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Order No. ARP-CCRD-2021-01

FOREST ORDER

USDA Forest Service ARAPAHO AND ROOSEVELT NATIONAL FORESTS AND PAWNEE NATIONAL GRASSLAND Clear Creek Ranger District

National Forest Occupancy and Use Restrictions

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a), the following acts are prohibited on National Forest System (NFS) lands within the Clear Creek Ranger District of the Arapaho National Forest described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (the “Restricted Area”).

The Restricted Area is located in Sections 20, 28, 29, 31, 32 of Township 5 South, Range 7 West, and Sections 5, 6, and 7, Township 6 South, Range 71 West, 6th P.M. The Restricted Area includes NFS lands surrounding Lower and Upper Maxwell Falls Trails and the beginning of the Cub Creek Trail.

The purpose of this Order is to assure protection of public safety, property, and resource protection.

PROHIBITIONS:

1. Camping within the Restricted Area. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58 (e).

2. Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire. 36 CFR § 261.52(a).

3. Being in the area after sundown or before sunrise. 36 CFR § 261.58(l).

4. Parking or leaving a vehicle in violation of posted instructions. 36 CFR § 261.58(g).

EXEMPTIONS:

Pursuant to 36 CFR § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this ORDER:

1. Persons with a Forest Service special use authorization or other authorization specifically exempting them from the effect of 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.

This Order will be in effect when signed and will remain in effect for five years from the date of signature or until rescinded, whichever occurs first.

Executed in Fort Collins, Colorado this 11th day of May, 2021.

______May 11, 2021 MONTE WILLIAMS DATE Forest Supervisor Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee National Grassland

Violations of these prohibitions are punishable as a Class B misdemeanor by a fine of not more than $5000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both. (16 U.S.C. § 551 and 18 U.S.C §§ 3559 and 3571). Closure Order No. ARP-CCRD-2021-01 Applies to National Forest System Lands Only Arapaho National Forest Clear Creek Ranger District T5S R71W Sections 20, 28, 29, 31, 32 and T6S R71W Sections 5, 6, and 7

21 19 20

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30 29 28

LOWER MAXWELL FALLS TRAILHEAD !B +$78

31 33 32

UPPER LOOP TRAIL

MAXWELL FALLS TRAIL !B CUB CREEK TRAILHEAD T5S R71W T6S R71W

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Legend Restricted area Arapaho National Forest

Disclaimer: 09 The Forest Service uses the most current and complete 08 data it has available. GIS data and product accuracy may LEGEND vary. They07 may be: developed from sources of differing accuracy, accurate only at certain scales or have represented features not in accurate geographic locations. Restricted area For more information, contact the Arapaho Roosevelt Supervisor's Office, 2150 Centre Avenue, Building E., ± Ft Collins, CO 80526 Non Forest Service Lands (White) 0 0.5 1 1.5 USDA Forest Service Ownership Miles