Pine Valley Ranger District Leeds Creek Camping Restrictions

United States Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
Dixie National Forest
Pine Valley Ranger District

Leeds Creek Camping Restrictions

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) lands and recreation area in the Pine Valley Ranger District, Dixie National Forest, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (the “Described Area”):

1. Camping outside of a developed recreation site, which are identified by a tent symbol with a number and a sign identifying it as a dispersed campsite. 36 CFR 261.58(e)
2. Occupying a developed recreation site with camping equipment, including any vehicle used for transportation, that is unattended for more than 24 hours without permission of an authorized officer. 36 CFR 261.58(d)

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 force in the performance of an official duty. Order Number: 0407-26-06

DESCRIBED AREA

National Forest System lands on either side of national Forest System Road #032, starting at the Forest boundary and ending at the Oak Grove Campground.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Order is to protect the soil, water, and vegetation resources from the effects of recreation use and camping in the Leeds Creek drainage.

IMPLEMENTATION

1. This Order shall be in effect from May 27, 2026, at 12:00 a.m. through May 27, 2031, at 11:59 p.m., unless rescinded.
2. A map identifying the Described Area 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/dixie/alerts.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Contact the Pine Valley Ranger District in St. George, Utah, 435-688-3200, and Dixie National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Cedar City, Utah, (435) 865-3700, for more information about this Order.

Signed and issued on May 27, 2026.
Kevin Wright
Forest Supervisor
Dixie National Forest