Pine Valley Ranger District Fire Danger Closure - Oak Grove and Browse Roads (Order 0407-24-12)

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Forest Order

Order Number: 0407-24-12

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, U.S. Forest Service
Dixie National Forest
Pine Valley RANGER DISTRICT
FIRE DANGER CLOSURE -Oak Grove and Browse Roads

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) roads on the Pine Valley Ranger District of the Dixie National Forest 
described in this Order and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A 
("Restricted Roads"):
1. Using any type of vehicle on the restricted roads described below. [36 CFR 261.54(a)]

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)(l) or (2).

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 ROADS:
NFS Road 30032, Oak Grove Road, from the Oak Grove Road gate in Section 26, Township 40 South, 
Range 14 West, Salt Lake P.M., to Oak Grove Campground in Section 8, Township 40 South, Range 14 
West, Salt Lake P.M.

NFS Road 30037, Browse Road, from the Browse gate in Section 32, Township 39 South, Range 13 West, 
Salt Lake P.M., to the Browse Guard Station in Section 19, Township 39 South, Range 13 West.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Order is to protect public safety during high fire danger conditions.

IMPLEMENTATION

This Order shall be in effect from July 26, 2025, through September 31, 2025 unless rescinded. A 
map identifying the restricted roads is attached and made part of this Order as Exhibit A.
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.

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.

Further information regarding this Order may be obtained at the Dixie National Forest Pine Valley 
Ranger District Office 435-652-3100.

Done at Cedar City, Utah this 25th day of June, 2025.
   
KEVIN WRIGHT
Forest Supervisor Dixie National Forest

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