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An order may close an area to entry or may restrict the use of an area by applying prohibitions authorized in the Code of Federal Regulations. View a list of current forest orders.
The Big Shoal Creek Bridge on Spring Lake Road on the Mount Magazine Ranger District will be closed beginning Oct. 19. The repairs are expected to be completed by the end of the year. Visitors will be able to ford the creek upstream from the bridge in low water conditions. For safety reasons, forest officials are advising visitors to not attempt crossing the creek in periods of rainfall and high water. For more information, call the Mount Magazine Ranger District’s office at (479)963-3076 or 479-847-0069.
Effective 4/28/21, East Fly Gap Road is closed east of Highway 23 due to a landslide. The ground is too unstable to allow vehicle traffic. See map for exact location of road closure. Map image or map pdf
Road FS 1353 (Treadwell Hollow) on the Big Piney Ranger District is closed due to a landslide. Map showing location of slide No estimated time for road reopening.
A portion of Morgan Mountain Road is closed due to a landslide near the intersection of Beech Grove Road. For more information, contact the Pleasant Hill Ranger District at 479-754-2864. Pictures and a map are available here.
A portion of FS Road 1604 (Shoal Creek Rd) has been permanently closed on the Mt. Magazine Ranger District due to a large landslide. Map showng the location of the road closure.
In response to potential contamination at former Cattle Dip Vat (CDV) sites across the Southeast, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (FS) Southern Region (R8) developed a CDV Management Program to quickly and efficiently reduce risk posed by arsenic in the soils at these sites. A total of 29 CDV sites within the Ouachita and Ozark-St. Francis National Forests have been investigated under this program.