Campground and Equestrian Area Closure for Field Tract, Panchuela, Jacks Creek Campgrounds

U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service
Santa Fe National Forest
Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District
Campground and Equestrian Area Closure
 

PROHIBITIONS
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (a) and (b), the following is prohibited
on the National Forest System (NFS) lands and roads in and around the Field Tract
Campground, Panchuela Campground, and Jacks Creek Campground and Equestrian
Area, which provides for one of several access points into the Pecos Wilderness, in the
Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest, described below and shown
on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (the “Described Areas” and
Described Road):

1. Going into or being in Described Area. 36 C.F.R. § 261.53(e)
2. Being on the Described Roads. 36 C.F.R. § 261.54(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 resource in the performance of an official duty.

DESCRIBED AREAS AND ROAD
The Described Area is in San Miguel County and includes NFS lands within Field Tract
Campground, Section 20, Township 17 North, Range 12 East; Panchuela Campground,
Section 27, Township 19 North, Range 12 East; Jacks Creek Campground and
Equestrian Area, Section 27, 26, Township 19 North, Range 12 East.

The Described Road is in San Miguel County, north of Cowles, New Mexico, at the
junction of New Mexico State Road 63 and NFS Road 555 starting at the middle gate
toward the Jacks Creek Campground and Equestrian Area.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this Order is to protect public health and safety during vault toilet and
water system construction operations in Field Tract Campground, Panchuela
Campground, and Jacks Creek Campground and Equestrian Area.

IMPLEMENTATION

1. This Order shall be in effect from May 4, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. through September
   30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m., unless rescinded.
2. A map identifying the Described [Area/Roads/Trails] 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/r03/santafe/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. Contact the Pecos Ranger Station in Pecos, NM, (505) 757-6121, and Santa Fe
   National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Santa Fe, NM, (505) 438-5300, for more
   information about this Order.
6. This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar acts in
   or on the same Described Area or Described Road.
    

Signed and issued on May 4, 2026

Shaun Sanchez
Forest Supervisor
Santa Fe National Forest