Oregon: Speak out against fire salvage in Doubleday fire area

The Butte Falls Resource Area, Medford District Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) is requesting public comments on a proposal to
salvage dead and dying trees burned during the Doubleday Fire in
September 2008. The salvage area is located in the Big Butte Creek and
Little Butte Creek fifth field watersheds.

The area being considered
is located south of the community of Butte Falls, Oregon in Township
35 South, Range 2 East, sections 23 and 27. The Doubleday Fire burned
a total of 1,236 acres; 451 acres of BLM lands and 793 acres of
private lands. The BLM is considering salvage harvest on up to 215
acres of BLM-administered lands designated as matrix. At this time,
the BLM would like to hear any comments, issues, and concerns you have
that would help shape or further develop the project proposals.
Comments will be most useful if they are received by January 9, 2009.
However, comments will be accepted and reviewed up until the time a
decision on the project is made. Please send your written comments to
Medford District Bureau of Land Management, Attention: Robyn Wicks,
3040 Biddle Road, Medford, Oregon 97504. For more information
concerning the Doubleday Fire Salvage Project, you may contact Robyn
Wicks at 541-618 2458 or John Bergin at 541-618-2265.
Bill Barton, Native Forest Council

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