Forest Service

Tonto National Forest News

Fires, restrictions, closures and other news on the Tonto NF.

• Dropping water levels prompt Bartlett Lake ramp closures
  PHOENIX (November 12, 2009) – Dropping water levels at Bartlett Lake have prompted Tonto National Forest officials to close off the paved boat ramps providing access to the lake.
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• Upper Salt River rafting permits on Tonto National Forest, application deadline is Jan. 15, 2010
  Phoenix, Ariz. (Nov. 10, 2009) – Rafting permit applications for the Upper Salt River Canyon Wilderness are now available from the Tonto National Forest. They can be obtained by calling the Globe Ranger District at (928) 402-6200 or by visiting the Tonto’s website, www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto. Instructions for applying are included in the application packets. The application deadline is January 15, 2010.
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• Tonto National Forest fire officials plan prescribed fires near Whispering Pines and Pine this week
  Payson, AZ (November 26, 2009) –More prescribed fire operations are planned for this week near Whispering Pines and Pine announced Tonto National Forest fire specialists today.
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• Arizona Members Needed for Forest Service Advisory Committees
  Albuquerque, NM (October 26, 2009) – The Forest Service is seeking people to serve on three new Resource Advisory Committees in Arizona under provisions of Title II of the Secure Rural Schools Act of 2008. Nominations are due to the appropriate RAC Coordinator by November 16, 2009.
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• Tonto National Forest to hold series of Travel Management Planning open houses during November
  PHOENIX (October 26, 2009) – Forest Service officials announced today that there will be a series of Travel Management Planning open houses during the month of November. The public is invited to come and share ideas about the forest’s system of roads, trails, and/or areas, review the proposed system, and submit comments about the proposal.
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Mendocino National Forest

Visit http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/mendocino/news/ for all the news and announcements from the Forest Supervisor's Office located at 825 North Humboldt Avenue, Willows, California, 95988.

• Mendocino National Forest Christmas Tree Permits Available Monday
  Beginning Monday, November 16, Christmas tree permits will be available from the Mendocino National Forest for the 2009 holiday season.
• Fire Restrictions Lifted for Mendocino National Forest/">Fire Restrictions Lifted for Mendocino National Forest
  Fire restrictions on the Mendocino National Forest will be lifted Wednesday, October 14 at 12:01 a.m. as a result of rain and lower temperatures in the area.
• Enduro Events to be Held on Mendocino National Forest - Visitors Asked to be Aware
  The Mendocino National Forest is asking visitors in the Fouts Springs area, west of Stonyford, to be aware that three motorcycle enduro events are scheduled this fall, beginning with an event scheduled Sunday, October 18.
• Glenn and Colusa Counties Resource Advisory Committee to Meet September 28
  The Glenn and Colusa Counties Resource Advisory Committee will meet Monday, September 28 from 1:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Mendocino National Forest Supervisor's Office, 825 N. Humboldt Avenue in Willows.
• Prescribed Burning Season Begins on Mendocino National Forest
  The Mendocino National Forest is entering the fall prescribed burning season as part of a continued commitment to protect communities and natural resources from wildfires.

U.S. Forest Service

National news from the U.S. Forest Service

• Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $900,00 For Urban And Community Forestry Grants
  Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of $900,000 in Federal Urban and Community Forestry cost-share grants to ten organizations funded through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service.
• U.S. Forest Service Initiates Review of Station Fire
  U.S. Forest Service Chief Thomas Tidwell announced today the agency's decision to initiate an interagency review of the suppression efforts of the Station Fire on the Angeles National Forest in the Pacific Southwest Region of the Forest Service in southern California.
• USDA Forest Service Hosts Largest One-Day Volunteer Effort for National Public Lands Day
  The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service will join the public and roll up their sleeves for the largest hands-on nationwide volunteer effort to improve America's public lands.
• Vilsack Announces Economic Recovery Projects for Forest Health Protection
  Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for forest health protection projects.
• Weldon to Lead Northern Region of the U.S. Forest Service
  U.S. Forest Service Chief Thomas Tidwell announced the appointment of Leslie Weldon as Regional Forester of the Northern Region of the Forest Service.