Horseshoe Canyon Water Skiing Temporary Closure

PROHIBITIONS
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a) the following acts are prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) Lands and Water on the Flaming Gorge Reservoir in the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, Ashley National Forest, as described below and shown on attached map.

1. Water skiing [36 CFR 261.58(o)]

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

1. Persons with a permit specifically exempting them from the effect of this order.

AREA DESCRIBED
All National Forest System lands within the vicinity of Horseshoe Canyon, including the entire shoreline areas and water surface located in the area of Horseshoe Canyon on the Flaming Gorge Reservoir within Daggett County, Utah.

DEFINITION
Waterskiing: Pulling any object, including a person or persons behind a boat; or operating a boat to cause a wake for the purpose of pulling a person or object, with or without a rope.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this Order is to provide for public safety for boaters and recreators in the horseshoe canyon area.

IMPLEMENTATION

1. This Order shall be in effect from June 30, 2026 through December 31, 2028.
2. A map identifying the described closure area is attached and made part of this Order.
3. 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, and/or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. [16 U.S.C. § 551; 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581].
4. Further information regarding this Order may be obtained at the Flaming Gorge Ranger District, 435-784-3445, or the Ashley National Forest Supervisor’s Office, 435-789-1181.
5. This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar acts in the areas covered by this order and descripted above.

Signed and issued on 6/30/2026.