ORDER   10-00-2010-01

 

ORDER

 

OCCUPANCY AND USE RESTRICTIONS

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests

and Pawnee National Grassland

                                                                                   

 

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C., § 551, and 36 C.F.R., § 261.50(a), the following acts are prohibited within the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee
National Grassland, as described below (the “restricted area”).  The restricted area is located in Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson, Jefferson, Larimer,
Park, and Weld Counties, Colorado, as depicted on the attached map, which is hereby incorporated into the Order as Exhibit A.  The purpose of this Order is for
the protection of public health and safety, and resource protection.

 

PROHIBITIONS IN THE RESTRICTED AREA:

 

·                                            Possessing an open container of a beverage which is defined as an alcoholic beverage by Colorado State law while discharging a firearm.  36 C.F.R. § 261.58(bb) 

 

·                                            Discharging a firearm, air rifle or gas gun unless shooting at cardboard targets, paper targets, manufactured metallic targets (metal targets specifically designed for firearms), or manufactured thrown-type clay targets (clay pigeons).  36 C.F.R. § 261.58(m)

 

EXEMPTIONS:

 

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

 

1.   Persons with a USDA 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 any official duty.

           

3.  Any person possessing a valid Colorado hunting license lawfully involved in hunting and

      harvesting game.

 

 

This Order shall remain in effect for five (5) years from the date signed or until rescinded, whichever event occurs first.

 

Done at Fort Collins, Colorado, this 28th day of December, 2009.

 

 

Jacqueline L. Parks                                                                              

______________________________                                                                                                                                     

JACQUELINE L. PARKS                                                                                                      

Acting Forest Supervisor

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests

and Pawnee National Grassland

 

 

Violations of these prohibitions are punishable as a Class B misdemeanor, by a fine of not more than $5,000 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 and 3571).