Monday, July 16, 2007

Fire Prevention Order

Pursuant to 50 CFR 27.95, the following acts are prohibited on lands managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as the Conboy Lake, McNary, Umatilla, Toppenish, McKay Creek, Cold Springs, and Columbia National Wildlife Refuges and the Hanford Reach National Monument until rescinded by the Mid-Columbia River NWR Complex.

1. Building, maintaining, attending or using fire, including campfires, warming fires, and cooking fires including both charcoal briquette and gas stoves.
2. Smoking outside of an enclosed vehicle.
3. Tossing burning material, such as a cigarette, any place where it may start a fire.
4. Operating a motorcycle, ATV, or other type of small engine without an approved and working spark arrester.

Violation of these prohibitions is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment of not more than 6 months, or both. This order becomes effective at 12:01 AM on July 14, 2007. Gregory M. Hughes Project Leader