05/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/08/2024 14:33
The new fees at the King Range NCA and Ohl Olsen campground will take effect six months from May 9, and the new fees at the Steiner Flat campground will take effect either six months from May 9, or when all necessary campground upgrades are completed, whichever is later.
"Public lands are welcoming an increasing number of visitors," said Dereck Wilson, manager of the BLM Northern California District. "These fees will help maintain 85 miles of wilderness trail along the Lost Coast, increase public hours at the King Range Visitor Center, improve campgrounds, and support the BLM's Blueprint for 21st Century Outdoor Recreation."
The King Range National Conservation Area will initiate fee collection for the existing Individual Special Recreation Permit for overnight visitation in the King Range Wilderness. The fee will be $12 per person per overnight trip. Permits are issued through Recreation.gov. There would be no fee for children 16 years old and younger, and the BLM will waive the fee for Tribal gathering and ceremonial use.
The BLM Redding Field Office established the following fees:
Details about the proposed changes, the rationale for them, and financial analysis are available in the business plans for the King Range NCAand Redding Field Office.
Visit King Range National Conservation Areaand the Redding Field Officefor more information about recreational opportunities.