04-15-23-210 - Grandview Boat Ramp Order

Order Number: #04-15-23-210

U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service
Caribou-Targhee National Forest 
Ashton/Island Park Ranger District

Occupancy and Use

PROHIBITIONS

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (a), the following is prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) lands in the Ashton/Island Park Ranger District, Caribou-Targhee National Forest, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (the "Described Area"):

1. Launching a boat made of wood, fiberglass, metal, or composites (such as drift boats or dories) in the Described Area. 36 C.F.R § 261.58(r). 

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. 

DESCRINED AREA and ROADS

This Order applies to all NFS lands at Grandview Boat Launch along the Henry's Fork River below Lower Mesa Falls. 

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Order is to prevent damage to the boat launch and erosion on the shore of the Henry's Fork River. 

IMPLEMENTATION

1. This Order shall be in effect from March 30, 2023 at 1200 through March 20, 2028 at 1200, unless rescinded. 
2. A map identifying the Described Are 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/r04/caribou-targhee/alerts. 
3. Unless otherwise expressly defined in this Order, the terms for 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 that $5,000 for individuals and $10,000 for organizations, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 511; 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581. 
5. Contact the Caribou-Targhee National Forest Supervisor's Office 208-557-5900, for more information about this Order. 
6. This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar acts in/on the same Described Area. 

Signed and issued on March 31, 2023

MEL BOLLING
Forest Supervisor 
Caribou-Targhee National Forest