Rock Fire Area, Road, and Trail Closure

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Forest Order

U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service
Boise National Forest
Cascade Ranger District
Rock Fire Area, Road, and Trail Closure
Order Number: #0402-04-111

PROHIBITIONS
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (a) and (b), the following is prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) lands, roads, and trails in the Cascade Ranger District, Boise National Forest, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this order as Exhibit A (the “Described Area, Roads, and Trails”):
1. Going into or being upon the Described Area. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(e).
2. Being on the Described Roads. 36 C.F.R. § 261.54(e).
3. Being on the Described Trails. 36 C.F.R. § 261.55(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 AREA, ROADS, AND TRAILS
The Described Area is all NFS Lands within the following boundaries located on the Cascade Ranger District, Boise National Forest, Valley County, Idaho, Boise Meridian:
1. Beginning at the intersection of the Boise/Payette National Forest boundary and the southern border of Section 14, Township 15 North, Range 2 East.
2. Following the Boise/Payette National Forest boundary north until its intersection with the Boise National Forest boundary on the northern border of Section 1, Township 15 North, Range 2 East.
3. Following the Boise National Forest boundary east and then south until its intersection with the southern border of Section 18, Township 15 North, Range 3 East.
4. Following the southern border of Section 18, Township 15 North, Range 3 East and the southern borders of Sections 13 and 14, Township 15 North, Range 2 East to the west until their intersection with the Boise/Payette National Forest boundary, the beginning point.
 

The Described Roads are all NFS Roads within the Described Area.
The Described Trails are all NFS Trails within the Described Area.
 

PURPOSE
The purpose of this order is to protect public safety during the Rock Fire.
 

IMPLEMENTATION
1. This order shall be in effect from September 19, 2025, at 6:00 AM through December 31, 2025, at 6:00 PM, unless rescinded.
2. A map identifying the Described Area, Roads, and Trails is attached and made part of this order as Exhibit A. For an electronic version of the map 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 Cascade Ranger District in Cascade, Idaho, (208) 382-7400, or the Boise National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Boise, Idaho, (208) 373-4100, for more information about this Order.
6. This Order supersedes Order 0402-04-110 prohibiting the same or similar acts in or on the same Described Area, Roads, or Trails.
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Brant Petersen
Forest Supervisor
Boise National Forest

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