The U.S. Forest Service has temporarily reopened 284 acres of federal land in Boulder County’s Magnolia area while a tree removal contractor takes a break from clearing the area of hazardous fuels.

The area, officially reopened to the public on Friday, is located east of the Peak to Peak Highway and north of Boulder County Road 132, according to the Forest Service. All access points and trails leading into the area from either roadway, or from nearby public and private lands, also have been reopened.

The closure was first put in place this spring as a safety precaution while crews performed cutting and hauling activities as part of an effort to clear fuels for forest fires from the popular recreation area.

According to a Forest Service news release, a contractor was tasked with clearing fuels from 204 acres in the area and has thus far completed work on 118 of those. Crews may return to complete the work, at which time the closure will be reinstated.