Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 12 - FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS
Chapter 12.8 - PARKS DIVISION
Subchapter 12.8.2 - Public Use Regulations
Rule 12.8.218 - EMERGENCY DESIGNATED RECREATION AREA CLOSURE CRITERIA
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 12.8.218
Current through Register Vol. 24, December 22, 2023
(1) The department may, pursuant to ARM 12.8.217, adopt temporary emergency rules under the following criteria.
(a) The department receives written request
for closure of designated recreation area from the interagency fire management
team or similar authority that provides the description of where to implement
the fire closure.
(b) The
department determines that firefighting efforts on or near the designated
recreation area creates imminent peril to the public health, safety, or
welfare.
(c) The department
determines that dangerous conditions exist on or near the designated recreation
area that creates imminent peril to public health, safety, or
welfare.
(2) The department may reopen the designated recreation area by repealing a temporary emergency rule when it determines that firefighting efforts or dangerous conditions on or near the area have subsided to the extent that imminent peril to the public health, safety, and welfare no longer exists.
NEW, 2009 MAR p. 2146, Eff. 11/13/09.
23-1-106, 87-1-303, MCA; IMP, 2-4-303, 23-1-106, 87-1-303, MCA;
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