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Wednesday, May 18, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Trail changes on tap The Sisters Ranger District wants to decommission a section of road, reroute a section of road, redesign a portion of the Lower Canyon Creek campground, and construct a new trailhead parking lot to protect the Metolius River at the popular site in the Camp Sherman area. According to a Forest Service scoping letter, “The existing condition of the Lower Canyon Creek Campground degrades the outstandingly remarkable values of the Metolius Wild and Scenic River and impacts the federally listed threatened bull trout and bull trout critical habitat.” As part of the redesign of the campground, the West Metolius trailhead would be relocated to a new site just outside of the riparian reserve area, but within the campground. A trailhead parking lot would be constructed. A short tie trail would be constructed between the new parking area and the old trailhead; half of the trail would be on a decommissioned road. Construction of the trailhead parking lot would require the felling of about 10 trees. Felled trees would be used as in-stream wood. SISTERS DENTURE FENTURES: Partial, Full or Implants for all ages. 541-549-0929 — 35 years experience — LOCALLY OWNEF CORK CELLARS — LOCALLY OWNED — 350 WINES Plus Craft Beer Makin’ smoke... TREES: USFS will try to sell timber from roadside trees Continued from page 1 photo by ceili cornelius Fire crews touched off a prescribed burn near Crossroads last week to improve forest health and reduce fuels. “If we can, if there’s value left in them, we’ll sell them,” she said. “I don’t want to leave a bunch of trees lay- ing on the ground along the highway.” The problem became very evident last summer. The Forest Service and ODOT reported last month that, as the trees began show- ing distress and started dying they conducted a joint analy- sis to determine the cause. The analysis indicated that the manufacturer of the her- bicide Perspective©, which ODOT applied to the road shoulders within the highway corridor, originally stated it may harm susceptible trees, 21 but the label did not say it specifically would harm pon- derosa pine trees. However, in 2012, additional language on the manufacturer’s label was added specifically stating it would damage ponderosa pine trees. ODOT has discontinued use of Perspective© where trees are growing. Miller said there would be no action taken regarding the nature or use of the pesticide. “Everybody was doing what they thought was right in good faith,” she said. There is no timeline yet for the removal of trees through the corridor. The Forest Service and ODOT assert that any removal of the trees will be done in a man- ner to minimize ground dis- turbance and maintain the scenic quality of the highway corridor. Sign up for the Ray’s All Access Community Rewards Program and help support Furry Friends Foundation It’s free and we get 1% back on your purchases. It’s an easy and great way to donate! With your Access Rewards account information in hand (the number is on the back of your card), you can call, email or visit Ray’s to connect to Furry Friends Foundation. • Call 541-412-0005 • Email AllAccess@ckmarket.com • Visit the Ray’s Customer Service Counter and ask to connect your account number to Furry Friends for the All Access Community Rewards Program. Shop locally, donate locally! Thank you for your pupport. Outdoor seating! Memorable Lunches & Dinners CHEF-CREATED SATURDAY DINNER SPECIAL: CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS C O R K Tues-Sat 12-8 p.m. 391 W. Cascade Ave. 541-549-2675 www.FurryFriendpFoundation.org Sipterp Pet Food Bank • Spay/Neuter Sponporphipp • Emergency Medical Appiptance
