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36 CFR 71.9: Establishment of recreation use fees.

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  1. Title 36—Parks, Forests, and Public Property
  2. CHAPTER I—NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
  3. PART 71—RECREATION FEES

(a) Recreation use fees shall be established by all outdoor recreation administering agencies of the Department of the Interior in accordance with the following criteria:

(1) The direct and indirect cost to the government,

(2) The benefit to the recipient,

(3) The public policy or interest served,

(4) The comparable recreation fees charged by other Federal agencies, non-Federal public agencies and the private sector located within the service area of the management unit at which the fee is charged,

(5) The economic and administrative feasibility of fee collection, and

(6) Other pertinent factors.

(b) With the approval of the Secretary of the Interior recreation use fees may be established for other types of facilities in addition to those which are listed below.

(c) Types of recreation facilities for which use fees may be charged:

Tent, trailer and recreation vehicle sites 1

Group camping sites 1 2

Specialized boat launching facilities and services 3

Lockers

Boat storage and handling

Elevators

Ferries and other means of transportation

Bathhouses

Swimming pools

Overnight shelters

Guided tours

Electrical hook-ups

Vehicle and trailer storage

Rental of nonmotorized boats

Rental of motorized boats

Rental of hunting blinds

Reservation services

Specialized sites (highly developed)

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