BAKER CITY — Baker County’s ban on camping and other overnight activities along the Snake River corridor at the county’s eastern border, in effect since April 3, ended last week.

County commissioners instituted the ban on overnight recreation, including fishing, after receiving numerous complaints that visitors, most from outside Oregon, had been congregating along the river, and failing to comply with social distancing guidelines.

County officials remind visitors to continue to maintain social distancing and properly dispose of all waste.

Developed recreation sites remain closed on public land managed by the Forest Service and BLM, although public land itself is open. Visit www. bakercountycovid19.com for links to information about restrictions or closures.