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Santiam State Forest
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Welcome to the Oregon Department of Forestry's North Cascade District and Santiam State Forest web site. The District encompasses two units, the Santiam Unit, which is also the District Headquarters, and the Molalla Unit.
The North Cascade District intensively manages the 47,871 acre Santiam State Forest and provides forest fire, insect and disease prevention, and detection and suppression activities on 534,818 acres of state and private forestlands. In addition, the District provides fire prevention and suppression services on 117,677 acres of Bureau of Land Management forestlands.
Another important service the North Cascade District provides is assistance programs to private forest landowners in Clackamas, Marion, and northern Linn counties.
Thank you for your interest in the North Cascade District. We are working on improving this web site over the next few months and hope that it will provide you with valuable information.
North Cascade District 2006 Annual Report
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Molalla Unit:
Main Office
14995 South Hwy. 211
Molalla, OR 97038
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503-829-2216
503-829-4736 fax
503-829-2216 ext. 262 for burn information
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Santiam Unit:
Main Office
22965 North Fork Rd.
Lyons, OR 97358
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503-859-2151
503-859-2158 fax
503-859-2151 press *5555 for burn info.
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503-859-4344
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The North Cascade District entered Fire Season on July 3, 2007.
The District is also currently under Industrial Fire Precaution Level II.
Under this Industrial Fire Precaution Level, the following requirements are in effect until modified or canceled by further orders of the State Forester.
Partial Hootowl – The following may operate only between the hours of 8:00 p.m., and 1:00 p.m., local time:
- Power saws except at loading sites
- Cable yarding
- Blasting
- Welding or cutting of metal
Regulated Use:
Due to the extreme weather conditions and potential for high fire danger, the District has also implemented Public Use Restrictions. While these restrictions are in effect, the following activities are prohibited on lands protected by the North Cascade District:
- Smoking is prohibited while traveling, except in vehicles on improved roads.
- Open fires are prohibited, including campfires, charcoal fires, cooking fires and warming fires, except at designated locations. Portable cooking stoves using liquefied or bottled fuels are allowed.
- Chain saw use is prohibited in areas subject to Industrial Fire Precaution Level III and IV.
- Chain saw use is prohibited, between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., in areas subject to Industrial Fire Precaution Level I and II. Chain saw use is permitted at all other hours, if the following fire fighting equipment is present with each operating saw: one axe, one shovel, and one operational 8 ounce or larger fire extinguisher. In addition, a fire watch is required at least one 1 hour following the use of each saw.
- Use of motorized vehicles, including motorcycles and all terrain vehicles, is prohibited, except on improved roads or for the commercial culture and harvest of agricultural crops.
- All motor vehicles must be equipped with one gallon of water or one operational 2½ pound or larger fire extinguisher, one axe, and one shovel, except when traveling on state and county roads. All-terrain vehicles and motorcycles must be equipped with one operational 2½ pound or larger fire extinguisher, except when traveling on state and county roads.
- Use of fireworks is prohibited.
- Cutting, grinding and welding of metal is prohibited.
- Mowing of dried and cured grass with power driven equipment is prohibited, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., except for the commercial culture and harvest of agricultural crops.
- Blasting is prohibited, between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
The State Forester or an authorized representative must approve any waiver of these requirements in writing.
Definitions of words and phrases used in this proclamation may be
found in ORS 477.001, OAR 629-041-0005 and at http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/fire.shtml
Click on Fire Updates, Forest Closures
Click on Regulated Use Closure Definitions
For more information about these requirements, please contact the District and/or Unit Offices.
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