McPhee Park Road Closure Order

Associated Documents

Forest Order

PROHIBITIONS

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(b), the following is prohibited on National
Forest System (NFS) road 531 on the Dolores Ranger District, San Juan National Forest,
described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (the
“Described Road”):

1. Being on the Described Road. 36 C.F.R. §§ 261.54(e).

EXEMPTIONS

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

The Described Road is the entirety of NFS Road 531. The Described Road is located north of
Dolores, Colorado on the west side of the Dolores Norwood Road in Montezuma County,
Colorado.

The Described Road is in: Section 21, Township 39 North, Range 14 West, N.M.P.M.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this order is to protect natural resources.
IMPLEMENTATION

1. This Order shall be in effect from August 26, 2025, at 12:00 a.m. through July 26, 2026,
   at 12:00 a.m., unless rescinded.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/r02/alerts/sanjuan/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 Dolores Ranger District in Dolores, Colorado, (970) 882-7296, and the San
   Juan National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Durango, Colorado, (970) 247-4874, for
   more information about this Order.
6. This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar acts on the
   same Described Road and Trails.