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  • Red Butte Canyon Natural Research Area Trespass

    The following acts are prohibited in the area described below and as shown on the map. All lands affected are located on the Salt Lake Ranger District, Wasatch-Cache National Forest. 

Alert Start Date: June 25th, 1997

Alert End Date: N/A

Rec Sites Affected:

Order Number: 04-19-80

Associated Documents

Forest Order

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

FOREST SERVICE

8230 FEDERAL BUILDING, 125 SOUTH STATE STREET 

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84138

 

RED BUTTE CANYON/NATURAL RESEARCH AREA TRESPASS 

SPECIAL ORDER OF FOREST SUPERVISOR

WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST 

LAKE RANGER DISTRICT

 

Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50 (a), the following acts are prohibited in the area described below and as shown on the map. All lands affected are located on the Salt Lake Ranger District, Wasatch-Cache National Forest. This order is in effect until further notice.

 

  1. To go into or be upon any area which is closed for the protection of scientific experiments or investigations. [36 CFR 261.53 (d)]

 

Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50 (e), the following acts, or persons, are exempt from this order:

 

  1. Persons with a permit or contract authorizing the otherwise prohibited act.
  2. Authorized Federal, state, or local officers, or members of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of official duty, when authorized by the District Ranger.

 

Area Described: Red Butte Canyon Drainage area located east of Salt Lake City, Utah, and specifically east of the University of Utah. This area is designated as a Natural Research Area and is located on National Forest Lands of legal description, Township 1 North, Range 1 East, Sections 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 34,

35 and 36; Township 1 North, Range 2 East, Sections 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30; and

Township 1 South, Range 1 East, Sections 2 and 3, SLBM.


 

/s/ Richard P. Kline                                                                    June 25 1997 DATE

For FOREST SUPERVISOR

Wasatch-Cache National Forest

 

Violation of this prohibition is punishable by fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment of not more than 6 months or both (16 USC 551; 18 USC 3571(b)(6)

 

This order supersedes any previous orders/notices for the above described areas, and same said violation(s).

Contact Name:

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Contact Number:

(801) 999-2103

Contact Email:

sm.fs.uwc_info@usda.gov

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Last updated April 3rd, 2025