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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 9, 1991)
REGIONAL BRIEFS Group says habitat justified EUGENE (AIM — Citing an economic impai t of more than $450 million from sport fishing alone, the Oregon Rivers Council on Tuesil.iv called for preserving and restoring river habitat for salmon and steolhead, especially on nation al forests. "The argument for protection is simple," said Hob Doppolt, executive director of the Or ogon Rivers Council. "The economic s depend on healthy fish runs, and healthy fish runs de pend on healthy rivers and streams "In the long run, even the hatchery fish de pend on wild fish in healthy rivers, because the wild fish are the only source of the genes for the future." The council cited a 196H Sports Fishing In stitute of America report stating sport fishing in Oregon accounted for $449.7 million In ex penditures and St 74 million in earnings. The council also pointed to a 19<K) Oregon Department of Agriculture study finding com morcial fishing and processing of all species accounted for $261 million in annual personal income and a I960 Washington State IJniversi ty study finding that the Columbia River salm on-stoelhead fishery accounted for $79 million in income. While it is unclear exactly how much of the commercial fishing economic impact is de rived from salmon and steelheud, it is a "big chunk," said David Bayles, research director for the council. "We are looking at a degraded fishery to day," he said. "If we start to get hold of some good restoration strategies, those numbers could go up sharply, the reason is salmon and steelheud are very resilient and opportunistic fish. They’ve got a lot of bounce-back in them.” echoing reports earlier inis year iroin me U S. Forest Service and the American Fisheries Society, the council said the loss of habitat was a major cause ot the extinction ol some salmon runs and declines in others The American Fisheries Society study re leased earlier this year found 2 14 salmon, steelhead and trout runs were in danger of ex tinction in the West. The Forest Service surveyed large pools on Columbia Basin spawning streams, a critical element of good lish habitat. They found that streams in untouched wilderness showed prat tically no losses of large pools in the past 50 years, while streams in areas that were logged for timber had losses from 57 percent to B5 percent. The council particularly endorsed reeom mendalions from four leading scientists who told Congress on Tuesday that the horest Ser vice has overestimated its ability to log North west forests without harming the ecosystem and wildlife Their recommendations include setting aside large ureas of forest for the Northern spotted owl, a threatened species, which would also serve as fisheries habitat. Ex-Policeman Indicted SALEM (AJ’J A retired state policeman in charge of finding office space for troopers has been indicted on bribery and misconduct charges, Marion County District Attorney Dale l’enn said Tuesday. l’enn said Roller t Moine turned hiinself m and was released pending arraignment on the charges in circuit court next week lhe indictment was handed down utter a four-month investigation by a special grand jury, according to l’enn It also alleges Moine misused confidential information Moine retired from the state police in Sep tember 1990 shortly after being put on admin istrative leave pending an investigation of oil duty business deals. He held tho rank of major and was com rounder of the support services bureau. The district attorney said the charges arose from Moine's dealings with developers who built state police offices between 198H and 1990 Moine is aci used of receiv ing bribes and gra tuities from individuals on behalf of Si broth Realty Inc. of Hermislon and Northwest ( nin mercial Construction Co of Salem l’enn said those companies have agreed to pay civil fines to avoid criminal prosecution under the state's anti-rm keteering laws Moine is accused of receiving a Salem t on dominium, a used car and used motor home, trips to Reno and fiawaii and tii kets to Nation al Basketball Association championship games, and other items, the pro.sec utnr's office said I’enn said Northwest Commercial Const:uc lion, which helped develop a regional pole ■■ office building in North Salem, has agreed to pay $2:>0,()00 in penalties plus SOS.OOO in al torney's fees and costs Si.broth Realty has consented to paying S— 50,00 plus $80,000 In attorney's fees and costs. I’enn said The construction company also has agreed to forfeit .1 5 acres of i oinmeriaal property to the state tJi.it it purchased to relying on inside information from Moine, I’enn said 1 Big quake predicted to hit Oregon coast l> O K T L A N 1) I AIM The Slate s iMaiaVitll cuilisl said Tilt's day dull a major quake is likely to lot the Oregon Coast, causing destruction and death lan Mudln of the state Do pertinent of Ceologv and Min eral Industries said coastal resi dents should start preparing now to survive a major quake, stocking food, water and mak ing provisions for emergent.v shelter However, a spokesman for Cov Barbara Roberts said the state already is taking steps to prepare coastal residents and other Oregonians for an earth q u uke "We need to take it seriously hut there's no need to start driving inland from tint coast now." said Steve Corson, a Roberts aide. Corson said lint l'lOl Lillis laturu created lint Seismic Safe ly Policy Advisory Coinmis sion. which is < barged wilh planning for earthquake pre paredness and taking "a com mon st'ltsr appriNU.il." Mail in said hr spoke about earthquake dangers Iasi week in Newport at a conference on coastal hazards to help educate the public It's no surprise tint it was tile lirst time many coastal residents have had a c ham e to hear about it," be said Mad in admitted that it's im possible to predict when a mu jor quake might strike "In tiie next five minutes or in the next 1 Mi years lake vour pit k. ' he said Mailin said tile quake could be 10 to 100 times stronger than the 1080 San Francisco earthquake, whit li registered 7.1 on tli i Kit liter scale It likely woultl he caused by movement of the Juan tin Kura plain, a huge suction of the Kartlis trust that is colliding with tho West Const "Some si dentists say that it s alxiut SOO to 600 years between earthquakes." Matiin saiti "Hut the best recorti from northern Oregon suggests that it’s be tween 340 anti 3HO years be tween earthquakes " Several large offshore earth quakes have been recorded this year, the most recent pair com ing In August No major dam age has been reported In Ore gnu. but the two quakes on Aug. 17 triggered rot k slides, downed power lines and knot ketl a house oil its fountia lion in Northern California The first quake measured 5.H on Uni Richter m .ilt' ami was centered in tht! Pacific Ocean aisiiit 65 miles west of Orescent (lit V. (lalif The set oml hit ti I on the st ale and struck about 70 miles west ol ( .old Beat h Madin and other scientists believe that coast marsh sedi Clients that show a sudden swamping of marsh plants by ot eau muds indie ate mu jot quakes struck the coast in the past few thousand years ()t her evidence inti u ties core samples of mud slides on tin- ocean floor and tree ring studies on the Washington (.oast that showed trees died suddenly 300 years ago when submerged by a tsunami Many of the state’s leading geologists have warned the state is unprepared for a major quake anti have urged tougher construction standards tor houses, large buildings and bridges Weasel’s World Kraig Norris HI! WELCOME ID OBCtt LUTEJ6ITY, .W! tilPlGj’ lEAH . I'D LIKE A SAX SFEKM C*nrt Thai. *C DON T CMRV W VT' *CRf. OH »*_.><> *> w eucA,'"< ’ 1£>G« V. wfVI ZCT iS j HfS'Oflr £*iuSH. 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