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2A ܂ WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 2018 ܂ APPEAL TRIBUNE Rules no guarantee you’ll get a parking spot,” he said. and numerous businesses, including REI. Continued from Page 1A Parking fees at Marion County Parks Opal Creek Trail limited parking blowtorch to steal more than $35,000 from fee tubes across the Little North Fork and Willamette National Forest. In response, officials made changes to the fee tubes — known as iron rang- ers — and how often they collect mon- ey. They're also asking people to pur- chase a parking pass, such as a North- west Forest Pass, in advance. “We really want to encourage people to get a pass somewhere other than on site, if they can,” Weathers said. “The iron rangers will be there, of course, but we’d hate to have somebody pay with a check and get their identity stolen if there are more break-ins.” Now that the high season for outdoor recreation is arriving, police are plan- ning saturation patrols in the area to enforce the rules. Despite the thefts, Weathers said, last summer did bring progress he hoped would continue this season. “The parking restrictions did limit the crowds at a lot of places, and we heard from a lot of people that that did lead to a better experience,” he said. “This summer, it’s about building on that." Here’s a breakdown of the rules, fines and things to know in the Little North Santiam Canyon. When to visit? Now that hot summer days are fore- cast, crowds in the Little North Canyon are expected to rise. To avoid problems with parking, Weathers suggested visi- tors arrive at or before 11 a.m. “Once you get past that time, there’s Deputy Continued from Page 1A ney. Now that the DA's case has con- cluded, the sheriff 's office will conduct its own review. In the meantime, Thompson con- tinues to work in a non-patrol capacity. ACLU Oregon Executive Director Da- vid Rogers said the DA's decision was "shocking yet unsurprising," since law enforcement officers are rarely charged for using excessive force. Rogers said the DA's office owes the public a better explanation of why they decided not to press charges. "In no circumstances should repeat- edly punching a subdued person in the back of the head be characterized as 'necessary' or 'reasonable,'" Rogers said. "Moving forward, we hope that the sheriff ’s office does a much better job than the district attorney in ensuring there is meaningful accountability for excessive violence by the deputy." In their findings, DA officials wrote that attempts to place Straw's hands be- Tests Continued from Page 1A Those systems include: Portland Bu- reau of Water Works, Salem Public Works, Eugene Water & Electric Board, city of Albany, city of Corvallis, Hillsbo- ro & JWC Plant, Lake Oswego Municipal Water, Medford Water Commission and city of Wilsonville. Emme said the current plan for the permanent rules is to require systems to test from May through October, which is traditional algal bloom season. In Ohio — the rules OHA used as a starting point for its own — systems are required to do some manner of testing year-round. If you park along Little North Fork Road — or at Little North Fork, Salmon Falls or Bear Creek park — you’ll have to pay $5 per day or $30 for the summer. The $30 annual parking permits can be purchased at the parking fee sta- tions or at the Marion County Public Works building. The parking fees were implemented last year and went toward offsetting the cost of about 44 new parking spaces that were added. New signs direct peo- ple to river access points. Visitors can pay, via check or cash, at eight iron rangers installed along the road and at the parks. Limited parking and no alcohol at Three Pools The most popular spot in the canyon is Three Pools Recreation Site, where the new rules limit parking and outlaw booze. The number of cars allowed into the Three Pools parking is capped at 94. People will not be allowed to park on the roads surrounding Three Pools. Ille- gal parking could cost you a $50 fine and the parking limit is enforced by law enforcement. The second new rule for Three Pools is that no alcohol is allowed. The no-al- cohol rule already exists at Little North Fork, Salmon Falls and Bear Creek parks. Cost of breaking the new rule is $200, plus a $35 processing fee. A parking day-pass costs $5 while a Northwest Forest Pass is $30 and can be purchased at Detroit Ranger Station Parking is limited at the trailhead for popular Opal Creek Trail. In the past, cars could park multiple miles down Forest Service Road 2209 from the Opal Creek Gate Trailhead. Now, they will only be allowed to park a quarter mile down the road, reducing the number of people allowed in on the busiest weekends. Signs show where visitors can and cannot park. No campfires on Opal Creek Trail Another rule for Opal Creek Trail is that campfires at the many backcoun- try sites will no longer be allowed. From the Opal Creek Gate Trailhead to Jawbone Flats, past Opal Pool and up Kopetski Trail, no campfires are al- lowed. The campfire prohibition is in place for 200 feet on both sides of the trail. Fines for illegal campfires start at $250. “This addresses the concern about campfires getting out of control in a narrow corridor with just one exit,” said Suzanne Cable, recreation staff officer for Willamette National Forest. “It would also help us to encourage a great- er focus on day-use and responsible camping.” Zach Urness has been an outdoors writer, photographer and videographer in Oregon for 10 years. He is the author of the book “Best Hikes with Kids: Ore- gon” and “Hiking Southern Oregon.” He can be reached at zurness@Statesman- Journal.com or (503) 399-6801. Find him on Twitter at @ZachsORoutdoors. Abby Luschei Salem Statesman Journal USA TODAY NETWORK The Oregon Department of Forestry announced Saturday that the North Cascade District entered fire season Monday, June 25. Seasonal restrictions will affect Oregon Department of Forestry-pro- tected lands in Marion, Multnomah, Clackamas and northern Linn coun- ties. Restrictions include: ܂ No open fires except at designated locations ܂ No fireworks ܂ No use of exploding targets and tracer ammunition ܂ Backyard debris burning is not al- lowed without a permit For more information on restric- tions and locations, visit the Oregon Department of Forestry’s statewide fire restrictions and closures page. Call 503-859-2151 with questions regarding North Cascade District re- strictions. Abby Luschei can be reached at alus- chei@statesmanjournal.com or 503- 399-6747. Follow her on Twitter @ab- byluschei or facebook.com/luscheiab- by. hind his back were unsuccessful, prompting Thompson to move in and assist the other three deputies. After the struggle moved to the ground, deputies told Straw repeatedly to "stop resisting," who responded he wasn't fighting, "though he refused to put his hands behind his back." Thompson then punched Straw in the head "approximately 15 times, he paused briefly and then struck him ap- proximately two more times in rapid succession." Thompson said the "series of focused blows" were to distract Straw from reaching under his body, allowing depu- ties secure his hands. He contended he had three options of where to punch, "Straw’s back, the side of his torso or the back of his head," choosing the latter because Straw had on layers of clothing and it "was the only target likely to have any effect." All 17 punches were captured on a video taken by a KGW reporter sta- tioned nearby. Although graphic, DA officials wrote, "the video was only able to capture the arrest from one vantage point, that of Kevin Straw’s left side." What isn't seen, officials wrote, is Straw's right arm moving toward his waistband continually — a place where suspects often conceal weapons. His left arm was reportedly wrapped in a molded sheet of metal armor made up of two pieces of "sharp, uneven edges ... (with) 2 bolts protruding from it to create makeshift spikes." Deputies later recovered a sheathed Bowie knife in his waistband. Straw was cited for interfering with a peace officer and resisting arrest, but the district attorney declined to prose- cute, opting to "connect him with men- tal health services in the community." After the arrest, Straw was transport- ed to a state mental facility. Marion County Sheriff Jason Myers released a statement Friday, saying his office's investigation "will be a compre- hensive, holistic review of the arrest to determine if any sheriff 's office policy violations occurred, if discipline is war- ranted or if any updates to policy or training are needed." Once they've conducted their inves- tigation, Myers said an outside agency will review their findings. Sheriff 's officials did not comment on how long the review will last. Two days before his arrest, witnesses reported seeing Straw yell at passersby about cougars and military special forces. A mental health Mobile Crisis Response Team responded, but Straw refused their help. On June 4, Straw began to shout into the command and radio operations cen- ter while deputies were conducting a search and rescue operation for two missing fishermen, who were found safe several hours later. After Straw became so disruptive that staff were unable to hear search personnel, deputies asked him to leave. Straw returned to the command post twice, leading to the aggressive arrest. Straw, whose last known address was in Scio, reportedly suffers from de- pression, anxiety, attention deficit and is on the autism spectrum, according to court records. Contact reporter Olivia Heersink at oheersink@statesmanjournal.com, 503-399-6657 or follow her on Twitter @heersinkolivia. That will be considered during rule making. If the bi-weekly testing of raw water shows either microcystin or cylindros- permopsin above 0.3 parts per billion (the Environmental Protection Agency's vulnerable populations health advisory limit for microcystins), the system must begin testing raw and treated water weekly. If any toxins are detected in treated water, sampling must become daily. Testing can return to weekly after two consecutive days of "non-detects." If testing shows water results are above advisory levels in treated water, confirmation must be sought as quickly as possible within 24 hours. If the con- firmation sample also shows levels above EPA guidelines, a do-not-drink advisory must be issued. Analysis will be handled by the Ore- gon Department of Environmental Quality lab in Hillsboro, free of charge for the systems. Brian Boling, administrator for DEQ's laboratory and environmental division, said his lab has the capacity to handle the anticipated workload, so long as not all systems require daily testing at once. "DEQ is committed to helping Oregon communities address harmful algal blooms by providing monitoring and analytical expertise,” DEQ Director Richard Whitman said in a statement. One point of contention in the proc- ess of setting temporary rules was how early systems should notify the public of cyanotoxins in the water. An initial draft of the rules required notification if toxins were detected at any level, but systems statewide pushed back against that idea. They described it as an unprecedented requirement and not in keeping with the state's commu- nication policies for other water toxin testing. As a result, the temporary rules do not require water suppliers to notify the public if cyanotoxin levels are identified in treated water below EPA guidelines. 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