NFGT Forest Supervisor's Orders and Prohibitions (Closure Orders)

The following is a list of official orders/prohibitions issued by the Forest Supervisor for the National Forests & Grasslands in Texas. These orders describe the prohibitions, closures, and regulations for the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas and are subject to updates and changes. If maps are not attached to the orders, they may be obtained by contacting the Forest Supervisor's Office in Lufkin. Questions regarding these orders or requests for copies should be directed to Patrol Captain Murphy Semetko at (936) 639-8501, or USDA Forest Service, 2221 N. Raguet St., Lufkin, TX 75904.

Code of Federal Regulations

Title 36 CFR 261 Subpart A - General Prohibitions (7/2010 version)

Title 36 CFR 261 Subpart B - Prohibitions in Areas Designated by Order (7/2010 version)

Title 36 CFR 261 Subpart C - Prohibitions in Regions (7/2010 version)

 

ALL NFGT Orders

• Forest order NFGT 145 Wilderness 2022
• Forest order NFGT Occupany and use recreation 2022
• Forest order NFGT Trails closure order 2022
• Forest order NFGT Roads closure 2022
• Forest order NFGT No Baiting Wildlife & Hunting Stand Limits Order 2022
• Forest order NFGT Fire Closure 2022

ALL FORESTS

• Hunter Camps - with 2021 maps
• National Forest System Roads - Closed to All Users

ALL GRASSLANDS

• Hunter Camps - with 2021 maps
• National Forest System Roads - Closed to All Users

ANGELINA

• EMERGENCY CLOSURE ORDER - NFS Road 363A - March 2018
• Stephen F. Austin Experimental Forest 

DAVY CROCKETT

• EMERGENCY CLOSURE ORDER - 4C Hiking Trail - Partial Closure - May 2019
• Ratcliff Lake Day Use Area Closed Sunset to Sunrise - September 2018
• Ratcliff Lake Dam and Spillway Area Closure - November 2017

CADDO & LBJ

• Black Creek Lake - LBJ
• Firearms - LBJ
• Lake Fannin - Caddo

SAM HOUSTON

• EMERGENCY CLOSURE ORDER - Compartment 57 and Mountain Bike Trail Closure - March 2019
• EMERGENCY CLOSURE ORDER - Forest Service Road 209, 222, 233, 234 & 271 Closure - PARTIAL TERMINATION
• PARTIAL TERMINATION of  EMERGENCY CLOSURE ORDER - Trails - January 2020