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  • General Forest Prohibitions

    The following acts are prohibited in all areas of the Daniel Boone National Forest:

    1. Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire or stove within 100 feet of the base of any cliff, or the back of a rock shelter unless at a designated site;
    2. Possession of a controlled substance unless said substance was obtained by the possessor directly, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order, from a practitioner acting in the course of professional practice or otherwise allowed by Federal or State law;
    3. Allowing no dogs or any other animals to remain unrestrained on NFS lands after being directed by a Forest Service Officer to physically restrain the animal in question;
    4. Operating any motor vehicle on open Forest System Roads in violation of any Commonwealth of Kentucky traffic or motor vehicle law; 5)Use of NFS roads for organized commercial events, or organized non-commercial events (with 75 or more participants) unless passing through the area;
    5. Operating a motor vehicle on a Forest designated trail without an approved Department of Transportation helmet;
    6. Use of NFS trails for organized commercial events, or organized non-commercial events (with 75 or more participants) unless passing through the area;
    7. Camping or maintaining a campsite for more than 14 consecutive days in a dispersed or non-fee area without having terminated Forest occupancy for a minimum of 10 days within a 31-day time frame;
    8. Overnight tethering or corralling of horses or other livestock, within 100 feet of stream courses or 300 feet of other water bodies;
    9. Possessing or consuming an alcoholic beverage in violation of any Commonwealth of Kentucky law is prohibited;
    10. Possessing, storing or leaving any food (including food for pets and livestock, except baled hay), refuse or bear attractant unattended unless it is: (a) properly stored in a bear-resistant container; (b) stored in a closed, motor vehicle with a solid top; (c) stored in a closed, hard-body trailer; or (d) suspended at least 10 feet clear of the ground at all points, suspended at least 4 feet horizontally from the supporting tree or pole, and suspended at least 4 feet from any other tree or pole adjacent to the supporting pole or tree;
    11. Discarding or abandoning any food, refuse, or bear attractant unless it is disposed of in a bear-resistant trash receptacle or other receptacle which has been provided by the Forest Service; Burning or burying foods, refuse, or bear attractant;
    12. Camping within 100 feet of the base of any cliff, or back of any rock shelter unless at a designated site;
    13. Parking or leaving a vehicle in violation of posted instructions;
    14. Being publicly nude;
    15. Possessing, storing or transporting cannabis plant or plants or any substance derived from the manufacturing of cannabis plant or plants;
    16. Hunting, trapping within 150 yards of a residence, building, or developed recreation site or across a developed roadway;
    17. Fishing is prohibited in areas designated for Fishing Derbies and/or Festivals are being held during the dates posted or advertised as closed unless fishing as a registered participant. This Order is established to regulate any and all streams, ponds, or other water impoundments located on NFS land.

Alert Start Date: February 24th, 2015

Alert End Date: N/A

Order Number: DB-02-15

Associated Documents

DB-02-15 General Forest Prohibitions

Forest Order

Pursuant to the provisions of 16 U.S.C., Section 551, and Subpart B in Title 36 C.F.R. 261 as listed below, to provide for visitor safety, I am prohibiting the following acts:

Location: The portions of National Forest System lands within the Daniel Boone National Forest in multiple counties in Kentucky. The area is further described in the attached map.

Effective Date: This Closure Order is in effect February 24, 2015 and continues until rescinded.

Prohibited Acts:

  1. Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire or stove within 100 feet of the base of any cliff, or the back of a rock shelter unless at a designated site
    (§261.52(a));
  2. Possession of a controlled substance unless said substance was obtained by the possessor directly, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order, from a practitioner acting in the course of professional practice or otherwise allowed by Federal or State law. Controlled substance means a drug or other substance, or immediate precursor, included in schedules I, II, III, IV, or V of Part B of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812) or a drug or substance added to these schedules pursuant to the terms of the Act (§261.53(e));
  3. Allowing no dogs or any other animals to remain unrestrained on NFS lands after being directed by a Forest Service Officer to physically restrain the animal
    in question (§261.53(e));
  4. Operating any motor vehicle on open Forest System Roads in violation of any Commonwealth of Kentucky traffic or motor vehicle law (§261.54(d));
  5. Use of NFS roads for organized commercial events, or organized non-commercial events (with 75 or more participants) unless passing through the area
    (§261.54(d));
  6. Operating a motor vehicle on a Forest designated trail without an approved Department of Transportation helmet (§261.55(d));
  7. Use of NFS trails for organized commercial events, or organized non-commercial events (with 75 or more participants) unless passing through the area (§261.55(d));
  8. Camping or maintaining a campsite for more than 14 consecutive days in a dispersed or non-fee area without having terminated Forest occupancy for a minimum of 10 days within a 31-day time frame (§261.58(a));
  9. Overnight tethering or corralling of horses or other livestock, within 100 feet of stream courses or 300 feet of other water bodies (§261.58(aa));
  10. Possessing or consuming an alcoholic beverage in violation of any Commonwealth of Kentucky law is prohibited (§261.58(bb));
  11. Possessing, storing or leaving any food (including food for pets and livestock, except baled hay), refuse or bear attractant unattended unless it is: (a) properly stored in a bear-resistant container; (b) stored in a closed, motor vehicle with a solid top; (c) stored in a closed, hard-body trailer; or (d) suspended at least 10 feet clear of the ground at all points, suspended at least 4 feet horizontally from the supporting tree or pole, and suspended at least 4 feet from any other tree or pole adjacent to the supporting pole or tree; Discarding or abandoning any food, refuse, or bear attractant unless it is disposed of in a bear-resistant trash receptacle or other receptacle which has been provided by the Forest Service; Burning or burying foods, refuse, or bear attractant (§261.58(cc));
  12. Camping within 100 feet of the base of any cliff, or back of any rock shelter unless at a designated site (§261.58(e));
  13. Parking or leaving a vehicle in violation of posted instructions (§261.58(g));
  14. Being publicly nude (§261.58(j));
  15. Possessing, storing or transporting cannabis plant or plants or any substance derived from the manufacturing of cannabis plant or plants (§261.58(t));
  16. Hunting, trapping within 150 yards of a residence, building, or developed recreation site or across a developed roadway (§261.58(v));
  17. Fishing is prohibited in areas designated for Fishing Derbies and/or Festivals are being held during the dates posted or advertised as closed unless fishing as a registered participant. This Order is established to regulate any and all streams, ponds, or other water impoundments located on NFS land (§261.58(v)). 

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

  • Any Federal, State or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force engaged in the performance of an official duty;
  • Any authorized person engaged in official administrative duties regarding National Forest Administration;
  • Persons with a permit specifically authorizing the otherwise prohibited act or omission.

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

Executed in Winchester, Kentucky this 24th day of February, 2015.

/s/ Bill Lorenz
Bill Lorenz, Forest Supervisor
Daniel Boone National Forest Service

Violations of the above prohibition set forth are punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual and $10,000 for an organization or imprisonment for not more than six (6) months or both. See 16 U.S.C. 551, 18 U.S.C. 3559 and 3571.

Contact Number:

859-745-3100

Contact Email:

SM.FS.MailroomR8DB@usda.gov

Last updated March 17th, 2025

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