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Regional Order 24-01 National Forest System Roads
Following California Vehicle Code on National Forest System Roads
Alert Start Date: September 1st, 2024
Alert End Date: August 31st, 2026
Order Number: 24-01
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Forest Order
Regional Order No. 24-01
USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region
National Forest System Roads
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(b), and to provide for public safety, the following act is prohibited on National Forest System roads within the State of California.
This Order is effective from September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2026.
Possessing or operating a motor vehicle on National Forest System roads under my jurisdiction within the State of California in violation of the following California Vehicle Code sections.
• California Vehicle Code §§ 38010-38604 (Division 16.5, Off-Highway Vehicles)
• California Vehicle Code §§ 14601-14601.5 (a portion of Division 6, Chapter 4, Violation of License Provisions)
• California Vehicle Code §§ 12500 (a portion of Division 6, Chapter 1, Driver’s Licenses)
• California Vehicle Code §§ 16020-16560 (a portion of Division 7, Chapter 1, Financial Responsibility Laws)
• California Vehicle Code §§ 27305-27803 (a portion of Division 12, Chapter 5, Article 7, Other Equipment)
• California Vehicle Code §§ 23116(a)(b) (a portion of Division 11, Chapter 12, Article 1, Driving Offenses) 36 C.F.R. § 261.54(d)
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order: Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire-fighting force in the performance of an official duty.
This prohibition is in addition to the general prohibitions contained in 36 C.F.R. Part 261, Subpart A.
A violation of this prohibition is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.
Done at Vallejo, California, this 30th day of August 2024.
JENNIFER EBERLIEN
Regional Forester Pacific Southwest Region