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U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service Lolo National Forest

Missoula Ranger District

Road Closure

PROHIBITIONS

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (b), the following is prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) roads in the Missoula Ranger District, Lolo National Forest, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (the “Described Roads”):

1. 36 CFR § 261.54(a). Using any type of motorized vehicle.

EXEMPTIONS

Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a), the following persons are exempt from this Order:

1. Contractors or subcontractors performing road stabilization work under a valid contract.
2. 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).
3. Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting resource in the performance of an official duty.

DESCRIBED ROADS

Plant Creek road, NFSR, 2132 from the Intersection with Road 19022 (Milepost 1.25) to a switchback in Sec. 7, T 11 N, R 18 W (Milepost 4.1).

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Order is to provide for public health and safety due to hazardous road conditions.

IMPLEMENTATION

1. This Order shall be in effect from 0001 on September 24th, 2024, through 2349 December 31st, 2025 unless rescinded.
2. A map identifying the Described Roads 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/alerts/lolo/alerts-notices.
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.

1. Contact the Missoula Ranger District in Missoula, MT, (406) 329-3814, and Lolo National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Missoula, MT, (406) 329-3750, for more information about this Order.
2. This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar acts on the same Described Road.
    

Signed and issued on

9/23/24 .