When provided by an order, it is prohibited to go into or be in any area which is closed or restricted for the protection of:
- (a) Threatened, endangered, rare, unique, or vanishing species of plants, animals, birds or fish.
- (b) Special biological communities.
- (c) Objects or areas of historical, archeological, geological, or paleontological interest.
- (d) Scientific experiments or investigations.
- (e) Public health or safety.
- (f) Property.
- (g) The privacy of tribal activities for traditional and cultural purposes. Closure to protect the privacy of tribal activities for traditional and cultural purposes must be requested by an Indian tribe; is subject to approval by the Forest Service; shall be temporary; and shall affect the smallest practicable area for the minimum period necessary for activities of the requesting Indian tribe.
[42 FR 2957, Jan. 14, 1977, as amended at 76 FR 3017, Jan. 19, 2011; 89 FR 92816, Nov. 25, 2024]