Beckwourth and Mt. Hough Ranger Districts Beckwourth Complex & Dixie Fire Area, Road, Trail, and Recreation Site Closure

Forest Order No. 05-11-00-21-25
USDA Forest Service
Plumas National Forest
Beckwourth and Mt. Hough Ranger Districts Beckwourth Complex & Dixie Fire Area, Road, Trail, and Recreation Site Closure
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Plumas National Forest. This Order is effective from September 19, 2021, through November 30, 2021.

1. Going into or being upon National Forest System lands within the Beckwourth Complex and Dixie Fire Area, Road, Trail, and Recreation Site Closure, as described in Exhibit A and shown on Exhibit B (map). 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(e).
   
2. Being on any National Forest System road within the Beckwourth Complex and Dixie Fire Area, Road, Trail, and Recreation Site Closure as described in Exhibit A and shown on Exhibit B (map). 36 C.F.R. § 261.54(e).
   
3. Entering or using any campground listed in Exhibit A and shown on Exhibit B (map). 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(b).
   
4. Entering or using any trailhead, or portion thereof, listed in Exhibit A and shown on Exhibit B (map). 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(b).
   
5. Being on any National Forest System trail, or portion thereof, listed in Exhibit A and shown on Exhibit B (map). 36 C.F.R. § 261.55(a).
   
6. Entering or using a boat launch, or portion thereof, listed in Exhibit A and shown on Exhibit B (map). 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(b).
   

Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons 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. 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 from this Order.
   
3. Owners or lessees of land in the Beckwourth Complex & Dixie Fire Emergency Area, Road, Recreation Site and Trail Closure, to the extent necessary to access their land.
   

These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 C.F.R. Part 261, Subpart A.
Forest Order No. 05-11-00-21-25
USDA Forest Service
Plumas National Forest
Beckwourth and Mt. Hough Ranger Districts Beckwourth Complex & Dixie Fire Area, Road, Trail, and Recreation Site Closure
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 U.S.C. § 551 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.
Executed in Quincy, California, this 18th day of September 2021.
______________________________ Christopher Carlton
Plumas Forest Supervisor
This Order supersedes Forest Order No. 05-11-00-21-15, dated July 20, 2021; No. 05-11-00-21-16, dated July 23, 2021; No. 05-11-00-21-18, dated July 24, 2021; and No. 05-11-00-21-21, dated August 11, 2021. 

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