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Forest Service
United States
Department of
Agriculture
Lassen National Forest
2550 Riverside Drive
Susanville, CA 96130
Contact: Heidi Perry-
McCourt 530-252-5604
Esther Miranda-Cole
530-252-6605
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 21, 2012 ~~~ S 13-12
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Fall River Mills, Calif...The Hat Creek Ranger District of the Lassen National Forest
will host a public meeting and field tour to review the impacts of the Reading Fire on
public lands within the Forest boundaries.
The event is planned for Tuesday, December 4, 2012 beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the
Hat Creek Work Center. Following the public meeting, a field tour of the Reading Fire
area will give participants the opportunity to view firsthand same of the impacts of the
fire. The meeting at the Hat Creek Work Center will take place even if weather or
field conditions do not allow for the tour portion. Event details are as follows.
Date: Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Time: 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. (Hat Creek Work Center training room)
12:00 - 4:00 p.m. {field tour}
Location: Hat Creek Work Center (Highway 89, approximately 10 miles
south of the junction with Highway 299)
Representatives of the Hat Creek Ranger District (HCRD) will be available to discuss
potential treatment activities, such as reforestation and restoration efforts through the
removal or cutting offire-killed orfire-injured trees, and planting of seedlings.
Some travel will occur on gravel or unpaved roads so SUVs or high-clearance
vehicles will be necessary, and carpooling is encouraged to keep the number of
vehicles to a minimum. Participants should dress in layers for cold weather, bring
water and lunch, and wear foot gear for walking on uneven terrain.
Please let District personnel know that you will be attending this meeting by calling
Mary Price at the Ha# Creek Ranger District office at 530-336-5521 or by sending an
email to mpprice@fs.fed.us. When you RSVP for the meeting, please lease contact
information in case there is aweather-related cancellation.