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1 "(4) Slope transport feet percentage. — 



2 In cases where ski areas are only partially located on 



3 National Forest System lands, the slope transport 



4 feet percentage on national forest land referred to in 



5 paragraph (1) is hereby determined to most accu- 



6 rately reflect the percent of an alpine ski area per- 



7 mittee's total skier service capacity which is located 



8 on National Forest System land. It shall be cal- 



9 culated as generally described in the Forest Service 



10 Manual in effect as of January 1, 1992. 



11 "(5) Annual adjustment of adjusted 



12 gross RE\^NUE. — In order to insure that the ski 



13 area permit fee set forth in this subsection remains 



14 fair and equitable to both the United States and ski 



15 area permittees, the Secretary shall adjust, on an 



16 annual basis, the adjusted gross revenue figures for 



17 each revenue bracket in subparagraphs (A) through 



18 (D) of paragraph (3) by the percent increase or de- 



19 crease in the national Consumer Price Index for the 



20 preceding calendar year. 



21 "(c) Minimum Rental Fee. — In cases where an 



22 area of National Forest System land is under a ski area 



23 permit but the permittee does not have revenue or sales 



24 qualifying for fee payment pursuant to subsection (a), the 



25 permittee shall pay an annual minimum rental fee of $2 



