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FSR 23 and FSR 27 Closure Order
This alert is to announce the closures of Forest System Road #23 (White Chuck Road) from milepost 3.7 to its terminus with Forest System Road #27 (Rat Trap Pass Road) and Forest System Road #27 (Rat Trap Pass Road) from milepost 4 to its terminus with Forest System Road #23 (White Chuck Road).
Alert Start Date: March 19th, 2025
Alert End Date: December 31st, 2025
Order Number: 06-05-25-02
Associated Documents
Forest Order
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50(b), to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Darrington Ranger District of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest as described below and shown in Exhibit A. This Order is effective March 19, 2025, through December 31, 2025, unless rescinded sooner.
PROHIBITIONS:
- Being on the road, [36 CFR § 261.54(e)].
CLOSURE AREA:
- Forest System Road #23 (White Chuck Road) from milepost 3.7 to its terminus with Forest System Road #27 (Rat Trap Pass Road), within T31N, R11E, Sections 3, 4, 10, 11 & 14.
- Forest System Road #27 (Rat Trap Pass Road) from milepost 4 to its terminus with Forest System Road #23, within T31N, R11E, Sections 14, 15 & 16.
EXEMPTIONS:
Pursuant to 36 CFR § 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.
- Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation Order), specifically exempting them from this order.
These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 CFR Part 261, Subpart A.
Violations of this prohibition are 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 6 months, or both (16 U.S.C. § 551; 18 U.S.C. §§ 3551, 3559, 3571, and 3581). Executed in Everett, Washington this 19th day of March 2025.