Forest Road 354 on Kaibab & Prescott NF Temporarily Closed for Repairs

Road Closures

PROHIBITIONS

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(b), the following is prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) roads in the Chino Valley & Williams Ranger Districts, Prescott & Kaibab National Forests, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (the “Described Roads”):

1. Using any motor vehicle. 36 C.F.R. § 261.54(a)

DEFINITIONS

Motor Vehicle: Any vehicle which is self-propelled, other than: (1) A vehicle operated on rails; and (2) Any wheelchair or mobility device, including one that is battery powered, that is designed solely for use by a mobility-impaired person for locomotion and that is sustainable for in an indoor pedestrian area.

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 resource in the performance of an official duty.

DESCRIBED ROADS

National Forest System Road (NFSR) 354, starting at its intersection with NFSR 179 (in Township 18N, Range 2E, Section 29), following north to its intersection with NFSR 354E (in Township 19N, Range 2E, Section 2); NFSR 9129K, starting from its intersection with NFSR 354, to its terminus; NFSR 9129J, starting from its intersection with NFSR 9129K, to its terminus.

PURPOSE

To provide for public health and safety due to flood damage to the roads.

IMPLEMENTATION

1. This Order shall be in effect from May 1st, 2026, at 12:00 am through May 1st, 2027, at 11:59 pm, unless rescinded.
2. A map identifying the Described Roads are attached and made part of this Order as Exhibit A. For a Prescott National Forest digital version of this Order, go to https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/prescott/alerts; for the Kaibab National Forest, go to https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/kaibab/alerts.
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. Further information regarding this Order may be obtained at the Bradshaw & Chino Valley Ranger Districts located in Prescott, Arizona, telephone number (928) 443-8000 and at the Prescott National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Chino Valley, Arizona, telephone number (928) 777-2200, and Williams Ranger District located in Williams, Arizona, telephone number (928) 635-5600, and at the Kaibab National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Williams, Arizona, telephone number (928) 635-8200.
6. This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar acts on the same Described Roads.

Signed and issued on May 1st, 2026

Nicole Branton Forest Supervisor

Kaibab National Forest

Sarah Clawson Forest Supervisor

Prescott National Forest