The Chief, each Regional Forester, or Forest Supervisor may issue orders which close or restrict the use of described areas within the area over which he or she has jurisdiction. An order may close an area to entry or may restrict the use of an area by applying any or all of the prohibitions authorized in this subpart or any portion thereof. Orders are issued to protect resources, prevent resource damage, address public health and safety concerns, or set limits on use and occupancy of Chugach National Forest infrastructure and facilities.
Remember the Penalty for violating a forest order or any other prohibition found in 36 CFR 261.1 – 261.23. is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. [16 U.S.C. 551, and 18 U.S.C. 3559 and 3571]
Anchorage, AK (September 6, 2016) - Chugach National Forest wildland fire management staff plan to burn piles of woody debris on forest lands in the areas of Hope and Devils Pass Trail Head beginning the week of September 12 through March 31, weather conditions permitting.
The burning is part of a peninsula-wide effort to reduce hazard fuel loads as a result of the spruce bark beetle epidemic that hit the region in the past decade. Prior to pile ignition, Forest Service personnel will work with Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and the National Weather Service to assess weather patterns and conditions to ensure efficient smoke dispersal. There may be some residual smoke in the mornings or late evenings during inversion events around on the Turnagain/Hope Hwy and Seward Hwy.
These restrictions are in addition to those enumerated in Subpart A, Part 261, Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, and become effective when signed and will remain in effect until rescinded.
The parts of the Forest that are closed to snowmachine use due to lack of snow are Twenty Mile, Placer River, Resurrection Pass Trails, and Primrose Trail. These are in addition to the areas always closed to motorized over snow travel, as detailed here.
Due to inadewuate snow conditions and to prevent resource damage, operating or possessing a snowmobile in the Turnagain Pass area is prohibited as described in the closure order available by clicking here.
Due to record snowfall on the Copper River Delta and the effects it has had on the critical moose population, the possession and / or use of motorized vehicles is prohibited in the Alaganik Slough as depicted in Attachment A.
The latest storm brought rain and warm temperatures and motorized closures to the Chugach National Forest. Skookum Drainage, Placer River and Twenty-mile River are closed as of December 6th due to lack of snow cover. Areas will remain closed until adequate snow cover returns.
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