FYI: Los Padres National Forest Closure Order

FOREST ORDER NO. 05-07-00-23-02 SPECIAL CLOSURE – PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a), and to provide for public health and safety, the following act is prohibited within the Los Padres National Forest. This Order is effective from January 13, 2023, at 12:00 PM through March 14, 2023 at 12:00 PM. Going into or being upon any area of the following National Forest System administrative units: a. Monterey Ranger District b. Santa Lucia Ranger District c. Santa Barbara Ranger District d. Ojai Ranger District 36 C.F.R. § 261.53(e). Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order: (1) Persons with a Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them from this Order. (2) Owners or lessees of land in the area, to the extent necessary to access their land; (3) Residents who live within the National Forest Boundary, to the extent necessary to access their residences; (4) Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire-fighting force in the performance of an official duty. This prohibition is in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 C.F.R. Part 261, Subpart A. A violation of this prohibition is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581. Done at Solvang, California this 13th day of January, 2023.
Posted on January 13, 2023 09:23 PM by leafybye leafybye

Observations

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3 photos

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Buckbrush (Ceanothus cuneatus)

Observer

leafybye

Date

December 2022

Place

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

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4 photos

What

Cushing Manzanita (Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. cushingiana)

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leafybye

Date

December 2022

Place

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

I did not find any flowers on the A. glandulosa today.

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What

Golden Yarrow (Eriophyllum confertiflorum)

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leafybye

Date

December 2022

Place

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

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3 photos

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California Flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum)

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leafybye

Date

December 2022

Place

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

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3 photos

What

Chaparral Pea (Pickeringia montana)

Observer

leafybye

Date

December 2022

Place

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

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2 photos

What

Jimbrush (Ceanothus oliganthus var. sorediatus)

Observer

leafybye

Date

December 2022

Place

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

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2 photos

What

Pipestem Clematis (Clematis lasiantha)

Observer

leafybye

Date

December 2022

Place

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

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5 photos

What

Silktassels (Genus Garrya)

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leafybye

Date

December 2022

Place

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

It seems impossible to tell which species without a pistillate inflorescense.

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2 photos

What

Golden-Fleece (Ericameria arborescens)

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leafybye

Date

December 2022

Place

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

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What

Fremont's Death Camas (Toxicoscordion fremontii)

Observer

leafybye

Date

December 2022

Place

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

probably

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5 photos

What

Chaparral Currant (Ribes malvaceum)

Observer

leafybye

Date

December 2022

Place

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

The style bases are hairy. The variety being distinguished by leaf color drives me crazy. I call these bright green, but perhaps others lean toward olive green?

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What

California Coffeeberry (Frangula californica ssp. californica)

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leafybye

Date

December 2022

Place

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

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6 photos

What

Canyon Live Oak (Quercus chrysolepis)

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leafybye

Date

December 2022

Place

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

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5 photos

What

Chaparral Currant (Ribes malvaceum)

Observer

leafybye

Date

December 2022

Place

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

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2 photos

What

Tanoak (Notholithocarpus densiflorus)

Observer

leafybye

Date

December 2022

Place

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

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3 photos

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Oaks (Genus Quercus)

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leafybye

Date

December 2022

Place

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

I can't seem to tell the difference between Q. berberidifolia and Q. wislizeni var. frutescens!

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What

Arbutus (Arbutus menziesii)

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leafybye

Date

December 2022

Place

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

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What

Hummingbird Sage (Salvia spathacea)

Observer

leafybye

Date

December 2022

Place

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

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What

Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)

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leafybye

Date

December 2022

Place

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

young bush poppy?

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What

California Pitcher Sage (Lepechinia calycina)

Observer

leafybye

Date

December 2022

Place

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

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2 photos

What

Fuchsiaflower Gooseberry (Ribes speciosum)

Observer

leafybye

Date

December 2022

Place

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

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2 photos

What

Nightshades (Genus Solanum)

Observer

leafybye

Date

December 2022

Place

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

the leaves seem like it

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3 photos

What

Jimbrush (Ceanothus oliganthus var. sorediatus)

Observer

leafybye

Date

December 2022

Place

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

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2 photos

What

California Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum)

Observer

leafybye

Date

December 2022

Place

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

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2 photos

What

Birchleaf Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus betuloides)

Observer

leafybye

Date

December 2022

Place

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

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5 photos

What

Leather Oak (Quercus durata)

Observer

leafybye

Date

December 31, 2022 01:08 PM PST

Place

Atascadero, CA 93422, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

4 photos

What

Oaks (Genus Quercus)

Observer

leafybye

Date

December 2022

Place

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Leather Oak (Quercus durata)

Observer

leafybye

Date

December 2022

Place

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

durata I guess

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9 photos

What

Silktassels (Genus Garrya)

Observer

leafybye

Date

December 2022

Place

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Are these the staminate inflorescense? I think so. It was so rainy that it was difficult to use my loupe to check.

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3 photos

What

Western Jack-O'-Lantern (Omphalotus olivascens)

Observer

leafybye

Date

December 2022

Place

San Luis Obispo County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

Comments

It's mostly open again. CA SR-1 is closed at Ragged Point Inn due to a slide.

Posted by leafybye about 1 year ago

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