JACK PINE MASTICATION PROJECT STARTING ON THE BRADSHAW RANGER DISTRICT

APPROXIMATELY 525 ACRES ON THE BRADSHAW RANGER DISTRICT WILL BE THINNED BEGINNING THIS WEEK AND CONTINUING FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AS A PART OF THE JACK PINE MASTICATION PROJECT. THIS PROJECT IS BEING IMPLEMENTED UNDER THE BRADSHAW VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PROJECT. THE PROJECT AREA IS LOCATED ON NATIONAL FOREST LANDS SOUTHWEST OF PRESCOTT ON THE WEST SIDE OF WHITE SPAR RD. 

THIS THINNING AREA OVERLAPS A PORTION OF WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN TRAIL 9415 WHICH MAKES UP PART OF THE PRESCOTT CIRCLE TRAIL FROM WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN TO WHITE SPAR ROAD.

THE OPERATOR IS PLANNING TO WORK AWAY FROM THE TRAIL THIS WEEK AND NO AREA OR ROAD CLOSURES ARE CURRENTLY EXPECTED. HOWEVER, THEY DO ASK THE PUBLIC TO AVOID THE PROJECT AREA IF EQUIPMENT IS OPERATING. DO NOT ENTER AREAS WHERE HEAVY EQUIPMENT IS OPERATING; APPROACHING SUCH EQUIPMENT IS VERY DANGEROUS AS THE OPERATOR WILL NOT SEE OR HEAR YOU.

CONTACT THE BRADSHAW & CHINO VALLEY RANGER DISTRICTS AT 928-443-8000 FOR MORE INFORMATION.