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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
FOREST SERVICE 
WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST 
SPRINGFIELD, OREGON 

ORDER# 06-18-10-24-48 

FOREST ORDER 
MOSS MOUNTAIN FIRE EMERGENCY AREA CLOSURE 

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50 (a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited on the National Forest System ("NFS") areas, roads, and trails described below within the administrative boundaries of the Willamette National Forest. Refer to Exhibit A for the map and Exhibit B for trails and recreation sites that are closed. This Order supersedes Forest Order# 06-18-10-24-26 which was signed on July 29,2024 and is effective from October 9, 2024 through November 15, 2024, unless otherwise rescinded sooner. 

PROHIBITIONS:

1. Being on the road. 36 CFR § 261.54(e)
2. Being on a trail 36 CFR § 261.55(a)
3. Entering into or being upon National Forest System Lands closed for the protection of public health and safety. 36 CFR § 261.53(e)

CLOSURE AREA: 
The closure area is located within the state of Oregon, Lane, Douglas, and Klamath Counties, and within the Administrative Boundaries of the Willamette National Forest. The closure applies to the NFS areas, roads, and trails and trailheads described below. The closure area is depicted on the attached map, which is incorporated into this order as "Exhibit A." All areas, roads, trails, campgrounds, and rec sites in this closure area are closed. All roads forming the boundary of the closure area are included in the closure except for the segment of Forest Service Road(FSR) 21 between Bingham Boat Ramp and its junction with FSR 23. Recreation sites, trails and campgrounds closed by this order are depicted in "Exhibit B." 

Area Closure Description 
The closure boundary starts on Forest Service Road (FSR) 23 east of the C.T. Beach Picnic Area then follows FSR 23 southeast to the boundary of the Diamond Peak Wilderness Area in Township 23 S, Range 5 E, Section 14. The closure boundary then follows the Wilderness boundary east to the Willamette National Forest boundary in Township 23 S, Range 5 ½ E, Section 7. The closure boundary then follows the Willamette National Forest boundary to its junction with FSR 2154 then follows FSR 2154 southeast then southwest to the Forest boundary. The closure boundary follows the Forest boundary to its junction with FSR 2153 then follows FSR 2153 north then southeast then northwest to its junction with FSR 21 and FSR 2154. The closure boundary proceeds northwest then north on FSR 21 to its junction with FSR 2118 then continues north then east on FSR 2118 to its junction with FSR 23 completing the closure boundary. 

Additionally: 

• Outside of the closure boundary, the recreation sites listed in "Exhibit B" are closed.

EXEMPTIONS: 
Pursuant to 36 CFR § 261.50(e)(1) and (4), 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 for this Order.
(2)    Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty.

These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 CFR Part 261, Subpart A. 

Violations of these prohibitions are punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000.00 for an individual or $10,000.00 for a corporation or imprisonment for not more than six months or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 18 U.S.C. § 3551, -3571, and 3581. 

Executed in Springfield, Oregon on this 9th day of October 2024. 

Merv George Jr. 
Deputy Regional Forester
Pacific Northwest Region (R6)