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Under this closure order, the burned area of the Wolf Creek fire is closed to entry.  On the Payette National Forest, FS-51762 Poison Timber Point Road and the Poison Timber Trail #560 are closed.  Poison Timber Road is closed from its intersection with the West Mountain Jeep Trail, through trail #560’s (the Poison Timber Road becomes this trail) intersection with the Wolf Basin Road, and the burned area is closed to entry.  All other closures have been rescinded to include Anderson Creek Road. 

Order Number: # 0412-606 
U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service 
Payette National Forest
Council Ranger District 

Wolf Creek Burned Area Road and Trail Closure 

PROHIBITIONS 
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(b), the following is prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) Road and Trail in the Council Ranger District, Payette National Forest, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (the “Described Road and Trail”): 

1. Using any type of motor vehicle, except for an over-snow vehicle, on the Described Road and Trail. 

36 C.F.R. §§ 261.54(a), 261.55(b) EXEMPTIONS Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:

1. Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them from this Order or a written determination by a Forest Service authorized officer that a permit is not required under 36 C.F.R. § 251.50(e)(1) or (2). 

2. Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.

DESCRIBED ROAD AND TRAIL 
The Described Trail is the entirety of NFS Trail #560, which begins its junction with NFS Road #326 in Section 4, Township14 North, Range 2 East, Boise Meridian, and ends at its junction with NFS Road #1762 in Section 34, Township 15 North, Range 2 East, Boise Meridian. The Described Road is the entirety of NFS Road #1762, which begins at its junction with NFS Trail #659 in Section 34, Township 15 North, Range 2 East, Boise Meridian., and ends at its junction with NFS Road #1763 in Section 26, Township 15 North, Range 2 East, Boise Meridian. 

PURPOSE 
The purpose of this Order is to prevent damage to the Described Road and Trail and the Order Number: # 0412-606 surrounding area until they can be repaired. 

IMPLEMENTATION 
1. This Order shall be in effect from August 27, 2024 at 18:00 through December 31, 2025 at 24:00, unless rescinded. 

2. A map identifying the Described Road and Trail is attached and made part of this Order as Exhibit A. For a digital version of this Order and Exhibit A, go to https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/payette/alerts-notices. 

3. Unless otherwise expressly defined in this Order, the terms used in this Order are defined by the regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture, 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299. If there are terms in this Order that are not expressly defined in the Order or 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299, their meaning shall be determined by their plain language definitions. 

4. A violation of the above prohibitions is punishable as a Class B misdemeanor by a fine of not more than $5,000 for individuals and $10,000 for organizations, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551; 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581. 5. Contact the Council Ranger District in Council, ID (208) 253-0100, and Payette National Forest Supervisor’s Office in McCall, ID (208) 634-0700, for more information about this Order. 6. 

This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar acts on the same Described Road and Trail. Signed and issued on August 27th, 2024. _______________________ Kevin S. Knesek Deputy Forest Supervisor Payette National Forest