Beaver Park Pit Closure Order

Beaver Park Gravel Pit – Road and Area Closure

PROHIBITIONS

Pursuant to 16 United States Code (USC) § 551 and 36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 261.50(a), the following act is prohibited on the Norwood Ranger District, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, Gunnison County, State of Colorado (the “Restricted Area”). The Restricted Area is depicted on the attached map, hereby incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A:

1. Being on the Described Road. 36 C.F.R. § 261.54(e).
2. Going into or being upon the Described Area. 36 CFR § 261.53(e).

EXEMPTIONS

Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:

1. Contractors who are specifically authorized to access this site;
2. Other persons with a written Forest Service authorization specifically exempting them from the effect of this Order; and
3. Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting resource in the performance of an official duty.

DESCRIBED AREA and ROAD

The Restricted Area is within portions of Township 42 North, Range 12 West, Section 14. The Restricted Road is the access road to the Beaver Park Gravel Pit, located just west of the intersection with National Forest System Road (NFSR) 618 Fall Creek.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this order is to ensure public health and safety during gravel crushing operations at this site.

IMPLEMENTATION

1. This Order shall be in effect from June 27, 2026 at 0900 through October 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM, unless rescinded.
2. A map identifying the Described Area and 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/alerts/gmug/alerts-notices.
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 Norwood Ranger District in Norwood, Colorado, (970) 327-4261, or GMUG National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Delta, Colorado, (970) 874-6600, 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 June 16, 2026.

Forest Supervisor

Digitally signed by CHAD STEWART

Date: 2026.06.16 14:59:48 -06'00'

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre & Gunnison National Forests