Lion Creek Trail #25 Closure Order

LION CREEK TRAIL #25 CLOSURE

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551, and 36 C.F.R. §§ 26l.50(b) the following restriction is in effect on the Swan Lake Ranger District on the Flathead National Forest, Lake County, Montana.

PROHIBITION 36 C.F.R. § 261.SS(a) -Being on the trail.

PURPOSE

This restriction is for public safety in the Lion Creek fire burn area on trail #25. The fire burned over approximately .5 mile of trail creating the potential for hazards.

AREA CLOSED TO HIKING

Lion Creek Trail# 25 starting at mile 5.3 through the burned section of the trail 5.7 mile depicted on the map attached as Exhibit A and herby incorporated into this Order.

IMPLEMENTATION

This order will be in effect from October 1, 2020, to October 23, 2020.

EXEMPTIONS

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

1. Persons with a special use authorization or other Forest Service authorization specifically exempting them from the effect of this Order. 36 C.F.R. § 26l.50(e)(l).

2. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty. 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e)(4)

PENALTY

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 6 months, or both (16 U.S.C. § 551 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581).

INFORMATION

Further information regarding this order may be obtained at the Swan Lake Ranger District office in Bigfork, MT, (406) 387-7500, or at the Flathead National Forest Supervisor's Office located at 650 Wolfpack Way,

Kalispell, MT, 59901, (406) 758-5208.

Done at Kalispell, Montana this 1st day of October 2020.

By: Kurt Steele

Forest Supervisor