BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Contact: John Huston. Cascades Field Manager, Salem
District at 503-315-5969 or Terry Fennell at (503)-375-5678
For Release: August 18, 2015
Snow Peak Road, Trailhead and ACEC Closed
Due to Extreme Fire Conditions
Salem, Ore.— Due to extreme fire conditions and recent forest stand treatments that have
resulted in an abundance of dry, ready-to-burn fuels, the Snow Peak Trail Road (11-2E5.2 Rd), Trailhead and Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) are closed to all
public access. Although the closure is temporary, it will remain in effect until conditions
improve.
The Snow Peak Road is closed off Neal Creek Access Road (10-2E-23 Rd) near the town
of Jordan, east of Stayton. For further details see the attached map of the Snow Peak area.
For updated fire information or to report any unauthorized fire activity, please contact the
Oregon Department of Forestry, North Cascades District at (503)-859-2151 and visit the
ODF website at http://www.oregon.gov/odf/FIRE/Closures/RUWO0115.pdf for Regulated
Use Restrictions.
For additional information about recreation opportunities, please visit the Salem District
website: http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/index.php.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the
National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers
700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's mission is to manage and conserve the
public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations under our mandate of multiple-use and
sustained yield. In Fiscal Year 2014, the BLM generated $5.2 billion in receipts from public lands.
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