§ 497d. — Recreation residence fees.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC497d]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 2--NATIONAL FORESTS
SUBCHAPTER I--ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 497d. Recreation residence fees
The Secretary of Agriculture shall on and after November 14, 1997,
phase in, over a 3-year period in equal annual installments, that
portion of the fee increase for a recreation residence special use
permit holder which is more than 100 percent of the previous year's fee:
Provided, That no recreation residence fee may be increased any sooner
than one year from the time the permittee has been notified by the
Forest Service of the results of an appraisal which has been conducted
for the purpose of establishing such fees: Provided further, That no
increases in recreation residence fees on the Sawtooth National Forest
will be implemented prior to January 1, 1999.
(Pub. L. 105-83, title III, Sec. 343, Nov. 14, 1997, 111 Stat. 1604.)
Limitation on Increases in Recreation Residence Fees
Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(3) [title III, Sec. 342], Nov.
29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1535, 1501A-202, provided that: ``Notwithstanding
section 343 of Public Law 105-83 [16 U.S.C. 497d], increases in
recreation residence fees shall be implemented in fiscal year 2000 only
to the extent that the fiscal year 2000 fees do not exceed the fiscal
year 1999 fee by more than $2,000.''
Limitation on Recreation Residence Fee Increases on Sawtooth National
Forest
Pub. L. 105-277, div. A, Sec. 101(e) [title III, Sec. 345], Oct. 21,
1998, 112 Stat. 2681-231, 2681-298, provided that: ``Notwithstanding
section 343 of Public Law 105-83 [16 U.S.C. 497d], increases in
recreation residence fees on the Sawtooth National Forest shall be
implemented in fiscal year 1999 only to the extent that such fee
increases do not exceed 25 percent.''
