Bob Scott Campground Closure Extended

Order Number: # 04-17-03-26-01

                                          U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service
                                                   Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
                                                     Austin-Tonopah Ranger District
                                                           Area and Road Closure
PROHIBITIONS
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a) and (b), the following are
prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) lands and roads in the Austin-
Tonopah Ranger District, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, described below and
shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (“Described
Area and Roads”).
1. Going into or being upon the Described Area. 36 C.F.R. § 261.53(e).
2. Being on the Described Road. 36 C.F.R. § 261.54(e).

EXEMPTIONS
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
1. Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or
firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.
2. Authorized Federal and State personnel conducting the repair work in the
course of their official duties.
3. Persons with a 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).
4. Owners, residents, or lessees of land in the Described Area, to the extent
necessary to access their land.

DESCRIBED AREA AND ROADS
The Described Area is located in Lander County, Nevada and covers NFS lands within
the following boundaries (known as “Bob Scott Campground”, all within Township 18
North, Range 45 East, NE1/4 Section 2; Township 19 North, Range 45 East, Section
35, Mt. Diablo Meridian.
The Described Roads are all NFS roads within the Described Area: 43083 and 43250.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this Order is to protect public health and safety while repair work is
being conducted in the Described Area and Roads.

IMPLEMENTATION
1. This Order shall be in effect from July 3rd, 2026, at 12:00 a.m. through
December 31st, 2026, at 12:00 a.m., unless rescinded.
2. A map identifying the Described Area and Roads 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/alerts/htnf/alerts-notices.
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 Austin-Tonopah Ranger District at 100 Midas Canyon Road,
Austin, Nevada 89310, (775) 964-2671, and the Humboldt-Toiyabe National
Forest Supervisor's Office at 1200 Franklin Way, Sparks, Nevada 89431,
(775) 331-6444, for more information about this

Signed and issued on July 10, 2026.
Jon M. Stansfield
Forest Supervisor
Humboldt Toiyabe National Forest