118 STAT. 3382 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 (iii) Picnic areas. (iv) Paved parking. (v) Attendants, including lifeguards. (vi) Floats encompassing the swimming area. (vii) Swimming deck. (h) SPECIAL RECREATION PERMIT FEE.—The Secretary may issue a special recreation permit, and charge a special recreation permit fee in connection with the issuance of the permit, for specialized recreation uses of Federal recreational lands and waters, such as group activities, recreation events, motorized recreational vehicle use. SEC. 804. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. (a) IN GENERAL.—As required in this section, the Secretary shall provide the public with opportunities to participate in the development of or changing of a recreation fee established under this Act. (b) ADVANCE NOTICE.—The Secretary shall publish a notice in the Federal Register of the establishment of a new recreation fee area for each agency 6 months before establishment. The Sec retary shall publish notice of a new recreation fee or a change to an existing recreation fee established under this Act in local newspapers and publications located near the site at which the recreation fee would be established or changed. (c) PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT.—Before establishing any new recre ation fee area, the Secretary shall provide opportunity for public involvement by— (1) establishing guidelines for public involvement; (2) establishing guidelines on how agencies will dem onstrate on an annual basis how they have provided informa tion to the public on the use of recreation fee revenues; and (3) publishing the guidelines in paragraphs (1) and (2) in the Federal Register. (d) RECREATION RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— (1) ESTABLISHMENT.— (A) AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH.—Except as provided in subparagraphs (C) and (D), the Secretary or the Secretaries shall establish a Recreation Resource Advisory Committee in each State or region for Federal recreational lands and waters managed by the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management to perform the duties described in para graph (2). (B) NUMBER OF COMMITTEES.—The Secretary may have as many additional Recreation Resource Advisory Commit tees in a State or region as the Secretary considers nec essary for the effective operation of this Act. (C) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary shall not establish a Recreation Resource Advisory Committee in a State if the Secretary determines, in consultation with the Governor of the State, that sufficient interest does not exist to ensure that participation on the Committee is balanced in terms of the points of view represented and the functions to be performed. (D) USE OF OTHER ENTITIES.—In lieu of establishing a Recreation Resource Advisory Committee under subpara graph (A), the Secretary may use a Resource Advisory Committee established pursuant to another provision of Federal Register, publication. Guidelines. Federal Register, publication. 16 USC 6803.
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