Black Hills National Forest

Special Order - 080-04

USDA - FOREST SERVICE
BLACK HILLS NATIONAL FOREST

OCCUPANCY AND USE RESTRICTION

Pursuant to 36 CFR, Section 261.50(a) the following act is prohibited until rescinded on the area described in this order and as shown on the map attachments and hereby incorporated into Exhibit A, within the Black Hills National Forest.

DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM - 36 CFR 261.58(m)

These prohibitions apply to the area that is commonly known as Little Elk Creek Canyon and include the area within one half mile of the Little Elk Creek road from where the road enters national forest administered lands.

This prohibition is enacted for public safety and the protection of property.

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

1. Any person with a valid South Dakota hunting license when in the pursuit of a game animal during an open hunting season.
   
2. Persons with a permit specifically authorizing the otherwise prohibited act or omission.
   
3. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue organization in the performance of an official duty.

Done at Custer, South Dakota this 26th day of March 2004.

/s/ Brad Exton

BRAD EXTON
Acting Forest Supervisor
Black Hills National Forest

Violation of these prohibitions is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for and individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both. (Title 16 U.S.C. 551 and 18 U.S.C. 3559 and 3571)

US Forest Service, Black Hills National Forest
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