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25-003-Lolo-D3 Granite Creek Temporary Road Closure
Temporary road closure on the Granite Creek Road (Forest Service Road 9942) at the intersection of the Fish Creek Road #343 to milepost 4.92 for road construction. The Closure is
effective on weekdays from 6:00am Monday to 7pm Friday each week.
Alert Start Date: June 9th, 2025
Alert End Date: July 24th, 2025
Order Number: 25-003-Lolo-D3 Granite Creek Temporary Road Closure
Associated Documents
Forest Order
Temporary Road Closure
PROHIBITIONS
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(b), the following act is prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) land in the Missoula Ranger District, Lolo National Forest, Missoula County, Montana described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this order as Exhibit A (the Described Roads).
1. 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. Employees of Clark Fork Coalition, Patterson Enterprises Inc., their contractors and subcontractors 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e).
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 ROADS
Granite Creek Road, National Forest System Road #9942, from milepost 0.00 at the intersection of the Fish Creek Road #343 (T11N, R23W, Sect. 6) to milepost 4.92 at the end of construction (T11N, R24W, Sect. 22). As shown on the attached map, Exhibit A.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this order is for public health and safety due to hazardous road conditions.
IMPLEMENTATION
This Order shall be in effect from June 9ᵗʰ, 2025, through July 24ᵗʰ, 2025, unless rescinded. This order is in effect on weekdays from 0600 Monday to 1900 Friday each week. A map identifying the Described Road 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 Missoula Ranger District (406) 329-3814, and Lolo National Forest Supervisor’s Office (406) 329-3750, for more information about this Order.
Signed and issued on
6/3/2025.
Jeremy Casterson
Acting Forest Supervisor
Lolo National Forest