Logging temporarily impacts access to part of Blue Ridge Trail System
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North Bend, Ore. – Logging planned around the communication tower on Blue Ridge, east of Coos Bay, Ore., will temporarily impact access to two Bureau of Land Management trails in the area starting today.
The “Jigyat” trail and the “Miller’s Madness” trail, part of the 10-mile trail system on Blue Ridge, will be directly impacted by the logging activity. Visitors should avoid these trails until the timber cutting is complete. It will take approximately ten days to complete the logging once it begins.
The Bureau of Land Management is cutting timber in corridors radiating from the Blue Ridge communication tower to improve radio signals for private companies and the Coos County Sheriff’s Office. Trees and other vegetation growing in the corridors can disrupt or weaken radio signals, potentially impacting public safety and other radio-dependent services.
Visitors traveling on roads and trails in the vicinity of the communication tower on Blue Ridge should heed warning and closure signs and be aware of their surroundings while the timber cutting occurs.
A map of the Blue Ridge Trail System is available at https://on.doi.gov/33lPXQx. Contact the Bureau of Land Management’s Coos Bay District Office with questions at (541) 756-0100.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.