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Preparation and safety are of utmost importance while recreating in the Ouachita National Forest. Check this page for safety updates including current prescribed fire information, know current weather conditions, and be aware of closures and alerts before you plan your trip to the great outdoors. For more information visit Outdoor Safety in the Southern Region.
Alerts
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Oklahoma RD: FS Road T27B closed to all vehicle traffic
Date(s): Aug 9, 2023
Closures
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Landslide Closes FS Road 19 in Scott County
Date(s): Apr 19, 2022
Public Notices
Cattle Dip Vat Management Program
In response to potential contamination at former Cattle Dip Vat (CDV) sites across the Southeast, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (FS) Southern Region (R8) developed a CDV Management Program to quickly and efficiently reduce risk posed by arsenic in the soils at these sites. A total of 29 CDV sites within the Ouachita and Ozark-St. Francis National Forests have been investigated under this program.