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Retreat Fire Closure
Closure Order: 06-17-08-24-16
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 Naches Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. This Order is effective July 24, 2024 and will remain in effect through October 31, 2024, unless rescinded sooner.
PROHIBITIONS:
1.Entering into or being upon National Forest System lands, 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)].
4.Use of vehicle off of National Forest System Roads as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exhibit A [36 CFR § 261.56].

CLOSURE AREA DESCRIPTION:
The Retreat Fire Area Closure is defined as follows:
The closure area boundary begins at the junction of the Forest Boundary at Hwy. 12 East and extends to the North and South from that intersection to the west, and is described as T14N R15E, extending North to section 1 and to the South to section 36. To the south the closure extends to the West following the Forest Boundary in T13N R14E and ending at the southwest corner of section 29. The closure extends from this section to the northeast following FSR 1202 until its intersection with FSR1200; described as T13N R14E, sections 29, 20, and 17; T14N R14E, sections 8 and 5. The closure then extends northeast on FSR 1200- Tieton Road to the junction with Hwy. 12; described as T14N R14E, section 28. The closure extends east on Hwy 12 to the junction of FSR 1500- Bethel Ridge Rd., following FSR 1500 to the northwest to its junction with FSR 1500-0324, described as T14N R14E, section 7.

 The boundary then extends to the east following FSR 1500-0324 until it intersects with FSR 1500-0325A, it then goes east along FSR 1500-325A, towards the junction with FSR 1400- Oak Creek. The boundary then is composed of the north, east, and south boundary lines of T14N R15E.

FSR 1200- Tieton Rd., and FSR 1500-Bethel Ridge Rd. will remain open to public access during the closure period.
The following campgrounds, roads and trails are included in this closure order:

Developed Campgrounds/Day Use Areas Closed
• Windy Point Campground
• Willows Campground
• Hause Creek Campground
• Wild Rose Day Use Area
• Tieton Pond Campground

Roads Closed
• FSR 1202 from the southern terminus to the intersection with FSR 1200- Tieton Rd.
• FSR 1500-0312
• FSR 1500-0313
• FSR 1304 and all spurs and intersecting roads.
• FSR 1500-325A in its entirety.
• FSR 1201 and all spurs and intersecting roads.
• FSR 1301
• FSR 1302 and all spurs and intersecting roads.
• FSR 1304 and all spurs and intersecting roads.
• FSR 1400 and all spurs and intersecting roads.
• FSR 1401 and all spurs and intersecting roads.
• FSR 1410 and all spurs and intersecting roads.

Motorized Trails Closed
• Trail No. 1126- Louie Trail
• Trail No. 1127- Divide Ridge Trail
• Trail No. 1202
• Trail No. 1146
• Trail No. 1145- Long Lake
• Trail No. 224
• Trail No. 232
• Trail No. 237
• Trail No. 262
• Trail No. 602 – Sleepy Loop Trail
                                                                                       • Trail No. 608                                                                                       

• Trail No. 608A- Long Lake Tie
• Trail No. 609- Pickle Prairie Trail
• Trail No. 609A- Pickle Prairie Loop Trail
• Trail No. 610
• Trail No. 613- Divide Ridge East Trail
• Trail No. 652- Bethel-Oak Trail
• Trail No. 671- Bethel – Lynn Tie Trail
• Trail No. 672- Bethel Trail

See Exhibit A for 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 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 USC § 551; 18 USC §§ 3551, 3571, and 3581.)
Executed in Wenatchee, Washington this 24th day of July, 2024.

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TARA UMPHRIES
Acting Forest Supervisor
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest