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FOREST ORDER NO. 0513-23-01

SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST

GIANT SEQUOIA NATIONAL MONUMENT

WESTERN DIVIDE and KERN RIVER RANGER DISTRICTS

Winter Road Closures

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(b), and to provide for public safety and protect natural resources, the following act is prohibited within the Western Divide and Kern River Ranger Districts in the Sequoia National Forest.

This Order is effective from January 3, 2023, through June 15, 2023. 

Using any type of motorized wheeled vehicle on the National Forest System roads listed in

Exhibit A and shown on the attached map, Exhibit B.  A wheelchair is not considered a motorized wheeled vehicle. 36 C.F.R. § 261.54(a).

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

1. Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them from this Order.

2. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.

3. Persons using a tracked over-the-snow vehicle are exempt from this Order when there is a minimum of twelve inches of snow on the road. A tracked over-the-snow vehicle is defined as any vehicle propelled and/or steered by cleated belts or tracks.

These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 C.F.R. Part 261, Subpart A.

A violation of these prohibitions 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, 3571, and 3581.