Road Closures Southeast of Catherine Summit – Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
News contact: Angelica Johnson 541-523-1364
October 26, 2009
Baker City, Oregon – Work has begun on the Medical Springs Stewardship contract and, for public safety, roads in the area are closed to all motorized vehicles until further notice. The roads affected by the closure are: 7700-945, 7700-940, 7746-050, and 7746-205.
These roads are located in Township 6 South, Range 41 East, Sections 1 and 12 and in Township 6 South, Range 42 East, Sections 5, 6, 7, and 8, southeast of Catherine Creek Summit.
This contract is partially funded with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds and includes road maintenance, logging, thinning, pruning, and slash treatment. Some of the work involves removing wood to the landing using helicopters.
The roads leading into the area are posted with closure signs and there are barricades on the roads near the logging activity.
For additional information please call the La Grande District office at 541-962-8589.
Categories: Press Releases Tags: american recovery and reinvestment act, arra, baker city, catherine creek, catherine summit, forest service, fs, la grande, national forest, oregon, wallowa, wallowa-whitman national forest, whitman
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Motorized Travel Management DEIS Now Available
BLUERIBBON COALITION ACTION ALERT!
The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, located in northeastern Oregon, has released their Travel Management Plan Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for public review and comment.
The Forest Service (FS) is asking for your input during a 60-day comment period, which will end on August 18, 2009.The public is invited to suggest changes, provide new information, and offer other alternatives. Your comments will assist in completing the analysis for travel management, and following the FS review of the comments received, a final EIS will be issued with a Record of Decision detailing the decision points.
Categories: Access Tags: baker city, blueribbon coalition, brc, deis, eis, national forest, oregon, travel, travel management plan, wallowa, wallowa-whitman national forest, whitman
Tour Announcement: La Grande – Baker City Scenic Tour, Oregon – 10.18.2008
On the forum, Hutchman posted another trip in Eastern Oregon, this one is being led by a friend of his aka Rubicon Rod. This will be scenic trip through the mountains between La Grande and Baker City, Oregon.
Details and more information can be found at La Grande – Baker City Scenic Tour.
Categories: Adventures Tags: baker city, la grande, northwest, oregon, pacific northwest, trip announcement
Tour Announcement: Virtue Flat OHV Area, Oregon 10.26.2008
Today, Hutchman announced on the forum a trip he is hosting at the Virtue Flat OHV Area, just outside Baker City in Eastern Oregon on October 26, 2008. This is a trip for all vehicle capabilities, from the stock 4wd to those with a well build 4×4 who wants to test their skills.
You can read more about the trip and even see some photos of the area by visiting Virtue Flat OHV Area Oct. 26th.
Categories: Adventures Tags: 4wd, 4x4, announcement, baker city, oregon, orv, orv area, pacific northwest, tour, Tour Announcement, virtue flat, virtue flat orv area
