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Tonasket Ranger District to Host Open House

By NCBI
Apr 10, 2012

People interested in learning more about projects taking place on the Tonasket Ranger District are invited to an open house on Wednesday April 25th at the Tonasket High School Commons.

Forest Service staff will be on hand to talk about current and planned projects for prescribed burning, thinning, minerals, fish, grazing, wildlife, noxious weeds and recreation on US Forest Service lands in the eastern part of Okanogan County. Tonasket Ranger District manages US Forest Service lands in north central Washington near the communities of Chesaw, Conconully, Loomis, Molson, Oroville, Riverside, Tonasket and Wauconda.

"This is an opportunity for local residents to meet some of our staff and to talk with us about planned activities for 2012 and beyond," said Dale Olson, Tonasket District Ranger. "The open house will also provide an opportunity for individual discussions about any issues or concerns people may have about their local forest."

The Open House is scheduled for 5:30 to 7:30 with a brief presentation at 6:00 to welcome participants and introduce Forest Staff.

"There is a lot of work occurring and planned on the Tonasket Ranger District," said Olson, "including proposals for mineral exploration, research projects, thousands of acres of prescribed fire treatments, noxious weed treatments, grazing allotments, and thinning projects. We look forward to having some good discussions with participants about these activities."

For more information about the open house, please call the Tonasket Ranger District at 509-486-2186.




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