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  • Chico Flat Dispersed Camping Area Prohibition

    Kern River Ranger District

    Chico Flat Dispersed Camping Area Prohibition

Alert Start Date: June 5th, 2024

Alert End Date: June 4th, 2026

Rec Sites Affected:

Order Number: 0513-24-09

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

Contact Name:

Kern River Ranger District

Contact Number:

760-376-3781

Contact Email:

SM.FS.SequoiaNF@usda.gov

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Last updated May 28th, 2025