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TONTO NATIONAL FOREST BEGINS FIRE RESTRICTIONS MAY 8TH
Tonto National Forest begins fire restrictions May 8
PHOENIX (May 5, 2008) – Drought conditions, hot temperatures and increased fire danger have resulted in fire restrictions for the Tonto National Forest beginning Thursday, May 8 at 8 a.m. The forest will prohibit most types of fire or fire-causing activities across the entire Tonto National Forest.
Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire or charcoal-burning device is prohibited. Restrictions also apply to smoking outside of a cleared area, operating internal combustion power tools, using welding equipment or torches with open flames, operating combustion engines without spark- arresting devices in effective working order, or discharging firearms except in taking game in accordance with Arizona hunting laws. Use of petroleum-fueled stoves, lanterns, and heating devices are allowed, and some developed campgrounds are also exempted from these restrictions. (Please see attached list).
“Because of ongoing drought and dry forest conditions, fire restrictions are needed to protect forest users, structures and natural resources from the increased potential for dangerous wildland fires,” said Tonto National Forest Fire Staff Officer Clay Templin. “These precautionary measures are intended to enhance our visitors’ quality recreation experiences. Most areas of the Tonto National Forest remain available for recreation activity, including all the Salt River system lakes.”
For further information regarding recreation sites and fire restrictions, please contact the Tonto National Forest at (602) 225-5200, or check online at www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto.
For general information on fire activity and restrictions in Arizona call toll-free 877-864-6985, or click here (http://www.publiclands.org/firenews/AZ.php ).
Violation of these restrictions is punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 and imprisonment for up to six months.
For more information regarding forest recreation sites and fire restrictions, please contact the Tonto National Forest at (602) 225-5200, or check online at www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto.
For general information on fire activity and restrictions in Arizona call toll free 877-864-6985, or visit the. Southwest Coordination Center website: http://gacc.nifc.gov/swcc (http://gacc.nifc.gov/swcc ) or click here (http://www.publiclands.org/firenews/AZ.php ).
The following developed campgrounds on Tonto National Forest allow campfires in provided campfire rings:
Cave Creek Ranger District
Bartlett Lake Recreation Area
Bartlett Lake Marina
Jojoba
Rattlesnake Cove
Rattlesnake Group
S B Cove
Bartlett Flat (below high waterline)
Yellow Cliffs
Lower Verde Recreation Area
Riverside Campground
Needle Rock Recreation Area
Needle Rock Campground
Box Bar
Seven Springs Recreation Area
CCC Campground
Seven Springs Picnic Area
Cave Creek Group Site
Horseshoe Lake Recreation Area
Horseshoe Lake Campground
Catfish Point
Ocotillo
Mesquite Campground
Globe Ranger District
Pioneer Pass, in the Pinal Mtns
Sulphide Del Ray, in the Pinal Mtns
Kellner, in the Pinal Mtns
Ice House CCC, in the Pinal Mtns
Pinal, in the Pinal Mtns
Upper Pinal, in the Pinal Mtns
Warnica Group Site in the Pinal Mtns
Jones Water, off AZ Hwy 77 north of Globe
Oak Flat, off AZ Hwy 60 east of Superior
Timber Camp
Mesa Ranger District Saguaro Lake Recreation Area
Saguaro Lake Marina
Saguaro Del Norte
Butcher Jones
Canyon Lake Recreation Area
Canyon Lake Marina
Acacia
Boulder
Laguna
Palo Verde
Lower Salt Recreation Area
Developed recreation sites only
Payson Ranger District No sites open to fires
Pleasant Valley Ranger District No sites open to fires
Tonto Basin Ranger District Apache Lake Recreation Areas.
Apache Lake Marina
Crabtree
Three-mile Wash
Davis Wash
Roosevelt Recreation Area
Vineyard
Frazier
Windy Hill Cholla Bachelor Cove
Grapevine
Cottonwood
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About the Public Lands Information Center
Public Lands Interpretive Association initiated the Public Lands Information Center project in response to demand for a single source of information about recreation and land use on all public lands in a state, regardless of managing agency. We realize that when you have a destination or an activity in mind, your concern is to find out where to go, when to go, what to do, and how much it will cost. But up until now, getting those answers often meant an endless goose chase of contacting government agencies and trying to pinpoint the correct agency, department, or office.
The Public Lands Information Center was developed to cut the red tape for you. We offer all you need to know about visitor facilities, surrounding areas, appropriate maps and guides, and the rules and regulations for each area. If you need more information than you get from the site descriptions, check our bookstore, our link pages, or email our staff. If you need to contact the managing agency for additional permits or licenses, we can put you in touch with the right person, and save you time and headaches.
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