Applewhite Picnic Area Closure

SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST

USDA Forest Service

Forest Order No. 05-12-53-26-01

Applewhite Picnic Area Closure

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a), and to provide for public safety, the following act is prohibited within the San Bernardino National Forest. This Order is effective March 12, 2026, through March 12, 2027.

Entering or using the Applewhite Picnic Area, as shown on the attached map (Exhibit A).

36 C.F.R. § 261.58(b), Entering or using a developed recreation site or portion thereof.

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 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.

Executed in San Bernardino, California, this 11th day of March 2026.

Danelle D. Harrison

Forest Supervisor