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Order Number: # 04-03-24-309
U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service Bridger-Teton National Forest
Jackson Ranger District
Fish Creek Fire Area, Road, and Trail Closure

PROHIBITIONS
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (a) and (b), the following are prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) area, roads, and trails in the Jackson Ranger District, Bridger-Teton National Forest, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (the “Described Area, Road, and Trails”):

1. Going into or being upon the Described Area. 36 C.F.R. § § 261.52(e)
2. Being on the Described Road. 36 C.F.R. § 261.54(e)
3. Being on the Described Trails. 36 C.F.R. § 261.55(a)

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); and.
2. Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.
Order Number: # 04-03-24-309

DESCRIBED AREA/ROADS/TRAILS
The Described Area includes all NFS lands within the following boundaries: Starting at the northern flank of Two Ocean Mountain heading SE along the Continental Divide to its intersection with Forest Service Road (FSR) 30750 (Moccasin Basin) following and including said road southwesterly to FSR 30800 northerly along said road to its intersection with Cottonwood Creek Trail 4079, following said trail northerly to the Cottonwood/South Fork Spread Creek Divide, then easterly along said divide following the Two Ocean Basin/Maverick Creek/Hereford Creek/Mountain Creek Divide back to its point of origin at the northern flank of Two Ocean Mountain.

The Described Roads and Trails include the following NFS roads and trails located within and bordering the Described Area:
1. Portion of NFS Road 30750 (Moccasin Basin Road), to its intersection with Forest Road 30800. Forest Road 30800 in its entirety.
2. Portions of NFS Trail 4079 (Cottonwood Creek Trail), Trail 4106 (Spruce Creek Trail), Trail 4078 (Moccasin Basin Trail), and Red Creek Trail 4105.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this Order is to protect public safety during the Fish Creek Fire.

IMPLEMENTATION
1. This Order shall be in effect from August 18, 2024, at 12:00 P.M. through September 30, 2024 at 6:00 A.M., unless rescinded.
2. A map identifying the Described Area/Roads/Trails 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/btnf/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.  Order Number: # 04-03-24-309
5. Contact the Jackson Ranger District in Jackson, WY, (307) 739-5400, and Bridger-Teton National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Jackson, WY, (307) 739- 5500, for more information about this Order.
6. This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar acts in the same Described Area.
Signed and issued on August 18, 2024.
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(for) CHAD E. HUDSON
Forest Supervisor
Bridger-Teton National Forest