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PROHIBITIONS
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(b), the following is prohibited on the
National Forest System (NFS) Roads on the Payette National Forest, Council Ranger District,
described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (the
“Described Roads”):
1. Being on the Described Roads. 36 C.F.R. § 261.54(e).
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).
2. Owners or lessees of land in the Described Area or who need to use the
Described Roads or Trails to access land they own or lease.
3. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting
force in the performance of an official duty.
4. Federal or State administrative personnel in the performance of an official duty.
DESCRIBED ROADS
The Described Roads are located within the Council Ranger District, Payette National Forest,
Boise Meridian, Adams and Valley Counties, Idaho.
NFS Road 1763 “West Mountain Jeep Trail” is closed from its junction with NFS Road 1899 in
Section 2, Township 15 N, Range 2 East, south ending at its junction with NFS Road 835 at
“Four Corners”, Section 11, Township 14N, Range 2E.
Order Number: # 0412-604
NFS Road 835 is closed beginning at its junction with NFS Road 1899 “Four Corners” in
Section 11, Township 14N, Range 2E, southwest ending at its junction with NFS Road 206,
Section 29, Township 14N, Range 2E.
NFS Road 206 is closed beginning at its junction with NFS Road 835 in Section 29, Township
14N, Range 2E, north ending at its junction with NFS Road 566, Section 9, Township 15N,
Range 2E.
NFS Road 326 is closed beginning at its junctions with NFS Road 206 in Section29, Township
14N, Range 2E, east ending at its junction with NFS Road 835 in Section 3, Township 14N,
Range 2E.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Order is to protect public safety during an active wildfire.
IMPLEMENTATION
1. This Order shall be in effect from July 27th 2024, at 18:00 PM through September
30, 2024, at 06:00 PM, unless rescinded.
2. A map identifying the Described Roads is attached and made part of this Order as
Exhibit A. A copy of this closure order will be posted on the Payette National Forest
webpage at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/payette/fire, as well as social media
accounts for the Payette National Forest as appropriate.
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.
5. Contact the Payette National Forest Supervisor’s Office at (208) 634-0700 and the
Council Ranger District in Council, Idaho at (208) 253-0100 for more information
about this Order.
6. This Order supersedes any previous orders prohibiting the same or similar acts on
the same Described Roads.