Bridge Creek Closure Revision
Incident: Bridge Creek Wildland Fire
Released: 10/10/2008
ORDER OCH - 2008 - 002-03
SPECIAL AREA CLOSURE
OCHOCO NATIONAL FOREST
Pursuant to 16 USC 551, 36 CFR§261.50 (a) and (b), the following special restrictions and prohibitions are established within the specific area on the Ochoco National Forest, in the State of Oregon, contained within the boundary lines described as follows and depicted on the attached map, hereby incorporated in this Order as Page 3 of 3.
·· The area encircled by a boundary line beginning at the junction of the Forest Road 2630 and Forest Road 2630-450, thence in a northeasterly direction along Forest Road 2630-450 (including Forest Road 2630-450,) to its intersection with private land near Bridge Creek, thence along the private property / Forest boundary in a clockwise direction to the northeast corner of Section 26 in Township 12-South, Range 21-East, thence following the section line south to the southeast corner of Section 35 in Township 12-South, Range 21-East, thence south along the section line to the southeast corner of Section 2 in Township 13-South, Range 21-East, thence following the section line west to it's intersection with the Forest Road 2630 at Thompson Spring, thence west along Forest Road 2630 (excluding Forest Road 2630) to it's beginning.
PROHIBITIONS
It is prohibited to go into or be upon any of the above described lands which are closed for the protection of public health and safety, including all National Forest System roads and trails therein. 36 CFR § 261.53(e)
Being on a forest system road. 36 CFR § 261.54(e)
This restriction is in addition to those prohibitions enumerated in Subpart A of 36CFR§261 and any other special restrictions pertaining to the described lands`.
EXEMPTIONS
Pursuant to 36 CFR§261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this order:
·1. Personnel with written authorization by a Forest Officer, which specifically authorizes the otherwise prohibited act.
·2. Any Federal, State, or local Officer in the performance of an official duty.
·3. Persons or their invitees who live or own property within the closure area, and permittees who have legitimate need to access their permitted allotment.
This closure is enacted due to firefighting activities taking place within the closure area, the limited access to privately owned land in proximity to the fire area, and for the protection of public and employee safety.
This Order becomes effective at 12:00 AM, September 19, 2008, and will remain in force until rescinded.
This Order supercedes Order OCH-2008-002-02, which is herby rescinded.
Done at Prineville, Oregon, this 18th day of September, 2008.
/s/ Jeff Walter
JEFF WALTER
Forest Supervisor
Ochoco National Forest
VIOLATION OF THESE PROHIBITIONS IS PUNISHABLE AS A CLASS B MISDEMEANOR, BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $5,000 FOR AN INDIVIDUAL OR $10,000 FOR A LEGAL ENTITY OTHER THAN AN INDIVIDUAL, OR IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN SIX (6) MONTHS, OR BOTH. TITLE 16 USC, SECTION 551; TITLE 18 USC, SECTION 3551.
