No. 30621 (Amendment): R651-611. Fee Schedule

DAR File No.: 30621
Filed: 10/25/2007, 12:14
Received by: NL

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

Many new items and services have been added to the park system, including cabins and yurts, equipment maintenance, golf course maintenance, and services. It is necessary to raise fees in some parks, add fees for some parks, change fees, and make new tables to reflect these changes.

Summary of the rule or change:

Costs to operate state parks have increased, services have increased, cabins and yurts are being added at certain state parks, maintenance and repair has been addressed and improved, and definitions continue to be added for clarifying the services and facilities offered and maintained by Utah State Parks.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Subsection 63-11-17(8)

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There will be an increase in revenue of approximately $544,000 per year.

local governments:

These price changes and increases are within state parks only, and therefore no aggregate anticipated cost or savings to local government.

small businesses and persons other than businesses:

There will be an average increase in cost of 5% to park visitors/patrons.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

Only those who visit our state parks and utilize facilities and services will pay the increased fees.

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

There may be increased competition with local businesses. 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:

Natural Resources
Parks and Recreation
1594 W NORTH TEMPLE
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116-3154

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 [e-mail]

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:

12/17/2007

This rule may become effective on:

01/01/2008

Authorized by:

Mark Forbes, Deputy Director (Legislation)

RULE TEXT

R651. Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation.

R651-611. Fee Schedule.

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]$75.00 Multiple Park Permit (good for all parks)

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

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. $10.00 per private motor vehicle

 

Table 1

Deer Creek                     Jordanelle - Hailstone

 

]1. $10.00 ($5.00 for seniors)per private motor vehicle, or $2.00 per person, ($1.00 for seniors) for pedestrians or bicycles at the following park:

 

TABLE 1

     Dead Horse Point

 

2. [$9.00]$10.00 ($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 2

     Deer Creek[Utah Lake]          Jordanelle - Hailstone

     Willard Bay

 

3. $10.00 ($5.00 for seniors)per private motor vehicle, or $4.00 per person, ($2.00 for seniors) for pedestrians or bicycles at the following parks:

 

TABLE 3

     Sand Hollow

 

4. $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 4

     Utah Lake

 

5. $9.00 ($5.00 for seniors) per private motor vehicle or $4.00 per person ($2.00 for seniors), for pedestrians or bicycles at the following parks:

 

TABLE 5

     East Canyon                    Rockport

 

6. $8.00 ($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 6

     Bear Lake Marina               Bear Lake - Rendevous

     Quail Creek

 

[3.]7. $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 [3]7

     [Bear Lake - Marina            Bear Lake - Rendezvous

      Dead Horse Point              East Canyon

]     Jordanelle - Rockcliff       [Quail Creek

      Rockport                      Sand Hollow

     ]Yuba

 

8. $7.00 ($4.00 for seniors) per private motor vehicle or $3.00 per person ($2.00 for seniors) for pedestrians or bicycles at the following parks:

 

TABLE 8

     Goblin Valley                  Red Fleet

     Scofield                       Starvation

     Steinaker

 

[4.]9. $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 [4]9

[     Antelope Island               Goblin Valley

]     Coral Pink                    Hyrum

      Kodachrome                    Palisade

 

10. $6.00 ($3.00 for seniors) per private motor vehicle or $2.00 per person ($2.00) for seniors), for pedestrians or bicycles at the following park:

 

TABLE 10

     Antelope Island

 

[5.]11. $2.00 ($1.00 for seniors) per private vehicle at the following park:

 

TABLE [5]11

     Great Salt Lake

 

[6.]12. $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.

13. $5.00 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).

 

TABLE 12

     Edge of the Cedars

 

[7.]14. $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 [6]13

     Camp Floyd                     Territorial

 

15. $4.00 per person ($2.00 for seniors), or $6.00 per family (up to eight (8) individuals ($3.00 for seniors), at the following parks:

 

TABLE 14

     Anasazi

 

[8.]16. $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 [7]15

[     Anasazi                       Edge of the Cedars

]     Fremont                     Iron Mission

 

[9.]17. $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.

[10.]18. $[10.00]$15.00 per OHV rider at the Jordan River OHV Center.

[11.]19. $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.]Minimum cost for Group Day Use for the following parks:

 

TABLE 16

     Bear Lake - East Side                $ 75.00

     Bear Lake - Big Creek                $ 75.00

     Bear Lake - Willow                   $ 75.00

     Bear Lake Marina                     $ 75.00

     Deer Creek Island                    $100.00

     Deer Creek - Sailboat                $100.00

     Deer Creek - Peterson                $100.00

     Deer Creek - Rainbow                 $200.00

     Deer Creek - Wallsburg               $300.00

     East Canyon - Small                  $100.00

     East Canyon - Medium                 $175.00

     Fremont                              $ 70.00

     Hyrum                                $150.00

     Jordanelle - Beach                   $175.00

     Jordanelle - Cove                    $175.00

     Jordanelle - Keatley                 $175.00

     Jordanelle - Rock Cliff North        $175.00

     Jordanelle - Rock Cliff South        $175.00

     Otter Creek -                        $100.00

     Rockport - Crandalls                 $100.00

     Rockport - Highland                  $100.00

     Rockport - Lariat Loop               $100.00

     Starvation - Mountain View           $150.00

     Steinaker -                          $150.00

     Wasatch - Cottonwood                 $175.00

     Wasatch - Oak Hollow                 $175.00

     Wasatch - Soldier Hollow             $175.00

     Willard - Eagle Beach (150 max)      $200.00

     Willard - Pelican Beach (250 max)    $350.00

 

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. [$9.00]$10.00 with pit or vault toilets; [$12.00]$13.00 with flush toilets; [$15.00]$16.00 with flush toilets and showers or electrical hookups; [$18.00]$20.00 with flush toilets, showers and electrical hookups; [(Dead Horse Point, electrical hookups - $20); ][$21.00]$25.00 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.]1. The following fees will apply to Overnight Group Camping:

 

Table 17

  1.  Reservation Fee: $10.65 at the following parks:

     Bear Lake - Eastside -               $ 75.00

     Bear Lake - Big Creek -              $ 75.00

     Bear Lake - Willow  -                $ 75.00

     Bear Lake Marina -                   $ 75.00

     Deer Creek - Wallsburg -             $400.00

     East Canyon - New -                  $200.00

     Hyrum -                              $150.00

     Jordanelle - Beach                   $250.00

     Jordanelle - Cover                   $250.00

     Jordanelle - Keatley                 $250.00

     Jordanelle - Rock Cliff North        $250.00

     Jordanelle - Rock Cliff South        $250.00

     Rockport - Hawthorne                 $150.00

     Rockport - Riverside                 $150.00

     Rockport - Old Church                $150.00

     Steinaker -                          $200.00

     Wasatch - Soldier Hollow             $200.00

     Willard - Pelican Beach (250 max)    $350.00

     Yuba - Painted Rocks                 $100.00

     Yuba - Oasis                         $100.00

  2.  $3.00 per person at Dead Horse (minimum - $45.00)

  3.  $3.00 per person at Goblin Valley, Green River No.1

 and No. 2, Palisade and Scofield (minimum) - $ 75.00

 

R651-611-4. Special Fees.

A. Golf Course Fees

1. Palisade rental and green fees.

a. Nine holes general public - weekends and holidays - [$12.00]$13.00

b. Nine holes weekdays (except holidays) - [$10.00]$11.00

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

d. 20 round card pass - [$160.00]$180.00

e. 20 round card pass (Jr only) - [$100.00]$125.00

f. Promotional pass - single person (any day) - [$450.00]$500.00

g. Promotional pass - single person (weekdays only) - [$300.00]$350.00

h. Promotional pass - couples (any day) - [$650.00]$700.00

i. Promotional pass - family (any day) - [$850.00]$900.00

j. Promotional pass - annual youth pass - $150.00

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

l. Motorized cart (18 holes) - $10.00

m. Motorized cart (9 holes ) - $5.00

n. Pull carts (9 holes) - $2.00

o. Club rental (9 holes) - $5.00

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

q. Driving range - small bucket - $2.50

r. Driving range - large bucket - $3.50

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

a. Nine holes general public - $13.50

b. Nine holes general public (weekends and holidays) - $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

f. Business Class Membership Pass - $1,000.00

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

h. Motorized cart (9 holes - mandatory on Mt. course) - $13.00

i. Motorized cart (9 holes single rider) - [$7.00]$6.50

j. Pull carts (9 holes) - $2.25

k. Club rental (9 holes) - $6.00

l. School teams - No fee for practice rounds with coach and team roster (Wasatch County only).

Tournaments are $3.00 per player.

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

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

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

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

q. Gift Certificate Fee (Per Player) - $5.00

3. Green River rental and green fees.

a. Nine holes general public - $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]$160.00

e. Promotional pass - single person (any day)- [$350.00]$375.00

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. Promotional pass - annual youth pass - $150.00

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

l. Motorized cart (9 holes) - $10.00

m. Motorized cart (9 holes single rider) - $5.00

n. Pull carts (9 holes) - $2.25

o. Club rental (9 holes) - $5.00

p. 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 and Jordanelle - Hailstone) [$6.00]$7.00/ft.

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

g. Monthly Off Season - [$2.00]$3.00/ft

h. Monthly (Off Season with utilities) - [$3.00]$4.00/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. Application Fees - Non - refundable PLUS Negotiated Costs.

1. Grazing Permit - $20.00

2. Easement - $250.00

3. Construction/Maintenance - $50.00

4. Special Use Permit - $50.00

5. [Commercial Filming - $50.00

6. ]Waiting List - $10.00

D. Assessment and Assignment Fees.

1. Duplicate Document - $10.00

2. Contract Assignment - $20.00

3. Returned checks - [$20.00]$30.00

4. Staff time - [$40.00]$50.00/hour

[ 5. Equipment - $30.00/hour

] 5. Equipment Maintenance and Repair:

- Snow Cat - $100.00/hour

- Boat - $50.00/per hour

- ATV/Snowmobile - $50.00/hour

- Other Heavy Equipment - $100.00/hour

- Vehicle - $50.00/hour

[6. Vehicle - $20.00/hour

7.]6. Researcher - $5.00/hour

[8.]7. Photo copy - [$ .10]$ .30/each - Black and White

- $1.00/each - Color

[9.]8. Fee collection - $10.00

E. Lodging Fees.

1. Cabins:

(a) Basic: No indoor plumbing or kitchenette

$60 per night - weekend

$40 per night - Sunday through Thursday

(b) Deluxe: Indoor plumbing and kitchenette

$80 per night - weekend

$60 per night - Sunday through Thursday

2. Yurt - (circular, domed portable tent)

$60 per night - weekend

$45 per night - Sunday through Thursday

 

R651-611-5. Reservations.

A. Camping Reservation Fees.

1. Individual Campsite [$8.00]$8.50

2. Group site or building rental [$10.25]$10.65

3. Fees identified in [#]No. 1 and [#]No. 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

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [August 21, 2007]January 1, 2008

Notice of Continuation: February 13, 2006

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 63-11-17(8)