Pine Grove Historic Site Restrictions (Bridgeport Ranger District)

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

Occupancy and Use

PROHIBITIONS

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

1. Being in the Described Area after sundown or before sunrise.36 C.F.R. § 261.58(I)
2. Going into any historical structures within the Described Area.36 C.F.R. § 261.53 (c)

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. Federal or State administrative personnel in the performance of an official duty.

DESCRIBED AREA

All NFS lands within Pine Grove Historic Site, depicted on Exhibit A. Point 1 (on Road 42059 in Section 32, Township 10N, Range 26E, Mt. Diablo Meridian) west to Point 2 (on Road 42059D in Section 31, Township 10N, Range 26E, Mt. Diablo Meridian) west to Point 3 (on Road 42059 in Section 1, Township 9N, Range 25E, Mt. Diablo Meridian) northeast to Point 4 (on Road 42059A in Section 31, Township 10N, Range 26E, Mt. Diablo Meridian) and then east back to Point 1.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Order is to protect public health and safety, and natural, cultural and heritage resources.

IMPLEMENTATION

1. This Order shall be in effect from February 1, 2026 at 12:00 am through Dec 1, 2030 at 12:00 am, unless rescinded.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 Bridgeport Ranger District in Bridgeport, CA, (760) 932-7070 and Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Sparks, NV, (775) 331-6444, for more information about this Order. 
6. 6. This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar acts in
   the same Described Area.

Signed and issued on _21st of January, 2026__.
Jon Stansfield
Forest Supervisor
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest