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1 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Flood watch issued for Sunday ... Confessions of a political junkie ... Ashland Police Reports, Dec. 12 ... Flood watch issued for Sunday ... Confessions of a political junkie ... Ashland Police Reports, Dec. 12 ... ENVIRONMENT Tree thinning leads to road and trail closures in Ashland watershed Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Dec. 8, 2015 at 9:23 AM Posted Dec. 8, 2015 at 9:23 AM » Social News Several trails and roads in the Ashland watershed will be closed until Christmas Eve due to tree-thinning operations from the ongoing Ashland Forest Resiliency Stewardship Project. Helicopters will remove thinned trees on 1,200 acres of land in the watershed, Ashland Fire & Rescue Forestry Division Chief Chris Chambers said in a news release. The work is aimed at improving forest health and reducing risk of wildfire in the watershed, which provides drinking water for Ashland. The trail and road closures, which start today, include Toothpick, Catwalk, Marty's, Lamb Mine and upper Caterpillar. U.S. Forest Service Road 2060 will be closed at the Caterpillar Trail crossing between White Rabbit and Four Corners. Road access to Four Corners at the junction of Forest Service roads 2080 and 600 will also be closed. Upper and lower Eastview Trail on 2080 will be closed until further notice. All trails and roads on the watershed's west side off Granite Street will be open until further notice. Work is scheduled seven days a week but could be halted day to day depending on the weather. Log trucks will be driving out of the watershed Monday through Friday, traveling down Tolman Creek Road to Siskiyou Boulevard, then around the golf course to Interstate 5, the release said. DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Dec. 8, 2015 at 9:23 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501