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The Chief, each Regional Forester, or Forest Supervisor may issue orders which close or restrict the use of described areas within the area over which he or she has jurisdiction. An order may close an area to entry or may restrict the use of an area by applying any or all of the prohibitions authorized in this subpart or any portion thereof.  Orders are issued to protect resources, prevent resource damage, address public health and safety concerns, or set limits on use and occupancy of Tongass National Forest infrastructure and facilities.

The Penalty for violating a forest order or any other prohibition found in 36 CFR 261.1 – 261.23. 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 six months, or both.  [16 U.S.C. 551, and 18 U.S.C. 3559 and 3571]

Forest Alerts

  • Mendenhall Glacier VC Unit Food Closure

    FOREST ORDERJuneau, AlaskaMendenhall Glacier Visitor Center Unit Food ClosureOrder No. 10-05-33-26-12Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50(a) and (b), the following acts are prohibited within the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area Visitor Center Unit of the Tongass National Forest,…
    Alert Start Date: August 10, 2026
    Forest Order: #10-05-33-26-12

  • Ketchikan Misty Fjords Ranger District Fish Creek Forest Order Occupancy and Use Prohibitions

    Occupancy and Use Prohibitions TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST Ketchikan Misty Fjords Ranger DistrictOrder No. 10-05-52-26-13 Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a) and (b), the following acts are prohibited on National Forest System lands within the boundaries of the Tongass National…
    Alert Start Date: August 3, 2026
    Forest Order: #10-05-52-26-13

  • Roosevelt Harbor Forest Order Closure Wrangell Ranger District

    TONGASS NATIONAL FORESTWrangell Ranger DistrictWrangell, AlaskaOrder No.: 10-05-22-26-14 FOREST ORDEREmergency Area ClosureForest Service Dock at Roosevelt Harbor, on Zarembo Island, Wrangell Ranger District, Wrangell Alaska.Prohibited ActsPursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 CFR 261.50(a), and to…
    Alert Start Date: July 31, 2026
    Forest Order: #10-05-22-26-14

  • Harbor Mountain Forest Order Closure Sitka Ranger District

    Occupancy and Use Prohibitions TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST Sitka Ranger DistrictOrder No. 10-05-31-26-10Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.53 (e)(f), the following acts are prohibited on the National Forest System (“NFS”) within the administrative boundaries of the Tongass National…
    Alert Start Date: June 25, 2026
    Forest Order: #10-05-31-26-10

  • Auke Recreation Area Forest Order Occupancy and Use Prohibitions Juneau Ranger District

    Occupancy and Use Prohibitions TONGASS NATIONAL FORESTJuneau Ranger District Order No. 10-05-33-26-08PROHIBITIONSPursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a), the following acts are prohibited within the Auke Recreation Area, the Lena Beach Recreation Area, and Skaters Cabin.1.…
    Alert Start Date: June 1, 2026
    Forest Order: #10-05-33-26-08

  • Area and Road Closure Order Prince of Wales Ranger District

    The Ross Adams Mine area will be closed for public safety due to contamination removal and remediation work that includes the continuous use of large heavy earthmoving equipment (on the road system that accesses the mine site and locations where work will be occurring).The closure will be in place…
    Alert Start Date: April 6, 2026
    Forest Order: #10-05-36-26-06

  • Ward Lake Forest Order Occupancy and Use Prohibitions Ketchikan Misty Fjords Ranger District

    Occupancy and Use ProhibitionsTONGASS NATIONAL FORESTKetchikan Misty Fjords Ranger DistrictOrder No. 10-05-52-26-03PROHIBITIONSPursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a), the following acts are prohibited withinthe Ward Lake Recreation Area as shown on the attached map:1. Camping for a…
    Alert Start Date: February 9, 2026
    Forest Order: #10-05-52-26-03

  • Anan Wildlife Observatory Forest Order Wrangell Ranger District

    To provide for public safety and resource protection, the following acts are prohibited on the National Forest System lands described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (the “Use Restriction Area”).PROHIBITIONSA. Going into, being upon, entering, or…
    Alert Start Date: June 25, 2025
    Forest Order: #10-05-22-25-08

  • Mendenhall Lake Campground and Auk Village Campground Occupancy Prohibitions Juneau Ranger District

    Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a), the following acts are prohibited within the Mendenhall Lake Campground and the Auk Village Campground:1.Camping for a period longer than 14 days within a 50-day period. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(a).2.Entering or remaining in a campground between…
    Alert Start Date: June 1, 2025
    Forest Order: #10-05-33-25-09
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