Road Closure Order (NFSR 40070 Custer Motorway)

                                                             Order Number: # 0413-02-04

U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Forest Service
Salmon-Challis National Forest
Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District

Road Closure Order

PROHIBITIONS

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (b), the following is prohibited on portions of the National Forest System Road (NFSR) 40070 in Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District, Salmon-Challis National Forest, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A:

1. Being on the Described Roads      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. Government personnel and contractors working on the stabilization project.
2. 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).
3. Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting resource in the performance of an official duty.

DESCRIBED ROADS

NFSR 40070 Custer Motorway, from MP 22.5, stating at Township 14 North, Range 17 East, Section 35, continuing Northeast along NFSR 40070 to the junction with NFSR 40642 Keefer Road located in Township 14 North, Range 18 East, Section 28.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Order is to protect the public during slope stabilization and road reconstruction or otherwise impassable construction and restoration activities. 

IMPLEMENTATION

1. This Order shall be in effect from May 22nd, 2026 at 08:00 AM through October 29th, 2026 at 11:59 PM, unless rescinded.
2. A map identifying the Described 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/salmon-challis/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 Salmon-Challis National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Salmon, ID, (208) 756-5100, for more information about this Order. 

_/s/ Heather DeGeest______________________

Forest Supervisor

Salmon-Challis National Forest