Emergency Road Closure Lightning Creek / Forest Road 419

Emergency Road Closure Lightning Creek FSR 419
 

PROHIBITIONS
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (b) the following is prohibited on the
National Forest System (NFS) roads in the Sandpoint Ranger District, Idaho Panhandle
National Forests, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this
Order as Exhibit A (the “Described Roads”):
1. Using any type of vehicle motor vehicle. 36 C.F.R. § 261.55(b).
 

EXEMPTIONS
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
1. Private landowners living within the closure area south of Regal Creek. Those are
within: T56N R3E S7, T56N R2E Sections: 12 and 13.
2. Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads,
Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them
from this Order or a written determination by a Forest Service authorized officer
that a permit is not required under 36 C.F.R. § 251.50(e)(1) or (2).
3. Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or
firefighting resource in the performance of an official duty.
 

DESCRIBED ROAD
The portion of Lightning Creek Road (NFSR 419) from the junction of Goat Mountain Trail
(NFST 135) north to the junction with Trestle Creek Road (NFSR 275) NFSR 419 is on
the Idaho Panhandle National Forests System Lands administered by the Sandpoint
Ranger District.
 

PURPOSE
The purpose of this Order is for public safety due to road damage associated with flooding in the
Lightning Creek drainage and prohibits all motorized methods of travel on this portion
NFSR 419.

IMPLEMENTATION
1. This Order shall be in effect from 4/15/2026 at 5:00 P.M. through 12/11/2026 at
5:00 P.M. unless rescinded.
2. A map identifying the Described Roads is attached and made part of this Order as
Exhibit A. For a digital version of this Order and Exhibit A, go to
https://www.fs.usda.gov/r01/idahopanhandle/alerts.
3. Unless otherwise expressly defined in this Order, the terms used in this Order are
defined by the regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture, 36 C.F.R. Chapter II,
Parts 200-299. If there are terms in this Order that are not expressly defined in the
Order or 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299, their meaning shall be determined
by their plain language definitions.
4. A violation of the above prohibitions is punishable as a Class B misdemeanor by a
fine of not more than $5,000 for individuals and $10,000 for organizations, or by
imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551; 18 U.S.C.
§§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.
5. Contact the Sandpoint Ranger District in Sandpoint, (208)263-5111, and Idaho
Panhandle National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Coeur d’Alene, (208) 765-7223,
for more information about this Order.
6. This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar acts
on the same Described Road.

Signed and issued on April 14, 2026.