West Fork Eagle Creek/Forest Road 805

FSR 805 Closure - West Fork Eagle Creek

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 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 Roads”):
1. Being on the road. 36 C.F.R. § 261.54(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 ROAD
Road: The portion of FSR 805 (West Fork Eagle Creek) from the National Forest Boundary north to the intersection of FSR 805 and Trail 162 (Ancient Settlers Grove).

PURPOSE
The purpose of this order is for public safety due to extensive flood damage on FSR 805 (West Fork Eagle Creek) on the Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District and prohibits any motorized methods of travel on FSR 805 beginning at the National Forest Boundary north to the intersection of FSR 805 (West Fork Eagle Creek) and Trail 162 (Ancient Settlers Grove). See Attached Map
 

IMPLEMENTATION
1. This Order shall be in effect from March 24, 2026, at 0000 through December 31,2026 at 0000, unless rescinded.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, (208) 664-2318, Smelterville, (208) 783-2363, 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 Roads.
 

Signed and issued on March 23, 2026.
Tim Gilloon
Forest Supervisor
Idaho Panhandle National Forests