August 20, 2022 8:00 a.m.

Public Use Restrictions will move to the EXTREME level on lands protected by the Douglas Forest Protective Association, effective Tuesday.

Public Information Officer Rachel Pope said this is for all private, county, state, and Bureau of Indian Affairs lands within the Douglas District. Pope said the Roseburg District of the Bureau of Land Management is included in the fire season declaration, which imposes certain fire restrictions on the public and industrial operators to help prevent wildfires. There are specific Fire Prevention Orders or other public restrictions on BLM administered lands.

Pope said at this time, the public land within the Umpqua National Forest will remain in Public Use Restrictions Level 1.

IFPL levels within the Douglas District will also change to IFPL LEVEL 3 in regulated use areas and all forestland within one-eighth mile of those locations.

For the public: Non-industrial power saw usage, cutting, grinding, or welding of metal, cutting, trimming, or mowing of dried, cured grass and power-driven machinery for non-industrial improvement or development of private property is now prohibited.

For industrial operators some activities are not allowed at any time. Others are only permitted between 8:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. For more complete information on those restrictions, go to: www.dfpa.net.