OR-100-FY2015-030
For Release: Immediate
Contact:
Erik Taylor
(541) 464-3271
BLM Seeks Input on Recreation Fees
Roseburg, Ore. -- The Bureau of Land Management, Roseburg District is seeking comments for
implementing new overnight camping and pavilion rental fees at its District recreation sites. Included in this
proposal is an increase in the additional vehicle fee.
Fees have not been increased at BLM Roseburg District recreation sites since 2007. The increase is to
provide adequate funding for sites and maintain consistency with similar recreation opportunities that are
offered by Douglas County and the Umpqua National Forest.
Pending approval from the Southwest Oregon Resource Advisory Committee (RAC), the fee increase would
be implemented in time for the 2016 camping season: http://www.blm.gov/or/rac/sworrac.php.
Recreation Site
Individual Camping Sites:
Susan Creek
Millpond, Rock Creek, Tyee
Cavitt Creek
Group Campground Reservation Sites:
Eagleview, Lone Pine
Pavilion Reservation Sites:
Millpond
Rock Creek, Tyee
Additional Vehicle Fee
Existing Fee
Proposed Fee
$14
$10
$8
$20
$14
$14
$130
$145
$110
$50
$4
$130
$55
$5
With the passage of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act of 2004, all fees collected from recreation
sites must be reinvested for services, maintenance, and improvements to the sites. Fees may be adjusted from
time to time to reflect changes in costs, due to inflation, and to ensure a fair return for the use of the public
lands.
Public comments will be accepted for 30 days, from the date of this notice. Comments can be submitted to:
Mail: Roseburg District Office
Attn: Recreation Fee Proposals
777 N.W. Garden Valley Boulevard
Roseburg, OR 97471
Email: [email protected] Enter ‘Recreation Fee Proposals’ in the subject line.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of
Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface
mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's mission is to manage and conserve the public lands for the use and enjoyment of
present and future generations under our mandate of multiple-use and sustained yield. In Fiscal Year 2014, the BLM generated
$5.2 billion in receipts from public lands.
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