FO STF-16-2024-11 - Peak Fire Closure Area

Forest Order

Forest Order No. STF-16-2024-11
Stanislaus National Forest
Peak Fire Closure Area

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety,  the following acts are prohibited within the Summit Ranger District of the Stanislaus National  Forest. This Order is effective from October 11, 2024, through December 5, 2025.

1. Going into or being upon any National Forest System lands within the Peak Fire Closure Area, as shown in Exhibit A and described in Exhibit B. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(e).

2. Being on any National Forest System Road within the Peak Fire Closure Area, as shown in Exhibit A. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(e).

3. Being on any National Forest System trail within the Peak Fire Closure Area, as shown in Exhibit A. 36 C.F.R. § 261.55(a).

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. 

2. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting 
force in the performance of an official duty. 
These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions contained in 36 C.F.R. Part 261, 
Subpart A.

A violation of these prohibitions is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual 
or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. 16 U.S.C.
§ 551 and 18 U.S.C.

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