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The transition from winter to the spring burning period occurs rapidly as weather conditions in Northern California can change the fuel moisture levels throughout the forest in a relatively short time frame, forest officials reported.
The ignition of all of the forest burns is dependent on personnel, weather and fuel conditions, which must meet stringent prescriptions and control factors.
Burns are conducted only with adequate fuel moisture levels, appropriate air temperatures, wind conditions and relative humidity levels. All burns will be monitored and patrolled frequently to ensure they meet the goals and objectives outlined by managers.
Over the next few months, the public may see smoke in various parts of the national forest. Generally, the spring burning program extends from March through May.
The following is a list of prescribed burning projects that may occur this spring as weather conditions provide opportunities.
Upper Lake and Covelo Districts
Lake Pillsbury – 50 acres (pile burning)
Along Elk Mountain Road – 100 acres (pile burning and under burn)
Howard Mill – 300 acres (under burn)
Howard Lake – 174 acres (under burn)
High Valley – 185 acres (pile burning)
Horse Mountain – 545 acres (pile burning)
Pine Mountain – 26 acres (under burn)
In the vicinity of the 2005 Hunter Fire – 200 acres (pile burning)
Newhouse – 200 acres (under burn)
Tar Flat – 2256 acres (under burn)
Grindstone Ranger District
Long Point – 215 acres (helitorch)
Doe Peak – 200 acres (helitorch)
Alder Springs – 400 acres (under burn)
Oak Ridge – 200 acres (under burn)
Trough Springs – 50 acres (under burn)
For additional information, please contact Matt Ellis, Grindstone fuels technician, 530-934-1135, or Terry Nickerson, Upper Lake/Covelo fuels technician, 707-275-1440.
More information on prescribed burning is available online at http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/mendocino.
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Fifteen people decided on the spot to become members and paid the $24 annual fee. The plan is to have orders placed with select suppliers by the end of March.
"The Buying Club is the first step in opening the doors of a community co-op, and we're quite excited by the energy generated so far with the project," said JoAnn Saccato, an organizer with the co-op.
Anyone interested in becoming a Buying Club member can contact William Thaete at 994-4486.
LCC Co-op is also asking local citizens to take part in their market feasability study. Opinions are being sought regarding which sites, products and services would best fit the needs of our community.
The survey is available online at http://lakecountycommunityco-op.wikispaces.com by clicking on the "Take the Survey" link.
"This survey is vital to our efforts,” said a spokesperson at the meeting. “We encourage everyone to take the five-minute survey online if possible, to conserve both resources and data entry efforts, however paper copies will also be distributed throughout the community.”
The meeting will be broadcast on TV8 in the near future.
The LCC Co-op group meets on the second Saturday of each month at the Hot Spot on Golf Avenue in Clearlake from 10 a.m. until noon. The next meeting will be on April 12. New members are encouraged to attend.
For more information visit the wikisite or contact JoAnn Saccato at 350-1719.
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