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Cascade Lookout 2007 a Publication of the U.S Okanogan and Wenatchee National ForestsFor ests FREE! INSIDE Salmon Festival Tracking Wolverines Tripod Fire Rehabilitation New Interagency Pass Program Fire and Beetles Change the Forest Easy Trails and Hiking for the Novice Assist the Recreation Site Planning Process Skiing and Mountain Biking Fun at Echo Ridge Help with the Planning on Where You Can Use a Motor Vehicle And Much More News and Information About Your Local National Forests Cascade Lookout 2007 A Publication of the U.S. Forest Service Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests his edition of the Cascade Lookout A soon to occur event will A Note from newspaper is full of articles about past be my retirement in June, Tprojects, current recreation opportunities, 2007. After 40 years with the and planned events that will be occurring in the Forest Service I felt that it the Retiring Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests. was time to retire. It has been You can read articles about noxious weeds, tree a privilege to work with the Forest Supervisor diseases, fi res, and more. Th ese brief stories help fi ne men and women of the us understand past and present events that have Forest Service, and an honor shaped the forests into what they are today. to represent the citizens who own these wonderful A recent event is the Tripod Fire. Th is 175,000- national forests. My replacement as Forest acre blaze was the largest fi re that has burned on Supervisor will be Becki Heath, an experienced the two forests since their establishment almost Forest Supervisor with a strong commitment to 100 years ago. Th e lightning-caused Tripod Fire public service. burned for most of last summer on the Methow I’m excited about moving on to another stage Valley and Tonasket Ranger Districts. Th e of life with my wife Pat. I’ll be seeing you out in duration and complexity of this fi re was due to the the woods as I enjoy my retirement hunting and condition of the forest fuels—predominately dead fi shing in the beautiful Okanogan and Wenatchee spruce trees killed by insect infestations. Th ere is National Forests! I hope you enjoy this edition of more information about the Tripod fi re and insect the Cascade Lookout! — Jim infestation on page 5. Th is issue of the Cascade Lookout is dedicated to Paul Hart, Public Aff airs Offi cer for the Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests. Paul is retiring from the Forest Service James L. Boynton in August 2007 after 30 years of public service. Th e publication of this newspaper for the past eleven years is due in large part to his eff orts. Th ank you from all of us, Paul. he new Supervisor of the 4.1 million Her early years with the Forest Service were The New Forest acre Okanogan and Wenatchee National spent on the Mount Hood, Ochoco, and Umatilla TForests will be Becki Lockett Heath, cur- National Forests in Oregon and included positions rent Supervisor of the Gallatin National Forest in in timber management and silviculture. Supervisor Montana. She served as Leavenworth District Ranger Th e assignment will be a homecoming for from 1990 until 1999. While at Leavenworth, by Paul Hart Heath, who served as Leavenworth District Heath gave special attention to watershed analysis Ranger on the Wenatchee National Forest in the and restoration, natural resource education, public 1990’s. involvement, recreation, and fi re suppression. “Becki Heath will be a perfect fi t for the In 1999 Heath moved from Leavenworth to Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests,” said Bend, Oregon, to become Deputy Supervisor of Regional Forester Linda Goodman. “She is a sea- the Deschutes National Forest. In 2001 she moved soned Forest Supervisor with a strong commitment from Bend to Bozeman, Montana, as Supervisor of to public service. She has extensive background the Gallatin National Forest. in natural resource management and has shown During Heath’s time on the Gallatin National superb leadership handling complex wildland fi res.” Forest, she has been very successful in opening and “My husband and I are excited to be returning enhancing lines of communication with individuals to central Washington,” Heath said. “I am honored and organizations. Her accomplishments include and humbled to be asked to serve as the Okanogan being instrumental in addressing issues relating and Wenatchee Forest Supervisor.” to the Yellowstone Ecosystem, the largest intact “Th e Okanogan and Wenatchee Forests have ecosystem in the lower 48 states, including the spectacular scenery and wonderful recreation op- de-listing of the Yellowstone grizzly bear. She also portunities. Th ey also have areas of over-crowded fi nalized the Forest’s travel management plan which dry forest that are susceptible to insects and wild- addresses recreational uses on forest roads and trails. Becki Lockett Heath fi re. I’m looking forward to working with individu- Heath was infl uential in the conservation of im- als and organizations that care very much how portant species habitat through an aggressive land their National Forests are managed,” she noted. acquisition and exchange program, and in 2006 she Heath is a career Forest Service employee who led the Forest through an extreme fi re season when began working for the agency in 1977. She gradu- over 250,000 acres of National Forest burned. ated from Oregon State University in 1976 with Heath and her husband, Monty, have one son, a Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation and Evan, 18 years old. Monty Heath is a retired For- Environmental Education. In 1979 she obtained a est Service recreation program manager. Becki Master of Science degree in Forest Management Heath will begin her new job in Wenatchee on from the University of Washington. August 6. olks who don’t get in to our offi ces very Th e Forest Service is required by law to recover Price Increases often may be in for a little surprise the next costs associated with making maps available to Ftime they come in to buy a forest map. Th e the public. Our map sales program is self-sustain- price of Forest Service Visitor maps went up the ing and full cost recovery is necessary in order to for Forest 1st of March. remain viable. Due to an increase in production, printing, Th e Wenatchee National Forest map (last Service Maps and distribution costs, the price of National For- printed in 1996) will be revised and reprinted by est/Grassland visitor maps has increased from $6 late 2008; the Okanogan National Forest map is to $9 for paper and $10 for plastic maps. Two-color scheduled to be revised and reprinted in 2010; both by Robin DeMario Ranger District map prices increased from $4 to $5. maps will be printed on plasticized paper. Visitor map prices were last increased in May, Maps of all kinds can be purchased (in person 2000. At that time the price increased from $4 per or by phone) at local district ranger offi ces and the map to $6 for paper and $7 for plastic. forest supervisor’s offi ce in Wenatchee. Map prices are set nationally and are based on an analysis of historical costs adjusted for pro- 2 ■ Cascade Lookout jected costs. he new “America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass” Learn About the Tcombines the benefi ts of existing recreation passes from fi ve federal agencies into one compre- hensive Interagency Pass. Th e new pass covers rec- New Interagency reation opportunities on public lands managed by National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclama- Pass Program tion, and U.S. Forest Service. LIFETIME SENIOR PASS Although access to most public lands remains (Replaces Golden Age Pass) Cost: $10.00 free — the pass applies to those locations that cur- rently have entrance or standard amenity fees. Th e Senior Pass is available to anyone age 62 Th e new program replaces the Golden Eagle, or older. Golden Age, and the Golden Access Passports as It is valid for the pass holder’s lifetime. well as the National Parks Pass. Existing passes will Th e pass holder must be a U.S. citizen or remain valid until expired, lost, or stolen. permanent resident of the U.S. “America the Beautiful” passes can also be used in lieu of the Northwest Forest Pass at trailheads. Th e Senior Pass must be obtained in person with proof of age and citizenship or perma- However, the Northwest Forest Pass is still a viable nent residency, may only be signed by the option and costs $30 for an annual pass which qualifi ed individual, and is non-transferable. is good on National Forest lands in Oregon and Washington and also the North Cascades Photo identifi cation may be requested to National Park. verify pass ownership. If the pass holder is deceased, their pass may not be transferred to another person such as a spouse. Th e Senior Pass provides the pass holder a 50% discount on some Expanded Amenity fees. Th e Senior Pass off ers the same benefi ts as the Annual Pass, with the exception of no decals available. ANNUAL PASS (replaces Golden Eagle Pass) Cost: $80.00 Example of the Annual Pass displayed in hangtag. Th e Annual Pass is valid for 12 months from the month of purchase It is useable only at Federal sites At sites with a vehicle entrance fee, the An- nual Pass admits the pass holder and accom- LIFETIME ACCESS PASS panying passengers in a single private vehicle. (replaces Golden Access Pass) Cost: FREE Where a per person entrance fee is charged, Th e Access Pass is for citizens or permanent the Annual Pass admits the pass holder and residents of the U.S., regardless of age, who three persons, age 16 or older.
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