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TEMPORARY CLOSURE ORDER COS01-23-02

DURANGO SRMA FOR PRESCRIBED BURN

Under authority of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (Title 43, United States Code, Section 1701, et. seq.) pursuant to Title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 9212.1(g), the following temporary closure is in effect within the Durango Special Recreation Management Area to all public use to provide for public safety during a planned prescribed burn on BLM managed lands including trail system within the Animas City Mountain area in La Plata County, Colorado.

Exemptions:

Pursuant to Title 43 CFR Section 9212.2, the following persons are exempt from this order:

• Any federal, state, or local officer or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.
• Persons with a BLM-issued permit specifically authorizing an otherwise prohibited act.

Penalties:

Pursuant to Title 43 CFR Section 9212.4, any person who knowingly and willfully violates the regulations of Section 9212.1 of this title shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or to imprisonment of not more than twelve months, or both. Restitution for total suppression or damage costs incurred will be borne by the violator.

Expect this order to go into effect any day during the period of May 8th, 2023, through May 15th, 2023, when prescribed burn operations are expected. If conditions are desirable, burning could continue for multiple days. Order will remain in force until rescinded or on November 11th, 2023, whichever event occurs first to allow for safe operations during prescribed burn.

For further information regarding the Animas City Mountain Prescribed Burn visit InciWeb page https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/news/7688/.

Prepared in Dolores, Colorado on this 7th day of May 2023.