Forest Order outlining road closures at Green Canyon, Card Canyon, and Smithfield Canyon-District, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
Alert Start Date: May 1, 1998
Alert End Date:
N/A
Order Number: 04-19-94
Contact Information
Contact Name:
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Contact Number:
(801) 999-2103
Contact Email:
sm.fs.uwc_info@usda.gov
Associated Documents
Forest Order 04-19-94
Forest Order
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREFOREST SERVICE8230 FEDERAL BUILDING, 125 SOUTH STATE STREETSALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84138 GREEN, CARD & SMITHFIELD ROAD CLOSURES SPECIAL ORDER OF FOREST SUPERVISORWASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FORESTLOGAN RANGER DISTRICT To reduce hazards for vehicles, and provide road, vegetative, and soil protection/management, and to prevent wilderness incursion, travel on the roads described below will be restricted when gated or signed as closed. The closure of the Smithfield Canyon Road will be in effect yearlong. The Green Canyon and Card road closures generally occur from about November 1 through May each year, due to hazardous snow conditions, or excess precipitation and as decsrcibed below, Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50 (a) and (b), the following acts are prohibited on the roads described below and as shown on the map. All lands affected are located on the Logan Ranger District, Wasatch-Cache National Forest. This order is in effect until further notice.Using any type of motorized wheeled vehicle and over the snow machines operating on snow on Green Canyon Road (#050), Smithfield Canyon Road (#049), and Card Canyon Road (#024), when signed as closed and/or the gate is closed. [36 CFR 261.54 (a)].Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50 (e), the following acts, or persons, are exempt from this order:Persons with a permit or contract authorizing the otherwise prohibitedact. Authorized Federal, state, or local officers, or members of anorganized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of official duty, when authorized by the District Ranger. Areas Described: Green Canyon beginning at the gate located - West Section Line, Section 19; T. 12 N,; R. 2 E.; Card Canyon Road beginning at the gate located - W 1/2; Section 10; T. 13 N.;.R. 2 E.; Smithfield Canyon Road beginning at the gate located - SE 1/4; SW 1/4; Section 19; T. 12 N.; R. 3 E.; all Salt Lake Base and Meridian. /s/ Pam GardinerDeputy Forest SupervisorWasatch-Cache National Forests May, 1 1998 Violation of this prohibition is punishable by fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment of not more than 6 months or both (16 USC 551; 18 USC 3559 & 3571 (b) (6). This order supersedes any previous orders/notices for the above described areas, and same said violation(s). Order Number 04-19-94
Maps
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A map pertaining to Forest Order 04-19-94 Green Canyon, Card Canyon & Smithfield Canyon Road Closures-Logan Ranger District, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
