PRINEVILLE – The South Fork John Day Road will be closed until Aug. 26 between Deer Creek to Sunflower Creek for construction of a roadside retaining wall.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will post closure signs at main entry points to the area.

Any motorized or non-motorized use on the road in this area is prohibited under authority of 43 CFR 8351.2-1 and enforced by the BLM. People exempt from this order include Federal, state and local officers and employees in performance of their official duties; members of organized rescue or fire-fighting forces in the performance of their official duties or persons with written authorization from the BLM. Fines for violation of the restrictions may include being tried before a U.S. Magistrate and fined no more than $1,000, imprisoned for no more than 12 months, or both.

For more information, contact the BLM Prineville District Office, 541-416-6889.