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Rogue River Siskyou Emergency Area and Road Closure 08-13-2024
Middle Fork Fire
Publication Type: Closures - 08/13/2024 - 17:54
Pursuant to 16 USC§ 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50 (a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited upon trails and general forest areas within the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest as described below and shown in Exhibit A. This Order is effective beginning August 12, 2024, and ending January 15, 2025, unless rescinded sooner.
1. Being on a road. [36 CFR § 261.54 (e)]
2. Going into or being upon an area closed for the protection of public health and safety. [36 CFR § 261.52 ( e )]
3. Being on a trail. [36 CFR § 261.55(a)]
The fire closure is described as an area starting at T30S, R03E, Sec. 35 at the intersection of Highway 62 and Highway 230, following Highway 62 east to the Rogue River - Siskiyou National Forest and Crater Lake National Park Boundary, following the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Boundary and Crater Lake National Park boundary north, then northeast to Highway 230, following the Rogue River-Siskiyou and Umpqua National Forests Boundary northwest, west, then south west to Forest Service Road 37 (FSR), then south along Forest Service Road 37 (FSR)to Highway 230, following Highway 230 southwest to intersection of Highway 62.
EXCEPTIONS TO CLOSURE AREA: Roads Under Oregon Department of Transportation Jurisdiction: Highway 230 and Highway 62 Cattle allotments will remain accessible to permit holders with a signed exemption.
EXEMPTIONS: Pursuant to 36 CFR § 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.
2. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of any organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty.
These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 C.F.R. Part 261, Subpart A. Violations of this prohibition are punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both (16 U.S.C. § 551; 18 U.S.C. §§ 3351, 3559, 3571, and 3581).
Executed on August 12, 2024, 2024 in Medford, Oregon.