The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest is seeking public comments on fee changes at certain recreation sites across four of the Forest’s ranger districts and the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area.
These fee changes will assist the Forest in closing that gap and continue to maintain sites to the level visitors have come to expect, as well as expand current opportunities.
These demands are impacting the resource, visitor experience, and the forest’s capacity to manage a quality recreation program.
These new and increases fees will align the price of sites with the facilities provided, and continue to improve services and site amenities, especially at a time when the Forest is experiencing increases in recreation and operating costs.
Approximately 70 percent of the developed recreation sites do not charge a fee.
There are 22 campgrounds, three-day use areas, and two visitor center site rentals that are a part of the recreation fee proposal.
The proposal also includes 14 new fee sites and 13 fee changes at campgrounds and day use areas.
The developed sites that are included in this fee proposal are as follows:
• Austin-Tonopah RD: Barley Creek, Big Creek, Bob Scott, Columbine, Kingston, Peavine Creek, Pine Creek, San Juan, and Toquima Cave Campgrounds
• Carson RD: Lookout Campground
• Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge RD: Big Bend, Jack Creek, Pine Creek, Sawmill, Slide Creek, and Wildhorse Crossings campgrounds.
• Santa Rosa RD: Lye Creek Campground
• Spring Mountains NRA: Cathedral Rock Picnic, Foxtail Group Picnic, and Old Mill Picnic areas; Fletcher View, Hilltop, Kyle Canyon, Mahogany Grove Group, and McWilliams campgrounds; and the Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway’s Mt. Charleston Amphitheater and education building
For more information on the recreation fee proposal and a complete list of recommended fees changes by site, please visit: https://bit.ly/HTNFRecreationFeeProposal_Info
The public is invited to comment on the proposed fee increase by close of business on Monday, July 1, 2024. Comments should be sent to the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Attn: Recreation Fees, 1200 Franklin Way, Sparks, Nevada 89431 or via e-mail to M.FS.HTRecFees@usda.gov. Please put “Humboldt-Toiyabe Recreation Fee Proposal” in the subject line.
Comments can also be submitted by using the interactive web map at:
https://bit.ly/HTNFRecreationFeeProposal_CommentSite
For more information on this proposal, please contact Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Recreation, Heritage, & Wilderness Staff Officer Randy Kyes at randy.kyes@usda.gov