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Forest Officials Close Jackson Lake for Public Safety
« on: Dec 31, 12, 06:26:05 PM »
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Re: Forest Officials Close Jackson Lake for Public Safety
« Reply #1 on: Jan 02, 13, 12:37:23 PM »
ORDER NO. 01-13-02
JACKSON LAKE CLOSURE
ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST

Pursuant to 16 USC 551 and 36 CFR 261,50(a), and to provide for public safety, the
following act is prohibited within the Santa Clara Mojave Rivers Ranger District of the
Angeles National Forest. This Order is effective from January 1, 2013 through March
31,2013.

Going into or being upon Jackson Lake, as shown on the attached map.
36 CFR 261.53(e).

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

1. Persons with a permit from the Forest Service specifically authorizing the
otherwise prohibited act or omission.
2. Any Federal, State or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or
firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.
This prohibition is in addition to the general prohibitions contained in 36 CFR Part 261,
Subpart A.

A violation of this prohibition is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an
individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than six months,
or both. 16 USC 551 and 18 USC 3559, 3571 and 3581.

Done at Arcadia, California, this 31st day of December, 2012.
RACHEL A. BIRKEY
Acting Forest Supervisor
Angeles National Forest


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Re: Forest Officials Close Jackson Lake for Public Safety
« Reply #2 on: Jan 02, 13, 09:39:47 PM »
Map added

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Re: Forest Officials Close Jackson Lake for Public Safety
« Reply #3 on: Jan 02, 13, 09:44:37 PM »
Danger Thin Ice brochure by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/education_safety/safety/ice/dangerthinice.pdf

Not all applies to Southern California but a well done ice safety guide in English

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Re: Forest Officials Close Jackson Lake for Public Safety
« Reply #4 on: Dec 17, 13, 03:47:23 PM »

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Re: Forest Officials Close Jackson Lake for Public Safety
« Reply #5 on: Dec 18, 13, 09:51:08 AM »
The Forest Service is taking this inpending "Special Closure" very seriously.  Violation of 36 CFR 261.53(e) can result in a minimum fine of $75.  For those who think this is a great opportunity for the Forest Service to bring much needed $$$ into our Big Pines area, fees received via 36 CFR 261 citations go into a big USFS "kitty" in Washington.  Only monies aquired by Adventure Passes and "Notice or Required Fee" citations are returned to the area where the Passes were obtained or the "NRFs" were written.

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Re: Forest Officials Close Jackson Lake for Public Safety
« Reply #6 on: Dec 18, 13, 12:33:31 PM »
The Forest Service is taking this inpending "Special Closure" very seriously.  Violation of 36 CFR 261.53(e) can result in a minimum fine of $75.  For those who think this is a great opportunity for the Forest Service to bring much needed $$$ into our Big Pines area, fees received via 36 CFR 261 citations go into a big USFS "kitty" in Washington.  Only monies aquired by Adventure Passes and "Notice or Required Fee" citations are returned to the area where the Passes were obtained or the "NRFs" were written.
:2thumbsup: Good clarification, Bob.

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Re: Forest Officials Close Jackson Lake for Public Safety
« Reply #7 on: Dec 20, 13, 03:45:42 PM »
New signs installed at Jackson Lake. Must have been in the last 36 hours as I did not see them on Wednesday.



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Re: Forest Officials Close Jackson Lake for Public Safety
« Reply #8 on: Dec 21, 13, 10:31:49 AM »
I guess I hoped that they would have added: "Danger, Danger, thin ice." to that sign. But, at least folks are warned about snow play. Here's hoping it works.
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Re: Forest Officials Close Jackson Lake for Public Safety
« Reply #9 on: Dec 21, 13, 02:20:43 PM »
I think there is also a duty to warn about no cell service down there...

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Re: Forest Officials Close Jackson Lake for Public Safety
« Reply #10 on: Dec 08, 14, 03:56:51 PM »
Jackson Lake seasonal closure : Dec 15, 2014 to Mar 31, 2015

http://www.wrightwoodcalif.com/news/ANF.J.LakeClosure.pdf

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Re: Forest Officials Close Jackson Lake for Public Safety
« Reply #11 on: Dec 09, 14, 02:32:48 PM »
I think there is also a duty to warn about no cell service down there...

I suppose we have gone 'that far' down the nanny state path 


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Re: Forest Officials Close Jackson Lake for Public Safety
« Reply #12 on: Dec 10, 14, 08:35:56 AM »
Skierbob.. I agree with you. My goodness how did we all survive before cell phones?