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Forest and Grasslands Orders
A Forest and Grasslands 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. Forest and Grasslands Orders are issued when necessary to protect public health and safety and to provide the public with consistent restrictions. The Forest and Grasslands Orders may cover the Northern Region, the Dakota Prairie Grasslands as a whole, or be specific to the Ranger District.
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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.
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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.
Alerts
- Firewood Use and Possession Restrictions
Date(s): Oct 1, 2024 - Oct 1, 2026
Forest Order: 01-18-00-24-02
Closures
- Campground Closure - CCC Campground, CCC Maah Daah Hey and Long X Trailheads
Date(s): Nov 15, 2024 - May 23, 2025
Forest Order: 01-18-08-24-07
- Road Closure- National Forest System Roads #747 and 7471 Medora Ranger District
Date(s): Aug 19, 2024 - Dec 31, 2026
Forest Order: 01-18-01-24-01
- Magpie and Whitetail Road Closures - Medora Ranger District
Date(s): Jun 7, 2024
- Dakota Prairie Grasslands Emergency Fire Closure Order
Date(s): Mar 21, 2024 - Nov 30, 2029
Forest Order: 01-18-00-24-01 Dakota Prairie Grasslands Emergency Fire Closure
Alerts & Warnings
- Campground Closure - CCC Campground, CCC Maah Daah Hey and Long X Trailheads
- Road Closure- National Forest System Roads #747 and 7471 Medora Ranger District
- Magpie and Whitetail Road Closures - Medora Ranger District
- Dakota Prairie Grasslands Emergency Fire Closure Order
- Firewood Use and Possession Restrictions