Emergency Recreation Shooting Order (Carson Ranger District)

Order Number: 04-17-26-01-05

U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Carson City Ranger District
Emergency Recreational Shooting Order

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 in the Carson Ranger District, Humboldt-
Toiyabe National Forest, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated
into this Order as Exhibit A (the “Described Area”):

THE FOLLOWING ACTS ARE PROHIBITED FROM 1:00 PM to 6:00 AM
1. Discharging a firearm, air rifle, or gas gun. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(m)

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. Persons engaged in legal hunting activity pursuant to State, Federal, or Tribal
Laws and regulation allowed to discharge a firearm while taking wildlife.
3. Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or
firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.

DESCRIBED AREA
All NFS lands, roads and trails in the Carson Ranger District, Humboldt-Toiyabe National
Forest.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this Order is to provide for the public’s health and safety and to protect
National Forest System Lands, resources, and facilities during the current period of high
fire danger. An emergency exists due to the high levels of continuous fine fuel loading,
fire danger, indices, and extreme weather conditions. These factors have created an
environment in which ignitions from human-caused activities can occur at a much higher
rate than normal. Further, wildfires from such ignitions have the propensity to spread
extremely quickly, presenting a significant risk to the public, as well as substantial
obstacles to firefighters in the implementation of wildfire suppression strategies.

IMPLEMENTATION
1. This Order shall be in effect from July 14, 2026 at 12:01 am through October 31st,
2026 at 12:01 am unless rescinded.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/humboldt-toiyabe/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 Carson Ranger District in Carson City, Nevada, (775) 882-2766, and
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Sparks, Nevada, (775)
331-6444, for more information about this Order.
6. This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar acts in
the same Described Area.
Signed and issued on 14th of August, 2026.

Jon Stansfield
Forest Supervisor
Humbolt-Toiyabe National Forest