Details on Siuslaw National Forest firewood permits US Tribal leaders
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Fall brings the
Firewood cutting areas have been
The majority of commercial permits
promise of cooler nights and the coming identified on the ground and packets with are for standing danger trees adjacent to promote action
winter, and for many the need to collect location information are available for both forest roads open to the public. Commer-
on indigenous
firewood to heat their homes. To help meet personal and commercial use firewood and cial permits are valid for 30 days.
that need, firewood permits soon will be can be acquired at the Hebo District Office.
Personal use firewood permits this
on sale at Siuslaw National Forest offices,
year will primarily be log decks and down rights at UN
according to forest officials.
• Personal use firewood cutting areas wood. Personal use permits will be valid
are primarily small log decks left for 60 days. The district also will offer conference
Firewood permits for personal use
will remain at $10 per cord with a two
cord permit minimum and a maximum
of six cords per year per household. Fire-
wood permits for commercial use will
remain at $20 per cord with a six cord
permit minimum.
Most personal use firewood cutting
areas are on log landings after commercial
timber sales have occurred.
On May 1, 2013, the Siuslaw National
Forest made a change to firewood tags
issued with personal use and commercial
firewood permits. Each tag will repre-
sent a quarter cord of firewood to better
accommodate ease of hauling wood.
Therefore, one cord of wood will require
four tags.
Because of the possibility of high fire
danger conditions, please make sure you
are aware of and following fire safe prac-
tices. Coordinate with your local office to
know up-to-date regulations when you
plan to go out and cut firewood.
Please read the following for spe-
cific information for the ranger district
nearest you.
Hebo Ranger District
Firewood Program
The Hebo Ranger District will begin
accepting requests for personal use fire-
wood permits starting Oct. 3. Requests for
commercial use firewood permits will be
available Oct. 6.
The total number of permits is limited
and will be available on a first-come, first-
served basis.
after timber commercial sales have
occurred and down trees or logs
resulting from road improvements.
Personal permits require a minimum
purchase of two cords at a rate of
$10 per cord, with a maximum of
six cords per household per calendar
year, when available. Time allowed
to harvest the firewood will be as
follows: A purchase of 2-3 cords
will have 20 days to gather the wood
and 4-6 cords, 40 days. As commer-
cial timber sales conclude and road
improvement projects are completed,
expect additional areas to become
available throughout the firewood
cutting season.
•
Commercial permits require a mini-
mum purchase of six cords at a rate of
$20 per cord, with 30 days to gather
that amount. Commercial use harvest-
ing consists of pre-marked, standing
green trees along designated road
segments throughout the district.
For more information, contact the
Hebo Ranger Station at 503-392-5100,
Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Central Coast Ranger District
Firewood Program
The Central Coast-ODNRA Ranger
District will accept requests for com-
mercial firewood permits on Oct. 1.
Commercial Firewood Request forms and
instructions can be picked up at Forest
Service offices in Waldport, Reedsport
or Corvallis.
standing green alder roadside permits.
These permits are valid for 30 days.
•
Personal use firewood cutters are
encouraged to contact the Waldport
Office at 541-563-8400 for up-to-date
information on firewood availability.
For more information about the Siu-
slaw National Forest’s firewood cutting
program, contact your local office in
Reedsport, Waldport, Hebo or Corvallis.
For more information about the Siu-
slaw National Forest, visit our website
at fs.usda.gov /siuslaw or call 541-750-
7000. Stay in touch through twitter.com/
siuslawNF and facebook.com/Discover-
SiuslawNF.
General Council
Meeting
Nov.1,2014•1p.m.
Siletz Tribal Community
Center
Siletz, Oregon
Invocation
Flag Salute
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes
Hunting and Fishing MOU
Tribal Members’ Concerns
Tribal Council Candidates
Declarations
Chairman’s Report
Announcements
Adjourn
Mission Statement: Working together as a whole community we will utilize our resources to
eradicate and prevent the use of all illegal drugs, underage drinking and abusive use of alcohol,
delinquency and community violence.
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work on establishing and meeting goals. We sponsor
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Narcotics Anonymous Toll-Free
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NEW YORK – Thousands of indig-
enous leaders from around the world
gathered Sept. 22 at the United Nations
in New York City as the U.N. General
Assembly convened a high-level plenary
meeting known as the World Conference
on Indigenous Peoples (WCIP).
During the opening session of WCIP,
the General Assembly adopted an out-
come document that provides for concrete
and action-oriented measures to imple-
ment and achieve the objectives of the
United Nations Declaration on the Rights
of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). The
UNDRIP was approved by the General
Assembly in 2007.
A strong delegation of U.S. Tribal
leaders attended the conference and voiced
support for their priorities addressed in the
adopted outcome document.
The National Congress of Ameri-
can Indians (NCAI) has joined with
a large group of American Indian and
Alaska Native Tribes and inter-Tribal
associations to support four priorities
that promote implementation of the dec-
laration, establish status for indigenous
governments at the U.N., prevent violence
against Indigenous women and children,
and protect sacred places and objects.
“Taking the steps called for in the
conference outcome document will mean
that indigenous voices will always be here
in the U.N. to call for respect for our rights.
Tribes, as indigenous governments, must
be here, working within the U.N. system
to represent our peoples and achieve the
promise of the U.N. declaration,” said Jef-
ferson Keel, former NCAI president and
current lieutenant governor of the Chicka-
saw Nation, who attended the events in
New York as a representative for NCAI.
Current NCAI President Brian Cla-
doosby released a statement applauding
the adoption of the outcome document.
“The General Assembly has estab-
lished pathways for implementation of
the UNDRIP, a vital agreement to pro-
tect the rights of our peoples. Our Tribal
governments, together with our brothers
and sisters around the world, will need to
continue a sustained effort to work with
the various U.N. bodies, including the
Human Rights Council and the secretary
general, to ensure that the commitments
made today by the U.N. member countries
are fulfilled.”
Cladoosby also commended the
strong delegation of American Indian and
Alaska Native women who traveled to
the United Nations this week to advocate
for strong and decisive action to combat
violence against Native women and girls.
“We stand with our sisters in the
effort to ensure that all indigenous women
are able to live lives free from violence,”
he said.
More than 1,000 delegates represent-
ing indigenous people from around the
world attended WCIP.