1. (a) Department properties shall be accessible for use unless closed or restricted to public access by posting or by public notification or restricted under the provisions in this chapter or by easement or deed.

2. (b) Department properties, or portions of a property, shall be closed or restricted for public access by posting or by public notification by authorized department personnel if:

   1. (1) An external subdivision of government requests the department to close a specific department property at a time and for causes listed in (2)-(6) below which the department deems reasonable;
   2. (2) There is a need to reduce vandalism;
   3. (3) It is necessary for public health and safety;
   4. (4) It is necessary to protect the natural resources, physical improvements, or other features and resources of a department property;
   5. (5) There is a restriction pursuant to a deed, easement, trail use rules, property, or trail management plan or where such plans are developed through a public involvement process; or
   6. (6) The quiet enjoyment of the recreational use of the property by other users or abutting landowners is being disturbed.
3. (c) Persons shall not enter department properties or portions of department properties that are closed or restricted to public access.
4. (d) No person shall conduct activities that will disturb other visitors’ quiet enjoyment of the department property at any time, including but not limited to use of foul language.

Source. #14055 EMERGENCY, EXPIRED: 2-15-25 New. #14291, eff 6-25-25, EXPIRES: 6-25-35