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Forest Service News Release

Fire Restrictionsin Effect Mt Hood National Forest

Due to dry and hot conditions, campfires are prohibited across both the Mt. Hood National Forest and Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, beginning Friday, July 12th at 12:01am.

Campfires, charcoal or briquette fires, pellet fires (including pellet cooking stoves), or any other open fires are prohibited. Portable cooking stoves, lanterns, and heating devices (including propane campfire rings) using liquefied or bottled fuel, such as propane, are still allowed as they can be instantly switched off.

· Currently, indoor fires located in a fireplace or wood stove of a recreation residence/ cabin are allowed provided the permit holder is within compliance to the terms of the special use permit, which requires the chimney or stovepipe to have a properly functioning spark arrestor, per state building code requirements.

· The operation of a generator without a spark arresting device is prohibited.

· Check theIndustrial Fire Precautions Levels (IFPL) before using a chainsaw.

· Smoking is prohibited, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, or on a recreation cabin lot while in an area barren and cleared of all flammable material at least three feet in diameter.

· More Mt. Hood National Forest fire information.

· More information about the local and regional fire outlook.

Events

Cabin Information

Road Conditions

Welcome to the Mt Hood Cabin Homeowners Website!

Welcome to the Mt Hood Forest Homeowners web site, a place where cabin owners can stay connected to news that affects cabin owners. The Zigzag Ranger District relys on our association to send out critical news via email and through this website. We offer useful information about working with the USFS as well as issues owning and maintaining a USFS cabin. Members have full access to this sight which has information about the history of your tract, your tract's historic evaluation (which can affect how you get permission for work on the exterior of your cabin) and we host most all USFS forms and documents in an easy downloadable method. We have a large list of local service providers recommended by your fellow cabin owners.

Start a conversation on security, wildlife, local hikes and trails or whatever you feel would be useful for other cabin owners by using the Forums function. Currently all postings are made by designated “editors,” although comments are encouraged to be made by all members. If you feel a new conversation would be in the best interest of other cabin owners you may email the web site (info@mhfha.com) and state your topic. If it is appropriate it will be posted for others to comment on it.

Are you a new cabin owner? Welcome to the Mt Hood Cabin Community! Be sure and join our association and then check out all the useful information packed into this new website.

We fully support our National Organization, the National Forest Homeowners (NFH) and since we are a member tract, all MHFHA members receive a $5 discount ($55 regularly) when paying their NFH dues with MHFHA dues. We are all part of the same, unique program with the government as our landlord. We need representation at the national level (NFH) as well as at the local level (MHFHA) - please support and join both!

The code to the dumpster lock changed EFFECTIVE March 25th, 2024. An email was sent to all members of MHFHA who have paid dues for 2024. Please either check your email or LOGIN to the website and check under the MEMBER's MENU downdrop to DUMPSTER. We appreciate it if you don't email or call MHFHA unless you still can't locate the code.

The code changes every year towards the end of March due to membership expirations. The very popular Dumpster program is a benefit of paid membership. It is NOT for anyone else.

Please do not give out the location or code to anyone. If a cabin owner asks - have them contact the association to verify if their dues have been paid.

PLEASE ALSO ONLY USE THE DUMPSTER FOR SMALL KITCHEN GARBAGE - IT IS NOT FOR DUMPING ANYTHING ELSE. A SECURITY CAMERA WILL BE INSTALLED DUE TO THE MISUSE OF THE DUMPSTER - WE'VE FOUND CARPETS, TOILETS, LARGE SHIPPING CONTAINERS ETC. THIS WILL RUIN IT FOR ALL CABIN OWNERS. WE APPRECIATE YOU UNDERSTANDING THAT YOU MUST EITHER TAKE YOUR LARGE DEBRIS HOME (ANYTHING OTHER THAN SMALL KITCHEN GARBAGE BAGS) OR TAKE TO THE DUMP IN SANDY OREGON.

Dumpster CODE CLICK HERE TO LOGIN AND FIND THE NEW CODE.

MHFHA ANNUAL MEETING WITH CABIN OWNERS AND USFS JULY 20TH 2024

MHFHA Annual Meeting and Picnic

SATURDAY JULY 20TH 11:15a - 2:30p

We will be discussing FEE RETENTION that goes into effect in 2025. This is going to have some fantastic ramifications for the Mt Hood Cabin Program and there are some exciting announcements that will be made at this meeting.

We have a new District Ranger - Greg Wanner Greg has been in the position as the acting Ranger since January and was named the permanent District Ranger in May of 2024. Greg is a great friend of the cabin program and has been a favorite speaker at some of our annual meetings sharing his passion for fish biology as he worked on Mt Hood for 13 years as a Supervisory Fish Biologist. We are thrilled to have Greg as our new Ranger and he is looking forward to meeting you July 20th.

Other USFS Zigzag personnel that will be part of the panel are:

Bree Ellison, recently promoted to Rec Residence Permit Manager

Travis Webber, new hire as the Rec Resident Permit Administrator

Cole Lafazio, Roads Engineer

Matt DeAngelo, Fish Biologist

Jeremy Goers, Fire Management Officer

What a FANTASTIC PANEL!!

Other hot topics are permits that are up for renewal in 2028, fire safety and prevention, compliance issues among other topics that cabin owners want to discuss.

Come prepared with any questions you have for Greg, Bree, Travis and other USFS personnel at our robust Q & A panel

If you have never attended a MHFHA Annual Meeting - you do not want to miss this meeting!

MT HOOD CABIN OWNERS ATTEND ANNUAL MHFHA MEETING

EVERYONE BRINGS A DISH TO SHARE AND IT'S A DELICIOUS SPREAD!

USFS PANEL ANSWERED CABIN OWNER QUESTIONS

RANGER BILL WESTBROOK MINGLES WITH CABIN OWNERS

"Cabin Clean Out" Event held on October 7th was a HUGH success!

A 40 yard container (the largest available for this type of event) was rented by MHFHA

The event was scheduled to begin at 10am but had a line of cabin owners by 9:30am

For close to 3 hours, Ken Hoiland worked inside the container packing it to use every square inch!

Two pick up trucks filled with unwanted paints and chemical were hauled off to Metro

On Saturday, October 7th, MHFHA sponsored a first time event to help cabin owners clean out junk from in and around their cabins as well as discard unwanted paint and chemicals.

A 40 yard container was placed at the entrance of Road 31 and the event was scheduled to begin at 10am. By 9:30am there were over 10 cars and pickup trucks in line to dump off unwanted "stuff". By 12:15 the entire container was full to the brim and this was with the strategic packing by Ken Hoiland, MHFHA Director. Ken worked inside the container for close to 3 hours making sure that every square inch of the container was utilized.

In that this was the first time MHFHA had sponsored such an event, we had no idea how fast it would fill up. Over 60 cabins were represented and we heard from several cabin owners how much they appreciated this service! Unfortunately a few cabin owners who came after 12:15p were disappointed to see that the container was already full.

The transport company picked up the container on the following Monday and the collected amount of junk was 3.47 TONS - yes that is 6940 pounds! MHFHA paid for the entire service as a benefit to paid members. Due to COVID and not having an annual picnic and meeting in 2020 and 2021, we had some extra funds and thought this would be appreciated by cabin owners. In the future, we will likely hold a similar event and will have to decide if a fee will be charged.

Along with the close to 7000 lbs of unwanted junk - MHFHA also collected two large pick up trucks full of paints and chemical which the board drove into Portland and discarded at Metro.

Thank you again to Ken for his tetris ability to pack the container and board members, Jim Doherty, Dave Gearing and Paula Hoiland for their help in planning and making this event happen.

The MHFHA Winter 2023 Newsletter is now available to view for members of MHFHA.
Check it out! CLICK on the Newsletter Image to the LEFT

July 9, 2024

New CABIN PROJECT AUTHORIZATION REQUEST FORM

Recreation Residence Project Proposal Form 2024

Bree Ellison has posted a new project authorization form (Click link above) and has asked all cabin owners to use this form for all project requests - emergency and routine. Thank you!

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The MHFHA Dumpster program for 2022/2023, available for dues paying members, has decided to continue year round. The location and lock code are available for member's only. The code will change 3-1-2023 so be sure and renew your dues and check the website for the new code.
For more information please go to:

Dumpster Info Click Here