The Medford District, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), will host a public meeting on January 19, 2012 at the Medford District BLM, 3040 Biddle Road, Medford, Oregon from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. to present and discuss the Integrated Vegetation Management Project (IVMP).
Integrated vegetation management is a systematic approach to accomplish a variety of stand and vegetation treatments (commercial, non-commercial, prescribed fire) using a variety of tools (timber sales, stewardship and service contracts) to meet integrated resource objectives developed by multiple disciplines (timber, fuels, silviculture, wildlife, etc.).
The project lies within the Medford District which covers approximately 860,000 acres. The BLM proposes integrated vegetation management treatments of up to 5,000 acres per year, for the next 5 years, The goal is to develop a program of work that contributes to healthy and resilient forest landscapes, species conservation, and provides forest products that contribute to the sustainability of local communities and industries. Actions under this process would be implemented more quickly and efficiently as funding becomes available.
The meeting will begin at 5:30 with a short presentation introducing Integrated Vegetation Management approaches and the proposed actions of the IVMP. Resource specialist will be available after the presentation until 7:00 PM in an open house format to answer any specific questions you may have.
There will be additional opportunities to comment on this project throughout the preparation and release of the Programmatic Integrated Vegetation Management Environmental Assessment (EA).
Friday, January 13, 2012
Fees Waived for Rec Use on Federal Lands this Weekend
The public may visit federal recreation day-use sites for free over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend – Jan. 14, 15 and 16. The fee-free day honors the legacy of the civil rights leader and his work.
The administrative fee waiver of recreation-use fees applies to federal recreation lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service, as well as by the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Reclamation.
It does not apply to SnoParks although they might be located on national public lands. The SnoPark permit program is sponsored by the States of Oregon and Washington. Those using SnoParks this weekend must have SnoPark permits.
"Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. by waiving day-use fees is one way to recognize the civil rights leader and his contributions to America,” said Pacific Northwest Regional Forester Kent Connaughton.
“We encourage the public to get outdoors in America’s vast and dynamic playground,” said Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell. “We hope that visiting your beautiful national forests and grasslands will help people gain a deep appreciation for natural resources, and create lifelong memories.”
Federal agencies are authorized to charge standard amenity fees, commonly known as day-use fees, at recreation sites in the Northwest. Most of those fees help maintain the sites on which the fees are collected.
This fee waiver applies to day-use fees at Forest Service recreation sites across Oregon and Washington. This includes many picnic areas, boat launches, trailheads and visitor centers. The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest has three day use rec sites: River Bend, Six Mile and Store Gulch along the Illinois Valley River corridor.
The administrative fee waiver of recreation-use fees applies to federal recreation lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service, as well as by the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Reclamation.
It does not apply to SnoParks although they might be located on national public lands. The SnoPark permit program is sponsored by the States of Oregon and Washington. Those using SnoParks this weekend must have SnoPark permits.
"Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. by waiving day-use fees is one way to recognize the civil rights leader and his contributions to America,” said Pacific Northwest Regional Forester Kent Connaughton.
“We encourage the public to get outdoors in America’s vast and dynamic playground,” said Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell. “We hope that visiting your beautiful national forests and grasslands will help people gain a deep appreciation for natural resources, and create lifelong memories.”
Federal agencies are authorized to charge standard amenity fees, commonly known as day-use fees, at recreation sites in the Northwest. Most of those fees help maintain the sites on which the fees are collected.
This fee waiver applies to day-use fees at Forest Service recreation sites across Oregon and Washington. This includes many picnic areas, boat launches, trailheads and visitor centers. The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest has three day use rec sites: River Bend, Six Mile and Store Gulch along the Illinois Valley River corridor.
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