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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL FORESTS IN NORTH CAROLINA, PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST GRANDFATHER RANGER DISTRICT
FOREST ORDER# 08-11-05-25-03

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 CFR §§ 261.50 (a) and (b), the area of National Forest System lands in the “Bee Rock Creek Fire Area” located on the Grandfather Ranger District of the Pisgah National Forest is closed to entry. The area is closed to entering and/or being upon or present in. This order is intended to mitigate risks to public health and safety, to provide for disaster and safety operations, and to protect the resources while responding to and recovering from the Bee Rock Creek fire. This closure is effective until May 2nd, 2025, or until rescinded by an authorized Forest Service official, whichever occurs first.

The area that is closed includes National Forest System lands between Armstrong Creek Road and the Blue Ridge Parkway, as depicted on the attached map. Only National Forest System lands are impacted by this closure.
The above prohibited acts are set forth in 36 CFR section 261.53 (e) Special Closures for Public Health or Safety. It is prohibited to go into or be upon any of the areas described in this order.

Pursuant to 36 CFR, § 261.50 (e), the following persons or areas are exempt from this Order:
1. Persons with a special use permit or contract specifically authorizing the otherwise prohibited act of omission.
2. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.

Executed in Asheville North Carolina, on April 18, 2025.
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