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PURPOSE
The purpose of this order is for public health and safety due to fire activity and related suppression activities on the Sharrott Creek fire.

DESCRIBED AREA (Exhibit A)
All NFS Lands on the Stevensville Ranger District of the Bitterroot National Forest in the area
bounded by the Sweathouse Creek trail #121 and the Forest boundary West along trail #121 into
the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness to the headwaters of Sweathouse Creek following the western
spur of the ridge to Sky Pilot Peak; head North following the Western boundary of the Bitterroot
National Forest to an unnamed peak at the headwaters of South Fork Sweeney Creek; head North
and East following South Fork Sweeney Creek to the confluence with Sweeney Creek; then East
following Sweeney Creek to the Forest Boundary; head South following the Forest Boundary for
about 500 feet South to an unnamed stream in section 20, follow the unnamed stream West to
Sweeney Viewpoint trail #399, follow to the junction of Larry Creek Trail #129; follow trail
#129 South to a close road which leads to FS road #1316; follow FS road #1316 to its junction
with Bass Creek Trail #4 then South to Bass Creek; head East along Bass Creek to the Forest
Boundary; then follow the Forest Boundary South to Sweathouse Creek trail #121.

CLOSED TRAILS (Exhibit A)
1. Little St. Joe, National Forest System Trail #392 From milepost 0.00 at its junction with NFSR #1136 to its terminus.
2. Bass Creek, National Forest System Trail #4 from milepost 0.00 at its junction with NFSR #1136 to its terminus.
3. Lappi Lake, National Forest System Trail #324 where it intersects Trail #4 to its terminus.
4. Kootenai Creek, National Forest System Trail #53 from milepost 0.00 at its junction with NFSR #1322 to its terminus at the junction with South Kootenai Lake trail #302.
5. Kootenai Lakes, National Forest System Trail #302 from milepost 0.00 at its junction with National Forest System Trail #53 to its terminus.
6. St. Mary Peak, National Forest System Trail #116 from milepost 0.00 at its junction with NFSR #739 to its terminus.
7. Big Creek, National Forest System Trail #11 from milepost 0.00 at its junction with NFSR #736 to its terminus.
8. South Fork Big Creek, National Forest System Trail #118 at its junction with trail #11 to its terminus.
9. Big Creek Divide, National Forest System Trail #306 at its junction with trail #11 to its terminus.
10. Glen Lake, National Forest System Trail #232 from milepost 0.00 at its junction with NFSR #1321 to its terminus.
11. Sweathouse Creek, National Forest System Trail #121 from milepost 0.1 at the Forest Boundary to its terminus.

IMPLEMENTATION:
This Order shall be in effect from August 30, 2024, at 0600 until rescinded or until October 31, 2024, at 0001, whichever occurs first.
For a digital version of this Order and Exhibit A, go to https://www.fs.usda.gov/bitterroot