Waterways Closure

SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST
USDA Forest Service 
Forest Order No. 05-12-00-26-03
Waterway Closures

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a), and to protect natural resources, the following acts are prohibited within the San Bernardino National Forest. This Order is effective from April 3, 2026, through October 31, 2026.

1.Going into or being upon the areas described below:
a.100 feet from the main stem of City Creek, between the northern border of Section 3, Township 1 North, Range 3 West, San Bernardino Baseline and Meridian (SBM), and the southern border of Section 22, Township 1 North, Range 3 West, SBM, as shown on Exhibit A;
b.100 feet from the East Fork of City Creek, between the northern border of Section 2, Township 1 North, Range 3 West, SBM, and its confluence with the main stem of City Creek in Section 15, Township 1 North, Range 3 West, SBM, as shown on Exhibit A;
c.100 feet from Schenk Creek in Sections 10 and 15, Township 1 North, Range 3 West, SBM, as shown on Exhibit A;
d.10 feet of the North Fork San Jacinto River, east of Highway 243, as well as its two tributaries, as shown on Exhibit B; and
e.10 feet of Fuller Mill Creek, and its tributary, as shown on Exhibit B.
36 C.F.R. § 261.53(a).

2.Entering or being in the following waterway segments:
a.Main stem of City Creek from the northern border of Section 3, Township 1 North, Range 3 West, San Bernardino Baseline and Meridian (SBM), to the southern border of Section 22, Township 1 North, Range 3 West, SBM, as shown on Exhibit A;
b.East Fork of City Creek from the northern border of Section 2, Township 1 North, Range 3 West, SBM, to its confluence with the main stem of City Creek in Section 15, Township 1 North, Range 3 West, SBM, as shown on Exhibit A;
c.Schenk Creek in Sections 10 and 15, Township 1 North, Range 3 West, SBM, as shown on Exhibit A;
d.North Fork San Jacinto River, east of Highway 243, as well as its two tributaries, as shown on Exhibit B; and
e.Fuller Mill Creek, and its tributary, as shown on Exhibit B.
36 C.F.R. § 261.58(k).

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 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 in 36 C.F.R. 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 6 months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571 and 3581.

Executed in San Bernardino, California on this 31st day of March, 2026

DANELLE D. HARRISON
Forest Supervisor
San Bernardino National Forest