Mud and Ash Creek Area and Road Closure

USDA FOREST SERVICE
SHASTA-TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST
FOREST ORDER NO. 14-25-07
MUD AND ASH CREEK AREA AND ROAD CLOSURE

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. §§ 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. This Order is effective from May 2, 2025, through May 2, 2026.

Entering or being upon any National Forest System lands within the Mud and Ash Creek Closure Area, as described in Exhibit A and shown on Exhibit B.
36 C.F.R. § 261.52(e).

1. Being on any National Forest System road within the Mud and Ash Creek Closure Area, as listed in Exhibit C and shown on Exhibit B. 36 C.F.R. § 261.54(e).
   Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
2. 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.
3. 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 contained in 36 C.F.R. Part 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 six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.

Executed at Redding, California this May 1, 2025.
RACHEL A. BIRKEY
Forest Supervisor