Highway 20 Area Camping Restrictions

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Forest Order

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety and to protect natural resources, the following acts are prohibited within the Tahoe National Forest. This Order is effective from May 2, 2025, through May 2, 2028.
 

1. Camping within 1/2 mile of the centerline of California Highway 20 between Nevada County milepost 23 and milepost 26 on lands administered by the Tahoe National Forest, as shown on the attached map. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(e).

2. Camping within 1/2 mile from the centerline of Forest Road No. 20-003 (Conservation Camp Road or Marsh Tract Road), on lands administered by the Tahoe National Forest. The Closure begins at the junction of Forest Road No. 20-003 (Conservation Camp Road or Marsh Tract Road) and California Highway 20 and continues west to the terminus of the road at the Washington Ridge Camp, as shown on the attached map. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(e).

3. Camping within 1/4 mile of the centerline of California Highway 20 between Nevada County milepost 26 and the junction of Interstate 80 on lands administered by the Tahoe National Forest, 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: 

1. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organization rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty.

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. Fee paying campers at the White Cloud Developed Campground or the Skillman Developed Campground while the facilities are open to the public.

These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions found 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 in Nevada City, California, this 24th day of April 2025.

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