Bailey Cove Road Closure Order

USDA FOREST SERVICE
SHASTA-TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST
FOREST ORDER NO. 14-25-11

FOREST ROAD 34N40Y (BAILEY COVE ROAD) CLOSURE

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(b), and to provide for public safety, the following act is prohibited within the Shasta Lake Ranger District on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. This Order is effective from September 4, 2026, through December 31, 2026.

Being on the National Forest System roads listed below, as shown on Exhibit A.

1. Forest Road No. 34N40Y (Bailey Cove), from its intersection of Shasta Caverns Road to 34N40Y and ending at the boat ramp.
2. Forest Road No. 34N40YA (Bailey Cove Campground) 
   36 C.F.R. § 261.54(e).

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.
3. Residents and property owners with parcels along the closed road are not exempt from the prohibition listed above but may use the closed road to access their residences or properties.

This prohibition is in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 C.F.R. § 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 Redding, California, this 3rd day of September, 2026.

Lois Shoemaker
Forest Supervisor