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ORDER NO. 06-01-02-24-02

FIRE AREA EMERGENCY CLOSURE DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST CRESCENT RANGER DISTRICT
 

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, roads and trails within the following described area on the Deschutes National Forest, Crescent Ranger District, as described in the attached Exhibit A. This Order becomes effective on July 24, 2024, and will remain in effect through October 1, 2024, until rescinded sooner. 

PROHIBITIONS:
1.    Going onto or being within an area closed for public health and safety. 36 CFR § 261.53(e).
2.    Being on a trail within the Closure Area. 36 CFR 261.SS(a).
3.    Being on the road within the Closure Area. 36 CFR 261.54(e).

The area described below will be closed to public access/entry due to hazards and hazardous conditions created because of the Red Fire burning northwest of Crescent, Oregon.

CLOSURE AREA:
The closure area is located within the State of Oregon, Klamath County, and within the Administrative Boundaries of the Deschutes National Forest. The closure applies to the NFS areas and trails described below. The closure area is depicted on the attached map, which is incorporated into this order as "Exhibit A". All areas, trails, campgrounds, and rec sites in this closure area are closed.

AFFECTED AREA/CLOSURE AREA:
The closure boundary begins south of Odell Lake Resort on the southeast end of Odell Lake, extending from the Diamond Peak Wilderness boundary to Highway 58, extending south to Crescent Junction Sno-Park west of the intersection of Highway 58 and County RD 60. The closure boundary follows the

north side of County RD 60, skirting private land and continuing southwest along to the National Forest RD 60 and NF RD 6005. From there the closure area boundary continues along the southeast boundary of the Diamond Peak Wilderness and extends across Crescent Lake to NF RD 6015 on the east side of the lake, south along the 6015 to the 6015/6020 junction, then west along the NF RD 60 to the junction of NF RD 60 and NF 6010 Road (Summit Lake RD). The closure includes a portion of the NF RD 60 south of the 60/6020 junction to the 6020/6030 junction. The closure extends along NF RD 6010 to Summit Lake and includes the border of Summit Lake.

Trails and Trailheads:

• Crater Butte Trailhead 
• Metolius Windigo Trail
• Fawn Lake Trail Head 
• Windy/Oldenburg Trailhead 
• Meek Lake Trailhead
• Snell Lake Trailhead

Campgrounds, Rec Sites and Resorts
 

• Simax Group Campground 
• Crescent Lake Campground 
• Summit Lake Campground 
• Spring Campground 
• Contorta Point Campground 
• Windy Group Campground 
• Whitefish Creek Horse Camp 
• Crescent Junction Sno-Park 
• Crescent Lake Sno-Park 
• Crescent Lake Resort
• Old Simax Day Use site 
• Simax Beach North Day Use 
• Simax Beach South Day Use 
• Crescent Lake Day Use Area 
• Tranquil Cove Day Use 
• Tandy Bay Day Use Site
   

Roads:

• NF-018
• NF-050 
• NF-620 
• NF-625 
• NF-290 
• NF-200
  NF-6005 RD 
• NF 6010 RD

Other:

• Crescent Lake State Airport
• Crescent Recreation Residences 1-73 
• Crescent Lake Guard Station (FS rental) 
• Makualla Boy Scout Camp

EXEMPTIONS:

Pursuant to 36 CFR § 261.S0(e), the following are exempt from this Order:

(1)        Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty.
(2)    Owners or lessees of land in the affected area.
 

This prohibition is in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 CFR Part 261, Subpart A.

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).

Completed in Crescent, Oregon on July 24, 2024.
 

Forest Supervisor