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FOREST ORDER NO. 05-07-00-24-17
USDA FOREST SERVICE
SPECIAL CLOSURE – LAKE FIRE CLOSURE AREA
LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST

Forest Order 05-07-00-24-17 supersedes Forest Order 05-07-53-24-07, signed on July 8, 2024.
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Los Padres National Forest. This Order is effective from 3:00pm on July 12, 2024, through August 18, 2024.
1.Going into or being upon any National Forest System lands within the Lake Fire Closure Area,as described in Exhibit A and shown on Exhibit B;
36 C.F.R. § 261.52(e).
2.Being on any National Forest System roads within the Lake Fire Closure Area;36 C.F.R. § 261.54(e).
3.Being on any National Forest System trails within the Lake Fire Closure Area;36 C.F.R. § 261.55(a).
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, orAreas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them from this Order;and
2.Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire-fighting force inthe performance of an official duty.
These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 C.F.R. Part 261, Subpart A. A violation of these prohibitions is 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 six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581. Executed at Santa Maria, California this 12th day of July 2024.