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Order Number: 0402-00-59

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE

AREA CLOSURE

Multiple Recreation Sites and Hot Springs (For Public Safety)

PROHIBITIONS:

Pursuant to Title 36 CFR 261.50 (a) and (b), the following act is prohibited on the National Forest System Lands described in this Order, all within the administrative boundaries of the Boise National Forest. This Order will be in effect when signed and shall remain in effect through June 30, 2020, unless rescinded earlier by the Forest Supervisor.

1. Going into or being upon the areas described in this order. 36 CFR 261.53(e)

EXEMPTIONS:

Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50 (e) the following persons are exempt from this Order: 1. Persons with a special use authorization or other Forest Service authorization specifically exempting them from the effect of 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. 3. Federal or State administrative personnel in the performance of an official duty.

AREA DESCRIPTIONS (CLOSED TO PUBLIC ENTRY)

Cascade District Trail Creek Hot Spring - Located along Forest Highway 22 (Warm Lake Highway) approximately 19.3 miles from the intersection of State Highway 55 and Forest Highway 22. Township 15 North, Range 6 East, Section 20. Molly's Tubs Hot Spring - Located along National Forest System (NFS) Road #474 (road closed) approximately 1.6 miles from the intersection of NFS Roads #427 and #474. Township 15 North, Range 6 East, Section 14. Vulcan Hot Spring - Located along NFS Trail #072 (Vulcan Hot Springs) approximately .75 miles from the intersection of NFS Trails #107 (Tyndal Creek) and #072. Township 14 North, Range 6 East, Section 11. Anderson Creek parking lot - Located along NFS Road #422 (West Mountain Road) approximately 3.15 miles from intersection of Lakeshore Drive and NFS Road #422. Township 14 North, Range 3 East, Section 33. French Creek Campground - Located along NFS Road #422 (West Mountain Road) approximately 4.55 miles from intersection of Lakeshore Drive and NFS Road #422. Township 14 North, Range 3 East, Section 28. Order Number: 0402-00-59

Rainbow Point Campground - Located along NFS Road #422 (West Mountain Road) approximately 4.34 miles from intersection of NFS Road #422 and Idaho State Highway 55. Township 16 North, Range 3 East, Section 19. Amanita Campground - Located along NFS Road #422 (West Mountain Road) approximately 4.5 miles from intersection of NFS Road #422 and Idaho State Highway 55. Township 16 North, Range 3 East, Section 30. Southfork Campground: Located along Forest Highway 22 (Warm Lake Highway) approximately 22.8 miles from the intersection of Idaho State Highway 55 and Forest Highway 22. Township 15 North, Range 6 East, Section 11. Billy Rice Swim Beach: Located along NFS Road #489 approximately 0.2 miles from the intersection of NFS Road 427 and NFS Road 489, Township 15 North, Range 6 East, Section 12. Picnic Point Campground: Located along NFS Road #489 approximately 0.6 miles from the intersection of NFS Road 427 and NFS Road 489, Township 15 North, Range 6 East, Section 12. Shoreline Campground: Located along NFS Road #489 approximately 0.6 miles from the intersection of NFS Road #579 and NFS Road #489, Township 15 North, Range 6 East, Sections 7 and 12. Warm Lake Campground: Located along NFS Road #579K1 approximately 0.1 miles from the intersection of NFS Road #579 and NFS Road #579K1, Township 15 North, Range 6 East, Section 7. Penny Springs Campground: Located along NFS Road #474 approximately 3.7 miles from the intersection of NFS Road 579 and NFS Road 474, Township 16 North, Range 6 East, Section 23. Summit Lake Campground: Located along Forest Highway 22 (Warm Lake Highway) approximately 32.0 miles from the intersection of Idaho State Highway 55 and Forest Highway 22. Township 15 North, Range 6 East, Section 11. Pen Basin Campground: Located along NFS Road #579FB approximately 0.6 miles from the intersection of NFS Road #579 and NFS Road #579FB, Township 15 North, Range 8 East, Section 19. Buck Mtn Campground: Located along NFS Road #413R approximately 2.2 miles from the intersection of NFS Road 579 and NFS Road 413, Township 16 North, Range 8 East, Section 31. Trout Creek Campground: Located along NFS Road #413 approximately 8.3 miles from the intersection of NFS Road #579 and NFS Road 413, Township 16 North, Range 7 East, Section 1. Ice Hole Campground: Located along NFS Road #413 approximately 11.5 miles from the intersection of Forest Highway 48/East Fork Road and NFS Road #413, Township 18 North, Range 8 East, Section 20. Golden Gate Campground: Located along NFS Road #413 approximately 2.2 miles from the intersection of Forest Highway 48/East Fork Road and NFS Road #413, Township 19 North, Range 8 East, Section 33. Yellowpine Campground: Located along NFS Road #413A approximately 0.6 miles from the intersection of Forest Highway 48/East Fork Road and NFS Road #413, Township 19 North, Range 8 East, Section 29.

Lowman Ranger District Deadwood Campground - Located along Highway 17 (Banks-Lowman Road) approximately 3.5 miles west of Lowman, Idaho and the Highway 17 and Idaho State Highway 21 intersection. Township 9 North, Range 7 East, Sections 29 & 32. Order Number: 0402-00-59

Park Creek Campground - Located along the NFS Road #582 (Clear Creek) approximately 4 miles north of the Idaho State Highway 21 and #582 RD intersection. Township 9 North, Range 7 East, Section 13. Mountain View Campground - located along Idaho State Highway 21 approximately 1 mile east of Lowman, ID and the Highway 17 (Banks-Lowman Road) and Idaho State Highway 21 intersection. Township 9 North, Range 7 East, Section 35. Kirkham Campground and Hot Spring - located along Idaho State Highway 21 approximately 4 miles east of Lowman, ID and the Highway 17 and Idaho State Highway 21 intersection. Township 9 North, Range 8 East, Section 32. Helende Campground - located along Idaho State Highway 21 approximately 9 miles east of Lowman, ID and the Highway 17 and Idaho State Highway 21 intersection. Township 9 North, Range 8 East, Section 26. Lowman Fishponds - located along the NFS Road #025NB approximately .25 miles from the Idaho State Highway 21 intersection and approximately 13 miles east of Lowman, ID and the Highway 17 (Banks-Lowman Road) and Idaho State Highway 21 intersection. Township 9 North, Range 9 East, Section 17. Bonneville Campground and Hot Spring - located along the NFS Road #025UB approximately .5 miles north of the #025UB and Idaho State Highway 21 intersection and approximately 19 miles east of Lowman, ID and the Idaho State Highway 21 and Highway 17 (Banks-Lowman Road) intersection. Township 10 North, Range 10 East, Section 31. Bull Trout Campground - located along the NFS Road #520 approximately 2 miles from the Idaho State Highway 21 and #520RD intersection and approximately 26 miles west of Stanley, Idaho. Township 11 North, Range 10 East, Section 9.

Emmett Ranger District Pine Flats Campground and Hot Spring - located along Highway 17 (Banks-Lowman Road) approximately 6 miles west of Lowman, Idaho and the Highway 17 and Idaho State Highway 21 intersection. Township 8 North, Range 6 East, Sections 1 & 6. Hot Springs Campground and Hot Springs - located along Highway 17 (Banks-Lowman Road) approximately 3.8 miles east of Garden Valley, Idaho. Township 8 North, Range 5 East, Section 6. Boiling Springs Campground - located along FS 698 approximately 22.4 miles north of Crouch, Idaho. Township 12 North, Range 5 East, Section 21. Boiling Springs Hot Springs - located along FS 698 approximately 22.6 miles north of Crouch, Idaho. Township 12 North, Range 5 East, Section 22. Pine Burl Hot Springs - located along the Middle Fork of the approximately 26.6 miles north of Crouch, Idaho. Township 8 North, Range 5 East, Section 10. Moondipper Hot Springs - located along the Middle Fork of the Payette River approximately 26.6 miles north of Crouch, Idaho. Township 8 North, Range 5 East, Section 10. Tie Creek Campground - Located along FS 698 approximately 8.1 miles north of Crouch, Idaho. Township 10 North, Range 4 East, Section 12. Hardscrabble Campground - Located along FS 698 approximately 11.2 miles north of Crouch, Idaho. Township 10 North, Range 5 East, Section 31. Trail Creek Campground - Located along FS 698 approximately 15.3 miles north of Crouch, Idaho. Township 11 North, Range 5 East, Section 21. Rattlesnake Campground - Located along FS 698 approximately 14.2 miles north of Crouch, Idaho. Township 11 North, Range 5 East, Section 20. Order Number: 0402-00-59

Silver Creek Campground - Located along FS 671 approximately 22.7 miles north of Crouch, Idaho. T11N, R5E, S21. Lodgepole Springs Group Campground - Located along FS 671 approximately 22.4 miles north of Crouch, Idaho. T12N, R5E, S36. Peace Valley Campground - Located along FS 671 approximately 24.6 miles north of Crouch, Idaho. T12N, R6E, S19. Silver Creek Dispersed Camp Site 1 - Located along FS 671 approximately 23.2 miles north of Crouch, Idaho. T12N, R5E, S25. Silver Creek Dispersed Camp Site 2 - Located along FS 671 approximately 25 miles north of Crouch, Idaho. T12N, R6E, S20. Swinging Bridge Campground - Located along Highway 55 approximately 8 miles north of Banks, Idaho. T10N, R3E, S29. Canyon Campground - Located along Highway 55 approximately 9.2 miles north of Banks, Idaho. T10N, R3E, S21. Cold Springs Group Campground - Located along Highway 55 approximately 9.6 miles north of Banks, Idaho. T10N, R3E, S16. Big Eddy Campground - Located along Highway 55 approximately 11.6 miles north of Banks, Idaho. T10N, R3E, S04. Sage Hen Dam Picnic Area Campground - Located along FS 614 approximately 15.5 miles east of Smiths Ferry, Idaho. T12N, R2E, S34. Cartwright Ridge Campground - Located along FS 614 approximately 13.5 miles east of Smiths Ferry, Idaho. T12N, R2E, S34 and 35. Antelope Annex Campground - Located along FS 614 approximately 13 miles east of Smiths Ferry, Idaho. T12N, R2E, S35. Antelope Campground - Located along FS 614 approximately 13 miles east of Smiths Ferry, Idaho. T12N, R2E, S35. Sage Hen Campground - Located along FS 614 approximately 13 miles east of Smiths Ferry, Idaho. T12N, R2E, S35. Eastside Group Campground - Located along FS 614 approximately 12.6 miles east of Smiths Ferry, Idaho. T12N, R2E, S35. Hollywood Campground - Located along FS 614 approximately 12.4 miles east of Smiths Ferry, Idaho. T12N, R2E, S35.

Idaho City Ranger District Grayback Gulch Campground and Group Site - located along Hwy 21 approximately 14 miles north of Idaho City, Idaho. Township 8 North, Range 7 East, Section 24. Ten Mile Campground - located along Hwy 21 approximately 10 miles North of Idaho City, Idaho. Township & North, Range 6 East, Section 35. Bad Bear Campground - located along Hwy 21 approximately 11 miles North of Idaho City, Idaho. Township 7 North, Range 7 East, Section 35. Hayfork Group Campground - located along Hwy 21 approximately 12 miles north of Idaho City, Idaho. Township 7 North, Range 7 East, Section 25. Edna Creek Campground - located along Hwy 21 approximately 19 miles north of Idaho City, Idaho. Township 7 North, Range 7 East, Section 10. Willow Creek Campground - located along FS road 384 approximately 24 miles north of Idaho City, Idaho. Township 7 North, Range 8 East, Section 8. Order Number: 0402-00-59

Black Rock Campground - located along FS road 327 approximately 18 miles east of Idaho City, Idaho. Township 5 North, Range 7 East, Section 2. Queens River Campground - located along FS road 268 approximately 52 miles east of Boise, Idaho. Township 5 North, Range 11 East, Section 31. Queens River Transfer Camp - located along FS road 268 approximately 55 miles east of Boise, Idaho. Township 5 North, Range 11 East, Section 20. Riverside Campground - located along FS road 205 approximately 61 miles east of Boise, Idaho. Township 5 North, Range 11 East, Section 34. Power Plant Campground - located along FS road 268 approximately 62 miles east of Boise, Idaho. Township 5 North, Range 12 East, Section 36.

Mountain Home Ranger District Cottonwood Campground -Located along FS road 377 approximately 20 miles East of Boise, Idaho. Township 4 North, Range 5 East, Section 2. Willow Creek Campground - Located along FS road 268 approximately 23 miles East of Boise, Idaho. Township 4 North, Range 6 East, Section 33. Badger Creek Campground - Located along FS road 268 approximately 26 miles East of Boise, Idaho. Township 4 North, Range 6 East, Section 21. Troutdale Campground - Located along FS road 268 approximately 35 miles East of Boise, Idaho. Township 4 North, Range 7 East, Section 4. Spillway Campground - Located along FS road 154 approximately 19 miles East of Mountain Home, Idaho. Township 1 South, Range 9 East, Section 7. Evans Creek Campground - Located along FS road 113 approximately 23 miles East of Mountain Home, Idaho. Township 1 North, Range 9 East, Section 20. Castle Creek Campground - Located along FS road 113 approximately 24 miles East of Mountain Home, Idaho. Township 1 North, Range 9 East, Section 20. Ice Spring Campground - Located along FS road 123 approximately 30 miles East of Mountain Home, Idaho. Township 2 North, Range 9 East, Section 28. Elks Flat Campground - Located along Hwy 61 approximately 3 miles North of Pine, Idaho. Township 2 North, Range 10 East, Section 32. Dog Creek Campground - Located along Hwy 61 approximately 3 miles North of Pine, Idaho. Township 2 North, Range 10 East, Section 13. Stack Rock Trailhead Parking Lot - Located along Forest Highway 297 approximately 12 miles north from Boise Idaho. Township 2 North, Range 10 East, Section 28.

The described areas are shown on the maps attached hereto as Exhibit A, and are within the, Boise National Forest, Valley, Boise, Gem and Elmore Counties, Idaho, Boise Meridian.

PURPOSE:

To provide for public safety due to hazards associated with the COVID-19 virus.

IMPLEMENTATION:

1. This Order will be in effect when signed and shall remain in effect through June 30, 2020, unless rescinded earlier by the Forest Supervisor. Order Number: 0402-00-59

2. Maps identifying the above-described areas are attached hereto as Exhibit A, and are made part of this Order. 3. Violation of the above prohibition(s) is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000.00 for an individual, or $10,000 for an organization, and/or imprisonment for not more than six (6) months. [Title 16 USC 551, Title 18 USC 3571 (b)(6), Title 18 USC 3581 (b)(7).] 4. Further information regarding this Order may be obtained at the Boise National Forest Supervisor’s office: telephone number (208) 373-4007.

Done at Boise, ID this 24th day of April, 2020.

______TAWNYA BRUMMETT Forest Supervisor Boise National Forest