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Chico Flat Dispersed Camping Area Prohibition
Kern River Ranger District
Chico Flat Dispersed Camping Area Prohibition
Alert Start Date: June 5, 2024
Alert End Date: June 4, 2026
Rec Sites Affected:
Order Number: 0513-24-09
Contact Information
Contact Name: Kern River Ranger District
Contact Number: 760-376-3781
Contact Email: SM.FS.SequoiaNF@usda.gov
Associated Documents
Forest Order
FOREST ORDER NO. 0513-24-09 SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST USDA FOREST SERVICE
KERN RIVER RANGER DISTRICT
CHICO FLAT DISPERSED CAMPING AREA PROHIBITION
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a), and to protect natural resources, the following act is prohibited within the Kern River Ranger District of the Sequoia National Forest. This Order is effective from June 5, 2024, through June 4, 2026.
Camping within 350 feet of the Kern River within the Chico Flat Dispersed Camping Area, as shown on the attached map. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(e).
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt 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 Porterville, California, this 4th day of June 2024.
ANTHONY EDWARDS
Forest Supervisor Sequoia National Forest
Maps
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