Alerts & Notices

Know Before You Go

Check out safety tips, rules and key information to help you plan your visit.

Forest Orders, Closures and Notices

View all Forest Orders and Notices to see what restrictions may be in place.

• Alerts are temporary items of interest.
• Closures are temporary closures of roads, trails, or areas in the national forest or grasslands.
• Public Notices are permanent closures or bans.

Alerts

• If You Fly, We Can't

  Date(s): Jul 12, 2017

  Contact(s): Jennifer Jones

  Drones and wildfires don't mix!

Closures

• 14 Day Occupancy Order / Restriction

  Date(s): Jun 11, 2018 - Jun 12, 2019

  Contact(s): Julie Johndreau

  14 Stay Limit: For USFS Systems lands administered by the Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands within the State of Nebraska - From May 1 through November 15 of each year, no person, group or organization shall camp at, use, store equipment at or otherwise occupy any sincle location for a period of more than 14 consecutive days. After the 14th day of occupation, campers must leave the forest for 14 days. Once the 14-day limit of stay has been reached, use shall not occur again until 14 days have lapsed from the last day of use.

Public Notices

OHV Restrictions - Bessey RD

OHV's are restricted on many roads in the Nebraska National Forest in the Bessey Ranger District.