Alerts & Notices

Special Orders

A Special Order is a document signed by either the Regional Forester or Forest/Grasslands Supervisor for the purpose of closing or restricting an area or National Forest/Grassland System road or trail.  Special Orders are issued when necessary to protect public health and safety and to provide the public with consistent restrictions.  The Special Order may cover the Northern Region, the Dakota Prairie Grasslands as a whole, or be specific to the Ranger District.

Region

  • R1-2023-01  Northern Region Camping Restrictions - Regional Camping Restriction Order that prohibits within all Northern Region (Region 1) NFS lands within North Dakota and South Dakota: Camping or otherwise occupying a single site for over 14 consecutive days; and/or camping or otherwise occupying any number of sites for 28 cumulative days in a calendar year is prohibited within all Northern Region (Region 1) National Forest System (NFS) lands within the Dakota Prairie Grasslands in North Dakota and South Dakota.

  • R1-2022-01 Northern Region Occupancy and Use Restrictions - This order prohibits a variety of acts from using vehicles recklessly or illegally on National Forest System Lands, plowing or hauling on Forest System roads without a permit, being in violation of state or local alcohol laws, using federally prohibited drugs or controlled substances, using fireworks or pyrotechnic devices, using explosives and exploding targets, and using combustion engines without a spark arrestor.

  • R1_2020_02 Northern Region Weed Free forage & Mulch Products Order - It is illegal to possess, store, or transport straw, hay, grain, seed, or other forage or mulch products on National Forest System Lands without documentation that the product is certified as "weed free" by a state certification process that meets or exceeds the North American Weed Free Forage standards. Read the full order for all prohibitions. More information about weed free certification standards can be found at the North American Invasive Species Management Association.

Dakota Prairie Grasslands

  • DPG_01-18-2008-12 Hunting Over Bait Restrictions - This order prohibits hunting big game over bait on National Forest System Lands. Hunting over bait is defined as the placement and/or use of bait(s) for attracting big game and other wildlife to a specific location for the purposed of hunting. Baits include but are not limited to grains, minerals, salts, fruits, vegetables, hay, or any other natural or manufactured foods. Read the full order for a list of exemptions.
  • DPG_01-18-2001-11 Wheeled Vehicle Cross-Country Travel Restriction - This order prohibits motorized vehicle traffic on all National Forest System Lands within the boundaries of the Dakota Prairie Grasslands where there is no clear evidence of an existing road or trail that has been repeatedly traveled by wheeled motorized vehicle traffic. Read full order for exemptions.
  • DPG_01-009 Long X and Summit Trail Motorized Vehicle Restriction - This order prohibits the use of motorized vehicles on Long X and Summit Trail. Read full order for a map of trail locations.
  • DPG_01-008 Buffalo Gap Motorized Vehicle Restriction - This order prohibits the use of motorized vehicles on Buffalo Gap Trail. Read full order for a map of trail locations.
  • DPG_01-007 Maah Daah Hey Trail Motorized Vehicle Restriction - This order prohibits the use of motorized vehicles on the Maah Daah Hey Trail. Read full order for a map of trail locations.
  • DPG_01-003 Dakota Prairie Grasslands Camping Stay Limits - This order prohits camping or otherwise occupying a site for more than 14 consecutive days. Once the limit is reached you may not reoccupy that site or occupy another site within 5 road miles of the original site within 5 days.
  • DPG_01-002 Dakota Prairie Grasslands Weed Free forage & Mulch Products Order - It is illegal to possess, store, or transport straw, hay, grain, seed, or other forage or mulch products on National Forest System Lands within the boundaries of the Dakota Prairie Grasslands without documentation that the product is certified as "weed free" by a state certification process that meets or exceeds the North American Weed Free Forage standards. Read the full order for all prohibitions. More information about weed free certification standards can be found at the North American Invasive Species Management Association.

McKenzie Ranger District

  • McKenzie_01-18-2003-17 Long X Divide & Lone Butte Motorized Vehicle Restrictions - This order prohibits the use of motorized vehicles on National Forest System Roads within Long X Divide and Lone Butte non motorized areas on the McKenzie Ranger District. Read the full order for the complete list of roads.
  • McKenzie_01-18-2003-16 Long X Divide & Lone Butte Non Motorized Areas - This order designates Long X Divide and Lone Butte as non motorized areas and prohibits the use of motorized vehicles off of National Forest System Roads in these areas.
  • McKenzie_01-18-2003-08 Collar/Bennet Cottonwood Motorized Vehicle Restrictions - This order prohibits the use of motorized vehicles on National Forest System Roads within Collar/Bennet Cottonwood non-motorized areas on the McKenzie Ranger District. Read the full order for the complete list of roads.
  • McKenzie_01-18-2003-07 Collar/Bennett Cottonwood Non Motorized Areas - This order designates Collar/Bennett Cottonwood on the McKenzie Ranger District as non motorized areas and prohibits the use of motorized vehicles off of National Forest System Roads in this area.
  • McKenzie_01-18-2003-03 Bear Den Motorized Vehicle Restrictions - This order prohibits the use of motorized vehicles on National Forest System Road 8579 within the Bear Den non motorized area on the McKenzie Ranger District.
  • McKenzie_01-18-2003-02 Bear Den Non Motorized Area - This order designates Bear Den on the McKenzie Ranger District as a non motorized area and prohibits the use of motorized vehicles off National Forest System Roads in the area.

Sheyenne Ranger District

  • Sheyenne_01-18-2003-25 West Sheyenne Non-Motorized Areas - This order prohibits the use of motorized vehicles on National Forest System Road 1231 on the Sheyenne National Grassland. Read the full order for a map of non-motorized areas on the West section of the grassland.
  • Sheyenne_01-18-2003-22 East Sheyenne Non-Motorized Areas - This order prohibits motorized vehicle use off National Froest System Roads. Read the full order for a map of non-motorized areas on the East section of the grassland.

Medora Ranger District

Alerts

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  • R1-2023-01 Northern Region Camping Restrictions

    Date(s): Jan 4, 2023