The COVID Project
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The record
- Jurisdiction
- Yosemite National Park (Mariposa, Tuolumne and Madera Counties, CA)
- Level
- Federal
- Authority
- 36 C.F.R. 1.5
- Issued
- 2020-03-20 Mar. 20, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-20 3:00 p.m. (read as 2020-03-20)
- End
- 2020-06-11 (phased reopening with day-use reservations; 041) (read as 2020-06-11)
- In force
- Mar. 20, 2020 to June 11, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Business closureGathering capTravel and quarantine
- Addressees
- all park visitors
- concessioner (Yosemite Hospitality) and commercial use authorization holders
- gateway communities
- Functions reached
- TV travel demand (4.4 million annual visits)
- LG lodging (The Ahwahnee, Yosemite Valley Lodge, Curry Village, Wawona Hotel closed for the season per the Apr. 23, 2020 release)
- CN concessions, tour and climbing guides
- CB gateway communities (Mariposa, Oakhurst, Groveland, Lee Vining)
- WF seasonal hiring
- Character
- context
- Collection
- Federal lands, science agencies and courts AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS
Operative words
[Yosemite National Park is announcing modifications] to operations at the request of the local health department. As of 3:00 pm today, Friday, March 20, 2020, Yosemite National Park is closed to all park visitors until further notice. This closure will be enforced 24-hours a day/7-[days a week].
Enforcement
36 C.F.R. 1.5 and 1.3; 18 U.S.C. 1865; 'This closure will be enforced 24-hours a day'
Notes
Campgrounds had already been closed Mar. 18, 2020 ('Yosemite National Park Campgrounds Are Closed', not separately saved).