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Closure Order: 06-21-35-23-04

Salmo Basin Fire Closure

Pursuant to 16 USC § 551 and 36 CFR §§ 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Newport-Sullivan Lake Ranger District of the Colville National Forest. This Order is effective August 9, 2023, through October 31, 2023, unless rescinded sooner.

PROHIBITIONS:

1. Entering into or being upon an area which is closed for the protection public health or safety, as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exhibit A [36 CFR § 261. 53(e)].
2. Being on a National Forest System trail as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exhibit A [36 CFR § 261.55(a)].
3. Being on a National Forest System Road as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exhibit A [36 CFR § 261.54(e)].

CLOSURE AREA DESCRIPTION:

Starting in T40N R45E S31 at the SW corner of the section the closure boundary follows the Township line North to the NW corner of section 6 at the Canadian Border. The closure boundary then follows the Range line East along the Canadian Border to the NE corner of Section 1 at the Idaho Border, and then follows the Township line South along the Washington/Idaho Border to the Shedroof Divide Trail #512. From there, the closure boundary follows the Shedroof Divide Trail #512 South to the Shedroof Cutoff Trail #511, and then the Shedroof Cutoff Trail #511 to NFS Road 2220000. The closure boundary then follows NFS Road 2220000 North to T40N R45E S34, and from there follows the Range line in Section 34 West to the Bear Pasture Trailhead and Crowell Ridge Trail #515, then follows the Crowell Ridge Trail #515 West to the SW Quarter of Section 31, and then follows the Range line in Section 31 West back to the beginning location. All NFS roads, trails and land within the lines described above are included in the closure area. No State DNR or Private lands or roads are closed under this order. Closed Trails: Salmo Divide Trail #535 Salmo Basin Trail #506 Salmo Cabin Trail #531 Closed Roads: NFS Road 2220000/Sullivan-Salmo Rd NFS Road 2220270/Salmo Lookout Rd NFS Road 2220274 NFS Road 2220300 See attached closure map.

EXEMPTIONS:

Pursuant to 36 CFR § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this order: 1. Any federal, state, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty. 2. Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation Order), specifically exempting them from this Order. These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 CFR Part 261, Subpart A. Violations of this prohibition are punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both (16 U.S.C. § 551; 18 U.S.C. §§ 3551, 3559, 3571, and 3581). Executed in Colville, Washington, this 9th Day of August 2023.

Signed, Joshua P. White Forest Supervisor Colville National Forest