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Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public
safety, the following acts are prohibited within the specified areas of the Gasquet Ranger
District, Six Rivers National Forest. This Order is effective from October 7, 2023, through
November 8, 2023.

1. Going into or being upon National Forest System lands within the Smith River
Complex Closure Area, as described in Exhibit A, and shown on Exhibit B.
36 C.F.R. § 261.52(e).
2. Being on any National Forest System road within the Smith River Complex Closure
Area, as described in Exhibit A, and shown on Exhibit B. 36 C.F.R. § 261.54(e).
3. Being on any National Forest System trail within the Smith River Complex Closure
Area, as described in Exhibit A, and shown on Exhibit B. 36 C.F.R. § 261.55(a).
 

Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 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 firefighting
force in the performance of an official duty.
3. Owners, lessees, and residents of privately owned land in the area, to the extent
necessary to access their land. Recreation residence permit holders are not exempt
from this Order.
 

These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions contained in 36 C.F.R. Part
261, Subpart A.

A violation of these prohibitions is 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 six months, or
both. 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.
Executed at Eureka, California this 6 th day of October 2023.