White Pine Fire Scar Closure

Area Closure 

PROHIBITIONS 

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (a), the following is prohibited on the 
National Forest System (NFS) lands in the Palouse 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. Going into or being within the described area. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52 (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 fire 
fighting force in the performance of an official duty. 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e)(4). 

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

DESCRIBED AREA 

White Pine Fire Scar - All Forest Service lands within the following boundary: 
commencing at the  junction of Idaho State Highway 6 and NFSR 377 (T43N, R3W, 
Section 13) east to the junction of NFSR 377 and NFSR 3280 (T43N, R2W, Section 28), 
then south to the junction of NFSR 3280 and 3280-A (T43N, R2W, Section 33) then 
south along NFSR 768 to the junction of NFSR 768 and NFSR 447 (T42N, R2W, 
Section 31), then west on NFSR 447 to the junction of NFSR 447 and Idaho State 
Highway 6, then north on Highway 6 to the point of beginning shown on the ATTACHED 
MAP. 

PURPOSE 

The purpose of this Order is to protect public health and safety due to snag hazards, 
debris flows and hazardous conditions during timber harvest operations.

 
IMPLEMENTATION 

1. This Order shall be in effect from June 5, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. until May 31, 2027.

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 Palouse Ranger District in Potlatch, ID (208) 875-1131, 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
on the same Described Road.

Signed and issued on June 5, 2026.