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Multiple sections of Forest Service Road 29 closed due to road failure.
This order prohibits motorized equipment or motor vehicle use on Forest Service Road 2900-070 from milepost 0.1 to 0.2 (Sitkum Gorge Bridge), and Forest Service Road 2900 (a-road) from mile post 23.8 to 24 (washout) and mile post 33.8 to 33.9 (washout). Please see the map below for specific locations.
Alert Start Date: September 7th, 2024
Alert End Date: September 30th, 2025
Order Number: Olympic National Forest order #06-09-24-11
Forest Order
UNITED ST ATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE
OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST
Olympia, Washington
ORDER NO #06-09-24-11
National Forest System Roads
Pursuant to I 6 USC § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50 (b), the following acts are prohibited upon National Forest System
(NFS) Roads in the Pacific Ranger District within the Olympic National Forest as described below and shown in
Exhibit A. This Order is effective beginning September 7, 2024, through September 30, 2026, or until rescinded.
PROHIBITION:
Using any type of vehicle prohibited by this order. [36 CFR § 261.54 (a)]
This order prohibits all motorized equipment and motor vehicle use in the closure area year round
(subject to exceptions described below). The closure area consists of National Forest System
(NFS) Road, (see Exhibit A)
- 2900-000 (A-road) from,
- MP 23.8 - 24.0 (at washout)
- MP 33.8 - 33.9 (at washout)
- 2900-070 MP 0.1 - 0.2 (Sitkum gorge bridge)
EXEMPTIONS:
Pursuant to 36 CFR § 261.50(a), the following persons are exempt from this order:
- 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. - Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of any organized rescue or fire fighting force
in the performance of an official duty.
This prohibition is in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 C.F.R. Pmt 261, Subpa1t 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).
Executed in Olympia, Washington this 6th day of September 2024.
Kelly D. Lawrence
Forest Supervisor
Olympic National Forest
Contact Name:
Olympic National Forest Supervisor's OfficeContact Number:
360-956-2402Contact Email:
sm.fs.oly_so_admin@usda.govMaps
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