§460l–6c Admission, entrance, and recreation fees

Summary

The Secretary of Agriculture can charge entrance fees at national monuments, national volcanic monuments, national scenic areas, and places run for heavy outdoor use. The Secretary can also charge fees for using special recreation sites, equipment, services, and facilities on lands they manage, such as visitor centers, picnic areas, boat launches, and campgrounds. The Secretary sets the fee amounts. Definitions: an "area of concentrated public use" is a place managed mainly for outdoor recreation that has heavy-use facilities, at least 1 major attraction, and access arranged so fees can be collected at one or more central points. A "boat launching facility" is any place to launch boats, with or without special lifts. A "campground" is a site that provides most of these: tent or trailer spaces, drinking water, an access road, trash containers, toilets, staff who collect fees, basic visitor protection, and simple fire rings if fires are allowed. "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture.