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NSFR 8 Closure
This order affects the South Park Ranger District.
The purpose of this Order is to is to protect public health and safety from roadway construction that will be occurring along the entire road prism.
Please see the document below for more information and associated maps.
**Update***
Construction work will now begin on 9/1/2025. NFSR 8 will remain open until construction begins.
Alert Start Date: September 1st, 2025
Alert End Date: November 15th, 2025
Rec Sites Affected:
Order Number: Forest Order #02-12-10-25-08
Associated Documents
Forest Order
Temporary Road Closure
PROHIBITIONS
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.54(b) the following is prohibited on National Forest System (NFS) roads on the South Park Ranger District, Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (the “Described Road”):
1. Being upon the National Forest System Road (NFSR) #8. 36 C.F.R. § 261.54(e).
2. Being in the restricted area. 36 C.F.R. § 261.53(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 firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.
DESCRIBED ROAD
National Forest System Road 8 is located in the vicinity of the Kite lake Trailhead and is approximately 1.15 miles in length and 20 feet wide from the center of the road on each side . The road begins approximately 1 mile south of Kite Lake and ends at its intersection with the Forest Service Boundary
The purpose of this Order is to is to protect public health and safety from roadway construction that will be occurring along the entire road prism.
Order Number: # 02-12-10-25-08
IMPLEMENTATION
1. This Order shall be in effect from August 1st, 2025 at 12:01am through November 15th 2025 at 12:01am, unless rescinded.
2. A map identifying the Described 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/psicc/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 South Park Ranger District in Fairplay, Colorado, (719) 836-2031, and Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Supervisor’s Office in Pueblo, CO (719) 553-1400, for more information about this Order.
Contact Name:
South Park Ranger DistrictContact Number:
(719) 836-2031Maps
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