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<div>SMOKE MANAGEMENT FORECAST AND INSTRUCTIONS</div>
<div>SALEM FORESTRY WEATHER CENTER</div>
<div>OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY</div>
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<div>ISSUED: Monday, October 5, 2009 7:45 AM Jim Little</div>
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<li>DISCUSSION AND FORECAST FOR NORTHEAST FORECAST AREA ZONES 630-638</li></ol>
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<div>The system that brought rain and snow to the area over the weekend is now centered over northern Utah. This system will continue to drift east-northeast throughout the day. Upper level high pressure will nose into the region from the eastern Pacific.
Skies will clear during the day today and winds will generally be lighter than yesterday. </div>
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<div>2. DISPERSION</div>
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<div>MONDAY</div>
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<div>Zone 630 and 632:</div>
<div>Mixing height 3000 - 4000 ft during the morning. Afternoon mixing height rises to 4100 - 5000 ft then lowers to 1700 - 2700 ft during the evening.</div>
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<div>Transport wind N to NNE at 12 - 24 mph.</div>
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<div>Surface wind NNW to NNE at 10 - 20 mph during the morning and afternoon. Surface wind decreases to N to NE at 4 - 8 mph during the evening.</div>
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<div>Zone 633 - 638:</div>
<div>Mixing height 2400 - 3400 ft during the morning and afternoon. Mixing height lowers below 1000 ft during the evening.</div>
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<div>Transport wind NNW to NNE at 10 - 18 mph throughout the day.</div>
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<div>Surface wind NNW to NNE at 10 - 16 mph during the morning and afternoon. Surface wind becomes light and variable and controlled by local terrain during the evening.</div>
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<div>3. BURNING INSTRUCTIONS FOR NORTHEAST OREGON ZONES 630-638</div>
<div> The following considerations should be adhered to in addition to</div>
<div> the requirements of the Oregon Smoke Management Plan. These</div>
<div> Instructions are valid for burning conducted on Monday, October 5, 2009.</div>
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<div>Zone 630 and 632:</div>
<div>Avoid ignitions within 12 miles to the NNW through NE of SSRAs. For units that will smolder significantly through the night avoid burning within at least 20 miles in all directions of SSRAs. </div>
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<div>Zone 633 - 638:</div>
<div>Avoid ignitions within 15 miles to the NW through NE of SSRAs. For units that will smolder significantly through the night avoid burning within at least 30 miles in all directions of SSRAs. Recommend against burning units that will smolder significantly
overnight. </div>
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<div>4. SPECIAL NOTE:</div>
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<div> The smoke management forecaster is available at (503)-</div>
<div> 945-7401. Please call this number and not individual's </div>
<div> numbers to discuss daily burning. For large burns (over</div>
<div> 2000 tons) or burns extending over a considerable period,</div>
<div> please request a special forecast. Avoid calling before</div>
<div> 8 a.m. and between 2 to 3 p.m.</div>
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<div> This forecast is available on the Internet at: </div>
<div> <a href="http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/fire.shtml/#Smoke_Management"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/fire.shtml/#Smoke_Management</u></font></a> </div>
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<div> Please ensure your units have been planned and accomplished by checking: </div>
<div> <a href="http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/SMP/dailysmoke.shtml"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/SMP/dailysmoke.shtml</u></font></a> </div>
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