IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA
In the matter of
PAYMENT OF FIXED SUM IN LIEU MISCELLANEOUS
OF APPEARANCE UNDER GENERAL ORDER
DISTRICT OF ALASKA LOCAL NO. MGO 25-05
CRIMINAL RULE 58.1.
[UNITED STATES FOREST
SERVICE].
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
In accordance with D. Ak.LCrR. 58.1, the attached Bail/Forfeiture Schedule for
violations of the laws and regulations enforced by the United States Forest Service,
Department of Agriculture, is hereby adopted by the Court.
The Forfeiture of Collateral Schedule adopted hereby becomes effective
immediately and supersedes MGO 06-01 (dated 01/11/2006).
The State bond Schedule referenced on page 4 of the attached Schedule may be
found online at: https://public.courts.alaska.gov/web/forms/docs/pub-131.pdf
DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this 2nd day of July 2025.
/s/ Sharon L. Gleason
Hon. Sharon L. Gleason
Chief United States District Judge
Distribution:
District Judges Magistrate Judges
Clerk of the Court Court Librarian
Court Rules Attorney U.S. Probation & Pretrial Services
U.S. Marshal U.S. Attorney
Federal Public Defender Bankruptcy Judges
Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court U.S. Forest Service
SECTION VIOLATION/LANGUAGE BAIL
36 CFR § 261.3 Interfering with a Forest officer, volunteer, or human resource program BAIL
enrollee or giving false report to a Forest officer.
The following are prohibited:
(a) Threatening, resisting, intimidating, or interfering with any forest officer engaged in MAND
or on account of the performance of his official duties in the protection,
improvement, or administration of the National Forest System is prohibited.
(b) Giving any false, fictitious or fraudulent report or other information to any Forest MAND
Officer engaged in or on account of the performance of his official duties knowing
that such report or other information contains false, fictitious or fraudulent statement
or entry.
(c) Threatening, intimidating, or intentionally interfering with any Forest officer, MAND
volunteer, or human resource program enrollee while engaged in, or on account of,
the performance of duties for the protection, improvement, or administration of
the National Forest System or other duties assigned by the Forest Service.
36 CFR § 261.4 Disorderly Conduct BAIL
The following are prohibited:
(a) Engaging in fighting or any threatening or other violent behavior. $250
(b) Making an utterance or performing an act that is obscene or threatening or that is $150
made or performed in a manner that is likely to inflict injury or incite an immediate
breach of peace.
(c) Making noise that is unreasonable considering the nature and purpose of the conduct, $150
location, and time.
36 CFR § 261.5 Fire BAIL
The following are prohibited:
(a) Carelessly or negligently throwing or placing any ignited substance or other $250
substance that may cause a fire.
(b) Firing any tracer bullet or incendiary ammunition. $250
(c) Causing timber, trees, slash, brush or grass to burn except as authorized by permit. $250
(d) Leaving a fire without completely extinguishing it. $100
(e) Causing and failing to maintain control of a fire that is not a prescribed fire that $500
damages the National Forest System.
(f) Building, attending, maintaining, or using a campfire without removing all $50
flammable material from around the campfire adequate to prevent its escape.
(g) Negligently failing to maintain control of a prescribed fire on Non-National Forest MAND
System lands that damages the National Forest System.
(h) Possessing or using an exploding target or any kind of firework or other pyrotechnic $150
device.
(i) Violating any State law concerning burning or fires or any State law that is for the $100
purpose of preventing or restricting the spread of fire.
(j) Operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark $100
arresting device that is properly installed, maintained, and in effective working order
in accordance with USDA Forest Service Standard 5100-1.
36 CFR § 261.6 Timber and other forest products. BAIL
The following are prohibited:
(a) Cutting or otherwise damaging any timber, tree, or other forest product, except as $250 +
authorized by a special-use authorization, timber sale contract, or Federal law or $100/tree
regulation.
(b) Cutting any standing tree, under permit or timber sale contract, before a Forest $250 +
Officer has marked it or has otherwise designated it for cutting. $100/tree
(c) Removing any timber or other forest product cut under permit or timber sale contract, $500
except to a place designated for scaling, or removing it from that place before it is
scaled, measured, counted, or otherwise accounted for by a forest officer.
(d) Stamping, marking with paint, or otherwise identifying any tree or other forest MAND
product in a manner similar to that employed by forest officers to mark or designate a
tree or any other forest product for cutting or removal.
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(e) Loading, removing or hauling timber or other forest product acquired under $500
any permit or timber sale contract unless such product is identified as required in
such permit or contract.
(f) Selling or exchanging any timber or other forest product obtained under free use $500
pursuant to §§ 223.5 through 223.11.
(g) Violating any timber export or substitution restriction in §§ 223.160 through MAND
223.164.
(h) Removing any timber, tree or other forest product, except as authorized by a special- $250 +
use authorization, timber sale contract, or Federal law or regulation. $100/tree
(i) Violating the Forest Resources Conservation and Shortage Relief Act of 1990 (16 MAND
U.S.C. 620, et seq.), or its implementing regulations at 36 CFR 223.185-223.203.
36 CFR § 261.7 Livestock BAIL
The following are prohibited:
(a) Placing or allowing unauthorized livestock to enter or be in the National Forest $250
System or other lands under Forest Service control.
(b) Not removing unauthorized livestock from the National Forest System or $250
other lands under Forest Service control when requested by a forest officer.
(c) Failing to reclose any gate or other entry. $25
(d) Molesting, injuring, removing, or releasing any livestock impounded under § $150
262.10 while in the custody of the Forest Service or its authorized agents.
36 CFR § 261.8 Fish and wildlife BAIL
The following are prohibited to the extent that Federal or State law is violated:
(a) Hunting, trapping, fishing, catching, molesting, killing or having in possession any
kind of wild animal, bird, or fish, or taking the eggs of any such bird.
Big Game $500
Fish/small game/bird $125 + $25 add'l
animal/bird
(b) Possessing a firearm or other implement designed to discharge a missile capable of $150
destroying animal life.
(c) Possessing equipment which could be used for hunting, fishing, or trapping. $150
(d) Possessing a dog not on a leash or otherwise confined. $150
(e) Curtail the free movement of any animal or plant life into or out of a cave, except as $150
authorized to protect a cave resource.
36 CFR § 261.9 Property BAIL
The following are prohibited:
(a) Damaging any natural feature or other property of the United States. $250
(b) Removing any natural feature or other property of the United States. $250
(c) Damaging any plant that is classified as a threatened, endangered, sensitive, rare, or $100 +
unique species. $50/plant
(d) Removing any plant that is classified as a threatened, endangered, sensitive, rare, or $100 +
unique species. $50/plant
(e) Entering any building, structure, or enclosed area owned or controlled by the $250
United States when such building, structure, or enclosed area is not open to the
public.
(f) Using any pesticide except for personal use as an insect repellent or as provided $100
by special-use authorization for other minor uses.
(g) Digging in, excavating, disturbing, injuring, destroying, or in any way damaging any MAND
prehistoric, historic, or archaeological resource, structure, site, artifact, or property.
(h) Removing any prehistoric, historic, or archaeological resource, structure, site, $350
artifact, property.
(i) Excavating, damaging, or removing any cave resource from a cave without a special MAND
use authorization, or removing any cave resource for commercial purposes.
(j) Damaging or removing without authorization any personal property that belongs to $250
another person.
36 CFR § 261.10 Occupancy and use BAIL
SECTION VIOLATION/LANGUAGE BAIL
The following are prohibited:
(a) Constructing, placing, or maintaining any kind of road, trail, structure, fence, $500
enclosure, communications equipment, sign, or other improvement on National
Forest System lands or facilities or making a significant surface disturbance on
National Forest System lands without a special use authorization, contract, approved
plan of operations, or other written authorization when that written authorization is
required.
(b) Construction, reconstructing, improving, maintaining, occupying or using $125
a residence on National Forest System lands unless authorized by a special-use
authorization or approved operating plan when such authorization is required.
(c) Selling or offering for sale any merchandise or conducting any kind of work activity $500
or service unless authorized by Federal law, regulation, or special-use authorization.
(d) Discharging a firearm or any other implement capable of taking human life, causing $250
injury, or damaging property as follows:
(d)(1) In or within 150 yards of a residence, building, campsite, developed recreation site or
occupied area, or
(d)(2) Across or on a National Forest System 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.
(d)(3) Into or within any cave.
(e) Leaving personal property unattended for longer than 72 hours, except in locations $100
where longer periods have been designated.
(f) Placing a vehicle or other object in such a manner that it is an impediment or hazard $150
to the safety or convenience of any person.
(g) Commercial distribution of printed material without a special use authorization. $100
(h) When commercially distributing printed material, delaying, halting, or preventing $150
administrative use of an area by the Forest Service or other scheduled or existing
uses or activities on National Forest System lands; misrepresenting the purposes or
affiliations of those selling or distributing the material; or misrepresenting the
availability of the material without cost.
(i) Operating or using in or near a campsite, developed recreation site, or over an $50
adjacent body of water without a permit, any device which produces noise, such as a
radio, television, musical instrument, motor or engine in such a manner and at such a
time so as to unreasonably disturb any person.
(j) Operating or using a public address system, whether fixed, portable $50
or vehicle mounted, in or near a campsite or developed recreation site or over an
adjacent body of water without a special-use authorization.
(k) Use or occupancy of National Forest System land or facilities without special-use $500
authorization when such authorization is required.
(l) Violating any term or condition of a special-use authorization, contract or $150
approved operating plan.
(m) Failing to stop a vehicle when directed to do so by a Forest Officer. $250
(n) Failing to pay any special use fee or other charges as required. $250
(o) Use or occupancy of National Forest System lands or facilities without a special use MAND
authorization, contract, approved plan of operations, or other written authorization
when that written authorization is required.
(p) Knowingly or intentionally possessing any controlled substance in violation of $250
Federal law
(q) Knowingly or intentionally possessing any drug paraphernalia in violation of State $150
law.
(r) Possessing any alcoholic beverage in violation of State law. $150
(s) Providing any alcoholic beverage to a minor in violation of State law. $250
36 CFR § 261.11 Sanitation BAIL
The following are prohibited:
(a) Depositing in any toilet, toilet vault, or plumbing fixture any substance which could $150
damage or interfere with the operation or maintenance of the fixture.
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(b) Possessing or leaving refuse, debris, or litter in an exposed or unsanitary condition. $300
(c) Placing in or near a stream, lake, or other water any substance which does or may $300
pollute a stream, lake, or other water.
(d) Failing to dispose of all garbage, including any paper, can, bottle, sewage, waste $50
water or material, or rubbish either by removal from the site or area, or by depositing
it into receptacles or at places provided for such purposes.
(e) Dumping of any refuse, debris, trash or litter brought as such from private property $500
or from land occupied under permit, except, where a container, dump or similar
facility has been provided and is identified as such, to receive trash generated from
private lands or lands occupied under permit.
36 CFR § 261.12 National Forest System roads and trails. BAIL
The following are prohibited:
(a) Violating the load, weight, height, length, or width limitations prescribed by State $250
law except by special-use authorization or written agreement or by order issued
under § 261.54 of this Chapter.
(b) Failing to have a vehicle weighed at a Forest Service weighing station, if required by $250
a sign.
(c) Damaging and leaving in a damaged condition any such road, trail, or segment $250
thereof.
(d) Blocking, restricting, or otherwise interfering with the use of a road, trail, or gate. $125
(e) Operating a motor vehicle without a valid license as required by State law. $250
(f) Operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or a Mandatory
controlled substance in violation of State law.
(g) Operating a motor vehicle in violation of any State law other than those described in State bond
paragraph (e) or (f) of this section. schedule
(h) Operating a vehicle or motor vehicle carelessly, recklessly, or in a manner or at a $500
speed that would endanger or be likely to endanger any person or property.
(i) Operating a motor vehicle in violation of a posted sign or traffic control device. $100
36 CFR § 261.13 Motor vehicle use. BAIL
The following are prohibited:
After National Forest System roads, National Forest System trails, $100
and areas on National Forest System lands have been designated pursuant to 36 CFR
212.51 on an administrative unit or a Ranger District of the National Forest System,
and these designations have been identified on a motor vehicle use map, it is
prohibited to possess or operate a motor vehicle on National Forest System lands in
that administrative unit or Ranger District other than in accordance with those
designations, provided that the following vehicles and uses are exempted from this
prohibition:
(a) Aircraft;
(b) Watercraft;
(c) Over-snow vehicles;
(d) Limited administrative use by the Forest Service;
(e) Use of any fire, military, emergency, or law enforcement vehicle for emergency
purposes;
(f) Authorized use of any combat or combat support vehicle for national defense
purposes;
(g) Law enforcement response to violations of law, including pursuit;
(h) Motor vehicle use that is specifically authorized under a written authorization issued
under Federal law or regulations; and
(i) Use of a road or trail that is authorized by a legally documented right-of-way held by
a State, county, or other local public road authority.
36 CFR § 261.14 Over-snow vehicle use. BAIL
The following are prohibited:
After National Forest System roads, National Forest System trails, $100
and areas on National Forest System lands have been designated for over-
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snow vehicle use pursuant to 36 CFR 212.81 on an administrative unit or a Ranger
District of the National Forest System, and these designations have been identified on
an over-snow vehicle use map, it is prohibited to possess or operate an over-
snow vehicle on National Forest System lands in that administrative unit or Ranger
District other than in accordance with those designations, provided that the
following vehicles and uses are exempted from this prohibition:
(a) Limited administrative use by the Forest Service;
(b) Use of any fire, military, emergency, or law enforcement vehicle for emergency
purposes;
(c) Authorized use of any combat or combat support vehicle for national defense
purposes;
(d) Law enforcement response to violations of law, including pursuit;
(e) Over-snow vehicle use that is specifically authorized under a written authorization
issued under Federal law or regulations; and
(f) Use of a road or trail that is authorized by a legally documented right-of-way held by
a State, county, or other local public road authority.
36 CFR § 261.15 Use of vehicles off roads. BAIL
It is prohibited to operate any vehicle off National Forest System, State or County
roads:
(a) Without a valid license as required by State law. $100
(b) Without an operable braking system. $50
(c) From one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise unless equipped with $50
working head and tail lights.
(d) In violation of any applicable noise emission standard established by any Federal $100
or State agency.
(e) While under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or a controlled substance in MAND
violation of State law.
(f) Creating excessive or unusual smoke; $50
(g) Carelessly, recklessly, or in a manner or at a speed that endangers or is likely to $250
endanger any person or property.
(h) In a manner which damages or unreasonably disturbs the land, wildlife, or vegetative $100
resources.
(i) In violation of State law established for vehicles used off roads. $50
36 CFR § 261.16 Developed recreation sites BAIL
The following are prohibited:
(a) Occupying any portion of the site for other than recreation purposes. $50
(b) Building, attending, maintaining, or using a fire outside of a fire ring provided by $50
the Forest Service for such purpose or outside of a stove, grill or fireplace.
(c) Cleaning or washing any personal property, fish, animal, or food, or bathing or $25
washing at a hydrant or water faucet not provided for that purpose.
(d) Discharging or igniting a firecracker, rocket or other firework, or explosive. $100
(e) Occupying between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. a place designated for day use only. $25
(f) Failing to remove all camping equipment or personal property when vacating $50
the area or site.
(g) Placing, maintaining, or using camping equipment except in a place specifically $50
designated or provided for such equipment.
(h) Without permission, failing to have at least one person occupy a camping area during $50
the first night after camping equipment has been set up.
(i) Leaving camping equipment unattended for more than 24 hours without permission. $50
(j) Bringing in or possessing an animal, other than a service animal, unless it is crated, $50
caged, or upon a leash not longer than six feet, or otherwise under physical restrictive
control.
(k) Bringing in or possessing in a swimming area an animal, other than a service animal. $50
(l) Bringing in or possessing a saddle, pack, or draft animal except as authorized by $100
posted instructions.
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(m) Operating or parking a motor vehicle or trailer except in places developed or $25
designated for this purpose.
(n) Operating a bicycle, motorbike, or motorcycle on a trail unless designated for this $50
use.
(o) Operating a motorbike, motorcycle, or other motor vehicle for any purpose other than $50
entering or leaving the site.
(p) Depositing any body waste except into receptacles provided for that purpose. $100
36 CFR § 261.17 Recreation Fees BAIL
Failure to pay any recreation fee is prohibited. Notwithstanding 18 U.S.C. 3571(e), $25
the fine imposed for the first offense of nonpayment shall not exceed $100.
36 CFR § 261.18 National Forest Wilderness. BAIL
The following are prohibited in a National Forest Wilderness:
(a) Possessing or using a motor vehicle, motorboat or motorized equipment except as $250
authorized by Federal Law or regulation.
(b) Possessing or using a hang glider or bicycle. $50
(c) Landing of aircraft, or dropping or picking up of any material, supplies, or person by $500
means of aircraft, including a helicopter.
36 CFR § 261.22 Unauthorized use of “Smokey Bear” and “Woodsy Owl” symbol. BAIL
(a) Manufacture, importation, reproduction, or use of “Smokey Bear” except as provided $250
under §§ 271.2, 271.3, or 271.4 is prohibited.
(b) Manufacture, importation, reproduction, or use of “Woodsy Owl” except as provided $250
under §§ 272.2, 272.3, or 272.4 is prohibited.
SUBPART B – PROHIBITIONS IN AREAS
DESIGNATED BY ORDER OF REGIONAL FORESTER
OR FOREST SUPERVISOR
36 CFR 261.52 FIRE
36 CFR § 261.52 Fire BAIL
When provided by an order, the following are prohibited:
(a) Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire. $100
(b) Using an explosive. $125
(c) Smoking. $50
(d) Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, at a recreation site, or while $50
stopped in an area at least 3 feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable
material.
(e) Entering or being in an area. $50
(f) Entering an area without any firefighting tool prescribed by the order. $50
(g) Operating an internal combustion engine. $100
(h) Welding or operating an acetylene or other torch with open flame. $100
36 CFR § 261.53 Special closures BAIL
When provided by an order, it is prohibited to go into or be in any area which is
closed or restricted for the protection of:
(a) Threatened, endangered, rare, unique, or vanishing species of plants, animals, birds $250
or fish.
(b) Special biological communities. $250
(c) Objects or areas of historical, archeological, geological, or paleontological interest. $250
(d) Scientific experiments or investigations. $250
(e) Public health or safety. $250
(f) Property. $250
(g) The privacy of tribal activities for traditional and cultural purposes. Closure to $250
protect the privacy of tribal activities for traditional and cultural purposes must be
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requested by an Indian tribe; is subject to approval by the Forest Service; shall be
temporary; and shall affect the smallest practicable area for the minimum period
necessary for activities of the requesting Indian tribe.
36 CFR § 261.54 National Forest System roads. BAIL
When provided by an order, the following are prohibited:
(a) Using any type of vehicle prohibited by the order. $100
(b) Use by any type of traffic prohibited by the order. $100
(c) Using a road for commercial hauling without a permit or written authorization. $250
(d) Operating a vehicle in violation of the speed, load, weight, height, length, width, or $250
other limitations specified by the order.
(e) Being on the road. $50
36 CFR § 261.55 National Forest System trails. BAIL
When provided by an order issued in accordance with § 261.50 of this subpart, the
following are prohibited on a National Forest System trail:
(a) Being on a trail. $50
(b) Using any type of vehicle prohibited by the order. $150
(c) Use by any type of traffic or mode of transport prohibited by the order. $100
(d) Operating a vehicle in violation of the width, weight, height, length, or other $100
limitations specified by the order.
(e) Shortcutting a switchback in a trail. $50
36 CFR § 261.56 Use of vehicles off National Forest System roads. BAIL
When provided by an order, it is prohibited to possess or use a vehicle off National $150
Forest System roads.
36 CFR § 261.57 National Forest wilderness BAIL
When provided by an order, the following are prohibited:
(a) Entering or being in the area. $50
(b) Possessing camping or pack-outfitting equipment, as specified in the order. $100
(c) Possessing a firearm or firework. $100
(d) Possessing any non-burnable food or beverage containers, including deposit bottles, $50
except for non-burnable containers designed and intended for repeated use.
(e) Grazing. $250
(f) Storing equipment, personal property or supplies. $250
(g) Disposing of debris, garbage, or other waste. $150
(h) Possessing or using a wagon, cart or other vehicle. $100
36 CFR § 261.58 Occupancy and use
When provided by an order, the following are prohibited:
(a) Camping for a period longer than allowed by the order. $100
(b) Entering or using a recreation site or portion thereof. $75
(c) Entering or remaining in a campground during night periods prescribed in the order $50
except for persons who are occupying such campgrounds.
(d) Occupying a recreation site with prohibited camping equipment prescribed by the $50
order.
(e) Camping. $50
(f) Using a campsite or other area described in the order by more than the number of $50
users allowed by the order.
(g) Parking or leaving a vehicle in violation of posted instructions. $25
(h) Parking or leaving a vehicle outside a parking space assigned to one's own camp unit. $25
(i) Possessing, parking or leaving more than two vehicles, except motorcycles or $50
bicycles per camp unit.
(j) Being publicly nude. $100
(k) Entering or being in a body of water. $75
(l) Being in the area after sundown or before sunrise. $50
(m) Discharging a firearm, air rifle, or gas gun. $250
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(n) Possessing or operating a motorboat. $50
(o) Water skiing. $50
(p) Storing or leaving a boat or raft. $100
(q) Operating any watercraft in excess of a posted speed limit. $100
(r) Launching a boat except at a designated launching ramp. $50
(s) Possessing, storing, or transporting any bird, fish, or other animal or parts thereof, as $125
specified in the order.
(t) Possessing, storing, or transporting any part of a tree or other plant, as specified in $100 +
the order. $50/plant
(u) Being in the area between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. except a person who is camping or who $50
is visiting a person camping in that area.
(v) Hunting or fishing.
Big Game $500
Fish/small game/bird $125 + $25/add'l
animal/bird
(w) Possessing or transporting any motor or mechanical device capable of propelling a $50
watercraft through water by any means.
(x) Using any wheel, roller, or other mechanical device for the overland transportation of $50
any watercraft.
(y) Landing of aircraft, or dropping or picking up any material, supplies, or person by $500
means of an aircraft, including a helicopter.
(z) Entering or being on lands or waters within the boundaries of a component of the $150
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
(aa) Riding, hitching, tethering or hobbling a horse or other saddle or pack animal in $100
violation of posted instructions.
(bb) Possessing an alcoholic beverage. $50
(cc) Possessing or storing any food or refuse, as specified in the order. $100
(dd) [Reserved] $200
(ee) Depositing any body waste in caves except into receptacles provided for that $200
purpose.
