fire season 2010

[Quad Daddy]

STATE OF OREGON
DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY

REGULATED CLOSURE PROCLAMATION

Number 14

Effective: 01:00 a.m., PDT, July 23, 2010

By virtue of the authority vested in me under the provisions of ORS 477.535 to 477.550, I hereby proclaim a Regulated Closure to be in effect in the following subject area:

All lands protected by the Northwest Oregon Forest Protection District and to all lands within one-eighth mile thereof.

Under this Regulated Closure, except as to the owner’s legal right of entry upon their land, entry to all forestland is unlawful unless entrants comply with the following restrictions:

1. Smoking is prohibited while traveling, except in closed vehicles on improved roads.

2. Open fires are prohibited, including campfires, charcoal fires, cooking fires and warming fires, except at designated locations. Use of wood burning devices, used in conjunction with temporary dwellings, including tents and trailers, is prohibited. Portable cooking stoves using liquefied or bottled fuels are allowed.

3. Non-industrial use of chain saws is prohibited, except as waived by the Forester.

4. Use of motor vehicles, including motorcycles and all terrain vehicles, is prohibited, except on improved roads and designated areas. A waiver has been issued that allows OHV use on all of the designated OHV trails in the Browns Camp, Jordan Creek, Diamond Mill, Trask, and Nicolai Mountain(Clatsop State Forest) OHV Areas.

5. Possession of the following fire fighting equipment is required while traveling, except on state highways, county roads and driveways: one shovel and one gallon of water or one 2½ pound or larger fire extinguisher.

6. Use of fireworks is prohibited.

7. Use of exploding targets is prohibited.

8. Cutting, grinding and welding of metal is prohibited.
The State Forester or an authorized representative may, in writing, approve a modification or waiver of these requirements.

These restrictions shall remain in effect until replaced, suspended, or terminated by an additional proclamation of the State Forester or an authorized representative.

Maps of the subject area may be viewed at the State Forester's Office, in Salem, Oregon, and at principal offices of the Forest Protection District.

Definitions of words and phrases used in this proclamation may be found in ORS 477.001, OAR 629-041-0005, and at:
https://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/Closures/definitions.pdf

[Muddkattgowfo]

So what Beachs and Campgrounds can we not have an open Campfire at?.........

[Quad Daddy]

This is for STATE forests, the dunes are National forest and not covered under this. Not that we won't see a fire ban soon.
As for camp grounds, Quote: Open fires are prohibited, including campfires, charcoal fires, cooking fires and warming fires, except at designated locations. Notice the last 4 words "except at Designated locations". Camp grounds are still ok.

In case you didn't know this went into effect last week in Washington State last week also. All DNR land.

In the past if we hit 100 on any given day all fires everywhere are prohibited. Plus some trails also get closed. but who wants to ride when it's 100 any way.

[Quad Daddy]

All the trails in Hoodriver County are closed as well. Be sure to check before you go riding almost every where this time of year.

[tom]

thanks for the info terry, any new info for this weekend in TSF, will be riding sunday and carrying a shovel and extinguisher. all bikes have spark arrestors.

[Quad Daddy]

thanks for the info terry, any new info for this weekend in TSF, will be riding sunday and carrying a shovel and extinguisher. all bikes have spark arrestors.

I'll post up if I hear of any changes. That should not happen unless we see a 100 degree day or get a ton of rain.