Occupancy and Use Restrictions (Carson Ranger District)

Order Number: 04-17-01-26-02

U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Forest Service 
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Carson Ranger District

Occupancy and Use Prohibitions

PROHIBITIONS

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a), the following are prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) lands in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Carson Ranger District described below and shown on the attached maps incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A and Exhibit B (the “Described Area”):

1. Camping in the Described Area. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(e)
2.  Being in the Area after sundown or before sunrise. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(l)
3.  Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(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)(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.
3. Persons using pressurized liquid or gas devices (stoves, grills, lanterns) with shut-off valves in an area at least three feet from any flammable materials are exempt from Prohibition #3 (Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire or stove fire.)

DESCRIBED AREA

The Described Area is all NFS lands on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Carson Ranger District as shown on Exhibit A and B, depicting a ½ mile radius for the following established staging areas and or forest boundaries:

• West Keystone staging area 
• East Keystone staging area
• Las Brisas staging area 
• Hoge Road staging area 
• Raleigh Heights staging area 
• Horizon Hills staging area
• Peavine Peak Road Forest boundary 
• Red Metal staging area
• Dog valley Road Forest boundary Verdi side
• Dog Valley Road Forest boundary Bordertown side 
• Dog Valley Summit One staging area
• Kings Canyon Staging area

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Order is for Public Health and Safety and the Protection of Resources04.

IMPLEMENTATION

1. This Order shall be in effect from March 23rd, 2026 at 12:01 am through March 23rd, 2029 at 12:01, unless rescinded.
2. Maps identifying the Described Area are attached and made part of this Order as Exhibit A and Exhibit B. For a digital version of this Order and Exhibit A and B, 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, NV, (775) 882-2766, and Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Sparks, NV, (775) 331-6444, for more information about this Order.
6. This Order supersedes Order #04-17-20-15 and any other previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar acts in the same Described Area.

Signed and issued on March 23rd, 2026.

Jon Stansfield
Forest Supervisor
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest