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F10-060-S-03

SPECIAL ORDER
STAGE I FIRE RESTRICTIONS
BOB MARSAHALL WILDERNESS COMPLEX
FLATHEAD NATIONAL FOREST
REGION ONE

[Access NEWS RELEASE]

Pursuant to 36 Code of Federal Regulations 261.50 (a) and (b), with the exception of clause 6, the following acts are prohibited on all National Forest System lands, contained within the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex administered by the Flathead National Forest. These restrictions are in addition to those enumerated in Subpart A, Part 261, Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations and become effective at 0001 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time on Saturday, September 13, 2003 and will remain in effect until rescinded.

36 CFR 261.52 – Fire

1. Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire or stove fire. [36 CFR 261.52(a)]

Note: For the purpose of this order under Stage I fire restrictions, stove fires, campfires and charcoal fires are allowed ONLY at developed designated recreation sites, campgrounds or improved sites, as listed in Exhibit A, hereby made part of this order. Fires fueled solely by liquid petroleum or LPG fuels may be used anywhere on National Forest System lands during Stage I fire restrictions.

2. Smoking except while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable material. [36 CFR 261.52(d)]

Note: For the purpose of this order under Stage I fire restrictions the above exception for smoking also includes improved places of habitation, developed designated recreation sites, as listed in Exhibit A, where an area at least three feet in diameter is barren and cleared of all flammable material.

Exemptions:

Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this order:

  1. Persons with a permit specifically authorizing the otherwise prohibited act or omission.
  2. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.


Done this 12th day of September, 2003.

/s/ Cathy Barbouletos
CATHY BARBOULETOS
Forest Supervisor
Flathead National Forest

Penalty:
Violations of these prohibitions are punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment of not more than 6 months, or both. (16 U.S.C. 551 and 18 U.S.C. 3559 and 3571).

Notification:
A copy of this order shall be posted as prescribed under 36 CFR 261.51.

EXHIBIT "A"

Stage I Fire Restrictions 2003

Flathead National Forest portion of the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex

OUTFITTER

BASE CAMP

LOCATION

RESERVED PERIODS

Abbey, Gary

Big Prairie Base

T20N, R13W,Sec 9

9/1 – 11/30

Adkins, Rick

Camp Pass Base

T17N, R11W,Sec 31

9/1 – 11/15

Barker, Max

Switchback Creek Base

T26N, R26W, Sec 6

9/1 – 10/30

Barker, Elizabeth

Ayres Creek Base

T19N, R11W,Sec 19

9/1 – 11/30

Beck, Bill

Dolly Varden Base

Cox Creek Base

T27N, R13W, Sec 35

T27N, R12W, Sec 23

9/1 –11/30

9/1 – 11/30

Blixrud, Chuck

Basin Creek Base

T25N, R11W, Sec 3

9/1 – 11/30

Burns, Virgil

Shaw Creek Base

T19N, R14W. Sec 7

6/20 – 9/1 = Summer

9/1 – 10/31 = Fall

Carlbom, Lee

Juliet Creek Base

T23N, R12W, Sec 8

9/1 – 10/31

Cheff, Mick

Holbrook Base

Gordon Base

T21N, R13W, Sec 18

T20N, R13W, Sec 23

7/1 – 8/31 = Summer

9/1 – 11/30 = Fall

9/1 – 11/30

Gentry, Kirk

Dean Creek Base

T25N, R13W, Sec 26

9/5 – 11/30

Haas, Al

Strawberry Cr. Base

Gateway Gorge Base

T27N, R11W, Sec 9

T27N, R11W, Sec 26

9/1 – 11/30

9/1 – 11/30

Heckman, Darwin

Camp Creek Base

T19N, R12W, Sec 10

9/1 – 11/30

Heckman, Rocky

Cox Creek Base

T27N, R12W, Sec 13

9/1 – 10/15

Hooker, Karen

White Creek Base

T18N, R11W, Sec 7

9/1 – 11/30

Klick, Dick

Brushy Park Base

T23N, R12W, Sec 31

9/1 – 10/31

Lee, Cameron

Independence Park Base

Lone Butte Base

Pentagon Base

T22N, R14W, Sec 2

T23N, R12W, Sec 19

T24N, R12W, Sec 4

9/1 – 11/30

9/1 – 10/24

9/1 – 11/30

Little, Shawn

Calbick Creek Base

Scott Lake Base

Argosy Base

Lunch Creek Base

T27N, R12W, Sec 21

T27N, R14W, Sec 19

T26N, R13W, Sec 24

T28N, R15W, Sec 34

9/1 – 10/25

9/1 – 11/30

9/1 – 10/20

6/15 – 9/15 = Interm. Summer

10/1 – 11/30 = Winter

Mills, Ron

White River Base

T21N, R12W, Sec 7

6/15 – 8/31 = Summer

9/1 – 11/30 = Winter

Moss, Mark

Salmon Forks Base

T22N, R14W, Sec 25

9/1 – 10/31

Nagell, Robert

Gordon Creek Base

T19N, R14W, Sec 11

7/1 – 8/31 = Summer

9/1 – 11/15 = Winter

Nelson, Greg

Head Creek Base

T26N, R14W, Sec 4

9/1 – 11/30

Phillips, Ken

Cabin Creek Base

T19N, R13W, Sec 33

9/1 – 10/31

Rich, Jack

Leota Park Base

T28N, R14W, Sec 27

9/1 – 10/31

Schreier, Lisa

Soldier Lake Base

T26N, R16W, Sec 33

10/15 – 11/20

Smith, Mike

Lower Bartlett Creek Base

Upper Bartlett Creek Base

T20N, R13W, Sec 8

T20N, R14W, Sec 20

9/1 – 11/30

9/1 – 10/8

Talierceo, Giancarlo

Hahn Creek Base

T10N, R13W, Sec 23

9/1 – 11/20

Wayman, Kehoe

Big Slide Base

T21N, R15W, Sec 14

9/1 – 11/15

Williams, Harry

Stadium Creek Base

T23N, R15W, Sec 27

9/1 – 11/30

Workman, Harry T.

Silvertip Creek Base

T24N, R13W, Sec 10

9/1 – 11/15

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