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  • The Dalles Watershed Closure

    This Order prohibits visitors from entering or being on the roads or trails of The Dalles Watershed.

Alert Start Date: May 20, 1985

Alert End Date: N/A

Order Number: MH-84-20-85

Contact Information

Contact Name: Barlow Ranger District

Contact Number: (541) 467-2291

Forest Order

ORDER 
SPECIAL CLOSURE OF THE DALLES WATERSHED 
MT. HOOD NATIONAL FOREST 

Pursuant to Title 36 CFR Sec. 261.50 (a) (b) the following acts are prohibited the area described in Exhibit "A," on roads described in Exhibit "B," and trails described in Exhibit "C" of this order, all located within the Mt. Hood National Forest, until further notice: 

  1. Going into or being upon the area described. 36 CFR 261.53 (e)
  2. Being on the roads described. 36 CFR 261.54 (e)
  3. Being on the trails described. 36 CFR 261.55 (a) 

Pursuant to 36 CFR Sec. 261.50 (e), the following persons are exempt from this order: 

  1. Persons with a permit.
  2. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty. 

Done at Gresham, Oregon this 20th day of May, 1985. 

Violation of these prohibitions is punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00 or imprisonment for not more than six months or both. Title 16 USC Section 551.

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Last updated February 3, 2026