New Day Use Fee at St. Anthony Sand Dunes

| October 30, 2010 | 0 Comments

Idaho Falls, Idaho – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Upper Snake Field Office will begin collecting fees for the day use area at Egin Lakes Access Recreation Site (Egin) at the St. Anthony Sand Dunes starting April 7, 2011, six months from publication in today’s Federal Register of a notice announcing the new fees. The fee at Egin will be $5.00 per day. A $60.00 annual pass will also be available for day users. In addition, users of the RV dump station will be charged $10.00 per use. All fees collected will support the facilities and amenities in the day use areas at the site.

The Egin site qualifies under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act as a “standard amenity recreation fee” area, at which visitors can be charged a fee for use. Signs will be posted to identify fee sites. Holders of an America the Beautiful-The National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Interagency Annual Pass, an Interagency Senior Pass, an Interagency Access Pass, or an Interagency Volunteer Pass will have all day use fees waived.

The BLM is committed to providing and receiving fair value for the use of developed recreation facilities and services in a manner that meets public use demands, provides quality experiences, and protects important resources, and the agency welcomes public comments on fee collection at this site. Written comments will be accepted until November 8, 2010. Comments will assist the BLM in adjusting fees in the future in accordance with the Egin Lakes Access Recreation Site Business Plan and recommendations from the Idaho Falls District Resource Advisory Council.

For more information about this fee or to comment on fee collection at Egin Lakes, please contact Bill Boggs with the BLM Upper Snake Field Office at 1405 Hollipark Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83401, phone (208) 524-7500.

Egin Lakes/St. Anthony Sand Dunes Recreation Site

BLM Recreation Fee Program information

The BLM manages more land – more than 245 million acres – than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM’s multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.