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Public Use Restrictions

EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2007 THE REGULATED USE CLOSURE IS SUSPENDED

1.      Smoking is prohibited, except within enclosed vehicles or buildings.

2.      Open fires are prohibited, including campfires, charcoal fires, cooking fires and warming fires, except at designated locations.  Portable cooking stoves using liquefied or bottled fuels are allowed.

3.      Power saw use is prohibited between 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.  When permitted, each saw must have one axe, one shovel and one operational fire extinguisher that is of at least 8 ounce capacity. In addition, a fire watch is required for at least one hour following the use of each saw. 

4.      Motorized vehicles, including motorcycles and all terrain vehicles, are only permitted on improved roads free of grass and other flammable debris. All motor vehicles must be equipped with one gallon of water or one operational 2 ½ pound or larger fire extinguisher, one axe, and one shovel, except when traveling on state and county roads.  All-terrain vehicles and motorcycles must be equipped with one operational 2 ½ pound or larger fire extinguisher, except when traveling on state and county roads.

5.      Use of fireworks and exploding targets is prohibited.

6.      Cutting, grinding and welding of metal is prohibited.

7.      Mowing of grass with power driven equipment is prohibited between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., except for the commercial culture and harvest of agricultural crops.