Opinion ID: 2972059
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Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Hours of Operation/Lighting Conditions

Text: Sharp’s first theory of liability is that the National Forest Service acted negligently in allowing Bull Gap to remain open during nighttime hours without providing better lighting conditions. According to Sharp, the National Forest Service’s decisions regarding Bull Gap’s hours of operation and lighting conditions do not come within the reach of the discretionary-function exception to the FTCA because the Forest Service Manual mandates the protection of visitors’ health and safety, and the National Forest Service acted negligently in effectuating this policy. At the heart of this claim is Title 6700 of the Forest Service Manual, which provides in part: 6702 - OBJECTIVE. The objective of the Forest Service safety and health program is to ensure adequate protection for Forest Service employees and property, Human Resource Program participants, and the visiting public. . . . 6703 - POLICY