Map of Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit
County and State Fire Ban Info
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Map of Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit
County and State Fire Ban Info
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As of 09/05/08
at 1201 the Glenwood Springs BLM Field Office Fire Prevention Orders #08-02
have been rescinded.
The Grand Junction BLM Field Office Fire Prevention Orders #08-02 have been rescinded.
Grand Junction BLM Field Office Prevention Orders #08-01 and Glenwood Springs BLM Field Office Prevention Orders #08-01 remain in effect.
Grand Junction
BLM Field Office Fire Prevention Order #08-01
Glenwood Springs BLM Field Office Fire Prevention Order #08-01
Order #R2-2004-01
ORDER
Fire Restrictions
Rocky Mountain Region
Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50a, the following is prohibited on each National Forest or National Grassland in the Rocky Mountain Region in the states of Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Kansas:
National Forest National Grassland
Arapaho & Roosevelt Pawnee
Bighorn Thunder Basin
Black Hills Buffalo Gap
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison Fort Pierre
Medicine Bow & Routt Oglala
Nebraska & Samuel R. McKelvie Cimarron
Pike & San Isabel Comanche
Rio Grande
San Juan
Shoshone
White River
PROHIBITIONS:
1. Possessing, discharging or using any kind of firework or pyrotechnic
device. 36 CFR 261.52 (f)
2. Operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without
a spark arresting device properly installed, maintained, and in effective
working order, meeting either: (1) Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
Standard 5100-1a (as amended); or (2) Appropriate Society of Automotive
Engineers (SAE) recommended practice J335 (b) and J350 (a). 36 CFR 261.52(j)
EXEMPTIONS:
Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50 (e), the following persons are exempted from
this order:
1. Persons with a permit specifically authorizing the prohibited act or
omission.
2. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue
or firefighting force in the performance of any official duty.
This order shall be in effect from June 29, 2004 until December 31, 2009 or rescinded, which ever occurs first.
PURPOSE: This order is necessary to protect public health and safety.
_/s/ Rick D. Cables_____________
Rick D. Cables
Regional Forester
Rocky Mountain Region
Violation of these regulations is punishable as a Class B misdemeanor,
by a fine of not more than $5000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization,
or imprisonment for not more than six (6) months or both. Title 16 USC,
Section 551, and 18 USC, Sections 3559 and 3571.
County and State Fire Ban Info