Order Number 01-11-04-21-04

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE CUSTER GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST YELLOWSTONE RANGER DISTRICT LIVINGSTON, MONTANA

FOREST ORDER American Fork Area Closure

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551, 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (a) and (b) the following acts are prohibited on the Yellowstone Ranger District, Custer Gallatin National Forest:

PROHIBITION:

To go into or be upon any area which is closed for the protection of public health and safety: [36 C.F.R. § 261.53 (e)].

AREA CLOSURE DESCRIPTION: The closure applies to all National Forest System (NFS) lands, including roads and trails within the area closure boundary, depicted on the attached map (Attachment A) also known as the “American Fork Fire Closure Area”. Specifically all NFS lands south of the Custer Gallatin and Helena Lewis and Clark (HLC) National Forest shared boundary, south, following the Forest Boundary to the southwest corner of Section 2, T 4N, R10E then East for 3 miles along the section line, then North for 1 mile along the section line, then East 3 miles along the section, then North for 1 mile along the section line then East following the section line to the Southeast corner of Section 25, T 4N, R 12E. then North following the Forest Boundary to the shared Custer Gallatin HLC shared boundary in T 5N, R 12 E, section 29, are closed.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this order is to protect firefighter and public health and safety near the American Fork Fire in the Crazy Mountains, East of Wilsall and North of Livingston in Park, Meagher, and Sweet Grass Counties Montana.

IMPLEMENTATION: This order will be in effect August 24th, 2021, and shall remain in effect until December 31, 2021, or until rescinded, whichever occurs first.

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

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.

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(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) Owners or lessees of land in the closed area.

VIOLATION:

Violation of these prohibitions is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization, imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both. (16 U.S.C. §551 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571(b)(6) and 3581(b)(7).

INFORMATION: Further information regarding this Order may be obtained at the Yellowstone Ranger District Office located at 5242 Highway 89 South, Livingston, MT, 59047 Phone: 406-222-1892 and Custer Gallatin National Forest - Alerts & Notices (usda.gov) .

Executed in Bozeman, Montana, this 24th day of August 2021.

Mary C Erickson Forest Supervisor Custer Gallatin National Forest Forest Order # 01-11-04-21-04 Custer-Galltin National Forest, Yellowstone Ranger District

Fire Closure

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