Forest Service Road (FSR) 6511 Temporary Road Closure

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50 (a) and (b), the following prohibitions are established within the Walla Walla Ranger District of the Umatilla National Forest. This order becomes effective on July 7, 2026, and will remain in effect until December 1, 2026. 

PROHIBITIONS

1. Being on any National Forest System Road. 36 CFR § 261.54(e)

DESCRIPTION OF ROAD(S):

Forest Service Road (FSR) 6511 in its entirety, starting from the junction with FSR 65 to the Forest Boundary on Government Mountain Road. 

EXEMPTIONS

Pursuant to 36 CFR § 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 Order), specifically exempting them from this order. 
2. Any Federal, State, or local Officer or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty. 
3. Forest Service employees performing official duties. 

These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 CFR Part 261, Subpart A. 

Violations of these prohibitions 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 Pendleton, Oregon this 7th Day of July 2026. 

/s/ Eric Watrud

Forest Supervisor

Umatilla National Forest