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18 Wednesday, July 26, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Search and rescue team Habitat plan on the table for basin helps dog on trail A dog that developed paw problems got help from local search and rescue volunteers last week. On July 18 nine members of the Camp Sherman Hasty Team responded to Square Lake in the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness area to transport an injured dog back to the trailhead. PHOTO PROVIDED Mike Harding of Portland and Leon got a sweet ride from Hasty Team volunteers. his dog Leon — a 110-pound transported to Round Lake Rottweiler — were on a two- where he was placed into a day camping trip on the east vehicle and transported to a side of the Cascades when veterinarian in Portland. Hasty Team members the pads on Leon’s paws started to bleed due to the hot believe Leon enjoyed the ride and rocky trail surface. Leon out more than the hike in. The Hasty Team recom- made it to Square Lake but could barely stand. Harding mends considering the trail contacted the Jefferson surface and temperature when County Sheriff’s Office for you take your dog out hiking. Just like humans they need to help. The Camp Sherman Hasty be in shape for the adventure Team hiked into Square Lake you have planned as well as with a wheeled litter. Leon prepared for any and all types was loaded onto the litter and of conditions and weather. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service are work- ing with The Deschutes Basin Board of Control and City of Prineville to develop a Deschutes Basin Habitat Conservation Plan to mini- mize potential impacts to five listed and nonlisted spe- cies that may result from the irrigation and related water management operations in the Deschutes Basin. Members of the public are invited to attend four pub- lic meetings that are being held as part of the scop- ing process, an initial step in developing the Habitat Conservation Plan. The aquatic species covered in the Habitat Conservation Plan include three federally listed spe- cies (Oregon spotted frog, bull trout, and steelhead) and two non-listed spe- cies (sockeye salmon and spring Chinook salmon). The plan covers the major- ity of the 10,000-square-mile Deschutes River basin, with the exception of the Metolius River basin. “This planning process brings together partners to collaborate on a science- based strategy that will not only conserve imperiled spe- cies in the Deschutes Basin, but also provide predict- ability to water users,” said Bridget Moran, the Service’s Bend Field Supervisor. “We want input from all interested parties to ensure the planning process is inclusive and has addressed all possible issues and concerns.” The primary purpose of the scoping process is to encourage Federal, Tribal, State and local governments, and the public to help the Service and applicants iden- tify issues and alternatives related to the proposed action. Input will be used to prepare a draft Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act. The agencies develop- ing the Habitat Conservation Plan will hold a public meet- ing on Tuesday, August 15, at the U.S. Forest Service office 63095 Deschutes Market Rd. in Bend from 2 to 4 p.m. and again from 6 to 8 p.m. Written comments will be accepted until September 22, and can be submitted at the public meetings or by mail. For further instructions visit https://www.fws.gov/ oregonfwo/. Hot July Savings! $ 300 0 0 DISCOUNT D IS SC O U N T For the month of July when you start a comprehensive treatment program! New Patients Only. Not valid with any other offer. Smile by Mykaila Call today for a FREE exam including X-ray photos! y and p 541-382-0410 410 E. Cascade Ave., Sisters CentralOregonBracePlace.com “I was just going in for 10 minutes.” But then the check-out line was so long. Even with the windows partly down, the heat can rise from 80º outside to 102º inside the car in a short time.* Parked cars are deathtraps for dogs: On a 78-degree day, the temperature inside a parked car can soar to between 100 and 120 degrees in just minutes, and on a 90-degree day, the interior temperature can reach as high as 160 degrees in less than 10 minutes. Animals can sustain brain damage or even die from heatstroke in just 15 minutes.* FURRY FRIEND S 501 ( c )( 3 ) FOUNDATION www.furryfriendsfoundation.org t ’ n o d s d n e Fri friends in leave ked cars! par *www.peta.org