Norton Trail / Road 1900 Closure for Construction

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) trails in the St. Joe Ranger District, Idaho Panhandle National Forests, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (the “Described Trails]”):

1. Being on the trail. 36 C.F.R. § 261.55(a)

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 TRAILS

National Forest Trail 1900 beginning at the gate (milepost 2.78) and ending at milepost 5.2.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Order is for public and contractor safety due to trail maintenance activity and prohibits all methods of travel (foot, mechanized, motorized, and stock) described in the Trail Closure description and Attachment A.

IMPLEMENTATION

1. This Order shall be in effect from June 24, 2026 at 0001 through October 9, 2026, at 1259, unless rescinded.
2. A map identifying the Described trails 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 St. Joe Ranger District in St. Maries, ID, (208) 245-2531, 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 on the same Described Trail.

Signed and issued on June 23, 2026.