ODF: Increased Restrictions for Industrial Operations in The Dalles Unit
Restricted Shutdown: The following
activities are not permitted at any time, except as noted:
Cable yarding systems, except that gravity operated
logging systems using non-motorized carriages or approved motorized carriages
may operate between 8:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m., when all blocks and moving lines
are suspended at least 10 feet above the ground (except the line between the
carriage and the chokers). An approved motorized carriage is defined as a cable
yarding system employing a motorized carriage with two fire extinguishers, each
with at least a 2A:10 BC rating, mounted securely on opposite sides of the
carriage, an emergency motor cutoff, and an approved exhaust system.
During IFPL 3 the following are permitted to operate
between the hours of 8 p.m. and 1 p.m. where mechanized equipment capable of
constructing fire line is immediately available to quickly reach and
effectively attack a fire start: Ground-based operations (tractor/skidder,
feller-buncher, forwarder, or shovel logging operations); Power saws on
ground-based operations; Rotary head saw feller-bunchers with a continuous
Firewatch; Non-rotary head saw feller-bunchers; Tethered logging -
winch-assisted, cable-assisted, traction-assisted, etc. systems, which enable
ground-based timber harvesting machines to operate on steep slopes.
More information regarding fire season requirements
for industrial operations is available at https://gisapps.odf.oregon.gov/firerestrictions/ifpl.html, or contact The Dalles Office at 541-296-4626.
Regulated-Use Closure is in effect for the Central
Oregon District. Fireworks and campfires
(including cooking fires) are not allowed within the district boundary.
For additional information on ODF’s Central Oregon
District, including contact information and unit offices, please visit www.ODFcentraloregon.com.
