Ways To Avoid Crowds, Keep Forest Unspoiled This Summer
One location, the Enchantments in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area, is so heavily under demand that camping spots are issued on a lottery basis.
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Batterman Fire 100% Contained
The Batterman Road Fire is now 100% contained and management of the blaze is in the hands of local districts.
The Northwest Incident Management Team that has led the fight left Saturday morning and Douglas County Fire District 2, and the Bureau of Land Management will handle mop up duties
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BLM Issues Fire Restrictions for Eastern Washington
From the Bureau of Land Management:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Spokane District has issued a fire restrictions order on public lands administered by the BLM and the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) in eastern Washington. The order is effective immediately in the following counties: Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln
Bureau of Land Management Looking to Modernize Timber Regulations
The Bureau of Land Management recently proposed changes to its regulations governing the administration of timber sales. The changes aim to make the process of forest thinning and more prevalent while providing for a quicker turnaround on sales
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Prescribed Fire Near Jameson Lake Planned for October
The Bureau of Land Management has alerted Douglas County Commissioners of a 90 acre under burn that is expected to have one to two day duration. This is in preparation for herbicide and seeding treatments to aid native plant restoration objectives
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Annual Ban of Exploding Targets, Tracer Bullets on BLM Land Begins June 1
Effective June 1, 2018, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) prohibits the use of fireworks, target shooting with exploding targets, and the firing of a tracer or incendiary device on all BLM-managed public lands throughout Oregon and Washington...