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Signed BLM Area Closure 07-14-2024
Horse Gulch Fire
Publication Type: Closures - 07/14/2024 - 07:00
United States Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Butte Field Office
106 North Parkmont
Butte, MT 59701
http://www.blm.gov/montana-dakotas
July 13, 2024
Pursuant to Title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 9212.2 (a), (b)(1) the following acts are prohibited on all Bureau of Land Management lands administered by the Butte Field Office. These lands are described as follows: Public lands impacted or threatened by the Horse Gulch fire in Broadwater and Lewis and Clark Counties:
BLM lands east of Hauser Lake:
T10N, R1W, Sections 5, 6
T11N, R1W, Sections 30, 31, 32
T11N, R2W, Sections 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 36
BLM lands east of Canyon Ferry Reservoir: T10N, R1E, Sections 5, 6, 14
Prohibited Acts: Pursuant to Title 43, CFR § 9212.1 (h), unless permitted in writing by the authorized officer, it is prohibited on the above-described public lands to perform any act restricted by this fire prevention order including:
1. Going into or being upon any lands designated in the closure order.
Exemptions: Pursuant to Title 43, CFR § 9212.2 (b)(3), the following are exempted from this order:
1. Persons with a written permit that specifically authorizes the otherwise prohibited act.
2. Persons using a device solely fueled by liquid petroleum or LPG fuels that can be turned on and off. Such devices can only be
used in an area barren or cleared of all overhead and surrounding flammable materials within three feet of the device.
3. Persons conducting activities in those designated areas where the activity is specifically authorized by written posted notice. 4. Any Federal, State, or local officer or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in performance of official duties. 5. Other exemptions unique to each agency/tribe.
An exemption does not absolve an individual or organization from liability or responsibility for any fire started by the exempted activity.
Penalties: Pursuant to Title 43, CFR § 9212.4, any person who knowingly and willfully violates the regulations at §9212.1 of this title shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or to imprisonment of not more than 12 months, or both.
Effective Dates: Pursuant to Title 43, CFR § 9212.2 (b)(2), this Fire Prevention Order will remain in effect from 12:01 p.m. local time on July 13, 2022, until rescinded by the authorized officer.