The Bureau of Land Management’s Prineville District Office will soon begin aerial spraying of the herbicide imazapic on 370 acres of land burned by the 2020 White River Fire, about 10 miles west of Maupin.
Application is weather-dependent and may occur any time between Monday and October 6, officials said. It is expected to take one day to complete.
All public entrances to these lands will be posted with herbicide and specific closure information prior to spraying. For safety, members of the public should stay out of this area during spraying and for 12 hours after spraying is complete.
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