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Stearns District Prohibitions
1) Camping within 300 feet of NFSR 492 and NFSR 137 except for designated campsites; 2) Entering into Railroad Tunnels 7, 8, and 9 located along the old Cincinnati-Southern Railroad; and 3) Possessing horses or other livestock except on trails designated for such use or as specifically permitted through a special use permit are prohibited.
Alert Start Date: February 24th, 2015
Alert End Date: N/A
Order Number: 16-01-15
Associated Documents
Forest Order
Pursuant to the provisions of 16 U.S.C., Section 551, and in Title 36 C.F.R. Part 261.58(e) and 261.63(e) as listed below, to provide for visitor safety, I am prohibiting the following acts:
LOCATION: The portions of National Forest System lands containing the Stearns Ranger District within the Daniel Boone National Forest in McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, and Whitley Counties in Kentucky. The area is further described in the three (3) attached maps.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This Closure Order is in effect February 24, 2015 and continues until rescinded.
PROHIBITED ACTS:
- Camping within 300 feet of NFSR 492 and NFSR 137 except for designated campsites (§261.58(e));
- Entering into Railroad Tunnels 7, 8, and 9 located along the old Cincinnati-Southern Railroad (§261.63(e));
- Possessing horses or other livestock except on trails designated for such use or as specifically permitted through a special use permit (§261.57(a)).
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.