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Six Rivers National Forest
Forest Order No. 10-24-09
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 August 6, 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).

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 5th day of August, 2024.

signed electronically

Ted O. McArthur
Forest Supervisor
Six Rivers National Forest

This Order supersedes Forest Order No. 10-24-07, executed July 18, 2024.