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A8 News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, December 16, 2015 the Canyon Creek Complex ¿UHLVDIIHFWLQJUHYLVLRQSODQV Carnwath said, “I think the Continued from Page A1 general tone after this summer density” would also be re- ZLWKWKHVHODUJH¿UHVLVDUHDO moved from the plan, except VHQVHRIXUJHQF\UHÀHFWLQJD in wildlife corridors. lot of what people have said here — we’ve got to do some- Southworth asked the au- thing.” dience, including about 10 He added the revision Forest Service employees, for offers a wider discretion to their questions and concerns the districts to accomplish regarding the Malheur; they what needs to be done on the were asked to include solu- ground. tions to the problems. Beverlin said they are Larry Blasing suggested the Forest Service stop “mak- looking at how they can adapt ing the same mistakes and ex- Eagle photos/Angel Carpenter SODQVWREHPRUHÀH[LEOH pecting a different result.” Taking turns speaking around the circle at the He said 9.4 million acres “Start working on this a public meeting on the revision plan are, from left, Malheur National Forest Supervisor Steve Beverlin burned across the West this year. piece at a time, and go back Larry Blasing, Mark Webb, Irene Jerome and Jim answers questions at last Friday’s public meeting Jim Boethin said he wants in John Day. and get rid of the eastside Sproul. environmentalists to see what screens — that will start re- lieving a bunch of the prob- tion, taking into account local “train wreck.” county and said he would sup- Revision team leader Sa- the burned areas in Grant lems,” he said. DQGVLWHVSHFL¿FFRQFHUQV “We burned a bunch of port the idea. brina Stadler said she could County look like. Eastside screens, origi- He said that whatever ASQ homes, we damned near ³7KH\KDYHPDGH¿UHELJ Beverlin said there is a relate, as the area she’s from nally meant to be temporary, — or volume of board feet — burned a town, and that isn’t high chance such a plant in California also has a lot of business, huge business, and were adopted in 1994 as a the Forest Service decides on, because of good management, would be built, and it would dead trees. unnecessarily,” he said. “I screening process to see that it “shouldn’t limit what we that isn’t because of good de- supply biomass to the Board- “I feel for you all, how it look at Canyon Creek, the proposed timber sales com- need to do on the ground.” cisions,” he said. man power plant as they tran- must feel to see your place place I grew up. It’s gone plied with new environmental forever — for my generation, Jim Sproul said the plan is His answer: “Coordina- sition to more green energy. burn,” she said. rules. not going far enough. tion, where local plans have Tad Houpt said the solu- Dave Traylor said, in the for my kids’ generation and Mark Webb said timber “That is not near enough equal footing,” he said. “Lo- tions are in the math. past, it was loggers protecting generations after that. It’s salvage should be treated the timber to be cut,” he said, cal knowledge is what’s need- “We’re going to have to WKHLU OLYHOLKRRG QRW ELJ ¿UH gone.” His solution: “Harvest same way as timber produc- adding the plan would be a ed to straighten this thing out. harvest more than it’s growing apparatus). You can’t come out from the each year,” he said. “If you “They went out and fought what is necessary and make it East Coast and say, ‘I can took the 55 million (board) ¿UH LPPHGLDWHO\ DJJUHVVLYH- balanced. Make some buffers FRPHRXWKHUHDQG¿[2UHJRQ¶ feet a year and you times it by ly and relentlessly until the so that we can have a chance — it doesn’t work.” 10, you still wouldn’t catch ¿UHZDVRXW²QRWFRQWDLQHG WR¿JKWVRPHRIWKHVH¿UHV´ Peter Fargo, a Forest Ser- Elaine Eisenbraun lauded the problem in 20 years — and walk away from it,” he the Forest Service for work- that’s how behind we are on said. “Just like Smokey the YLFH SXEOLF LQIRUPDWLRQ RI¿- Wonderful Booths ing hard and taking comments harvest.” %HDUVD\Vµ3XW\RXUFDPS¿UH cer, said he’s concerned about Chock-full of treasures! climate change. from people with a different He said he’s seen parts of out.’” Collectibles: Linens, Glassware, Silverware He said Carnwath recently perspective. the forest which have burned, He complained the Forest The Boutique Furniture Grant County Commis- then burned again. Service is answering to spe- presented a slide show reveal- Jewelry Pictures, Prints ing how the landscape could sioner Chris Labhart asked “We open Pandora’s box cial interest groups. Major Credit Cards accepted Malheur Forest Supervisor ZKHQZHKDYHWKHVHELJ¿UHV “We have to demand that change over the next 20 years 2SHQDPSP&ORVHG6XQGD\:HGQHVGD\ Steve Beverlin about a possi- like this,” he said. “They’re things are responsible,” he ZLWKWKHULVNRIVHYHUHZLOG¿UH 6&DQ\RQ%OYG-RKQ'D\ ble new biomass plant for the preventable.” said. “Look at the shape we’re due to the changing climate. H14 “I hope we’ll have the in.” Beverlin said they are ability to be nimble and re- limited by rules, laws and sponsive in terms of manage- ment,” he said. screens. Frances Preston chal- “We have to balance it,” he said. “We’re trying to man- lenged the County Court, age the forest within the con- Beverlin and deputy Forest Debbie Ausmus Service Supervisor Ryan Nehl straints we have.” 245 South Canyon Blvd. John Day, OR 97845 to “sit down with Baker Coun- Grant County Commis- OPEN WED. & THUR. sioner Boyd Britton asked, ty, identifying with your local 9 am - 5 pm 541-575-1113 “Can’t we get rid of screens natural resource plans through 24 hrs/7 days wk coordination, which is gov- the same way we got them?” debbie.ausmus@ ernment to government.” Beverlin replied it would countryfinancial.com To Labhart and Britton, not be an easy task. she said, “You’ve heard what The question was asked if Half price lift tickets these people have had to say. every Thursday I challenge you to go forward and, through coordination, Holiday Break: Open daily Dec. 19 - Jan. 3. bring a new forest plan to this Closed Christmas Day. area.” For updated conditions, events and operating info, Near the end of the meet- visit http://www.anthonylakes.com/ ing, Beverlin acknowledged local residents’ wishes. “It’s our responsibility to ¿QGWKDWEDODQFHDQGLW¶VQRW just who’s around this circle, it’s how many people enjoy our national forest,” he said. ³7KDW¶V RXU FKDOOHQJH 2EYL- ously, there’s a weight in your comments because you live here, you know it and you live it, and it personally affects you — versus somebody that isn’t here. 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