COVELO, Calif. – The Covelo Ranger District office will be closed to the public beginning Monday, Jan. 22, until further notice.

“This temporary closure is being implemented due to limited staffing at this location. We are working to remedy the situation and reopen the office as quickly as possible,” said District Ranger Frank Aebly.

Aebly advises visitors to check for information about the forest before traveling to the area.

Forest maps may be found at the National Forest Map Store at http://www.nationalforestmapstore.com/ and campfire permits may be obtained at http://www.preventwildfireca.org.

Forest product permits, maps and recreation passes may be purchased at the Mendocino National Forest Supervisor’s office, 825 N. Humboldt Ave. in Willows, at the Upper Lake Ranger District office, 10025 Elk Mountain Road in Upper Lake and the Stonyford Work Center in Stonyford.