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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

FOREST SERVICE WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST

SPRINGFIELD, OREGON ORDER # 06-18-03-24-16

FOREST ORDER

PYRAMID FIRE EMERGENCY AREA CLOSURE

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50 (a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited on the National Forest System (“NFS”) areas, roads, and trails described below within the administrative boundaries of the Willamette National Forest. Refer to exhibit A for the map and exhibit B for trails, and recreation sites that are closed. This Order is effective on July 19, 2024, through November 15, 2024, unless otherwise rescinded sooner.

PROHIBITIONS:

1. Being on the road. 36 CFR § 261.54(e)
2. Being on a trail 36 CFR § 261.55(a)
3. Entering into or being upon National Forest System Lands closed for the protection of public health and safety. 36 CFR § 261.53(e)

CLOSURE AREA:

The closure area is located within the State of Oregon, Linn County, and within the Administrative Boundaries of the Willamette National Forest. The closure applies to the NFS areas, roads, Middle Santiam Wilderness, developed recreation sites, trails and trailheads described below. The closure area is depicted on the attached map, which is incorporated into this order as “Exhibit A”. All areas, roads, trails, campgrounds, and rec sites in this closure area are closed. This does not include area north of FS Road 11 or the road itself. Lava Lake Snow Park remains open. Big Springs and Maxwell Butte Snow Parks are closed. Recreation sites, trails and campgrounds closed by this order are depicted in “Exhibit B”.

Area Closure Description:

The closure boundary starts at the junction of FS Road 11 and Forest Service Road (FSR) 1142 and proceeds north along FS Road 11 until the intersection with FSR 1161 which then turns into FSR 1164 going southeast intersecting with Parish Lake Road FSR 2266 and Hwy

22. The closure then follows Hwy 22 south to Lava Lake Road FSR 2067. It continues on FSR 2067 all the way to a gate at Lava Lake Snow Park located in section 19 of Township(T)13S, Range (R)6E, then continues west in sections 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, and 19. It continues southwest into R5E section 24, 23 and 27 which intersects with FSR 2047. It then follows FSR 2047 south to Hwy 20. It then goes west on Hwy 20 to the intersection of Soda Fork FSR 2041. It continues north along the FSR 2041 to the intersection of Cool Camp FSR 2041, FSR 320, FSR 2027, FSR 523 and 520. The closure continues north west in section 32 and 31 T12S, R5E, then north in sections 31 and 30 to the boundary of the Middle Santiam Wilderness on the west edge. It continues north along the western edge of the Middle Santiam Wilderness to section 7, T11s, R5E, then west along the Sweet Home District boundary sections 1 and 2 T11S, R4E. It then goes north to section 35 T11SR4E ending at the intersection with FS Road 11 and FSR 1142.

EXEMPTIONS:

Pursuant to 36 CFR § 261.50(e)(1) and (4), 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 for this Order.
2. Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty.

These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 CFR Part 261, Subpart A.

Violations of these prohibitions are punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000.00 for an individual or $10,000.00 for a corporation or imprisonment for not more than six months or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 18 U.S.C. § 3551, 3571, and 3581.

Executed in Springfield, Oregon on this 19th day of July 2024

Duane Bishop 

Acting Forest Supervisor

Willamette National Forest