Portions of AH-DI-NA area is closed to protect the endangered Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon eggs and fry in this area on the Shasta Lake Ranger District.
The Winnemem Wintu Tribe, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the National Marine Fisheries Service have partnered to conduct a research/recovery project of this salmon species on the McCloud River. Fertilized winter-run Chinook Salmon eggs sourced from the Livingston Stone National Fish Hatchery will be stored in remote site incubators or Nur Nature-Base incubation equipment on the banks of the McCloud River adjacent to the Ah-Di-Na Campground. This pilot project is a test to determine feasibility of returning salmon to historic spawning grounds in the McCloud River, using assisted migration practices. This closure is necessary to protect the research equipment, prevent the potential for disruption of the study, and protect the growing winter-run Chinook salmon.
USDA FOREST SERVICE
SHASTA-TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST
FOREST ORDER NO. 14-25-10
AH-DI-NA AREA CLOSURE ORDER
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a), and to protect natural resources, the following act is prohibited within the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. This Order is effective from May 22, 2025, through May 22, 2027.
Going into or being upon any National Forest System lands within the Ah-Di-NaClosure Area, as described in Exhibit A and shown on Exhibit B. 36 C.F.R. § 261.53(a)
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
- Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads,Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them from this Order.
- Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire-fighting force in the performance of an official duty.
These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 C.F.R. Part 261, Subpart A.
A violation of these prohibitions 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 U.S.C. § 551 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.
Executed at Redding, California on this 22nd day of May, 2025.
KARI OTTO Acting Forest Supervisor
USDA FOREST SERVICE
SHASTA-TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST
FOREST ORDER NO. 14-25-10
AH-DI-NA AREA CLOSURE ORDER
Exhibit A
- The boundary of the Ah-Di-Na Area Closure begins at 122° 05' 54.1" W, 41° 06' 33.9" N, Section 33, Township 38 N, Range 2 W, Mount Diablo Base & Meridian (MDBM),
- then continues 70 feet southeasterly along the closure boundary to its intersection with McCloud River, Section 33, Township 38 N, Range 2 W, MDBM,
- then continues 70 feet southwesterly along McCloud River to its intersection with the south corner of closure boundary, Section 33, Township 38 N, Range 2 W, MDBM,
- then continues 70 feet northwesterly along the closure boundary to its intersection with the west corner of closure boundary, Section 33, Township 38 N, Range 2 W, MDBM,
- then continues 70 feet northeasterly along Ah-Di-Na camping area boundary back to the starting point, as shown on Exhibit B.
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