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Tater Knob Fire Tower Closure
Going into or upon the Tater Knob Fire Tower site is prohibited.
Alert Start Date: February 24, 2015
Alert End Date: N/A
Order Number: 11-02-15
Associated Documents
Forest Order
Pursuant to the provisions of 16 U.S.C., Section 551, and in Title 36 C.F.R. Part 261 as listed below, to provide for visitor safety, I am prohibiting the following acts:
Location: The portions of National Forest System lands containing the TATER KNOB FIRE TOWER area on the Cumberland Ranger District of the Daniel Boone National Forest. The area is signed as closed from Zilpo Road #918 around the Tater Knob Fire Tower site and connecting to the Tater Knob parking area. The area is further described in the attached map.
Effective Date: This Closure Order is in effect February 24, 2015 and continues until rescinded.
Prohibited Acts: Going into or upon NFS lands known as the Tater Knob Fire Tower site (36 CFR261.53(e)).
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
- Any Federal, State or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force engaged in the performance of an official duty.
- Any authorized person engaged in official administrative duties regarding National Forest Administration.
- Persons with a permit specifically authorizing the otherwise prohibited act or omission.
These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 CFR Part 261, Subpart A.
Executed in Winchester, Kentucky this 24th day of February, 2015.
/s/ Bill Lorenz
Bill Lorenz, Forest Supervisor
Daniel Boone National Forest
Violations of the above prohibition set forth are punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual and $10,000 for an organization or imprisonment for not more than six (6) months or both. See 16 U.S.C. 551, 18 U.S.C. 3559 and 3571.