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Appendix B

WILDERNESS CFRs

The following references come from CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) 36 part 261 for parks, 

forests and public property. These are essentially legal mitigation measures for the wilderness 

and backcountry areas. Many of these items can be cross-referenced with Mitigation Measures

listed in Chapter 2.

General Prohibitions:

Regulations in all areas of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, including wilderness and 

backcountry areas.

261.5d) Leaving a fire without completely extinguishing.

 e) Allowing a fire to escape from control.

261.6a) Cutting or otherwise damaging any timber, tree or other forest product, except as 

authorized by a special authorization.

261.9a) Damaging any natural feature or other property of the United States.

 b) Removing any natural feature or other property of the United States.

c and d ) Damaging or removing any plant that is classified as threatened, endangered, 

sensitive, rare, or unique species.

 g and h) Digging in, damaging, or removing any prehistoric, historic, or archaeological 

resource, structure, site, or artifact.

261.10 a) Constructing, placing or maintaining any kind of road, trail, structure, fence, enclosure, 

communication equipment, or other improvement on National Forest Systems land 

without a special use authorization, contract, or approved operating plan.

 d) Discharging a firearm or any other implement capable of taking a human life, causing 

injury, or damaging property as follows:

 1. In or within 150 yards of a residence, building, campsite, developed recreation site or 

occupied area.

 2. Across or on a Forest Development road or a body of water adjacent thereto, or in 

any manner or place whereby any person or property is exposed to injury or damage as 

a result in such discharge.

 i) Operating or using in or near a campsite, developed recreation site, or over an adjacent 

body of water without a permit, any device which produces noise such as a radio, 

television, musical instrument, in such a manner so as to unreasonably disturb any 

person.

261.11 b) Possessing or leaving refuse, debris, or litter in an exposed or unsanitary condition.

 c) Placing in or near a stream, lake, or other water any substance which does or may 

pollute a stream, lake, or other water.
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 d) Failing to dispose of all garbage, including any paper, can, bottle, sewage, waste water or 

material either by removal from the site or by depositing it into receptacles or at places 

provided for such purposes.

261.16 The following are prohibited in National Forest Wilderness:

 a) Possessing or using a motor vehicle, motorboat or motorized equipment except as 

authorized by federal Law or regulation. 

 b) Possessing or using a bicycle or hang glider.

 c) Landing an aircraft, or dropping or picking up any material, supplies, or person by means 

of aircraft, including a helicopter.

Regulations specific to wilderness areas in Washington State:

From Forest Supervisor Order #141, (revised 4/93)

Entering or being in all wilderness, except the Lake Chelan Sawtooth and Pasayten, with a

group consisting of a combination of persons and pack and saddle animals exceeding 12 in 

total number. 36 CFR 261.58f

Entering or being in the Lake Chelan Sawtooth and Pasayten with a group consisting of more 

than 12 persons or more than 18 pack and saddle animals. 36 CFR 261.58f

Caching, leaving or storing equipment, personal property or supplies while unattended for 

more than 48 hours. 36 CFR 261.57f

Using or possessing any type of wagon, cart or other wheeled vehicle. 36 CFR 261.587h

Possessing or transporting any livestock feed other than processed grain. 36 CFR 261.58t

Grazing any pack or saddle animals within 200 feet slope distance of the shoreline of any 

lake. 36 CFR 261.57a and e

Hitching, tethering, or hobbling any pack or saddle animals within 200 feet slope distance of 

any lake. 36 CFR 261.58aa

Shortcutting a trail switchback. 36 CFR 261.55e

Being in an area posted as being closed for restoration, wilderness restoration, or 

rehabilitation. 36 CFR 261.53b

Regulations specific to the Lake Chelan Sawtooth or Pasayten Wilderness Areas

From Okanogan-Wenatchee Forest Order 08-04-74 (April 1992), specific to the Lake ChelanSawtooth Wilderness and unroaded portions of the Methow Valley and Chelan Ranger Districts 

between the Methow River and Lake Chelan.

Hitching or tying and pack or saddle animal directly to any tree for an overnight period. 36

CFR 261.58aa

Hitching or tying any pack or saddle animal to any object, including a highline, when the 

point of hitch or ties within 8 feet of any tree, for an overnight period, or so as to cause 

damage to the roots or bole of any tree, in the following area: (describes the Lake ChelanSawtooth Wilderness and the unroaded portions of the Methow Valley and Chelan Ranger 

Districts between the Methow River and Lake Chelan).
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Regulations from Okanogan-Wenatchee Forest Order #353 (July 2001), specific to the 

Pasayten Wilderness:

Hitching or tying and pack or saddle animal directly to any tree for an extended period, in 

the following area. (36 CFR 261.58aa) (a) Pasayten Wilderness, Okanogan-Wenatchee 

National Forest.

Hitching or tying any pack or saddle animal to any object, including a highline, when the 

point of hitch or tie is within 8 feet of any tree, for an overnight period, or so as to cause 

damage to the roots or bole of any tree, in the following area: (a) Pasayten Wilderness, 

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Regulation from Okanogan-Wenatchee Forest Order #08-07-104 (June 2000), specific to the 

Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness:

No overnight camping with pack and saddle stock within one-half mile of West Oval 

Lake. 36 CFR 261.57

No stock use within 500 feet of West Oval Lake. 36 CFR 261.58aa

Regulation from Pacific Northwest Region Order # R6-2007-001, within designated wilderness 

and at wilderness trailheads in the Pacific Northwest Region.

Possessing, storing, or transporting any part of a tree or other plant, as specified in the order. 

For the purpose of this order, it is prohibited to possess or store hay or crop products that are 

not state-certified as weed free, to include any hay, hay cubes, straw, grain or other crop or 

mulch product within all Congressionally-designated wilderness and trailheads leading into 

wilderness in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. 

36 CFR 261.58(t)

This regulation does not apply to persons possessing or storing commercially-processed feed 

(feed pellets or steamed, rolled grains) or to persons possessing State-certified weed free hay or 

crop products packaged as bales, containers, or sacks, when also marked using official tags, 

twine, or other identification as required by the product State of origin, or in the possession of 

the original and current State documents which certify the hay or crop products meet or exceed 

the North American Weed Management Association, or comparable, certification standard.