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03-22-11 Desolation Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage Restriction
Possessing or storing any food in Desolation Wilderness unless it is in a bear proof container.
Alert Start Date: July 11th, 2022
Alert End Date: July 17th, 2025
Order Number: 03-22-11
Associated Documents
Forest Order
DESOLATION WILDERNESS
FOOD AND REFUSE STORAGE RESTRICTION
FOREST ORDER NO. 03-22-11
ELDORADO NATIONAL FOREST
FOREST ORDER NO. 19-22-02
LAKE TAHOE BASIN MANAGEMENT UNIT
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a), and to provide for public safety and to protect natural resources, the following acts are prohibited within the Desolation Wilderness that is located within the Eldorado National Forest and the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. This Order is effective from July 18, 2022, through July 17, 2025.
- Possessing or storing any food or refuse in Desolation Wilderness, unless the food or refuse is stored in a canister designed to prevent access by bears. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(cc).
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
- 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.
- 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 found 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 six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.
Done at Placerville, California this 5th day of July, 2022.
JEFF MARSOLAIS
Forest Supervisor
Eldorado National Forest
Done at South Lake Tahoe, California this 5TH day of July, 2022.
ERICK WALKER
Forest Supervisor
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit