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  • 14 DAY STAY LIMIT

    Camping on the Umatilla, Wallowa-Whitman, and Malheur National Forests for a period longer than 14 consecutive days within any 30-day period. 

Alert Start Date: May 26, 2026

Alert End Date: May 26, 2028

Order Number: 06-16-00-26-00

Contact Information

Contact Number: (541) 523-6391

Contact Email: SM.FS.wwnf-webmail@usda.gov

Forest Order

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region (R6)

Umatilla National Forest Order No. 06-14-00-26-00

Wallowa Whitman National Forest Order No. 06-16-00-26-00

Malheur National Forest Order No. 06-04-00-26-02

14 DAY STAY LIMIT

This order supersedes Order No. 06-14-00-23-06 by Forest Supervisor Eric Watrud, Order No. 06-16-00-23-07 by Forest Supervisor Shaun McKinney, and Order No. 06-04-00-23-08 by Forest Supervisor Ann Niesen, set

to expire on July 20, 2026.

Pursuant to 16 USC § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50(a) and (b), the following act is prohibited within the boundaries of the Umatilla, Wallowa-Whitman, and Malheur National Forests. The order is effective upon completion of all signatures for two years, unless rescinded sooner. 

PROHIBITION: 

Camping on the Umatilla, Wallowa-Whitman, and Malheur National Forests for a period longer than 14 consecutive days within any 30-day period. 36 CFR § 261.58(a)

RESTRICTED AREA: 

All National Forest System lands within the Umatilla, Wallowa-Whitman, and Malheur National Forests. 

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 or Order), specifically exempting them from this Order. 
  2. Persons with written authorization by the appropriate line officer.
  3. Any Federal, State, or local officer or member of an organized emergency services entity in the performance of an official duty.
  4. Forest Service employees in the performance of their official duties.

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 U.S.C. § 551 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.

Executed at this 26th day of May 2026

 

Eric Watrud                                          Shaun McKinney                                                 Ann Niesen

Forest Supervisor                                 Forest Supervisor                                                 Forest Supervisor

Umatilla National Forest                    Wallowa-Whitman National Forest                 Malheur National Forest

Last updated May 27, 2026