DAR File No. 28169

Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation

R651-611

Fee Schedule

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE

DAR File No.: 28169
Filed: 08/25/2005, 02:01
Received by: NL

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The Parks board determined that it would be advantageous to the Division, if parks were authorized to determine services applicable to their parks, the cost of which could be properly passed on to the visiting public. In order to allow this to happen, it was necessary to eliminate fees that fall into this category from the fee schedule. Certain golfing and camping fees are being increased to offset costs of operation at the state parks and state park golf courses.

Summary of the rule or change:

The decision of the Parks board allows parks to set, raise, or lower fees or charges that apply only to their park. This does not eliminate the fact that some parks may have identical charges. It does, however give the park manager the latitude to quickly meet changing economic conditions.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Subsection 63-11-17(8)

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

It is anticipated that the changes in fees charged at Utah state parks will increase Division revenues by approximately $400,000, annually.

local governments:

It is anticipated that local governments, statewide, will gather between $20,000 and $30,000 in sales, resort, and transient room taxes, additionally, each year because of the change.

other persons:

Persons who utilize the facilities of Utah state parks will pay $400,000 in the aggregate for those services.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

Entry fees at selected parks, camping fees at all parks, and green fees and cart fees at state park golf courses will increase between $1 and $2 per visit.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

Costs for the increases and changes in fees would be incurred by the visiting public to utilize state park facilities and services. No fiscal impact on businesses is anticipated. Mike Styler, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Dee Guess at the above address, by phone at 801-538-7320, by FAX at 801-537-3144, or by Internet E-mail at deeguess@utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

10/17/2005

This rule may become effective on:

01/01/2006

Authorized by:

Steve Roberts, Deputy Director

RULE TEXT

R651. Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation.

R651-611. Fee Schedule.

R651-611-1. Use Fees.

All fees required under this fee schedule are to be paid in advance of occupancy or use of facilities.

A. Fees for services covering one or more months, for docks and dry storage, must be paid in advance for the season as determined by the Division.

B. Fee permits and passes are not refundable or transferable. Duplicate annual permits and special fun tags will be issued only upon completion of an affidavit and payment of the required fee. Inappropriate use of fee permits and passes may result in confiscation by park authorities.

C. Fees shall not be waived, reduced or refunded unless authorized by Division guideline; however, park or unit managers may determine and impose equitable fees for unique events or situations not covered in the current fee schedule. The director has the prerogative to waive or reduce fees.

D. The Multiple Park Permit, Senior Multiple Park Permit, Special Fun Tag, Camping Permit and Daily Private Vehicle Permit are good for one (1) private vehicle with up to eight (8) occupants, with the exception of any special charges. Multiple Park Permits, Senior Multiple Park Permits, and Special Fun Tags, are not honored at This Is The Place State Park.

E. No charge for persons five years old and younger.

F. With the exception of the Multiple Park Permit, Senior Multiple Park Permit, and Special Fun Tag, fees are applicable only to the specific park or facility where paid and will not be honored at other parks or facilities, unless otherwise stated in division guideline.

G. The contract operator, with the approval of the Division Director, will set fees for This Is The Place State Park.

H. A "senior" is defined as any resident of the State of Utah 62 years of age or older. Residency and proof of age are verified by presentation of a valid driver's license or a valid Utah identification card.

I. Charges for services unique to a park may be established by the park manager with approval from the region manager. All approved charges must be submitted to the Division director or designee.

R651-611-2. Day Use Entrance Fees.

Permits the use of all day activity areas in a state park. These fees do not include overnight camping facilities or special use fees.

A. Annual Permits

1. $70.00 Multiple Park Permit (good for all parks)

2. $35.00 Senior Multiple Park Permit (good for all parks)

[3. Snow Canyon Specialty Permits

a. $15.00 Family Pedestrian Permit

b. $5.00 Commuter Permit]3. $200.00 Commercial Dealer Demonstration Pass

4. Duplicate Annual Permits may be purchased if originals are lost, destroyed, or stolen, upon payment of a $10.00 fee and the submittal of a signed affidavit to the Division office. Only one duplicate is allowed.

B. Special Fun Tag - Available free to Utah residents, who are disabled, as defined by the Special Fun Tag permit affidavit.

C. Daily Permit - Allows access to a specific state park on the date of purchase.

1. $9.00 ($5.00 for seniors) per private motor vehicle or $5.00 per person ($3.00 for seniors), for pedestrians or bicycles at the following parks:

TABLE 1

       Deer Creek        Jordanelle - Hailstone

       Utah Lake         Willard Bay

2. $7.00 ($4.00 for seniors) per private motor vehicle or $4.00 per person ($2.00 for seniors) for pedestrians or bicycles at the following parks:

TABLE 2

       Bear Lake - Marina        Bear Lake - Rendezvous

       Dead Horse Point          East Canyon

       Jordanelle - Rockcliff    Quail Creek

       Rockport                  Sand Hollow

       Yuba

3. $6.00 ($3.00 for seniors) per private motor vehicle or $3.00 per person ($2.00 for seniors), for pedestrians or bicycles at the following parks:

TABLE 3

       Antelope Island             Goblin Valley

       Hyrum                       Kodachrome

       Palisade

4. $2.00 ($1.00 for seniors) per private vehicle at the following park:

TABLE 4

                         Great Salt Lake

[3]5. $6.00 per adult, $3.00 per child (a child is defined as any person between the ages of six (6) and twelve (12) years old inclusively), and $3.00 for seniors at Utah Field House State Park.

[4]6. $2.00 per person ($1.00 for seniors), or $6.00 per family (up to eight (8) individuals ($3.00 for seniors), at the following parks:

TABLE [3]5

            [Anasazi                   ]Camp Floyd

            [Edge of the Cedars         Great Salt Lake

             Fremont         ]           Territorial[

             Iron Mission]

7. $3.00 per person ($1.50 for seniors), or $6.00 per family (up to eight (8) individuals ($3.00 for seniors), at the following parks:

TABLE 6

       Anasazi                      Edge of the Cedars

       Fremont                      Iron Mission

[5]8. $5.00 ($3.00 for seniors) per private motor vehicle or $3.00 per person ($2.00 for seniors),for pedestrians or bicycles at the parks not identified above, including the east side of Bear Lake.

[6]9. $10.00 per OHV rider at the Jordan River OHV Center.

[7]10. $2.00 per person for commercial groups or vehicles with nine (9) or more occupants ($15.00 per group at Great Salt Lake).

D. Group Site Day Use Fee - Advance reservation only. $2.00 per person, age six (6) and over, for sites with basic facilities. Minimum $50.00 fee established for each facility.

[E. Educational Groups - No charge for group visits by Utah public or parochial schools with advance notice to park. When special arrangements or interpretive talks are provided, a fee of $.50 per person may be charged at the park manager's discretion.

F]E. Antelope Island Wildlife Management Program: A $1.00 fee will be added to the entrance fee at Antelope Island. This additional fee will be used by the Division to fund the Wildlife Management Program on the Island.

R651-611-3. Camping Fees.

Permits overnight camping and day use for the day of arrival until 2:00 p.m. of the following day or each successive day. Camp sites must be vacated by 12:00 noon following the last camping night at Dead Horse Point. Camping is limited to 14 consecutive

days at all campgrounds with the exception of Snow Canyon State Park, with a five (5) consecutive day limit.

A. Individual Sites -- One (1) vehicle with up to eight (8) occupants and any attached recreational equipment as one (1) independent camp unit. Fees for individual sites are based on the following schedule:

1. [$8.00]$9.00 with pit or vault toilets; [$11.00]$12.00 with flush toilets; [$14.00]$15.00 with flush toilets and showers or electrical hookups; [$17.00]$18.00 with flush toilets, showers and electrical hookups; [$20.00]$21.00 with full hookups.

2. Primitive camping fees may be decreased at the park manager's discretion dependent upon the developed state of the facilities to be used by park visitors. Notification of the change must be made to the Division's financial manager and reservations manager before the reduced fee can be made effective.

3. Special Fun Tag holders may receive a $2.00 discount for individual camping sites Monday through Thursday nights, excluding holidays.

4. One-half the campsite fee rounded up to the nearest dollar will be charged per vehicle at all parks and individual camping sites for all additional transportation vehicles that are separate and not attached to the primary vehicle, but are dependent upon that unit. No more than one additional vehicle is allowed at any individual campsite. This fee is not applicable at primitive campsites.

B. Group Sites - (by advance reservation for groups)

1. $2.00 per person, age six (6) and over at sites with vault toilets. Minimum $50.00 fee for each facility.

2. $3.00 per person, age six (6) and over at sites with flush toilets and/or pavilions. Minimum $75.00 fee for each facility.

R651-611-4. Special Fees.

A. Golf Course Fees

1. Palisade rental and green fees.

a. Nine holes general public - weekends and holidays - [$10.00]$12.00

b. Nine holes weekdays (except holidays) - [$9.00]$10.00

c. Nine holes Jr/Sr weekdays (except holidays) - $8.00

d. 20 round card pass - [$140.00]$160.00

e. 20 round card pass (Jr only) - $100.00

f. Promotional pass - single person (any day) - [$400.00]$450.00

g. Promotional pass - single person (weekdays only) - [$275.00]$300.00

h. Promotional pass - couples (any day) - $650.00

i. Promotional pass - family (any day) - $850.00

j. Companion fee - walking, non -player - $4.00

k. Motorized cart (18 holes) - $10.00

l. Motorized cart (9 holes ) - $5.00

m. Pull carts (9 holes) - $2.00

n. Club rental (9 holes) - $5.00

o. School teams - No fee for practice rounds with coach and team roster. Tournaments are $3.00 per player.

p. Driving range - small bucket - $2.50

q. Driving range - large bucket - $3.50

2. Wasatch Mountain and Soldier Hollow rental and green fees.

a. Nine holes general public - [$12.00]$12.50

b. Nine holes general public (weekends and holidays) - [13.00]$13.50

c. Nine holes Jr/Sr weekdays (except holidays) - $11.00

d. 20 round card pass - $220.00 - no holidays or weekends

e. Annual Promotional Pass (except holidays) - $1,000.00

[e]f. Companion fee - walking, non-player - $4.00

[f]g. Motorized cart (9 holes - mandatory on Mt. course) - [$12.00]$13.00

[g]h. Motorized cart (9 holes single rider) - $6.00

[h]i. Pull carts (9 holes) - $2.25

[i]j. Club rental (9 holes) - $6.00

[j]k. School teams - No fee for practice rounds with coach and team roster (Wasatch County only).

Tournaments are $3.00 per player.

[k]l. Tournament fee (per player) - $5.00

[l]m. Driving range - small bucket - $2.50

[m]n. Driving range - large bucket - $5.00

[n]o. Advance tee time booking surcharge - $15.00

3. Green River rental and green fees.

a. Nine holes general public - [$9.00]$10.00

b. Nine holes Jr/Sr weekdays (except holidays) - $8.00

c. Eighteen holes general public - $16.00

d. 20 round card pass - $140.00

e. Promotional pass - single person (any day) - $350.00

f. Promotional pass - personal golf cart - $350.00

g. Promotional pass - single person (Jr/Sr weekdays) - $275.00

h. Promotional pass - couple (any day) - $600.00

i. Promotional pass - family (any day) - $750.00

j. Companion fee - walking, non-player - $4.00

k. Motorized cart (9 holes) - [$8.00]$10.00

l. Motorized cart (9 holes single rider) - [$4.00]$5.00

m. Pull carts (9 holes) - $2.25

n. Club rental (9 holes) - $5.00

o. School teams - No fee for practice rounds with coach and team roster. Tournaments are $3.00 per player.

4. Golf course hours are daylight to dark

5. No private, motorized golf carts are allowed, except where authorized by existing contractual agreement.

6. Jr golfers are 17 years and under. Sr golfers are 62 and older.

B. Boat Mooring and Dry Storage

1. Mooring Fees:

a. Day Use - $5.00

b. Overnight Boat Parking - $7.00 (until 8:00 a.m.)

c. Overnight Boat Camping - $15.00 (until 2:00 p.m.)

d. Monthly - $4.00/ft.

e. Monthly with Utilities - (Bear Lake) $6.00/ft.

f. Monthly with Utilities - (Other Parks) $5.00/ft.

g. Monthly Off Season - $2.00/ft

h. Monthly (Off Season with utilities) - $3.00/ft

2. Dry Storage Fees:

a. Overnight (until 2:00 p.m.) - $5.00

b. Monthly During Season - $75.00

c. Monthly Off Season - $50.00

d. Monthly (unsecured) - $25.00

[C. Meeting Rooms and Buildings

1. Day Use: 1-4 hours between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

a. Up to 50 persons - $50.00

b. 51 to 100 persons - $70.00

c. 101 to 150 persons - $90.00

d. Add 50% for after 6:00 p.m.

e. Fees include day use fee

2. Overnight Use 2:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., up to 100 people. Minimum Fee $250.00

3. Territorial Statehouse

a. Legislative Hall (per hour) - $30.00

b. School or Grounds (per hour) - $20.00

4. Utah Field House of Natural History

a. Training room per session - $75.00

b. Theater per session - $100.00

c. Lobby area per session - $500.00

d. Dinosaur garden per session - $500.00

e. Entire museum per day - $2,000.00

D. Roller Skating Fees:

1. Adults - $2.00

2. Children 6 through 11 - $1.00

3. Skate Rental - $1.00

4. Ice Skate Sharpening

5. Group Reservations

a. First Hour - $30.00

b. Every Hour Thereafter - $20.00

E. Other Miscellaneous Fees

1. Canoe Rental (includes safety equipment).

a. Up to one (1) hour - $ 5.00

b. Up to four (4) hours - $10.00

c. All day to 6:00 p.m. $20.00

2. Paddle boat Rental (includes safety equipment).

a. Up to one (1) hour $10.00

b. Up to four (4) hours $20.00

c. All day to 6:00 p.m. $30.00

3. Cross Country Skiing Trails.

a. $4.00 per person, twelve (12) and older.

b. $2.00 per person, six (6) through eleven (11).

4. Pavilion - 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. (non -fee areas).

a. $10.00 per day - (single unit).

b. $30.00 per day - (group unit).

5. Wagon Rental per day - $50.00

6. Recreation Field (non-fee areas) - $25.00.

7. Sports Equipment Rental - $10.00.

8. Life Jacket Rental - $1.00

9. Day Use Shower Fee - $2.00.

(where facilities can accommodate)

10. Cleaning Deposit (where applicable) - $100.00

11.]C. Application Fees - Non -refundable PLUS Negotiated Costs.

[a.]1. Grazing Permit - $20.00

[b.]2. Easement - [$200.00]$250.00

[c.]3. Construction/Maintenance - $50.00

[d.]4. Special Use Permit - $50.00

[e.]5. Commercial Filming - $50.00

[f.]6. Waiting List - $10.00

[12.]D. Assessment and Assignment Fees.

[a.]1. Duplicate Document - $10.00

[b.]2. Contract Assignment - $20.00

[c.]3. Returned checks - $20.00

[d.]4. Staff time - $40.00/hour

[e.]5. Equipment - $30.00/hour

[f.]6. Vehicle - $20.00/hour

[g.]7. Researcher - $5.00/hour

[h.]8. Photo copy - $ .10/each

[i.]9. Fee collection - $10.00[

13. Curation Fees.

a. Annual curation agreement $75.00

b. Curation storage Edge of Cedars $400.00/cubic foot.

c. Curation storage other parks $350.00/cubic foot

d. All curation storage fees are one time only.

14. Snowmobile Parking Fee - Monte Cristo Trail head.

a. Day use (6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.) - $5.00

b. Overnight (10:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.) - $5.00

c. Season Pass (Day use only) - $30.00

d. Season Pass (Overnight) - $50.00]

R651-611-5. Reservations.

A. Camping Reservation Fees.

1. Individual Campsite [$7.00]$8.00

2. Group site or building rental $10.25

3. Fees identified in #1 and #2 above are to be charged for both initial reservations and for changes to existing reservations.

B. All park facilities will be allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis.

C. Selected camp and group sites are reservable in advance by calling 322-3770, 1-800-322-3770 or on the Internet at: www.stateparks.utah.gov.

D. Applications for reservation of skating rinks, meeting rooms, buildings, mooring docks, dry storage spaces and other sites not covered above, will be accepted by the respective park personnel beginning on the first business day of February for the next 12 months. Application forms and instructions are available at the park.

E. All unreserved mooring docks, dry storage spaces and camp picnic sites are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

F. The park manager for any group reservation or special use permit may require a cleanup deposit.

G. Golf course reservations for groups of 20 or more and tournaments will be accepted for the calendar year beginning the first Monday of March. Reservations for up to two starting times (8 persons) may be made for Saturday, Sunday and Monday, the preceding Monday; and for Tuesday through Friday, the preceding Saturday. Reservations will be taken by phone and in person during golf course hours.

H. One party will reserve park facilities for more than fourteen (14) consecutive days in any 30-day period.

KEY: parks, fees

[September 1, 2004]January 1, 2006

Notice of Continuation August 7, 2001

63-11-17(8)

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