Trinity Ridge Fire Closure
Incident: Trinity Ridge Fire Wildfire
Released: 8/9/2012
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE
BOISE NATIONAL FOREST
MOUNTAIN HOME RANGER DISTRICT
IDAHO CITY RANGER DISTRICT
ROAD CLOSURE
Trinity Ridge Fire - Revision #2
For Public Safety
PROHIBITIONS:
Pursuant to 36 CFR § 261.50 (a) and (b), the following act is prohibited on all lands as described in this order, all within the Mountain Home and Idaho City Ranger Districts, Boise National Forest. This Order will be in effect when signed and shall remain in effect until further notice.
·1. Going into or being upon an Area. 36 CFR 261.52(e)
EXEMPTIONS:
Pursuant to 36 CFR § 261.50 (e), the following persons are exempt from this order:
·1. Persons with a special use authorization or other 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 fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty; and
·3. Federal or State administrative personnel in the performance of an official duty.
·4. When given permission by a road guard, Atlanta, ID area residents can be on NFS Road 268 and NFS Road 327 for the sole purpose of ingress and egress of the fire area.
AREA DESCRIPTION:
The Trinity Ridge Fire Closure Area (including all roads and trails within the fire area) is described as beginning near Featherville, ID at the junction of County Road 61 (AKA. Pine/Featherville Road) and National Forest System (NFS) Road135, located at Township 3 North, Range 10 East, Section 10, then continuing East along the Northern edge of NFS Road 135 to the Boise National Forest and Sawtooth National Forest boundary, located at Township 3 North, Range 10 East, Section 11, then continuing Northerly along the Boise and Sawtooth National Forests boundary becoming the Boise National Forest and Sawtooth Wilderness boundary to the North Fork of the Boise River, located at Township 8 North, Range 10 East, Section 27, then continuing Westerly along the Southern edge of the North Fork of the Boise River to the NFS Road 327 bridge (near Deer Park) located at Township 7 North, Range 9 East, Section 28, then continuing Westerly along (and including) NFS Road 327 to the junction of NFS Roads 327 and 384, located at Township 6 North, Range 8 East, Section 3, then continuing due South to the Southern Edge of the North Fork of the Boise River, located at Township 6 North, Range 8 East, Section 3, then continuing Southwesterly along the Southeastern edge of the North Fork of the Boise River to its confluence with the Middle Fork of the Boise River, located at Township 4 North, Range 7 East, Section 4, then continuing Southwesterly along the Middle Fork of the Boise River to a point due North of NFS Trail 122 (AKA. William Pogue National Recreation Trail) located at Township 4 North, Range 7 East, Section 8, then continuing South across NFS Road 327 to the trailhead of NFS Trail 122, then continuing Easterly along (and including) NFS Trail 122 to the junction of NFS Trails 122 and 123, located at Township 4 North, Range 8 East, Section 18, then continuing Southeasterly along (and including) NRS Trail 123 to the junction of NFS Trails 123 and 125, located at Township 3 North, Range 8 East, Section 11, then continuing Southeasterly along (and including) NFS Trail 125 to the junction of NFS Trail 125 and NFS Road 129 (AKA. Upper Lava Mountain Trailhead), located at Township 3 North, Range 8 East, Section 13, then continuing Southerly along (and including) NFS Road 129 to the junction of NFS Road 129 and NFS Trail 176 (AKA. Bear Hole Trailhead), located at Township 3 North, Range 9 East, Section 30, then continuing Southeasterly along (and including) NFS Trail 176 to the junction of NFS Trails 176 and 172, located at Township 2 North, Range 9 East, Section 3, then continuing Northeasterly along (and including) NFS Trial 172 to the junction of NFS Trail 172 and NFS Road 183, located at Township 3 North, Range 9 East, Section 23, then continuing Northeasterly along (and including) NFS Road 183 to the junction of NFS Roads 183 and 172, located at Township 3 North, Range 10 East, Section 9, then continuing Southeasterly along (and including) NFS Road 172 to the junction of NFS Road 172 and County Road 61, located at Township 3 North, Range 10 East, Section 9, then continuing along (and excluding) County Road 61 back to the point of origin.
The above described Area (including all roads and trails within the Area) are located on National Forest System lands within the administrative and proclaimed boundaries of the Mountain Home and Idaho City Ranger Districts within the Boise National Forest, Elmore County, Idaho, Boise Meridian.
PURPOSE:
The Area as described above, enter into an area with ongoing wildfire activity (Trinity Ridge Fire). This area is closed for public safety and protection from hazards associated with wildfire.
IMPLEMENTATION:
1. This Order will be in effect when signed and shall remain in effect until further notice.
2. A map identifying the closure area is attached and made part of this Order.
·4. Violation of the above prohibition is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000.00 for an individual, or $10,000.00 for an organization, and/or imprisonment for not more than six (6) months. 16 U.S.C. §551; 18 U.S.C. §§ 3571(b)(6), 3581 (b)(7).
·5. This Order supersedes any previous Order(s) prohibiting the same, or similar acts prohibited by this Order in the areas (and/or roads, trails) covered by this Order.
·6. Further information regarding this Order may be obtained at the Mountain Home Ranger District located in Mountain Home, ID, telephone number (208) 587-7961, The Idaho City Ranger District located in Idaho City, ID, telephone number (208) 392-6681, and at the Boise National Forest Supervisor's Office in Boise, ID, telephone number (208)-373-4100.
Done at Boise, Idaho this 9th day of August, 2012.
CECILIA R. SEESHOLTZ
Forest Supervisor
Boise National Forest
Order Number: 0402-00-19
