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  • Railroad Buttes Shooting Prohibition

    Prohibits shooting of firearms in the Railroad Buttes OHV area.

    Alert Start Date: August 8th, 2025
    Forest Order: #02-07-05-25-07
  • Prohibits Camping more than 14 days

    Prohibits camping in the same ranger district, in a developed campground or dispersed camping, for more than 14 nonconsecutive days within a 30-day period. 

    Alert Start Date: December 9th, 2024
    Forest Order: #02-07-00-24-11
  • Permanent Prohibition of Shooting Prairie Dogs in Conata Basin

    Under the Dingell Act, this provides permanent authority, replacing the temporary orders that have been in place since 1998.  

    Chadron, Neb., April 19, 2024 â€“ The U.S.

    Alert Start Date: April 19th, 2024
    Forest Order: #02-07-06-24-05
  • Open Fire Prohibition - Fort Pierre National Grassland

    Prohibits building, maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire unless the fire is in an established fireplace approved or constructed by a public agency in a designated recreation area.
    Alert Start Date: July 19th, 2019
    Forest Order: #NNFG-0207-10
  • Closed area near Black Hills Army Depot

    Closes area within the Buffalo Gap National Grasslands adjacent to the Black Hills Army Depot.

    Alert Start Date: April 24th, 2000
    Forest Order: #FRRD-2000-01