September 19, 2022 12:00 p.m. 

Officials with the Douglas Forest Protective Association have changed Public Use Restriction Levels to LOW for all private, county, state and Bureau of Indian Affairs lands within the Douglas District.

Industrial Fire Precaution Level changes to IFPL 1 in regulated use areas, and all forestland within one-eighth of a mile.

Public Information Officer Rachael Pope said the Roseburg District 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 and have specific Fire Prevention Orders or other public use restrictions on BLM administered lands.

Pope said for the public, non-industrial power saw usage, cutting, grinding or welding of metal, cutting, trimming, or mowing of dried, cured grass, power driven machinery, for non-industrial improvement or development on private property is allowed all day. Off-road driving with landowner permission for motor vehicles is allowed in certain situations.

Under IFPL 1, the use of fire or power-driven machinery in any operation area is unlawful unless such use is in compliance with fire prevention requirements.

Complete information is a www.dfpa.net