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Wednesday, December 4, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
COMMENTS: Permits
and fees go into
effect in 2020
Continued from page 1
PHOTO PROVIDED
A sheriff’s sergeant pulled a man to safety during a traffic incident in
Tumalo on Wednesday.
CLOSE CALL: Sergeants
quick action saved
motorist from injury
Continued from page 3
another vehicle that was
stuck in snow.
<A passenger from the
stuck vehicle got out and
realized the truck was slid-
ing toward him,= the sher-
iff9s office reports. <He tried
to run but fell down onto the
road.=
<Sgt. McLaughlin ran
between the two vehicle (at
CERTAIN AGE: Life
often leads down
unexpected paths
Continued from page 24
It really feels like when I
turned 75 last June, my life
careened around a corner
into uncharted territory that
appears to be filled with many
more unexpected events.
For now, I count my bless-
ings that I live in a small town
I love, filled with people I
enjoy, and freelancing at a job
CORRECTION
risk to himself) and took
hold of the person by the
armpits as the male was
under the truck and about to
be crushed. Sgt. McLaughlin
was able to pull him free
seconds before the two
vehicles collided. Both Sgt.
McLaughlin and the other
person were uninjured.=
The incident provides a
reminder that it is important
to stay alert to oncoming and
passing traffic if involved in
an accident or stranded on
the roadside during winter
weather events. See related
story, page 1.
I like and that provides neces-
sary income to keep me in my
home.
I am still facing pain-
ful challenges regarding my
younger son but am fortunate
to have friends who are sup-
portive and understanding.
No one promised me a trou-
ble-free life. I am thankful
that a lifetime of experience
has equipped me to deal with
the next <unexpected.=
business hours.
The Central Cascades
wildernesses include the Mt.
Jefferson, Mt. Washington,
Three Sisters, Waldo Lake
and Diamond Peak wilder-
nesses. Increased recre-
ational use is degrading the
resources, wilderness char-
acter and recreation expe-
rience in these areas. The
Willamette and Deschutes
National Forests began an
environmental analysis in
January 2017 to address
these impacts. Following this
analysis and public input,
the Forests decided this past
spring to apply a limited-
entry system, with the final
decision signed on May 10,
2019. The Willamette and
Deschutes National Forests
are now seeking authorization
through the Federal Lands
Recreation Enhancement Act
to charge a special recreation
permit fee as a part of the
limited-entry system within
the three wildernesses.
The Forest Service has
proposed the following struc-
ture for the special-use per-
mit fee:
" No special-use permit
fees for youth 12 and under,
though each person requires
a limited-entry reservation
regardless of age.
" Day-use permit fee $3
per person (needed at 19 trail-
heads, no fee 60 trailheads).
" Overnight permit fee $5
per person, per night (needed
at 79 trailheads).
The special recreation per-
mit fee will be required from
the Friday before Memorial
Day to the last Friday
in September in the Mt.
Jefferson, Mt. Washington,
and Three Sisters wilderness
areas. The special recreation
permits will be available
through the Recreation.gov
website.
Limited-entry reserva-
tions would include the spe-
cial recreation permit fee,
plus the reservation fees
charged by Recreation.gov.
The reservation fees are cur-
rently $1 per person for day
use and $6 per overnight
group.
Public input will inform
the Forest Service9s final
proposal for the special rec-
reation permit fee struc-
ture, how the fees should be
invested, and any concerns
or suggestions related to the
special recreation permit
fee. The Forests will review
and consider all comments
and use them to inform
how the proposal may be
adjusted.
The final proposal will
be presented to two resource
advisory committees, one on
the east side of the Cascades
and one on the west side of
the Cascades. The resource
advisory committees will
give the Forest Service
recommendations on the
fee structure. The regional
forester for the Pacific
Northwest, Region 6, will
make the final decision.
Under Federal Lands
Recreation Enhancement
Act, 80 to 95 percent of the
proposed special recreation
permit fees would be invested
in wilderness management
activities, trail maintenance,
visitor education and expand-
ing work with volunteers and
partners within the three
wildernesses.
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