shane77m
10-08-2013, 12:51 PM
I got to wondering about Bankhead National Forest which is up the road from where I live. It appears that it is "closed". Looks like I can't recreate there.
http://www.fs.usda.gov/alabama
Funding Lapse
Due to the lapse in agency funding, the sale of all types of permits (i.e., recreation, firewood, forest products, mineral materials for example) are suspended, recreation.gov reservations are suspended, and all federally owned recreation sites are closed. All offices are closed. These services will be available once funding is restored.
Law enforcement, fire suppression, and other essential services will continue without interruption.
This web site will remain available for public safety announcements and updates such as for wildfire, floods, and so forth. We will attempt to make timely updates about public health and safety on these web pages as appropriate. We sincerely regret this inconvenience.
For general information on Forest Service shutdown procedures, please visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/contingency-plans/.
http://www.fs.usda.gov/alabama
Funding Lapse
Due to the lapse in agency funding, the sale of all types of permits (i.e., recreation, firewood, forest products, mineral materials for example) are suspended, recreation.gov reservations are suspended, and all federally owned recreation sites are closed. All offices are closed. These services will be available once funding is restored.
Law enforcement, fire suppression, and other essential services will continue without interruption.
This web site will remain available for public safety announcements and updates such as for wildfire, floods, and so forth. We will attempt to make timely updates about public health and safety on these web pages as appropriate. We sincerely regret this inconvenience.
For general information on Forest Service shutdown procedures, please visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/contingency-plans/.