Dry Creek Culvert Replacement--Closure of NFSR #768

U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service  
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest 
Palouse Ranger District 
Road Closure 

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 Palouse Ranger District, Nez Perce-Clearwater 
National Forest, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this 
Order as Exhibit A (the “Described Road”): 
 

1. Being on the road. 36 C.F.R. § 261(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. 

3. Persons engaged in business, trade, or occupations in the area, specifically 
Rayonier, their contractors, and subcontractors. 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e)(5). 

DESCRIBED ROAD 

NFSR #768– Closed from Mile Post 1.00 at SW1/4 of the NE1/4 of T42N, R2W, Section 
30 to its junction with NFSR 1427. The road closure location is shown in Exhibit A.   

PURPOSE 
The purpose of this Order is to protect public health and safety due to road reconstruction 
and timber harvest activities. 

IMPLEMENTATION 
1. This Order shall be in effect from July 18, 2026 at 0600 through July 24, 2026 at 
1800, unless rescinded earlier. 

2. A map identifying the Described Road 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/nezperce-clearwater/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 Palouse Ranger District in Potlatch, ID, (208) 875-1131, and Nez 
Perce-Clearwater National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Kamiah, (208) 935-2513, 
for more information about this Order.  

6. This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar acts 
on the same Described Roads and Trails. 

Signed and issued on July 17, 2026.