Rose Lake 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 Forest, described below and shown on the attached map
incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (the “Described Area”):
1. It is prohibited to go into or be upon any area which is closed for the protection of
public health or safety. (36 C.F.R. § 261.53(e))

EXEMPTIONS
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
1. Persons with a permit specifically authorizing the otherwise prohibited act or
omission. [36 CFR § 261.50(e)(4)]
2. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or
firefighting force in the performance of an official duty. [36 CFR § 261.50(e)(1)]

DESCRIBED AREA/ROADS/TRAILS
Including Idaho Panhandle National Forest System Lands administered by the Coeur
d’Alene River Ranger District, on the north side of the Coeur d’Alene River in the Lower
Basin of the Coeur d’Alene River along Idaho State Highway 3, in T48N R01W, sections
4 & 5, Boise Meridien (see Exhibit A, map of closed area). The area subject to the
closure is approximately 22 acres of beach area, known to be heavily used by beach
goers, campers, fishermen, four-wheelers, people launching/landing boats, etc., and
commonly known as the Rose Lake Informal Recreation Area.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this Order is to close the Rose Lake Informal Recreation Site beach area
for public health and safety, to protect the public from potential adverse effects caused
by the presence of anomalously high levels of lead found across the area, in the soils,
sand and dust.
 

IMPLEMENTATION
1. This Order shall be in effect from April 21, 2026 at 12:00am through April 20, 2027,
at 12:00am, unless rescinded.
2. A map identifying the Described [Area/Roads/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 Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District in Coeur d’Alene, (208) 664-2318,
or the 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 in
the same Described Area.

Signed and issued on April 20, 2026.