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Six Rivers National Forest Forest Order No. 24-10-07 Hill Fire Closure

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 Lower Trinity Ranger District of the Six Rivers
National Forest. This Order is effective from July 18, 2024, through September 15, 2024.

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

2. Being on any National Forest System road within the Hill Fire Closure Area, as
shown on Exhibit B. 36 C.F.R. § 261.54(e).

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

4. Entering or using East Fork Campground or Big Rock River Access. 36 C.F.R.§ 261.58(b).

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 firefighting
force in the performance of an official duty.
3. Owners, lessees, or residents of private landholdings in the area, to the extent
necessary to access their land.

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. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.

Executed at Eureka, California this 17th day of July, 2024. 

Exhibit A
The Hill Fire Closure Area comprises a portion the southwestern quarter of the Lower Trinity
Ranger District of the Six Rivers National Forest as shown on Exhibit B. The closure area begins
where Highway 299 and the South Fork Trinity River intersect, the closure continues south along
the South Fork Trinity River to the Shasta Trinity National Forest boundary. The closure
continues west along the Shasta Trinity National Forest boundary until it intersects with
Township 4 North, Range 5 East, Section 25. The closure follows the northern section line of
Township 4 North, Range 5 East, Section 25 through 30, west until it intersects the western
boundary of the Six Rivers National Forest. The closure area then continues north along the Six
Rivers National Forest boundary until it intersects with Forest Road 4N06 (Cow Creek Road).
The closure area follows Forest Road 4N06 northwest until it intersects with Forest Route 1. The
closure area continues north on Forest Route 1 until it intersects with Township 3 North, Range 4
East, Section 2. The forest closure area continues west along the southern edge of Township 3
North, Range 4 East, Section 2 to the western edge of Township 3 North, Range 4 East, Section
3. The forest closure area turns north at the southwest corner of Section 2 until it intersects Forest
Route 1. The closure area follows Forest Route 1 north, and Titlow Hill Road, until it intersects
with Highway 299. The forest closure area continues to the east along Highway 299 until it
returns to the starting point at the South Fork Trinity River.

Signed by Ted Mcarthur, Forest Supervisor, Six Rivers National Forest