls Campground Sites $20 FR RAC San Luis Valley Penitente Expanded Existing $5 per site to $10, Group FR RAC Campground Sites from $15 to $20 $10 per campsite, $5 per Gunnison Oh Be Joyful Expanded New overflow site, $30 per group site SW RAC Campground (If and when potable drinking water is provided, all site fees would increase by $5 per night)

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