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  • Plaskett Meadows Campground Closure

    Plaskett Meadows Campground is closed for public safety, per Forest Order 08-24-14. Closure has been extended and is in effect through 10/31/25.

Alert Start Date: November 1st, 2024

Alert End Date: October 31st, 2025

Rec Sites Affected:

Order Number: 08-24-14

Forest Order

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C.§ 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a) and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Mendocino National Forest. This Order is effective from November 1, 2024, through October 31, 2025. 

  1. Entering or using the developed recreation site Plaskett Meadows Campground, as shown on Exhibit A. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(b). 

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

  1. Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation of 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. 

This prohibition is 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, imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571 and 3581.

Done in Willows, California, this 31st day of October 2024.

/WADE MCMASTER/

Forest Supervisor 

Mendocino National Forest

Contact Name:

Mendocino National Forest

Contact Number:

(530) 934-3316

Contact Email:

sm.fs.mendopao@usda.gov

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Last updated March 31st, 2025