Weyerhaeuser's Cascade Tree Farms Open for Recreational Use.Business/News Editors & City Desks ENUMCLAW, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2002 Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :WY) announced today that its Snoqualmie and White River Forest Areas will be open March 2 for recreational use. The areas will remain open until December 08, 2002, depending on weather conditions and risk of forest fire. Weyerhaeuser recently announced the pending sale of the Snoqualmie Tree Farm to the Evergreen Forest An evergreen forest is a forest consisting entirely or mainly of evergreens, trees that retain green foliage all year round. Such forests exist in the tropics primarily as broadleaf evergreens, and in temperate and boreal latitudes primarily as coniferous evergreens. Trust. The Recreational Access permit system will continue through December under the new ownership. Motorized mo·tor·ize tr.v. mo·tor·ized, mo·tor·iz·ing, mo·tor·iz·es 1. To equip with a motor. 2. To supply with motor-driven vehicles. 3. To provide with automobiles. access to the two areas requires a Cascade A connected series of devices or images. It often implies that the second and subsequent device takes over after the previous one is used up. For example, cascading tapes in a dual-tape backup system means the second tape is written after the first one is full. Recreation Access Permit valid at both areas from March 2 through December 8. The permits are available for $65 plus a vendor's fee, with one permit required for each vehicle entering the property. Maps for each of the areas are sold separately by permit vendors. An access permit is not required for non-motorized uses such as bicycle-riding, horseback riding horseback riding: see equestrianism. , and walking. "Our recreation permit allows access to thousands of acres of privately owned working forests. People visit to go fishing, ride horses, hunt, hike, ride mountain bikes, train their dogs and enjoy the outdoors," said Steve Ketz, Weyerhaeuser's Land Use Manager for the Cascade Area. "The permit system helps eliminate vandalism The intentional and malicious destruction of or damage to the property of another. The intentional destruction of property is popularly referred to as vandalism. It includes behavior such as breaking windows, slashing tires, spray painting a wall with graffiti, and , garbage dumping and other illegal activities, thus improving safety and allowing for a higher quality outdoor experience," said Ketz. At White River, permit holders can check-in at the Grass Mountain gate, located approximately 4 miles east of Enumclaw on Highway 410. At Snoqualmie, permit holders can check-in at the Spur 10 gate, located approximately 5 miles north of North Bend North Bend is the name of several places in the United States of America:
Access hours change throughout the recreation season. Permit holders can get up-to-date information by calling the Recreation Hotline at 800/433-3911. The Hotline has current information on access hours, vendors where permits and maps can be purchased and any special restrictions such as closures during fire season. Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY), one of the world's largest integrated forest products companies, was incorporated in 1900. In 2001, sales were $14.5 billion. It has offices or operations in 17 countries, with customers worldwide. Weyerhaeuser is principally engaged in the growing and harvesting of timber; the manufacture, distribution and sale of forest products; and real estate construction, development and related activities. Additional information about Weyerhaeuser's businesses, products and practices is available at www.weyerhaeuser.com. http://www.businesswire.com/cnn/wy.shtml |
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