Fees at Simpson Spring Campground Increase Beginning Dec. 15
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Salt Lake City—On Dec. 15, 2015, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah Salt Lake Field Office will implement a fee increase at the Simpson Springs Campground. The new single- site occupancy charge per night will be $15. The new fees are commensurate with camping fees charged at similar facilities in the north-central Utah region. All collected fees are used directly for the operating costs at the campgrounds, such as the installation of a new potable water system, toilet cleaning contract, site maintenance, customer service, administration, and law enforcement.
The need for the fee increase developed due to increased operating costs over the years and was identified in the BLM Salt Lake Field Office Campground Business Plan. Camping fees at Simpson Springs have not been raised since 2005. In November 2014, a 45-day public comment period was announced for the draft Campground Business Plan. No substantive comments were received from the public. On June 23, 2015, the draft business plan and proposed fee increases were presented at a public meeting of the Utah Recreation Resource Advisory Council in Salt Lake City. The proposed fee changes were unanimously approved by council members at the conclusion of the meeting.
Prior public notice of the impending fee increases at Simpson Springs Campground was posted on the BLM Salt Lake Field Office website, at the front desk of the Salt Lake Field Office, and at the campground fee station.
For additional fee-specific information, contact Ray Kelsey at (801)977-4333. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message or question for the above individual. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Replies are provided during normal business hours.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.