<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.5726" name=GENERATOR></HEAD>
<BODY>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">SMOKE
MANAGEMENT FORECAST AND INSTRUCTIONS</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = st1
ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><FONT
face="Courier New"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">SALEM</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">FORESTRY</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">WEATHER</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">CENTER</st1:PlaceType></FONT></st1:place></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Courier New">OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns
= "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p><FONT
face="Courier New"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Courier New">ISSUED: Tuesday, March 31, 2009<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>2:40 PM<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Jim
Little</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Courier New"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Courier New">1.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>DISCUSSION
AND FORECAST FOR SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON ZONES 624 AND 625</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Courier New"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT
face="Courier New">A Pacific weather system will move across the northern half
of the state tomorrow with south-central <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State> only feeling the effects of the
southern fringes of this system.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A
few light sprinkles are possible.<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 west-southwesterly.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Courier New"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>OUTLOOK (THURSDAY -
SATURDAY):</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Courier New"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT
face="Courier New">As the cold front progresses east, a few post frontal showers
are possible Thursday.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Transport
winds will turn more northwesterly Friday, shifting back to southerly on
Saturday.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>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>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Courier New"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Courier New"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Courier New"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Courier New">2.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>DISPERSION</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Courier New"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Courier New">WEDNESDAY</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Courier New"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT
face="Courier New">Transport wind WNW to NW at 10 - 22 mph during the
morning.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Transport wind increases
to W to WNW at 18 - 30 mph during the afternoon and evening.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><o:p><FONT
face="Courier New"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT
face="Courier New">Surface wind SSE to SSW at 6 - 12 mph during the
morning.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Surface wind shifts to WSW
to WNW at 8 - 12 mph during the afternoon and evening.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><o:p><FONT
face="Courier New"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><o:p><FONT
face="Courier New"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT
face="Courier New">OUTLOOK:</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><o:p><FONT
face="Courier New"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT
face="Courier New">THURSDAY</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT
face="Courier New">Mixing height 3100 - 4100 ft during the morning rising above
5000 ft during the afternoon.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Transport wind WSW to W at 20 - 34 mph.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Surface wind SSW to SW at 8 - 14 mph
during the morning becoming WSW to W at 12 - 22 mph during the
afternoon.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><o:p><FONT
face="Courier New"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT
face="Courier New">FRIDAY</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT
face="Courier New">Mixing height 3000 - 4000 ft during the morning rising above
5000 ft during the afternoon.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Transport wind W to NW at 12 - 24 mph.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Surface wind W to NW at 12 - 22
mph.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><o:p><FONT
face="Courier New"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT
face="Courier New">SATURDAY</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT
face="Courier New">Mixing height 2000 - 3000 ft during the morning rising above
5000 ft during the afternoon.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Transport wind light and variable during the morning becoming SE to SSW
at 6 - 12 mph during the afternoon.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Surface wind light and variable during the morning becoming SE to SSW at
6 - 12 mph during the afternoon.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><o:p><FONT
face="Courier New"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Courier New">3.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>BURNING
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ZONES 624 AND 625 INCLUDING THE <st1:City
w:st="on">WALKER</st1:City></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>RANGE PORTION OF ZONE
624</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">This
instruction is valid for burning conducted on Wednesday, April 1,
2009.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Courier New">==================================================================</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Courier New"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Avoid
ignitions within 12 miles to the W through NW of SSRAs.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For units that will smolder
significantly through the night avoid burning within at least 12 miles to the SW
through NW in or near drainages leading to SSRAs.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>No additional restrictions
necessary.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Courier New"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Courier New">==============================================================</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Courier New">4.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>SPECIAL
NOTE:</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Courier New"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The smoke management
forecaster is available at (503)</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>945-7401.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The smoke management forecaster is
available </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>to discuss specific
burns.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The duty forecaster phone
</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>number is (503) 945-7401.
Please call this number and </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>not individual's numbers to
discuss daily burning. Please</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>avoid calling before 8 a.m.
and between 2 to 3 p.m. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Courier New"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This forecast is available
on the Internet at: </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/fire.shtml/#Smoke_Management </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Courier New"> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please ensure your units
have been planned and accomplished by checking: </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/SMP/dailysmoke.shtml
</FONT></P></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>