Dallas Area Closure order

Dallas Area Closure

PROHIBITIONS

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a) and (b), the following are prohibited on NFS lands in the vicinity of the Dallas Trailhead, on the Ouray Ranger District on the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison 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 upon the Described Area which is closed for public health or safety. 36 C.F.R. § 261.53(e)

EXEMPTIONS

Pursuant to 36 CFR § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:

1. Persons who are employees or contractors associated with County road maintenance.
2. 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).
3. Any Federal, State, or Local officer or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force performing an official duty.

DESCRIBED AREA

The Closure Area is NFS lands adjacent to CR 17 in the immediate vicinity of the Dallas Trailhead. The legal description is: T 44 N, R 8 W, Section 14, New Mexico Principal Meridian.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this order is to provide public safety due to construction work with heavy equipment in the vicinity of the Described Area. Ouray County is conducting a project thru a FEMA hazard mitigation grant to mitigate the flooding that occurs on Corbett Creek at CR 17.

IMPLEMENTATION

1. This Order shall be in effect from August 24, 2026 at 0900 through November 1, 2026 at 1700, unless rescinded.
2. A map identifying the Described Road is attached and made part of this Order as Exhibit A. For the digital web address of this Order and Exhibit A, please contact the Ouray Ranger District in Montrose, CO, (970) 240-5300, or Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests Supervisor’s Office in Delta CO, (970) 874-6600.
3. 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.
4. Contact the Ouray Ranger District in Montrose, CO, (970) 240-5300, and Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests Supervisors’ Office in Delta CO, (970) 874-6600, for more information about this Order.
5. This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar acts in or on the same Described Area.

Signed and issued on August 21, 2026,

Digitally signed by CHRISTOPHER HAM

Date: 2026.08.21

CHRIS HAM

Acting Forest Supervisor

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests