Pike & San Isabel National Forests
Cimarron & Comanche National Grasslands

USDA Forest Service
Pike & San Isabel
National Forests
Cimarron & Comanche
National Grasslands
2840 Kachina Drive
Pueblo, CO 81008
719-553-1400

Telephone for the
Hearing Impaired
719-553-1404

Special Order

USDA Forest Service
Rocky Mountain Region
Pike, San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron, Comanche National Grasslands

ORDER NO 06-06

ORDER
FIRE AND SMOKING RESTRICTIONS
PIKE AND SAN ISABEL NATIONAL FORESTS
COMANCHE NATIONAL GRASSLAND

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 551 and 36 CFR 261.50(a), the following acts are prohibited on all National Forest System lands administered by the San Isabel National Forest located in Lake County in the State of Colorado (“the Restricted Area”). The restricted area is depicted on the attached map, hereby incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A.

PROHIBITIONS:

1. Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, charcoal, coal or wood fire except within a developed recreation site, or improved site. 36 CFR 261.52(a). The use of petroleum-fueled stoves, lanterns or heating devices providing such devices meet the fire underwriter’s specifications for safety is allowed.
   
2. Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three (3) feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable material. (36 CFR 261.52(d)).

EXEMPTIONS:

Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this order:

1. Persons with a Forest Service permit specifically authorizing the otherwise prohibited act or omission.
   
2. Resident owners and lessees of land and holders of Forest Service recreational use authorizations, within the restricted area are exempt from Prohibition number one (1) above, provided such fires are within a permanent structure.
   
3. Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organizer rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.

The purpose of this Order is to protect public health and safety due to fire danger.

This Order will be in effect from 0800 MDT on June 21, 2006, until December 31, 2006, or until rescinded, whichever event occurs first.

Done at Pueblo, Colorado this 20th day of June, 2006.

/s/ Robert J. Leaverton
ROBERT J. LEAVERTON
Forest Supervisor
Pike/San Isabel National Forests
Cimarron/Comanche National Grasslands

Violation 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. (16U.S.C.551 and 18 U.S.C. 3559 and 3571).