Mammoth Mill Site Area and Trail Closure

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Forest Order

USDA FOREST SERVICE 
INYO NATIONAL FOREST  
MAMMOTH MILL SITE AREA AND TRAIL CLOSURE 

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Inyo National Forest. This Order is effective from June 18, 2024, through June 15, 2026. 

1. Entering or being in the Mammoth Mill Site Closure Area: The boundary of the Mammoth Mill Site Closure Area begins at the intersection of Old Mammoth Road and the entrance to the Mammoth Community Water Tank (latitude 37.62289444, longitude - 118.99420556), then continues southeast along the western boundary of Old Mammoth Road, until the road makes a hairpin turn to the southwest at 37.61902, longitude 118.99372, then continues due west 610 feet to latitude 37.61902, longitude -118.99587, then continues due north 860 feet to latitude 37.62138, longitude -118.99582, then continues due east 412 feet to latitude 37.62138, longitude -118.9944, then continues due north 500 feet to latitude 37.622714, longitude -118.9944, then continues northeast 90 feet back to the starting point, as shown on Exhibit A. 36 C.F.R. § 261.53(e).
2. Being on the Mammoth Stamp Mill Trail (Forest Trail No. 2715), as shown on Exhibit A. 36 C.F.R. § 261.55(a). 

Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order: 

1. Persons with an approved 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.
2. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire-fighting force in the performance of an official duty. 

These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions contained in 36 C.F.R. Part 261, Subpart A. 

A violation of these prohibitions 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. 

Executed in Bishop California, this the 18th day of June, 2024. 

LESLEY YEN

Forest Supervisor

Inyo National Forest

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