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U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service
Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and
Comanche National Grasslands
Leadville Ranger District
Area, Trail, and Road Closure

Order Number: # 02-12-01-24-17

PROHIBITIONS
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (a) and (b), the following are
prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) lands, roads, and trails in the Leadville
Ranger District, Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National
Grasslands, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this order
as Exhibit A (the “Described Area, Roads, and Trails”):
1. Going into or being in Described Area. 36 C.F.R. §§ 261.52(e), 261.53(e)
2. Being on the Described Trails. 36 C.F.R § 261.55(a)
 

EXEMPTIONS
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
1. Private Landowners may access NFS Roads 399 to access their properties located
off these NFS Roads unless an evacuation notice is implemented by Forest
Service and Lake County Sheriff’s Department.
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 force in the performance of an official duty.
 

DESCRIBED: AREA/ROADS AND TRAILS
The Described Area is all NFS lands withing the following boundaries: The Described
Area covers Twin Lakes and all-day use areas shown in Exhibit A. The dispersed camping
areas below Twin Lakes Dam are also located in the Described Area.
The Described Roads are all NFS Roads (NFSR) located in the Described Area, including
Order Number: # 02-12-01-24-17
NFSR #399, #399A and #399B and NFSR #174A, and NFSR #179.
The Described Trails are NFS Trails (NFST) located in and bordering the Described Area,
including NFST #1776, Segment 11 of the Colorado Trail between Interlaken Trailhead
and Clear Creek.
 

PURPOSE
The purpose of this Order is to protect public safety.
 

IMPLEMENTATION
1. This Order shall be in effect from June 25, 2024 at 3:00 P.M. through August 31,
2024 at 11:59 PM, unless rescinded.
2. A map identifying the Described [Area/Roads/Trails] is attached and made part of
this Order as Exhibit A, go to https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/psicc/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.
5. Contact the Leadville Ranger District in Leadville, Colorado, (719) 486-0749, and
Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National
Grasslands National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Pueblo, Colorado, (719) 553-
1400, for more information about this Order.
6. This Order 02-12-01-24-17 supersedes Order 02-12-01-24-16 prohibiting the
same or similar acts in or on the same Described Area, Roads and Trails.
Signed and issued on ___________.
_______________________
Ryan Nehl
Forest and Grasslands Supervisor
Pike-San Isabel National Forests &
Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands