Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands | Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Occupancy and Use Prohibitions

Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Occupancy and Use Prohibitions

This order affects the Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands.
The purpose of this order is to protect natural resources and public health and safety.
Please see the attached document for more information and associated maps.

Alert Start Date: April 5th, 2024

Alert End Date: December 1st, 2026

Rec Sites Affected:

Order Number: 02-12-00-24-06

Associated Documents

Forest Order #02-12-00-24-06 Cimarron National Grassland Table (Exhibit F) Comanche National Grassland Table (Exhibit E)

Forest Order

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a): The following are prohibited on all National Forest System (NFS) lands within the Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands:

Camping at any location within the same 20-mile radius for more than 14 days within any continuous 30-day period. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(a)
Camping within 100 feet of a body of water (such as a lake, stream, pond, or river) unless in a Forest Service developed recreation site or designated dispersed site.). 36 C.F.R. 261.58(e)

The following are prohibited on the NFS lands within the Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, described further and shown on Exhibits D and F (Cimarron National Grassland) and Exhibit C & E (Comanche National Grassland):

Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire, except in Forest Service developed recreation sites. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(a)
Camping except in developed recreation sites 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(e)