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Upper East River Winter Recreation Analysis Area
The purpose of this Order is to prevent conflicts of winter uses within the Upper East River Analysis area.
Alert Start Date: December 17th, 2020
Alert End Date: December 31st, 2025
Order Number: GMUG-2020-19
Associated Documents
Forest Order
GUNNISON NATIONAL FOREST
GUNNISON DISTRICT
Pursuant to 16 United States Code (USC) § 551 and 36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 261.50(a) and § 261.50(b), the following acts are prohibited within the Upper East River area on the Gunnison Ranger District of the Gunnison National Forest, Gunnison County, State of Colorado (the “Restricted Area”) and on any roads within the Restricted Area (the “Restricted Roads”), as depicted on the map hereby attached and incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A.
The Restricted Area is defined as the Upper East River Analysis area (from Gothic Townsite to Schofield Pass) (T12S., R86W., Sections 7,18,19,20,21,28,29,33 and 34).
The purpose of this Order is to prevent conflicts of winter uses within the Upper East River Analysis area.
PROHIBITIONS:
1. Using over snow motor vehicles on the Restricted Roads. 36 CFR § 261.54(a)
2. Possessing or using over snow motor vehicles off National Forest System roads in the Restricted Area. 36 CFR § 261.56
EXEMPTIONS:
Pursuant to 36 CFR § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this order:
1. Any Federal, State or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty;
2. Persons with a Forest Service permit specifically authorizing the otherwise prohibited act or omission.
These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 CFR § 261(A).
This Order shall remain in effect until rescinded or until December 31, 2025, whichever event occurs first.
This Order supersedes Order No. GMUG-2015-20. Executed in Delta, Colorado this 17th day of December 2020.
CHAD STEWART
Forest Supervisor
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Violations of these prohibitions are punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both. 16 USC § 551 and 18 USC §§ 3559 and 3571.