Fire Area Emergency Closure

Fremont-Winema National Forest

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 551, 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a) and (b), the following acts are prohibited on National Forest System lands and roads within the following described area on the Fremont-Winema National Forest, Bly, Chemult, Chiloquin, Lakeview, Paisley and Silver Lake Ranger Districts, as described in the attached Exhibit A. This Order becomes effective on July 12, 2021, and will remain in effect through December 31, 2021, or until rescinded.

This order supersedes and rescinds order #06-02-21-04 signed by Forest Supervisor Barry Imler on July 10, 2021.

PROHIBITIONS:

1. Going onto or being within an area closed for public health and safety. 36 CFR § 261.53 (e)

2. Being upon a closed road. 36 CFR § 261.54 (e)

The area described below will be closed to public access/entry due to hazards and hazardous conditions created as a result of the Bootleg Fire.

AFFECTED AREA/CLOSURE AREA:

All National Forest System lands south of Silver Lake Road between U.S. Highway 97 and Oregon State Highway 31. All National Forest System lands west of Oregon State Highway 31 and U.S. Highway 395 between Silver Lake Road and the Oregon-California Stateline. All National Forest System lands north of the Oregon-California Stateline between U.S. Highway 395 and Willow Valley Road. All National Forest System lands northeast of Willow Valley Road, East Langell Road, Bly Mountain Cutoff Road, Oregon State Highway 140, and Sprague River Road through Chiloquin. All National Forest System lands east of U.S. Highway 97 between Chiloquin and Silver Lake Road. Refer to the  Exhibit A 

EXEMPTIONS:

Pursuant to 36 CFR § 261.50(e), the following 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 authorizing the otherwise prohibited act or omission.

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

3. Owners or lessees of land in the affected area.

This prohibition is in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 C.F.R. Part 261, Subpart A. ORDER NO. 06-02-21-05

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 USC § 551; 18 USC §§ 3551, 3559, 3571, and 3581).

Done at Lakeview, Oregon, on _July 12, 2021_, at ________ AM / PM.

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BARRY L. IMLER 

Forest Supervisor

Fremont-Winema National Forest