Forest Plan Travel Management - Mt Jefferson Recommended Wilderness

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Forest Order

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest 

Madison Ranger District

Ennis, Montana

Pursuant to 16 United States Code (U.S.C.) § 551 and Title 36 Code of Federal Regulation 261.50(a) and (b), the following acts are prohibited on the described National Forest System Area, Roads, and Trails located on the Madison Ranger District of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. This order is supplemental to and does not rescind or replace those restrictions enumerated in Subpart A, Part 261, Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations. The closure order will be effective as of the date of signature.

RESTRICTED AREA:

The Restricted Area is defined as all National Forest System Land within the Mt. Jefferson Recommended Wilderness Area as described in the attached legal description.

This Restricted Area is shown on the attached map hereby incorporated into this Order. This Order is necessary to implement the February 12, 2010 Record of Decision Enacting the Forest Plan Travel Management Direction for Certain Areas of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.

36 CFR 261 SUBPART B PROHIBITIONS

The following specific 36 CFR 261 Subpart B Prohibitions are being put into effect to implement the management direction of the Forest Plan within the Mt. Jefferson recommended wilderness area.

36 CFR 261.55 NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM TRAILS

36 CFR 261.55(b)

Using any type of vehicle prohibited by the order.

Wheeled or motorized vehicles designed for the primary purpose of transporting people are restricted within recommended wilderness areas.

36 CFR 261.56 USE OF VEHICLES OFF NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM ROADS

36 CFR261.56

When provided by an order, it is prohibited to possess or use a vehicle off National Forest System roads.

EXEMPTIONS:

The following exemptions will be allowed on a limited basis to travel restrictions in the Mt. Jefferson recommended wilderness area.

36 CFR 261.S0(e)

An order may exempt any of the following persons from any of the prohibitions contained in the order:

(I) Persons with a permit specifically authorizing the otherwise prohibited act or omission.

(4) Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty.

IMPLEMENTATION:

1. This Order will be in effect when signed and shall remain in effect until rescinded.
2. Order supersedes any previous orders prohibiting the same acts covered by this Order.

Done at Dillon, Montana this 26 day of September, 2016.

/s/

MELANY GLOSSA

Forest Suupervisor

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest

PENALTY:

Any violation of this prohibition is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000.00 for individuals and $10,000 for organizations and/or imprisonment for not more than six (6) months. [Title 16 USC 551, Title 18 USC 3885, Title 18 USC 3571, Title 18 USC 3581].

NOTIFICATION:

A copy of this order shall be posted as prescribed under 36 CFR 261.51.

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Mt. JEFFERSON WILDERNESS BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION

All bearings, and distances in the following description are based on true north with ground distance. Where Sectional land boundaries are included, the standard PLSS procedures will be used to establish the legal sectional lines and corners, where present, existing legal monuments shall prevail. Where natural features are specified, those features shall control the location over bearing and distances.

1:         Beginning at the point of intersection of the Montana-Idaho State Boundary line with the Range line between Rgs. 1 E. and 2 E., monumented with a granite stone as noted in the 1919 field notes of the Resurvey of the E. Boundary of Fractional T. 15 5., R. 1 E. by

F. L. Cummin, et al., from which the 2nd Angle Point on the 676th mile bears 5. 58°33' W.,

118.8 ft.

Thence following the record of survey of the 1919 Resurvey of the East Boundary of Fractional T. 15 5., R. 1 E. for the following 2 courses: North, 1,770.8 feet more or less to

2:         the ¼ Section corner to sections 1 and 6;

Thence North, along said the Range line 2,640.0 feet more or less to 3: the corner of Tps. 14 and 15 5., Rgs. 1 and 2 E.;

Thence continuing along the Range line between rgs., 1 E. and 2 E., and the 1919 Resurvey of the West Boundary of T. 14 5., R. 2 E., for the following 4 courses: North, 2,640.0 feet less to the

4:         Point for the¼ corner to sections 36 and 31, not monumented, from which the Witness Corner for said corner bears South, 88.4 feet more or less;

Thence North along said Range line 2640.0 feet more or less to the

5:         Corner of sections 25, 30, 31, and 36, not monumented. From which a Witness Corner bears North, 264.0 feet;

Thence North, 2,640.0 feet more or less to
 

6:         the¼ section corner to sections 25 and 30; Thence North, 2,640.0 feet more or less to the

7:         corner of sections 19, 24, 35, and 30 and the northwest corner of the herein described Wilderness Area;

Thence following the record of survey of the 1928 survey of the Subdivision of Fractional Township 14 South, Range 2 East by Alex T. Harris; N. 89°50' E., 2,640.0 feet more or less to

8:         the¼ section corner to sections 19 and 30;

Thence continuing along the said section line, N. 89°50' E., 1320 feet more or less to 9:          the northwest corner of lot 1, section 30;

Thence southeasterly along hydrological divide to;

10:       Angle Point No.1 on the 686th mile monumented during the course of the 1928 Retracement Survey of the Idaho-Montana State Boundary conducted by Harris.

Thence along hydrological boundary of the continental divide to; 11:           Mile Post 685.112 of the state line boundary;

Thence S. 57°20'E., 1,547.0 feet more or less along hydrological divide to; 12:         Angle Point 4 on the 685th mile of the State Line Boundary;

Thence S. 47°21' E., 1,036.2 feet more or less along hydrological divide to; 13:         Angle Point 3 on the 685th mile of the State Line Boundary;

Thence S. 57°59' E., 364.3 feet more or less along hydrological divide to; 14:         Angle Point 2 on the 685th mile of the State Line Boundary;

Thence S. 88°10' E., 264.0 feet more or less along hydrological divide to; 15:         Angle Point 1 on the 685th mile of the State Line Boundary;

Thence along hydrological divide to;

16:       Mile Post 684.032 of the State Line Boundary;

Thence S. 27°25' W., 1,086.4 feet more or less along hydrological divide to; 17:         Angle Point 4 on the 684th mile of the State Line Boundary;

Thence along hydrological divide to;

18:       Angle Point 3 on the 684th mile of the State Line Boundary;

Thence S. 16°49' W., 460.0 feet more or less along hydrological divide to; 19:           Angle Point 2 on the 685th mile ofthe State Line Boundary;

Thence leaving the State Line Boundary, of said 1928 Harris survey, and the Continental Divide along a spur ridge falling southwesterly for the following 12 courses:

20:       S. 63°05' W., 1337feet to a point;

21:       Thence S. 06°50' W., 306feet, entering into T.15 S., R. 2 E., P.M. MT.; 22: Thence S. 52°55' W., 866 feet to a point;

23:        Thence S. 80°27' W., 1181 feet to a point; 24:           Thence S. 30°54' W., 902 feet to a point;

25:  Thence S. 43°04'W., 951 feet to a point; 26:  Thence S. 19°28' W., 555 feet to a point; 27:  Thence S. 36°46' W., 919 feet to a point; 28: Thence S. 43°09' W., 413 feet to a point;

29:       Thence S. 78°56' W., 355 feet to a point on the right bank of Hell Roaring Creek;

30:       Thence N. 24°00' W., 114 feet to a point on the left bank of Hell Roaring Creek;

31:       Thence S. 37°00' W., 1065 feet, to a point on the Idaho-Montana State Boundary line between Angle Point 3 of the 676th mile and Mile Post 676.036;

32:       N. 75°45' W., 350.0 feet, to Angle Point 3 of the 676th mile of the State Line Boundary;

Thence following the record of survey of the 1928 Retracement of Part of the Idaho­ Montana State Boundary by Harris in a northwesterly direction: N. 76°28' E., 908.2 feet more or less to

34:       Angle Point 2 on the 676th mile of the State Line Boundary; Thence N. 52°18' E., 143.9 feet more or less to

39:       The intersection of the Montana-Idaho State Boundary line with the Range line between

Rgs. 1 E. and 2 E. and the Point of Beginning.

Area within Mt. Jefferson Wilderness containing 1981acres, more or less.

Mark Aughtman, PLS• Supervisory Land Surveyor

East Side Lands & Boundary Zone

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