Emergency Trail Closure, Klamath NF Forest Order N
Incident: Elk Complex Wildland Fire
Released: 7/15/2007
FOREST ORDER NO. 07-05-622
KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST
EMERGENCY TRAIL CLOSURE
Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50(b), and to ensure public safety during fire suppression activities on the Back Fire, the following acts are prohibited within the Klamath National Forest. This order is
effective from July 14, 2007, until the Back Fire is suppressed.
Being on or using the Back Meadows Trail (#11W070) from the trailhead located in the NW ¼ of Sec. 7, T. 43 N., R. 10 W., Mt. Diablo Meridian, to its intersection with the Shackleford
Trail (#11W210-1) in the SE ¼ of Section 27, T. 43 N., R. 11 W., Mt. Diablo Meridian, as
shown on Exhibit A.
36 CFR 261.55(a)
Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this order.
·1. Persons with a permit from the Forest Service specifically authorizing the otherwise
prohibited act or omission.
·2. Any Federal, State, or local officer or member of an 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.
Done at Yreka, California, this 14th day of July, 2007.
/s/ Margaret J. Boland
MARGARET J. BOLAND
Forest Supervisor
Klamath National Forest
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 USC 551 and 18 USC 3559, 3571, and 3581..
