Pawnee National Grassland

[james_bond_007]

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(Copied to the forum from here http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/arp/ne...TELPRDB5375944)

Visitors Reminded of Fire Restrictions and Shooting Closures

Release Date: Jun 24, 2012
Contact(s): Tammy Williams, 970-295-6693

Fort Collins, Colo. - Due to unusually hot and dry conditions the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland (ARP) are under Stage II fire restrictions as well as a recreational shooting closure.
“We have a major fire burning on our forest, doing what we can to prevent additional starts is critical,” said ARP Forest Supervisor Glenn Casamassa. “These restrictions will remain in place until conditions improve.”
Under a Stage II fire restriction the following acts are prohibited:

• Open fires, except when using a petroleum fueled stove, grill, or lantern in an area that has been cleared of all vegetation three feet on all sides
• Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building
• Possessing or using fireworks or other pyrotechnic devices
• Using an explosive
• Using any internal or external combustion engine without a properly working spark arrester
• Possessing or using a vehicle off road, except when parking in areas cleared of vegetation and as allowed on the applicable Motor Vehicle Use Map
• Welding, or operating an acetylene or torch with open flame

The shooting closure prohibits all recreational shooting within the ARP. Individuals with a valid license actively engaged in hunting are exempt.
Visitors are reminded that due to High Park Fire a large portion of the Canyon Lakes Ranger District is currently closed. Details of the current closures and the fire and shooting restrictions are on the web at: www.fs.usda.gov/arp . Links to the specific information are located in the “Alerts and Notices” box on the right-hand column.
Information about other state and county fire restrictions can be found on the Colorado Division of Emergency Management website at www.coemergency.com.

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See Closure Orders below:
Stage II Fire Restrictions are in effect starting June 22, 2012

• Stage II Restriction Order (pdf, 20 KB)
• Stage II Restriction Map (pdf, 424 KB)

Restrictions on Discharging Firearms

• Closure Order (pdf, 20.54 KB)
• Map (pdf, 474 KB

[rocktot]

Is Pawnee getting smoke from the fires? Was going up next week, but may wait until after it rains up there.

[james_bond_007]

I was up at Pawnee on Father's Day (2 weeks ago). There was no smoke, but there was a light smell of "campfire".

HWY 14 seemed to be a sort of dividing line. The sky north of it was all gray with billowing smoke. South was "normal".

When I got to Ft. Collins to visit my daughter, there was visible ash floating in the air and accumulating on the cars. Old Town had a distinct "haze". Campfire smell was VERY pronounced.

My daughter said this was the worst she had seen it...

[Great-Kazoo]

Is Pawnee getting smoke from the fires? Was going up next week, but may wait until after it rains up there.

Unless there is 5 days + of rain no one is shooting anywhere on public land.
Pawnee and as far as you can see is smoked out. I came back from the mid west yesterday and from Crook/Eliff area east of sterling all there was is a hazy sky.

[rocktot]

Ok, thanks. I would like to camp up there when I go (Sept?) Can someone PM me some good places for pistol shooting, and car camping, preferably separate areas?

[Pacman89]

I would just call Ranger Station. They're going to have the most up to date information.

970-295-6600

ok thanks for the info. I will call them and post the information I get

[HBARleatherneck]

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[XC700116]

I went out to Pawnee Sportsman's center this morning to do some load testing and on my way back swung by the grasslands shooting area on the slim chance there might be some brass laying about, there wasn't, but to the point. A gentleman from the USFS pulled in shortly after to make sure I knew about the current shooting ban. After talking with him a bit I thought about something that was posted here before the server issues so I figured I'd ask.

If we got a group of people together out there to do some cleanup work, would the USFS be willing to arrange and supply a dumpster to put the picked up refuse in. So I asked him his thoughts. He was down here on loan from the Gallatin NF in Montana to help out with the fires and whatnot so that is a qualifier. He said "I would think they would jump at the chance, I know we would up in MT"

So I got to thinking about it and decided I would call the USFS office on Monday and see what they say. Then I will report back with what I find out and if it's a go put up a thread asking for volunteers and to try and iron out a date. I know I have a few people outside of this board that would be in to do it as well.

Stay tuned........

[blacklabel]

I'd be up for helping out but I think that turn out might be low because of the shooting ban.

[Irving]

I was told two years ago out there that all we had to do was give them a call and a date and they'd set it up.