Exploding Targets and Fireworks - Forestwide

Pursuant to 16 USC § 551 and 36 CFR §§ 261.50(a) and (b), the following acts are prohibited upon areas, roads and trails within the National Forest System to include National Forests, National Scenic Areas, National Monuments and National Grasslands administered by the Pacific Northwest Region within the states of Oregon, Washington, California and Idaho as described below. This Order shall become effective for a period of three (3) years from the date signed unless rescinded. National Forest System lands administered by the Pacific Northwest Region: Colville National Forest Umatilla National Forest Deschutes National Forest Umpqua National Forest Fremont-Winema National Forest Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Gifford Pinchot National Forest Willamette National Forest Malheur National Forest Crooked River National Grassland Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Hells Canyon National Recreation Area Mt Hood National Forest Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area Ochoco National Forest Cascade Head Scenic Research Area Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Olympic National Forest Mount St Helens National Volcanic Monument Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Newberry National Volcanic Monument Siuslaw National Forest PROHIBITIONS: 1. Possessing, discharging or using any kind of firework or other pyrotechnic device. [36 CFR § 261.52(f)] This order prohibits possessing, discharging or using fireworks or other pyrotechnic devices capable of igniting fires or creating safety hazards to forest visitors. 2. Using an explosive; (including exploding targets.) [36 CFR § 261.52(b)] An explosive is defined as any chemical compound, mixture, or device, the primary or common purpose of which is to function by explosion. EXEMPTIONS Pursuant to 36 CFR § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this order: 1. Persons with a 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.. 2. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of any organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty. 3. Any persons possessing or using highway fuses and flares on paved, or dirt road surfaces cleared of flammable material to warn others of accidents or other emergency incidents. 4. Any person engaged in the use of black powder or other muzzleloader propellant, and the use of its associated ignition source, for legal hunting or recreational shooting with a muzzleloader. These prohibitions are necessary to protect public health and safety, reduce the likelihood of wildfires and the loss of property, and to provide the public consistent public health and safety guidelines in the Pacific Northwest Region in alignment with similar State and local laws and regulations. These prohibitions are in addition to general prohibitions pursuant to 36 CFR Part 261, Subpart A. This Regional Order does not rescind or replace any Forest Order issued under 36 CFR Part 261, Subpart B or other special restrictions pertaining to the described lands. 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 6 months, or both (16 USC § 551; 18 USC §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581).