Road Closure for Construction Work (Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger Districts)

Order Number: # 04-17-26-06-02

U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Mountain City Ruby Mountains Jarbidge Ranger District
Area/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 Mountain City Ruby Mountains Jarbidge Ranger District, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (the “Described Area and Road:
1.Being on the 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.Persons who are traveling on Forest Service Road 57390 by vehicle and not stopping in the Described Area.
2.Contractors assigned to the approved U.S. Forest Service Work in the Described Area.
3.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).
4.Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting resource in the performance of an official duty.

DESCRIBED AREA & ROAD
All National Forest System lands and roads on the Mountain City, Ruby Mountains, and
Jarbidge Ranger Districts in Elko County, and identified as the Described Area. This closure includes the shoulder and adjacent lands extending 300 feet perpendicular from each side of Forest Service Road 57390.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this Order is to protect public health and safety during project work.

IMPLEMENTATION
1. This Order shall be in effect from August 10th 2026 at 0001 through October 31st 2026 at 0001, unless rescinded.
2. A map identifying the Described Area and Road 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 Mountain City Ruby Mountains Jarbidge Ranger District in Elko, NV 775, (775) 738-5171, and Humbolt-Toiyabe National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Sparks, NV (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 & Road.

Signed and issued on August 10th 2026.

Jon Stansfield
Forest Supervisor
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest