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News Releases: 2002
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December 2002
- Prescott National Forest to Remove Hazard Trees at Thumb Butte.
- Prescott National Forest to Burn Brush Piles.
- Treatment to Eradicate Sweet Resinbush Continues.
- Minimum Cords of Fuelwood Increase on January 1, 2003.
November 2002
- Eight Designated Dispersed Campsites Closed During Brush Crush Project.
- Areas Along the Verde River Closed to Protect Bald Eagles.
- Bald Eagles Return to Lynx Lake for Second Nesting Attempt.
- Bark Beetle Seminar in Prescott December 5.
- Wildfire Burning Near Crown King.
- Prescott National Forest Conducts Prescribed Burn in the Cherry Area.
October 2002
- Chino Valley Ranger District Has Green Fuelwood Permits Available.
- Prescott National Forest Day-Use Area go to Winter Hours.
September 2002
- Prescott National Forest Conducts Prescribed Burn in The Cherry Area.
- Indian Fire Area Closure Continues.
- Prescott National Forest Will Burn Slash Piles Starting Monday.
- Christmas Tree-Cutting on Arizona National Forests -- Applications Ready.
- Prescott National Forest Waives Parking Fee for National Public Lands Day.
August 2002
July 2002
- Prescott National Forest Lifts Fire Restrictions.
- Lightning Sparked Granite Fire Out.
- Changes in Prescott Fee Demo Program Benefit Users.
- Climbing Areas on Granite Mountain and Thumb Butte Open.
- Fire Managers to Monitor Lightning Sparked Fires.
- Prescott National Forest Lifts Closure.
- Prescott National Forest Closure Still in Effect.
June 2002
- Continued Violations Cause Lynx Lake Closure.
- Forest Service Announces Local Grant Recipients.
- Continued Violations at Lynx Lake May Cause Closure.
- Forest Patrols Continue to Contact Individuals During Forest Closure.
- Partnership Continues Rehabilitation Efforts on the Indian Fire.
- Yavapai County Deputies and Prescott Forest Officers Tag Team Closure Violations.
- Partnership Formed in the Rehabilitation Efforts on the Indian Fire.
- Eleventh Annual Free Fishing Day Scheduled at Dead Horse State Park.
- Wildland Fire Reported Yesterday Afternoon.
- Fire Officials Continue Heavy Patrols with Forest Closure.
May 2002
- Wal*Mart Cancels Fishing Derby Fund Raiser.
- Indian Fire Patrols to Continue All Summer.
- Forest Officials Ask for Cooperation During Forest Closure.
- Yavapai County Joins Prescott National Forest During Closure.
- Forest Closure for Prescott National Forest.
- Indian Fire May Produce Smoke Like Columns.
- Prescott Forest on Alert from Indian Fire.
- Prescott National Forest Declares Indian Fire 100% Contained.
- Prescott National Forest Declares Indian Fire Area Closure.
- EVACUEES GOING HOME TODAY.
- Fire Use and Camping Restrictions for Prescott National Forest.
- First Big Wildland Fire Hits Prescott.
- Wildfire Starts Five Miles South of Prescott.
- Fire Use and Camping Restrictions for Prescott National Forest.
- Portion of Mingus Mountain Campground Closed for Construction.
- Peregrines Successful at Thumb Butte.
April 2002
- Fire Officials Warn Wildland Users to Exercise Caution.
- Wildland Fire Reported Last Night.
- Fire Prevention Patrols Done Over Weekend.
- Prescott National Forest Participates in Fire Drill.
- Parking Entrance at Thumb Butte Relocated to Reduce Safety Hazard.
- Bald Eagle Closure Lifted at Lynx Lake.
- Prescott National Forest Announces Fire Restrictions.
- Wildfire Season Begins in the Southwest.
March 2002
- Forest Service Rural Development Project Requests Due May 10, 2002.
- Contraras and Cowboy Wildfires Burn on Prescott National Forest.
- Verde Valley Organizations Schedule a Field Trip on Invasive Aquatic Plants.
- Prescott National Forest Begins Preparing for Fire Possibilities.
- Bald Eagles Getting a Second Chance to Nest at Lynx Lake.
February 2002
- Prescott National Forest Cooperative Internship Student Wins Award.
- Lynx Lake Bald Eagles Need Peace and Quiet.
- Fuels Treatment Using Brush Crusher Commences on Prescott National Forest.
- Prescott National Forest Partnership Receives National Award.
January 2002
- Climbing Restrictions in Effect at Granite Mountain.
- Prescott Forest Offices Have Fact Sheet on Gray Wolf Land Exchange.
- Prescott National Forest Announces Leadership Changes.
- Scoping to Begin for the Verde Rim Livestock Grazing Project.
- Bald Eagles are Nesting at Lynx Lake.
USDA Forest Service - Prescott National Forest
Last Modified: Wednesday, 04 January 2012 at 13:47:52 EST