(a) Hours of operation for each State Forest, State Recreational Forest, and Educational State Forest shall be posted at the forest entrance, the forest office, and on the North Carolina Forest Service's website at https://www.ncforestservice.gov/. Hours are subject to change depending on seasonal, emergency, and natural resource protection by the Forest Supervisor or designee.

(b) No person except Department employees and authorized persons shall be allowed in or upon State Forests, State Recreational Forest, or Educational State Forest between closing and opening hours except in designated areas or under permit.

History Note: Authority G.S. 106-22; 106-870; 106-877; 106-887;

Eff. November 1, 2009;

Transferred from 15A NCAC 09C .1258 Eff. May 1, 2012;

Readopted Eff. April 1, 2018;

Amended Eff. September 1, 2021.