Jan. 17 Angora burn area to reopen

ANGORA FIRE BURN AREA TO REOPENS

South Lake Tahoe Calif. Forest Supervisor Terri Marceron of the USDA
Forest Service, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, has signed a forest
order
that will reopens the Angora Fire burn area to public access effective
After midnight, Thursday, January 17, 2008.

The burn area was closed to the public through a Forest Order last
November
to reduce resource damage and erosion potential following the June 2007
Angora Wildfire. The closure also reduced public safety risks from
falling
trees, and protected erosion control treatments until a significant
snow
pack arrived. Recent snows are sufficient enough to protect the area
until
spring. When spring arrives, the burn area will be reassessed for
further
actions, which might require localized closures depending on the
conditions.

Individuals entering the burn area or other steep sloped backcoutry
areas,
are advised to check on local avalanche conditions by visiting
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/ltbmu where a link to the Sierra Avalanche
Center
can be found on the front page. While in the burn area, try to avoid
any
areas with exposed soils to minimize your impact.


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Order No. 19-07-04

Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Termination of Angora Fire Closure



Pursuant to Title 36 CFR 261.50(a), the prohibitions listed in the
Forest
Order number 19-07-04 applicable to the Lake Tahoe Basin Management
Unit,
signed November 30, 2007 by Terri Marceron, are hereby terminated as of
midnight on January 17, 2008.