SALT LAKE CITY — The Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest will continue to accept comments until Friday, Sept. 9, on a proposal to include 10 day-use sites as standard amenity fee sites under the authority of the Federal Land Recreation Enhancement Act. The sites are all located in Big and Little Cottonwood canyons.
The proposal includes Mill B South trailhead, Cardiff/Mill D South trailhead, Donut Falls trailhead, Silver Lake recreation complex, Spruces winter trailhead, Guardsman Pass trailhead, Temple Quarry trailhead and interpretive site, White Pine trailhead, Catherine’s Pass trailhead and Cecret Lake trailhead.
The Forest Service is proposing a site fee of $6 for a three-day pass and $45 for an annual pass to the Cottonwood canyons. The “America the Beautiful” Interagency Passes would be honored at each site.
Passes to the Cottonwood canyons would also be valid at the American Fork Canyon and Mirror Lake Scenic Byway standard-amenity fee sites. The American Fork Canyon and Mirror Lake Scenic Byway day and annual passes would be honored at the proposed sites in the Cottonwood canyons.
The proposed fees would be used to improve facilities, maintenance and operations in the Cottonwood canyons. No fees are being proposed for Butler Fork, Mineral Fork, Mill A and Silver Fork trailheads in Big and Little Cottonwood canyons.
If approved, the new fees would begin in June 2017. Comments should be directed to the Salt Lake Ranger District at 801-733-2660 or by email at malane@fs.fed.us.