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Order Number: # 01-04-03-23-001

U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District
FOREST ORDER #01-04-03-23-001 Forest Service Road (FSR) #453- Road CLOSURE

PROHIBITIONS

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (b), the following are prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) road in the Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District, Idaho Panhandle National Forest, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (the “Described Road”).
1. Being on the Road. 36 CFR 261.54 (e)

EXEMPTIONS

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 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).
2. Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting resource in the performance of an official duty.

DESCRIBED ROADS

FSR 453 from the junction of FSR 453 and FSR 438 to the west to the junction of FSR 453 and FSR 439.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Order is for public and firefighter safety due to heavy fire traffic on the area impacted on the Coeur d’Alene River RD, and prohibits all methods of travel (foot, mechanized, motorized and stock) on FSR 453 from the junction of FSR 453 and FSR 438 to the west to the junction of FSR 453 and FSR 439 (see Exhibit A-Map).

IMPLEMENTATION

1. This Order shall be in effect from July 24, 2023 at 1200 hours through August 15, 2023 at 0600 hours, unless rescinded.
2. A map identifying the Described FSR 453 is attached and made part of this Order as Exhibit A. For a digital version of this Order and Exhibit A, go to https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/ipnf/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 Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District in Coeur d’Alene at, (208) 664- 2318, and Idaho Panhandle National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Coeur d’Alene, (208) 765-7223, for more information about this Order. 6. This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar acts the same Described FSR 453.

Signed and issued on July 24, 2023.

Heather Degeest-Acting Forest Supervisor Idaho Panhandle National Forests