36 CFR §261.1
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- (a)The prohibitions in this part apply, except as otherwise provided, when:
- (1)An act or omission occurs in the National Forest System or on a National Forest System road or trail.
- (2)An act or omission affects, threatens, or endangers property of the United States administered by the Forest Service.
- (3)An act or omission affects, threatens, or endangers a person using, or engaged in the protection, improvement or administration of the National Forest System or a National Forest System road or trail.
- (4)An act or omission occurs within the designated boundaries of a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
- (b)Nothing in this part shall preclude activities as authorized by the Wilderness Act of 1964 or the U.S. Mining Laws Act of 1872 as amended.
- (c)Unless an offense set out in this part specifies that intent is required, intent is not an element of any offense under this part.
- (d)None of these prohibitions apply to any person engaged in fire suppression actions.