Lava Fire Road Closure

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Forest Order

U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service
Boise National Forest
Emmett Ranger District
Lava Fire Road Closure
Order Number: # 0402-06-75

PROHIBITIONS
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(b), the following are prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) roads in the Emmett Ranger District, Boise National Forest, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (the “Described Roads”):
1. Using any type of motorized or mechanized vehicle on National Forest System roads as described below, 36 CFR § 261.54(a).

EXEMPTIONS
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
1. 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).
2. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty.
3. Federal or State administrative personnel in the performance of an official duty.
 

DESCRIBED ROADS AND TRAILS
The Described Roads are located in the Boise National Forest, Emmett Ranger District, Gem County, Idaho, Boise Meridian.
The Described Roads are the following NFS Roads:
1. The segment of NFS Road #653, beginning at its intersection with NFS Road #618 in Section 14, Township 12 North, Range 1 East, continuing east to its intersection with NFS Road #607 in Section 8, Township 12 North, Range 2 East.
2. The entirety of NFS Road #625.
3.The segment of NFS Road #624, beginning at its intersection with NFS Road #625in Section 9, Township 13 North, Range 2 East, continuing South to the intersection with NFS Road #625 in Section 21, Township 13 North, Range 2 East.
 

PURPOSE
The purpose of this Order is to protect public safety from hazards related to the Lava Fire.
 

IMPLEMENTATION
1.This Order shall be in effect from September 12, 2025, at 12:00 PM through June 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM, unless rescinded.

2.A map identifying the Described Roads and Trails 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/r04/boise/alerts.

3.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.

4.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.

5.Contact the Emmett Ranger District in Emmett, ID at (208) 365-7000, and Boise National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Boise, ID at (208) 373-4100 for more information about this Order.

6.This Order supersedes Orders #0402-06-74 and any previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar acts in or on the same Described Roads and Trails.
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Brant Petersen
Forest Supervisor, Boise National Forest

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