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Jacks Valley Dog Leash Requirement
Dogs mush be leashed within the boundaries of the Forest Service System Lands in the Jacks Valley Wildlife Management area south and west of Jacks Valley Road, east of Highway 395 at Forest Boundary and to the south at the Forest Boundary within the Management area.
The prohibited acts defined in this order were identified because of the need to avoid contact from domestic dogs not under physical restraint that may harass and or harm livestock.
Alert Start Date: October 6, 2020
Alert End Date: November 20, 2025
Order Number: 04-17-20-16
Associated Documents
Forest Order
Order Number: 04-17-20-16
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE
HUMBOLDT-TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST
CARSON RANGER DISTRICT
Dog Leash Requirements Order
A. PROHIBITIONS
Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50(a) and (b), the following acts are prohibited on
The roads, trails and area as described in this order, on the Carson Ranger District, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest until November 30th 2025 unless rescinded earlier.
- Possessing a dog(s) not under physical restraint of a leash that is no longer than 6 feet in length or confined in a vehicle.
- [36 CFR 261.58(s)]
B. EXEMPTIONS
Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.S0(e), the following is exempt from this order.
- Persons with a permit specifically authorizing the otherwise prohibited act or omission.
- Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty.
- Persons with disabilities that require the use of a certified service dog
- AREA DESCRIBED
The following National Forest System Lands and Trails on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest as shown on Exhibit A map. The area described is as follows within the boundaries of the Forest Service System Lands in the Jacks Valley Wildlife Management area south and west of Jacks Valley Road, east of Highway 395 at Forest Boundary and to the south at the Forest Boundary within the Management area.
C. PURPOSE
The prohibited acts defined in this order were identified because of the need to avoid contact from domestic dogs not under physical restraint that may harass and or harm livestock.
D. IMPLEMENTATION
1. This Special Order is effective at 17:00 P.M. October 6, 2020. The order will be in effect annually from October 1st through November 30th of each year, and shall remain in effect until November 30, 2025.
E. DEFINITIONS
AREA: means a discrete, specifically delineated space that is smaller, and in most cases much smaller, than a Ranger District.
VEHICLE: means any device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported, including any frame, chassis, or body of any motor vehicle, except devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
FOREST ROAD OR TRAIL: means a road or trail wholly or partly within or adjacent to and serving the National Forest System that the Forest Service determines is necessary for the protection, administration, and utilization of the National Forest System and the use and development of its resources.
For further definitions or clarification of definitions, refer to Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations 261
Violation of these prohibitions is punishable as a class B misdemeanor, by a fine of not more than $5000.00 for an individual or $10,000.00 for an organization and/or imprisonment of not more than 6 months [Title 16 USC 551, Title 18 USC 3571(b)(6), Title 18 USC 3 581 (b)(7)].
Signed this 6th day of October 2020, at Sparks, Nevada.
/s/ WILLIAM DUNKELBERGER
BILL DUNKELBERGER
Forest Supervisor,
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Order Number: 04-17-20-16
Contact Name:
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest HeadquartersContact Number:
775-331-6444Maps
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