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<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2>SMOKE MANAGEMENT FORECAST AND INSTRUCTIONS</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2>OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2>ISSUED: Tuesday, March 31, 2009<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>2:35
PM<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Jim
Little</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2>1.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>DISCUSSION AND FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST FORECAST AREA ZONES 630-638</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">A warm front will gradually
spread rain into the region during the day Wednesday.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A trailing cold front will keep rain and
snow going Wednesday night into early Thursday.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Mixing heights should be fairly high for
good smoke dispersal conditions.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Transport winds will be generally southwesterly gradually backing to
south-southwesterly late in the day.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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face="Courier New"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>OUTLOOK (THURSDAY - SATURDAY):</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2>As the cold front progresses east, post-frontal showers will continue
most of Thursday, more numerous in the north.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Transport winds will turn more
northwesterly.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Precipitation will
end Friday as higher pressure builds in and dry weather will prevail throughout
the region on Saturday.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Mixing
heights should remain favorable for good smoke dispersion</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2>2.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>DISPERSION</FONT></P>
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size=2>WEDNESDAY</FONT></P>
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size=2> </FONT></o:p></P>
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size=2>Zone 630 and 632:</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in"><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2>Mixing height 3800 - 4800 ft during the morning.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Afternoon mixing height lowers to 2200 -
3200 ft then lowers below 1000 ft during the evening.</FONT></P>
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face="Courier New" size=2> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in"><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2>Transport wind SSW to WSW at 6 - 10 mph during the morning.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Transport wind increases to WSW to W at
12 - 24 mph during the afternoon and increases to WSW to W at 15 - 29 mph during
the evening.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in"><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2>Surface wind SSE to SW at 4 - 8 mph during the morning.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Surface wind shifts to W to NW at 5 - 9
mph during the afternoon and shifts to SSW to WSW at 4 - 8 mph during the
evening.</FONT></P>
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style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2>Zone 633 - 638:</FONT></P>
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face="Courier New" size=2> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in"><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2>Transport wind light and variable and controlled by local terrain during
the morning.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Transport wind
increases to SW to W at 9 - 15 mph during the afternoon and evening.</FONT></P>
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face="Courier New" size=2> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in"><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2>Surface wind light and variable and controlled by local
terrain.</FONT></P>
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face="Courier New" size=2> </FONT></o:p></P>
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face="Courier New" size=2> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2>OUTLOOK:</FONT></P>
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face="Courier New" size=2> </FONT></o:p></P>
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size=2>THURSDAY</FONT></P>
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size=2>In the west mixing height 2700 to 3700 ft during the morning rising above
5000 ft during the afternoon.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In
the east mixing height 3400 to 4400 ft during the morning rising above 5000 ft
during the afternoon.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In the west
transport wind WSW to W at 18 - 32 mph.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>In the east transport wind WSW to W at 13 - 25 mph.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Surface wind SSE to SSW at 6 - 12 mph
during the morning becoming WNW to NNW at 10 - 22 mph during the
afternoon.</FONT></P>
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face="Courier New" size=2> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in"><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2>FRIDAY</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in"><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2>Mixing height 2900 to 3900 ft during the morning rising above 5000 ft
during the afternoon.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Transport
wind WNW to NNW at 10 - 18 mph.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Surface wind WNW to NNW at 10 - 18 mph.</FONT></P>
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face="Courier New" size=2> </FONT></o:p></P>
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size=2>SATURDAY</FONT></P>
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size=2>Mixing height 2800 to 3800 ft during the morning rising above 5000 ft
during the afternoon.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Transport
wind light and variable.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Surface
wind light and variable.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2>3.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>BURNING INSTRUCTIONS FOR
NORTHEAST OREGON ZONES 630-638</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The
following considerations should be adhered to in addition to</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>the
requirements of the Oregon Smoke Management Plan. These</FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Courier New"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Instructions are valid for burning conducted on Wednesday, April 1,
2009.</FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Courier New"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>==================================================================</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2>Zone 630 and 632:</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New">Avoid ignitions within 15 miles to the SW through WNW of
SSRAs.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For units that will smolder
significantly through the night avoid burning within at least 30 miles to the SW
through WNW in or near drainages leading to SSRAs.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Recommend against burning units that
will smolder significantly overnight.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2>Zone 633 - 638:</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New">Avoid ignitions within 12 miles to the S through WNW of
SSRAs.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>No additional restrictions
necessary.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Courier New"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>=========================================================</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2>4.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>SPECIAL NOTE:</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The
smoke management forecaster is available at (503)-</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>945-7401. Please call this number and not individual's </FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Courier New"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>numbers to discuss daily burning.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>For large burns (over</FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Courier New"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>2000 tons) or burns extending over a considerable
period,</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>please request a special forecast.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Avoid calling before</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>8
a.m. and between 2 to 3 p.m.</FONT></FONT></P>
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size=2> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>This forecast is available on the Internet at: </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/fire.shtml/#Smoke_Management
</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Please ensure your units have been planned and accomplished by checking:
</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/SMP/dailysmoke.shtml
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