Umatilla National Forest Fire Emergency Area Closure Order 06-14-00-21-16

  ORDER 06-14-00-21-16 __________ _ Digitally signed by ERIC WATRUD Date: 2021.07.15 22:18:09 -07'00' UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE UMATILLA NATIONAL FOREST ORDER NO. 06-14-00-21-16 FIRE EMERGENCY AREA CLOSURE
This order supersedes Order No. 06-14-04-21-15, signed 7/11/21 by Forest Supervisor Eric Watrud

Pursuant to 16 USC 551, 36 CFR 261.50(a) and (b), the following prohibition is established within the Umatilla National Forest. This order becomes effective on July 15, 2021 and will remain in force through October 31, 2021 or the order is rescinded, whichever is sooner.

PROHIBITION: 1. It is prohibited to go into or be upon any area, road, or trail which is closed for the protection of public health and safety, except: a. All State and County Roads or Highways that travel through the Umatilla National Forest. 36 CFR § 261.53(e)

FIRE EMERGENCY AREA CLOSURE: The Fire Emergency Area Closure is defined as follows: All Forest Service lands, roads, and trails within the Umatilla National Forest. See Exhibit A for area closure map.

EXEMPTIONS: Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50(e), 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 from this Order.

2. Any Federal, State, or local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty.

This prohibition is in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 C.F.R. 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 USC § 551; 18 USC §§ 3551, 3559, 3571, and 3581).

Done at Pendleton, Oregon, this 15th day of July 2021. ERIC WATRUD Forest Supervisor Umatilla National Forest