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Twin Arrows Area Closure
National Forest system lands on the Mount Shasta Ranger District along South Fork Road (FS Road 40N26) are closed to prevent the spread of the forest pathogen (Phytophthora lateralis) which affects Port Orford Cedar. Please do not stop or pull off the road surface when driving through this section.
Alert Start Date: July 3, 2024
Alert End Date: December 31, 2026
Order Number: 14-24-12
Associated Documents
Forest Order
USDA FOREST SERVICE
SHASTA-TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST
FOREST ORDER NO. 14-24-12
TWIN ARROWS AREA CLOSURE
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a) and (b), and to protect natural resources, the following act is prohibited within the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. This Order is effective from July 3, 2024, through December 31, 2026.
Going into or being upon any National Forest System lands within the Twin Arrows Closure Area, as described below and shown on Exhibit A.
The Twin Arrows Closure Area includes all National Forest System lands within 300 feet of Forest Road No. 40N26, from a point on the road that is 0.9 miles west of the Shasta- Trinity National Forest boundary in Section 26, Township 40 N, Range 5 W, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian (MDBM), then continuing west along Forest Road No. 40N26 for 0.9 miles to its ending point in Section 35, Township 40N, Range 5 W, MDBM, as shown on Exhibit A. 36 C.F.R. § 261.53(a).
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
- 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.
- 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 at Redding, California this 2nd day of July, 2024.
RACHEL A. BIRKEY
Forest Supervisor
This Forest Order supersedes Forest Order No. 14-24-11, which was issued on June 29, 2024.