Hudlow Meadows Restoration Project Area Closure

Hudlow Meadows Restoration Project Area Closure
 

PROHIBITIONS
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a), the following are prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) lands 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 Area”):
1. Going into or being upon an area which is closed for the protection of public health and safety. 36 C.F.R. § 261.53.
2. Possessing or using a vehicle off National Forest System roads. 36 C.F.R. § 261.56.
 

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. 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e)(4).
3. Persons engaged in a business, trade, or occupation in the area. 36 C.F.R. § 251.50(e)(5).

DESCRIBED AREA
National Forest System lands east of FSR 209, north of its junction with FSR 1587 and south of its junction with FSR 392 and extending to the eastern edge of the Little North Fork Coeur d’Alene River floodplain.
 

PURPOSE
The purpose of this order is to ensure the safety of contract personnel and the public during heavy equipment operations associated with stream and meadow restoration activities, to prevent resource damage to the restoration area from persons and/or vehicles, and to prevent damage and/or removal of property of the United States from the area. It prohibits all methods of travel (foot, mechanical, motorized, and stock) on all lands indicated in the closure order.
 

IMPLEMENTATION
1. This Order shall be in effect from June 15, 2026, at 12:01 am through October 31, 2026, at 11:59 pm, unless rescinded.
2. A map identifying the Described Area 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 Ranger District in Coeur d’Alene, ID (208) 664-2318, and Idaho Panhandle National Forests 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 in the same Described Area.
 

Signed and issued on May 15, 2026.