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25-001-Lolo-D7 Savenac Area and Road Closure
The Savenac Historic Tree Nursery, National Forest System Road #6300A, and the Savenac Nursery Loop Roads will close on June 1, 2025, to replace the water and sewer systems for the entire site.
Alert Start Date: June 1st, 2025
Alert End Date: October 1st, 2025
Rec Sites Affected:
Order Number: 25-001-Lolo-D7 Savenac Area and Road Closure
Associated Documents
Forest Order
Area and Road Closure
PROHIBITIONS
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (a)(b), the following are prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) lands and roads in the Superior Ranger District, Lolo National Forest, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (the Described Area and Road):
1. 36 C.F.R. § 261.53(e). It is prohibited to go into the area closed for public safety.
2. 36 CFR § 261.54(e). Being on the described roads.
EXEMPTIONS
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
1. Persons contracted to complete construction on the Savenac Tree Nursery Water and Wastewater System Improvements GAOA Project.
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 or a written determination by a Forest Service authorized officer that a permit is not required under 36 C.F.R. § 251.50(e)(1) or (2).
3. Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting resource in the performance of an official duty.
DESCRIBED AREAS AND ROADS
The Area Closure includes the entire Savenac Tree Nursery property located in Township 19 North, Range 30 West, Section 22.
The Road Closure includes National Forest System Road #6300A, Savenac Nursery Loop and all other roads within the area closure.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Order is to protect public safety and the safety of the persons completing the Savenac Tree Nursery Water and Wastewater System Improvements GAOA Project.
IMPLEMENTATION
This Order shall be in effect from 06/01/2025 at 0600 through 10/01/2025 at 1800,unless rescinded.
A map identifying the Described Area and Roads is attached and made part of this Order as Exhibit A. For a digital version of this Order and Exhibit A, go to https://www.fs.usda.gov/r01/lolo/alerts.
Unless otherwise expressly defined in this Order, the terms used in this Order are defined by the regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture, 36 C.F.R. Chapter II,Parts 200-299. If there are terms in this Order that are not expressly defined in the Order or 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299, their meaning shall be determined by their plain language definitions.
A violation of the above prohibitions is punishable as a Class B misdemeanor by a fine of not more than $5,000 for individuals and $10,000 for organizations, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551; 18 U.S.C.§§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.
Contact the Superior Ranger District in Superior, MT, (406) 822-4233, and Lolo National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Missoula, MT, (406) 329-3750, for more information about this Order.
This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar acts in the same Described Area or on the same described Road.
Signed and issued on
5/2/2025.
Jeremy Casterson
Acting Forest Supervisor
Lolo National Forest