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 CERRO PELADO FIRE CAMP FR376 AREA CLOSURE 

PROHIBITIONS 

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a), the following acts are prohibited within the area described in this Order (the “Restricted Area”) and as depicted on the attached map, hereby incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A, within the Jemez Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest, Sandoval County, New Mexico. 

1. Going into or being upon the Restricted Area. 36 C.F.R. §§ 261.52(e) and 261.53(e). 

EXEMPTIONS 

Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order: 

1. Persons with a written Forest Service authorization specifically exempting them from the effect of this Order. 

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

RESTRICTED FIRE CLOSURE AREA 

As depicted on Exhibit A, the restricted area applies to all Forest Service lands on FR-376 south of State Highway 126, north of Porter’s Landing at the junction of FR-376 and FR-534 at coordinates 35.81668, -106.78765, and east of FR-376. This closure applies to the following Forest Roads: 376Q8, 503, 505, 505A, 604, 604G, 604P, 604R, 605, 605D, 605E, 605H, 606, 607, 607A, 607B, 607F, 607 FA, 607FC 607T, 608, 608F, 608JA, 608G, 611, 611BA, 611B, 611BE, 611M, 611BC. On the south boundary it would be east side of Rio Guadalupe, to the confluence with the Jemez River. 

PURPOSE 

The purpose of this Order is to protect public health and safety due to extreme fire danger in the Restricted Area. 

Order Number: 10-507 

IMPLEMENTATION 

1. This Order will be effective on May 1st, 2022, at 6:00 a.m., and shall remain in effect until December 31, 2022, or until rescinded, whichever occurs first. 

2. A map identifying the Restricted Area is attached and made part of this Order as Exhibit A. 

3. Any violation of this prohibition 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 (6) months, or both (see 16 U.S.C. § 551, 18 U.S.C. § 3571(b)(6), 

18 U.S.C. § 3581(b)(7)). 

4. Further information regarding this Order may be obtained at the Jemez Ranger District located in Jemez Springs, New Mexico, telephone number Jemez 575-829-3535, and at the Santa Fe National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Santa Fe, New Mexico, telephone number 505 438-5300. 

5. This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same acts covered by this Order. 

Done at Santa Fe, New Mexico, this 1st day of May 2022. 

Debbie Cress