Combined efforts by Bend, Deschutes County and the Forest Service will result in a shutdown of thousands of acres of land where many long-term campers currently live
On May 1, the Deschutes National Forest will close a 34,600-acre area south of Bend, off China Hat Road, for a large-scale project to clean up hazardous materials, clear overgrown vegetation and conduct prescribed burns. The closure will restrict all entry to the area — a location where hundreds of houseless people have camped and lived for years…
