Alerts & Notices

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Alerts

• Food Storage Requirements on Bonners Ferry, Priest Lake & Sandpoint Districts

  Date(s): Oct 5, 2011

  A food storage order enacted in October 2011 requires food storage practices on the Bonners Ferry, Priest Lake, and portions of the Sandpoint Ranger District to reduce the potential for human-wildlife conflicts. For specific information on the new requirements please see the Idaho Panhandle’s Food Storage Web Page.

Closures

• Sissons Bridge Closure - CDA River Ranger District

  Date(s): Oct 10, 2018 - Nov 2, 2018

  Being on or using Forest Service Road # 208 (Coeur d’Alene River Road) from the junction with Forest Service Road # 802 (Venus Creek Road) T. 51N. R.4E. Section 31 to the junction with Road 943, T.51N. R.3E. Section 25. Closure of Forest Service Road # 208 includes T.51N. R4E. Sections 30 and 31; also T.51N. R3E. Section 25. This closure is necessary for the public health and safety due to Sisson Bridge repairs on Forest Service Road # 208 near Kit Price Campground. Please click here for a map and the closure order.

• Saddle Creek Road FSR#2455 Bonners Road Closure Order No.01-04-07-18-005

  Date(s): Jul 23, 2018

   Persons are prohibited from being on or using any type of motorized vehicle upon Forest Service  Road # 2455- Saddle Creek Road, from MP 0.1, to FSR #2455A, Saddle Creek A. (see map from link below).
   The road segment described in this closure order is located in Sections 11, 14, 15, and 22 of T.40N. R.3.W, and Sections 21 and 28 of T.40.N. R.4.W (Boise Meridian). 

  This closure is necessary for the protection of Public Health and Safety.

  As provided by this order, the following are prohibited [pursuant to regulation listed]:

  • Using any type of vehicle prohibited by the order. [Title 36 CFR 261.54(a)]; and

  • Prohibited to go into or be upon any area (road with vehicle) which is closed for the protection of Public Health and Safety. [Title 36 CFR 261.53(e)].

  
  To read the closure order and view the map, please click here.

• Fishhook - Gold Center Road #301 Closure

  Date(s): Jul 20, 2018

  The Fishhook - Gold Center Rd 301 will close July 23 for up to eight weeks for public safety as rock fall hazards in the historic Fishhook Tunnel on the St. Joe Ranger District are repaired. The closure includes Fishhook Road 301 from the intersection of the Old River Road at the St. Joe River to the intersection of the 753 Road at Lick Creek Road. The map shows alternate routes: Alt 1: Lick Creek Road 753 to Hoyt Mtn Rd 325 to Boulder Ck Rd 396 to Clarkia Marble Rd 321. Alt 2: Outlaw Ck Rd 1928 to Upper Lick Creek Rd 1926 to Lick Ck Rd 753 to Hoyt Mtn Rd 325 Road to Boulder Ck Rd 396 Rd to Clarkia Marble Rd 321. Alt 3: Avery Timber Ck Rd 201 to Kelly Ck Rd 1237. Alt 4: Kelley Ck Rd 1237 from Avery to access the Avery Timber Ck Rd 201. The lower 3 miles of Kelly Ck Rd 1237 will be closed to the public Monday to Friday from 3:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for increased logging traffic.

• Kalispell Island-Three Pines CG Closure Priest Lake RD No. 01-04-08-18-03

  Date(s): Jul 3, 2018

  Visitors are prohibited from entering or using campsite 30-34 of the Three Pines Campground located on Kalispell Island within the Priest Lake Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests
  This campsite closure of Three Pines Campground sites 030-034 are located on the east end of Kalispell Island (see map from link below). It has been ordered for Protection of Wildlife due to an active eagle’s nest which contains nestling eagles.
  The campsite is located in Section 7 of T.60N. R.5.W  This closure is necessary to protect an active eagle’s nest located within the site.

  This order is pursuant to:

  1. Threatened, endangered, rare, unique, or vanishing species of bird. [Title 36 CFR 261.53(a).]; and

  2. Entering or using a developed recreation site or portion thereof. [Title 36 CFR 261.58(b).].

  To read the closure order and view the map, please click here.

• Kit Price Campground Closure No. 01-04-01-18-002

  Date(s): Jun 8, 2018

  Pursuant to Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 261.58(e) the following acts are prohibited on designated portions of  National Forest Service lands, roads, and trails described in this order.  These restrictions, which are in addition to those general prohibitions in Title 36 CFR, Part 261, Subpart A, become effective June 6, 2018, and will remain in effect until rescinded: Camping. [Title 36 CFR 261.58(e)]; Parking or leaving a vehicle in violation of posted instructions. [Title 36 CFR 261.58(g)]; It is prohibited to go into or be upon an area which is closed for the protection of: Public health and safety [Title 36 CFR 261.53(e)].  This closure is necessary for the public health and safety due to hazardous trees in the campground.

• FSR #806 Coeur d'Alene River RD No. 01-04-18-001

  Date(s): May 31, 2018

  Due to recent washouts that have resulted from spring runoff, motorized vehicles are prohibited on Forest Service Road #806 from the junction with Old River Road (County Road 1-C) to the road end (see attached map).  The road is located in Sections 7, 8, 17, 18 of T.49N. R.2E. and Sections 1, 2, 11, 12 of T.49N. R.1E.  This closure is necessary for the public health and safety due to washouts on Forest Service Road #806. To read the closure order and view the map, please click here

• Snow Creek Road FSR #402 Bonners Ferry #18-003

  Date(s): Mar 22, 2018

  Pursuant to Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 261.50(b) the following acts are prohibited on designated portions of National Forest Service Roads and Trails, as described in the order shown on the attached map, within the Idaho Panhandle National Forests., within the Bonners Ferry Ranger District. These restrictions are in addition to those general prohibitions in Title 36 CFR, Part 261, Subpart A, become effective March 21, 2018, and will remain in effect until rescinded.

  1. Being on the road. Using any type of vehicle prohibited by the order. [Title 36 CFR 261.54(a)].

  2. Prohibited to go into or be upon any area which is closed for the protection of Public Health and Safety. [Title 36 CFR 261.53(e)]

     Being on or using any type of motorized vehicle upon Forest Service Road # 402 – Snow Creek Road, from FSR 402a to Kootenai Ridge Rd, FSR 2190. 

• Kootenai Ridge Road FSR #2190 Bonners Ferry #18-004

  Date(s): Mar 22, 2018

  Pursuant to Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 261.50(b) the following acts are prohibited on designated portions of National Forest Service Roads and Trails, as described in the order and shown on the attached map, within the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, within the Bonners Ferry Ranger District. These restrictions are in addition to those general prohibitions in Title 36 CFR, Part 261, Subpart A, become effective March 21, 2018, and will remain in effect until rescinded.

  1. Being on the road. Using any type of vehicle prohibited by the order. [Title 36 CFR 261.54(a)].

  2. Prohibited to go into or be upon any area which is closed for the protection of Public Health and Safety. [Title 36 CFR 261.53(e)]

     Being on or using any type of motorized vehicle upon Forest Service Road # 2190 – Kootenai Ridge Rd from Snow Creek Road FSR 402 to its terminus. 

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Conditions

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