Forest Order No. 03-20-19

USDA Forest Service

Eldorado National Forest

Fork Fire Road, Trail, & Area Closure

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the

following acts are prohibited within the Georgetown and Pacific Ranger Districts of the Eldorado

National Forest. This Order is effective from September 25, 2020, through November 30, 2020.

1. Going into or being upon the Fork Fire Closure Area, as shown on Exhibit A and described in

Exhibit C. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(e).

2. Being on a National Forest System road within the Fork Fire Closure Area, as shown

on Exhibit A and listed in Exhibit B. 36 C.F.R. § 261.54(e).

3. Being on a National Forest System trail within the Fork Fire Closure Area, as shown

on Exhibit A and listed in Exhibit B. 36 C.F.R. § 261.55(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 fire fighting

force in the performance of an official duty.

3. Owners or lessees of private land are exempt from these prohibitions to the extent

necessary to access their land.

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

A violation of these prohibitions is punishable by a fine of not more than $5000 for an individual or

$10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551 and

18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.

Executed in Placerville, California, this 24th day of September, 2020.

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JEFF MARSOLAIS

Forest Supervisor

Eldorado National Forest Pacific Southwest Region

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Order No. 03-20-19Eldorado National Forest

Fork FireArea, Road, Trail Closure

Exhibit A

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Closure Area - National ForestSystem Lands, Roads and TrailsIntersectionFork Fire

Forest Order No. 03-20-19

USDA Forest Service

Eldorado National Forest

Fork Fire Road, Trail, & Area Closure

Exhibit B

National Forest System Road Number:

12N29J 13N26BA 13N77 14N27A 14N51B

12N29P 13N26B-B 13N77A 14N27B 14N51C

12N29U 13N28 13N77AN 14N27C 14N57

12N29Z 13N28A 13N77B 14N27D 14N57A

13N14 13N28B 13N84 14N27DA 14N57AW

13N14A 13N28D 13N85 14N27E 14N57B

13N14AA 13N28F 13N86 14N27F 14N58

13N14B 13N28G 13N86A 14N27G 14N58A

13N14C 13N28G1 13N86B 14N27H 14N58B

13N14D 13N28G2 13N90 14N27J 14N58W

13N14E 13N28K 14N05 14N27K 14N60

13N14F 13N28L 14N06 14N27L 14N60A

13N14G 13N28M 14N06B 14N27W 17N02

13N23 13N29A 14N06C 14N34A 17N02M

13N23A 13N29C 14N07 14N34B 17N12

13N23B 13N52 14N07W 14N34C 17N12A2

13N23C 13N69 14N08M 14N34D 17N12E

13N23D 13N69A 14N11 14N34E 17N12F

13N24 13N69B 14N11B 14N34F 17N12G

13N24A 13N69C 14N11C 14N34G 17N12J

13N24B 13N69D 14N11D 14N41 17N12K

13N25 13N69E 14N11E 14N48 17N12M

13N25A 13N71 14N26 14N48A ELD-147F

13N25B 13N75 14N26A 14N48B ELD-63-B

13N26 13N76 14N26B 14N51 13N26B 13N76A 14N27 14N51A

National Forest System Trail Number:

13E05 14E04 14E11 14E22

13E13 14E09 14E14 14E23

14E02 14E10 14E21 15E02

Forest Order No. 03-20-19

USDA Forest Service

Eldorado National Forest

Fork Fire Road, Trail, & Area Closure

Exhibit C

The Fork Fire Closure Area boundary begins at intersection of Ice House Rd (ELD-147) and the western

intersection of Wentworth Springs Road (ELD-63), then continues north along ELD-147 for 1.2 miles to

the intersection with the eastern section of Wentworth Springs Road (ELD-63), then continues north and

east along Wentworth Springs Road (ELD-63) for 10.9 miles to the intersection with the user-created

route between Wentworth Springs Road (ELD-63) and McKinstry Lake Road (Forest Road No. 14N05),

then continues northwest along the user-created route northwest for 0.1 mile to the intersection with

McKinstry Lake Road (Forest Road No. 14N05), then continues northwest along McKinstry Lake Road

(Forest Road No. 14N05) for 1.2 miles to the intersection with the McKinstry Trail (Forest Trail No.

15E02), then continues northwest along McKinstry Trail (Forest Trail No. 15E02) for 3.8 miles to the

intersection with Hellhole Trail (Forest Trail No. 14E02), then continues northwest and southwest along

Hellhole Trail (Forest Trail No. 14E02) for 4.9 miles to the intersection with the Rubicon River (below

the Hell Hole Reservoir Dam), then continues southwest along the Rubicon River for 3.6 miles to the

intersection with Long John Creek, then continues west along Long John Creek for 0.7 mile to the

intersection with Long John Creek Road (Forest Road No. 14N12), then continues southwest along Long

John Creek Road (Forest Road No. 14N12) for 2.4 miles to the intersection with Fallion Mill Road

(Forest Road No. 14N20), then continues southwest along Fallion Mill Road (Forest Road No. 14N20) for

2 miles to the intersection with Fallion Spur (Forest Road No. 14N20A), then continues east along Fallion

Spur (Forest Road No. 14N20A) for 0.5 mile to the end of road, then continues southeast from the end of

Fallion Spur (Forest Road No. 14N20A) 0.3 mile to the head of an unnamed stream, then continues east

uphill along the unnamed stream for 0.7 mile to the intersection with a canal/ditch, then continues south

along the canal/ditch for 0.3 mile to the intersection with Pilot Ditch Road (Forest Road No. 13NY02),

then continues south along the Pilot Ditch Rd (Forest Road No. 13NY02) 0.8 mile to the intersection with

Wentworth Springs Road (ELD-63), then continues northwest and east along Wentworth Springs Rd

(ELD-63) for 6.2 miles back to the starting point.