Discovery Trail Emergency Closure

PROHIBITIONS

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a), the following are prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) lands and trails in the Pemigewasset Ranger District, white Mountain National Forest, described in detail below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A:

1. Being upon the Described Trail. 36 C.F.R. §261.55(a)

EXEMPTIONS

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

1. Persons with Forest Service form FS-7700-48, Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order, specifically exempting them from this Order or a written determination by a Forest Service authorized officer that a permit is not required under 36 C.F.R. § 251.50(e)(1) or (2). 
2. Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting resource in the performance of an official duty. 

DESCRIBED AREA

The Described Area includes the entirety of the 1.5 mile Forest Discovery Trail. The trailhead is located off HWY 112 in the township of Lincoln, NH. 

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Order is to protect public health and safety due to trail reconstruction activities. 

IMPLEMENTATION 

1. This Order shall be in effect from August 31, 2026 at 06:00, through October 1, 2026, or unless rescinded. 
2. A map identifying the Described Area is attached and made part of this Order as Exhibit A. For a digital version of this Order and Exhibit A, go to https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/whitemountain/alerts
3. Unless otherwise expressly defined in this Order, the terms used in this Order are defined by the regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture, 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299. If there are terms in this Order that are not expressly defined in the Order or by 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299, their meaning shall be determined by their plain language definitions. 
4. A violation of the above prohibitions is punishable as a Class B misdemeanor by a fine of not more than $5,000 for individuals and $10,000 for organizations, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551; 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559,3571, 3581. 
5. Contact the Pemigawasset Ranger District in Campton, NH, at 603-536-6100 for more information about this Order. 
6. This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar act in the same Described Area. 

Signed in Campton, NH, this 25th day of August 2026.
DEREK J.S. IBARGUEN,
Forest Supervisor
White Mountain National Forest