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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest CLE ELUM, WA

SWAUK CREEK FIRE Closure

Closure Order: 06-17-03-24-26
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 CLE ELUM Ranger District of the Okanogan- Wenatchee 
National Forest. This Order is effective 09/10/2024 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2024, unless rescinded sooner.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 Fire Emergency Area Closure is defined as follows:

The closure begins at the junction of Hwy 97 and Section 34 in T. 20 N. R. 17 E WM. It proceeds 
east along the southern edge of Sections 34, 35, and 36. It continues into T. 20 N. R 18 E along 
the southern edge of Sections 31 and into 32 to its intersection with Forest Service Road 3507. The 
closure continues to follow the eastern edge of road 3507 to its junction with Forest Service Road 
3500 in Section 28, T. 20 N R. 18 E. It then follows the west edge of FSR 3500 to Section. 33 T. 20 
N. R. 18 E where it follows the Forest boundary westerly to the southwest corner of Section 32, T. 
20 N R. 18 E., then into to Section 30 and along the Forest boundary between Sections 25-24, 24-13, 
23-14, 22-15 T. 20 N. R. 17 E. to where the forest
boundary intersects with Hwy 97, and then along the east edge of Hwy 97 back to the start.

The following campgrounds, roads, and trails are included in this closure order:
 

Roads Closed
 FSR 3507, from the junction with FSR 3500 to 3507-120
 

Trails Closed
 Trail No.4WD 319 Crystal Ridge
 Trail No. 1374 First Creek
 Trail No. 1368 Snowshoe Ridge
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 11th day of September, 2024.
______________________________
TARA UMPHRIES
Acting Forest Supervisor
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest