Emergency Road Closures on Forest Roads 437, 1530, 406

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) road in the Coeur d’Alene River 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. Being on the roads. 36 C.F.R. § 261.579(e).

EXEMPTIONS

Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:

1. 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).
2. Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting resource in the performance of an official duty.

DESCRIBED AREA/ROADS/TRAILS

FSR 1530 from the junction with FSR 437 to the junction with FSR 406 at Sage Creek Saddle. The portion of FSR 437 from the junction with FSR 1530 to the junction of FSR 406 at Hudlow Saddle. The portion of FSR 406 from the junction with FSR 437 (Hudlow Saddle) to the junction with FSR 1530 (Sage Creek Saddle).

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Order is for public safety due to road damage associated with flooding in the East Fork Hayden Creek drainage and prohibits all methods of travel (i.e., foot, mechanized, motorized, and stock on the described portions of FSR 437, FSR 1530, and FSR 406.

IMPLEMENTATION

1. This Order shall be in effect from 12/18/2025 at 0900 through 12/17/2026 at 0900, unless rescinded.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 Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho (208) 634-2318, and Idaho Panhandle National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Coeur d’Alene, ID (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 Roads.