Developed campground stay limitations

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Forest Order

 Pursuant to 36 CFR, Sec. 261.50(a) and (b), the following acts are prohibited within the boundaries of the White River National Forest and the Dillon District, Arapaho National Forest, until further notice. 

1. Camping at the following developed campgrounds in excess of the period of time shown below, 36 CFR 261.58(a) 

THREE CONSECUTIVE DAYS (June 19- Labor Day)

Maroon Lake Campground

FIVE CONSECUTIVE DAYS

Silver Bar Campground
Silver Bell Campground
Silver Queen Campground
Difficult Campground
Lincoln Gulch Campground
Portal Campground
Trappers Lake Campground
Weller Campground
Lostman Campground
 

EIGHT CONSECUTIVE DAYS 

Heaton Bay Campground 
Peak One Campground 
Prospector Campground 
 

TEN CONSECUTIVE DAYS 
Blue River Campground 
Blodgett Campground 
Camp Hale Memorial Campground 
Cataract Creek Campground 
East Marvine Campground 
Gold Park Campground 
Gore Creek Campground 
Hornsilver Campground 
Himes Peak Campground 
Marvine Campground
McDonald Flats Campground 
Pine Cove Campground 
Prairie Point Campground 
South Fork Campground 
Windy Point Campground 
 

2. Entering or using a developed recreation site or portion thereof when it is closed to public use and so posted, 36 CFR 261.58(b). 

3. Parking or leaving a vehicle in violation of a posted sign, 36 CFR 261.58(g).

 4. Parking or leaving a vehicle outside a parking space assigned to one's own camp unit, 36 CFR 261.58(h). 

5. Being in a developed recreation site between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., except a person who is camping or who is visiting a person camping in the site, 36 CFR 261.58(u). 

6. Occupying a developed recreation site with non self-contained equipment where the site is designated for self-contained equipment. Self-contained camping equipment is defined as mobile camping vehicles capable of supplying all sanitation, cooking, sleeping, and water needs of the camper, 36 CFR 261.58(d). 

7. Occupying or using a campsite within any developed campground by more than 10 persons between May 25 and November 15, annually, 36 CFR 261.58(f). 

8. Possessing, parking, or leaving more than two vehicles, except motorcycles and bicycles, per camp unit in any developed campground between May 25 and November 1, annually, 36 CFR 261.58(i).

 9. Camping at sites reserved for permitted outfitters when the site is posted as reserved, 36 CFR 261.58(e). 

10. Camping or otherwise occupying the specified camp units in the campgrounds listed below without a valid RESERVATION VOUCHER or UNIQUE RESERVATION NUMBER, unless specifically authorized by the Campground Attendant for a specified period of time, 36 CFR 261.58(b)

Units 21-29 inclusive at Bogan Flats Campground
Group campsite inclusive at Bogan Flats Group Area
Units 23-48 inclusive at Mollie B Campground
Units 15-22 inclusive at Chapman Campground, Loop D
Units 42-56 inclusive at Chapman Campground, Loop f
Group campsite inclusive at Chapman Group Area
Units 10- 26 inclusive at Heaton Bay Campground, Loop B
Units 30-54 inclusive at Heaton Bay Campground, Loop D
Units 14-62 inclusive at Peak One Campground, Loop B
Units 47-80 inclusive at Prospector Campground, Loop D
Units 81-107 inclusive at Prospector Campground,
All units inclusive at Windy Point Campground
Units 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 18 or 20 inclusive at Camp Hale Memorial Campground 
Units 45 through 50 inclusive at Silver Queen Campground
Units 51 through 54 inclusive at Silver Bell Campground
Units 55 through 58 inclusive at Silver Bar Campground
Group picnic area inclusive at Difficult Group Picnic-ground (Aspen RD) 

11. Shortcutting aswitchback on any Forest development trail, 36 CFR 261.55(d) 

12. Operating or possessing a motorboat on any lake other than Dillon Reservoir, Green Mountain Reservoir, Ruedi Reservoir, Homestake Reservoir, Shoshone Forebay, only electric motors are allowed at Heart Lake, Deep Lake, Meadow Lake, Sweetwater Lake, and Crescent Lake, 36 CFR 261.58(n). 

13. Camping or otherwise occupying any location for longer than 14 consecutive days, without returning to the same location for 14 days, where not otherwise restricted. Campers and equipment must relocate at least 3 miles from previous location, 36 CFR 261.58(a). 

14. Operating any vehicle in violation of the speed, load, weight, height, width, or length restrictions specified by a sign, 36 CFR 261.54(d). 
 

The following are exempt from the prohibition contained in this order: 36 CFR 261.50(e) 

1. Persons with a permit specifically authorizing the otherside prohibited act or omission. 

2. Any federal, state, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force in performance of an official duty. 

DONE at Glenwood Springs, Colorado this 23ad day oof 1903.

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