Wiley Flat Campground Closure

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE
OCHOCO NATIONAL FOREST
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN RANGER DISTRICT
PRINEVILLE, OREGON
Forest Order # 06-07-01-25-04

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (a) and (b), the following acts are prohibited on National Forest System lands, roads and trails within the following described area on the Ochoco National Forest, Lookout Mountain Ranger District, as described in the attached Exhibit A. 

This order will become effective beginning August 27, 2025 through August 26, 2026, unless rescinded sooner.

PROHIBITIONS: 

1. Going onto or being within an area closed for public health and safety. 36 CFR § 261.53 (e) The area described below will be closed to public access/entry due to hazards and hazardous conditions created as a result of the Wiley Flat fire of 2024. 

AFFECTED AREA/CLOSURE AREA: The closed area consists of: 

• Wiley Flat Campground, located in Section 27, township 17 South, Range 20 East, Willamette Meridian, within the Maury Mountains of the Ochoco National Forest. 

• The closure includes all developed sites, roads, trails, and facilities within the campground boundary. Refer to the attached map (Exhibit A)

EXEMPTIONS:

Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order: 

1. Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order) specifically authorizing the otherwise prohibited act or omission. 

2. Any Federal, State or Local Officer or member of an organized firefighting force in the performance of an official duty. 

3. Owners or lessees of land in the affected area. This prohibition is in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 C.F.R. 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 USC § 551; 18 USC §§ 3551, 3559, 3571, and 3581).