BLM District Reschedules Conifer Mortality Field Trip Due to Winter Storm
Due to the forecasted winter storm, the Bureau of Land Management has rescheduled a public field trip to see ongoing conifer mortality in southwest Oregon.
The Medford District BLM field trip was scheduled for Friday, but it is now set for March 15th.
During the field trip, BLM specialists will discuss the Bureau's plan to strategically address the crisis. More trees in southwest Oregon died between 2015 and 2019 than in the previous four decades. Increasing tree mortality is leading to concerns about increased fire danger and public safety issues.
To help address the problem, the BLM is proposing to remove dead and dying trees from up to 5,000 acres over the next five years. The work would focus along roadways, near homes and in locations where fire managers will have the best opportunities to stop fires while they are small.
The March 15th field trip will start near Ruch in the Applegate Valley at 11 a.m. and end around 3 p.m..
To RSVP for the field trip, contact Todd Boren at (541)-618-2365.
Posted on 2/29/24 6:19AM by Sam Marsh
