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

Occupancy and Use Prohibitions 

TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST

Juneau Ranger District 

Order No. 10-05-33-26-08

PROHIBITIONS
Pursuant 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. Occupying a developed recreation site with a chainsaw. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(d).
2. Possessing or storing refuse, specifically wooden pallets or broken wood or furniture with nails or hardware attached. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(cc).

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

1. Persons with a Forest Service permit specifically authorizing the otherwise prohibited act or omission.
2. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty.

IMPLEMENTATION

1. This Order is effective from June 1, 2026, through December 31, 2027.
2. These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 C.F.R. Part 261, Subpart A.
3. 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, and 3581.
4. 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 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299, their meaning shall be determined by their plain language definitions.

Executed in Juneau, Alaska this day of August, 2026.

Barbara Miranda

/Janelle Crocker
Acting Forest Supervisor
Tongass National Forest