USFS: Six Rivers National Forest to Begin Fall Burning

Friday, October 5, 2012

USFS: Six Rivers National Forest to Begin Fall Burning

Eureka, October 5, 2012– Prescribed burning projects will begin this fall on the Six Rivers National Forest (NF or Forest), as weather and fuel conditions moderate from the hot and dry conditions of summer. “These projects are part of the Forest’s efforts to reduce hazardous fuel accumulations that could contribute to extreme fire behavior should a wildfire occur,” according to Deputy Fire Chief Mike Beasley. “Other projects are designed to restore meadows and oak stands. Prescribed fire techniques include understory burning(UB), handpile burning (HP) and jackpot burning (JP).”

Prescribed burning, which typically occurs in the fall and spring, is accomplished by following a Prescribed Fire Burn Plan that outlines a set of environmental and logistical conditions to meet specific resource objectives. These conditions include fuel moisture, humidity, temperature, wind speed/direction and smoke column dispersal and direction. The Forest works closely with the National Weather Service and the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District to comply with state and federal burning regulations for our area.

Lower Trinity Ranger District

Acres	Type	Project name	Location	District Contact
25	HP	Pile burning	Junction of South Fork and Hennessy Ridge Roads	Andrew Spain (530) 629-4487 or Paul Johnson (530) 629-4137
	HP	Administrative sites

Smoke may be visible from Highways 299 or 96 in the Salyer and Willow Creek areas.

Orleans/Ukonom Ranger District

Acres	Type	Project Name	Location	District Contact
261	UB	Hazel Vegetation Mgmt	near Deer Lick Saddle south of Orleans	Zack Taylor (530) 627-3287 or Jason Ownbey (530) 627-3255
139	HP	Orleans Community Fuels Reduction-OCFR	Several sites near Orleans
	HP	Administrative sites	Orleans RS, Ti Bar & Oak Bottom Stations

Smoke may be visible from Highway 96 and various county roads.

Mad River Ranger District

Mad River RD will be burning about 200 acres.

Type	Project	Location	District Contact
PB/JB	Mad Ridge Fuelbreak	West side of Ruth Lake, south of the Devil’s Backbone	Nancy Curran (707) 574-6878 or (707) 574-6233
PB/JB	Little Gulch Timber Sale	South of Ruth
PB/JB	Van Duzen Vegetation Management area	Along Van Duzen Road
PB/JB	Administrative sites	Mad River Ranger Station and Ruth & Zenia Guard Stations

Smoke may be visible from Highway 36 and various county roads.

Smith River National Recreation Area (NRA)/Gasquet Ranger District

Acres	Type	Project	Location	District Contact
282	UB	Elk Camp Fuel Break Public meeting will be held before starting, TBA	NE of Gasquet near North Fork Loop Road	Sheila Balent (707) 457-3968 or Duane Franklin (707) 457-3857
98	UB	Big Flat Project	FS Road 17N07
96	UB	Coon Mountain Meadow Restoration	Lower Coon Mountain Road
39	PB	Coon Mountain Project	Lower Coon Mountain Road
337	PB	Big Flat Project	FS Road 17N07

Smoke will be visible from the town of Gasquet on Highway 199, South Fork Road and French Hill Road, but should not affect travel on Highway 199..

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Friday, October 5, 2012