O'Hara Beach Area Closure

U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
Moose Creek Ranger District
Area Closure

PROHIBITIONS

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 36 C.F.R. and § 261.50 (a) the following acts are prohibited 
within the Moose Creek Ranger District, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, 
described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit 
A the “Described Area”:
1. Camping. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58 (e)
2. Parking or leaving a vehicle in violation of posted instructions. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58 
(g) 

EXEMPTIONS

Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
1. Persons with a special use authorization or other Forest Service authorization 
specifically exempting them from the effect of this order. 36 C.F.R. § 
261.50(e)(1). 
2. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire 
fighting force in the performance of an official duty. 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e)(4).

DESCRIBED Area

Ohara Beach, Beginning at, but not including, CCC Camp Trailhead, extending north to 
include the entirety of the Trombetta Flats administrative area, continuing east to 
administrative road #233 C, extending south to and including the shoreline of the 
Selway River, and returning west ending at CCC Camp Trailhead. 

PURPOSE

The purpose of this order is to discourage camping activities and parked vehicles 
withing this area which prevent access for first responders to a critical water source for 
fire management needs. These restrictions are necessary to protect public health and 
safety and to provide increased day use recreation opportunities. 

IMPLEMENTATION

1. This Order shall be in effect from April 27, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. through December
31, 2026 at 6:00 p.m., unless rescinded.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/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 Moose Creek Ranger District in Lowell, ID (208) 926-4258, or Nez
Perce-Clearwater National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Kamiah, ID, (208) 935-
2513, 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 27, 2026. 
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Deputy Forest Supervisor
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests