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ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST
DUCHESNE/ROOSEVELT RANGER DISTRICT
ROAD AND AREA CLOSURE

PROHIBITIONS: 

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (a) and (b), the following is prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) roads in the Duchesne/Roosevelt Ranger District, Ashley National Forest, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (the "Described Area, Campgrounds, and Roads"):

1. Being in the described area and roads. 36 C.F.R. § 261.55(a) and (b).

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 or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them from this Order or a written determination by a Forest Service authorized officer that a permit is not required under 36 C.F.R. § 251.50(e)(l) or (2).
2. Any federal, state, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.
3. Federal or state administrative personnel in performance of an official duty.

ROAD AND AREA CLOSURE DESCRIBED:
The area described as following but excluding the North Fork of the Duchesne Road (FSR 144) beginning at the forest boundary, north along this road to the Mill Flat Trail (FST 081) and then north along that trail to the middle of section 3, then west to the forest boundary and then south, then west, then south and then east along the forest boundary to the North Fork of the Duchesne Road (FSR 144).

1. FSR 174 starting from the forest boundary to its terminus
2. FSR 180 starting from the junction with FSR 144 to its terminus
3. Aspen Campground, Hades Campground, and Iron Mine Campground.

PURPOSE:
The purpose of this Order is for public health and safety due to Yellow Lake Fire. Wildfire behavior can be unpredictable and due to the close proximity of this fire it is in the publics best interest to remain out of this area.

IMPLEMENTATION:
This Order shall be in effect from October 19, 2024 at 0900 AM through December 31, 2024 at 12:00 am.

1. A map identifying the Described Area and Roads is attached and made part of this Order as Exhibit A.
2. Unless otherwise expressly defined in this Order, the terms used in this Order are defined by the regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture, 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299. If there are terms in this Order that are not expressly defined in the order or 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299, their meaning shall be determined by their plain language definitions.
3. A violation of the above prohibitions is punishable as a Class B misdemeanor by a fine of not more than $5,000 for individuals and $10,000 for organizations, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551; 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.
4. For more information about this Order, contact the Duchesne/Roosevelt Ranger District located in Duchesne, Utah, telephone (435) 738-2482 or the Ashley National Forest Supervisor's Office located in Vernal, Utah, telephone (435) 789-1181.
5. This Order supersedes any previous Order(s) prohibiting the same, or similar acts, in/on the Described Area and Roads.