Fireworks and Spark Arrestor Order 04-2021-01

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Forest Order

Order Number 04-2021-01

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE
INTERMOUNTAIN REGION
REGIONAL FIREWORKS AND SPARK ARRESTOR ORDER

PROHIBITIONS:

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. §261.50(a), the following acts are prohibited all National Forest System (NFS) lands within the lntermountain Region, including all National Forests listed below, which are located in Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, California, and Colorado and shown on the attached maps incorporated into this Order ("Restricted Areas"):

1. Possessing, discharging, or using any kind of firework or other pyrotechnic 36 CFR §261.52(f)
2. Operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark arresting device properly installed, maintained and in effective working order meeting either; (l) U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Standard 5100-la; or (2) appropriate Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) recommended practice J335(b) and J350(a) [36 CFR §261.52(j)].

EXEMPTIONS:

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

1. Persons with a special use authorization or other Forest Service authorization specifically exempting them from the effect of this Order.
2. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty.

RESTRICTED AREAS:

(Includes all NFS lands within the Intermountain Region}

• Ashley NF
• Boise NF
• Bridger-Teton NF
• Caribou-Targhee NF
• Dixie NF
• Fishlake NF
• Humboldt-Toiyabe NF
• Manti-LaSal NF
• Payette NF
• Salmon-Challis NF
• Sawtooth NF
• Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this Order is to prevent wildfires caused by pyrotechnic devices or combustion engines.

IMPLEMENTATION:

1. This Order will be effective on July 16, 2021 at 12:01 AM and shall remain in effect until July 17, 2026, or until rescinded, whichever event occurs first.
2. Any violation of this prohibition 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 (6) months (see 16 U.S.C. § 551, 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, 18 U.S.C. § 3581).
3. Maps identifying the Restricted Areas are attached and made a part of this Order.
4. This Order supersedes, rescinds, and replaces any previous orders prohibiting the same acts covered by this Order.
5. Further information regarding this Order may be obtained from the Intermountain Region Regional Office located in Ogden, Utah, (801) 625-5605, and at the following website: http://www.fs.usda.gov/r04.

Done at Ogden, Utah this day 12th of July, 2021.

/s/ Mary Farnsworth

Regional Forester, Intermountain Region

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