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Wednesday, September 7, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon SHOOTERS: Pit is close to a trail and to Crossroads Continued from page 1 Trail is only 168 yards from the pit. Bullets, of course, can travel for miles; and, with- out adequate backstop, they could do just that. As a result, the Forest Service has closed the area to shooting. Signage posted at the site also points out other safer gravel pits in the area that are not closed. These include Zimmerman Cinder Pit, Fourmile Cinder Pit, Melvin Cinder Pit and Pole Creek Cinder Pit. The Jimerson Trail is a relatively recent addition to the Sisters recreation scene. It was created in 2012 by combining old roads with single-track segments carved out by members of the Sisters Trails Alliance and mem- bers of Oregon Equestrian Trails. The trail is used by equestrians, cyclists, and hik- ers and was named for trail volunteers Don and Gerry Jimerson, Sisters-area eques- trians who devoted many years to maintaining the Sisters Cow Camp and miles of local trails. While safety to trail users and local residents is the big- gest concern, noise affecting the Crossroads community and garbage accumulation at the McKenzie Gravel Pit have also become issues in need of action, the Forest Service reports. In addition to directing target shooters to safer sites, the Forest Service wants to emphasize how to become a responsible shooter by stress- ing some general guidelines that always apply to the sport: • Know your target and what is beyond: Be absolutely sure you have identified your target beyond any doubt. Equally important, be aware of the area beyond your tar- get. This means observing your prospective area of fire before you shoot. Never fire in a direction where there are people or any other potential for mishap. Think first, shoot second. • Only shoot where there is a good backstop. • Do not shoot across roads or trails. • Pack out all trash, including shotgun shells, fragmented clay pigeons, and targets. These gravel pits are used for material on our roadways! The Forest Service is hopeful that shooters will act responsibly to minimize conflict and danger to oth- ers. The agency would prefer that resolution of these issues come from public education and voluntary compliance rather than direct enforce- ment action. Sheriff’s lieutenant placed on leave Deschutes county Sheriff’s Office Lt. Robert Trono was placed on paid administra- tive leave on September 2, in connection with allegations of violating sheriff’s office policies. According to a sheriff’s office press release, Lt. Trono was placed on leave after new information came to the atten- tion of command staff from an investigation in June. “Our office will review this through an administrative investigation,” Sheriff Shane Nelson stated. The sheriff noted that he is limited in what he will share as the investigation is ongoing. “I originally became aware of alleged policy violations by Lt. Trono on June 3, 2016, when our office was notified by ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms) that they wanted to conduct an inquiry into an employee regarding potential viola- tions of whether he needed to obtain a federal firearms license to build a firearm for a co-worker while off duty. We were informed that they received an anonymous com- plaint, as well as a named complaint in April 2016. On June 8, 2016, ATF came to our office and completed the Quality Truck-mounted CARPET CLEANING 29 Agenda City Hall 520 E. Cascade Ave. Thursday, September 15, 5:30 p.m. A. 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