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  • Special Closure for the Santa Fe Watershed on the Espanola Ranger District

    Special Closure Order for the Santa Fe watershed

Alert Start Date: August 23, 1996

Alert End Date: N/A

Order Number: 10-198

Forest Order

Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50(a) the following acts are prohibited within the areas described in this order and shown in Exhibit A within the Santa Fe National Forest, until further notice.
(1) It is prohibited to go into or be upon any area which is closed for the protection of public health and safety. 36 CFR 261.53(e).

Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this order:
(1) Persons with a permit specifically authorizing the prohibited act or omission.
(2) Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.

AFFECTED AREA: (1) ALL LANDS WITHIN THE SANTA FE WATERSHED.

Done at Santa Fe, New Mexico, this 23 day of August 1996.

Contact Name:

Santa Fe National Forest Supervisor’s Office

Contact Number:

(505) 438-5300

Last updated April 14, 2025