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CapitalPress.com March 3, 2017 President Donald Trump has ordered federal agen- cies to rewrite “waters of the U.S.” regulations, an Obama administration rule that would shield many wetlands and small streams from de- velopment and pollution. Trump promised during his campaign to withdraw the measure, describing it as a classic case of federal overreach. Environmental groups say they’ll fight in court to protect the rule. The likely outcome is years of continued political and legal wrangling over a long-con- tested issue. Trump instructed the EPA and the Army Corps to “re- scind or revise” the rule, which can’t be done quick- ly or easily. The rule hasn’t taken effect because of the dozens of lawsuits pending in the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati. Separately, the Supreme Court is considering wheth- er the 6th Circuit should have jurisdiction over those cases. The Clean Water Act of 1972 empowers the feder- al government to protect the “waters of the United States,” but which waters are under the government’s jurisdiction is a fiercely con- tested question. Everyone agrees that navigable waters such as large rivers and lakes are covered. But the status of headwa- ters, streams that flow only part of the year, and wetlands that aren’t directly connect- ed to large waterways is less certain. Supreme Court rul- ings in 2001 and 2006 that sought to clarify the matter only added to the confusion. The Environmental Pro- tection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers crafted a regulation that was promptly challenged by more than two dozen states and business groups. The rule establishes a legal definition of protect- ed tributaries, saying they must have physical features of flowing water such as a bed, bank and ordinary high water mark. Organizations represent- ing farmers, builders and property-rights advocates contend the 2015 rule im- poses unfair limits on use of private lands. Farm groups say it gives regulators nearly unlimited power over virtually any wet spots, from ditches to farm ponds, leaving producers un- certain about what they can do without obtaining gov- ernment permits and risking fines. When the rule was is- sued, the EPA said it would not extend federal control over any waters that hadn’t historically been covered by the Clean Water Act and would add no new require- ments for agriculture. Trump’s rollback of WOTUS was welcomed by farmers and ranchers. American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall said EPA failed to listen to farm- ers’ and ranchers’ concerns when drafting the rule and instead created widespread confusion for agriculture. “Under the rule, the smallest pond or ditch could be declared a federal water- way,” he said. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Craig Uden said the rule was “extremely flawed” and “should be taken out behind the barn and put out of its misery.” It would force ranchers and feedlot operators to get permits or risk excessive federal penalties despite being miles away from any navigable water, he said. “It would be one of the 9-1/#8 largest federal land grabs and private-property in- fringements in American history,” he said. The National Pork Pro- ducers Council said the rule is an ill-conceived, overly broad regulation. “The WOTUS rule was a dramatic government over- reach and an unprecedented expansion of federal juris- diction and control over pri- vate lands,” NPPC President John Weber said. “It was the product of a flawed regulatory process that lacked transparency and no doubt would have been used by trial lawyers and environmental activists to attack farmers,” he said. National Corn Growers Association President Wes- ley Spurlock said farmers and ranchers care deeply about clean water, but the rule had significant flaws. “It was arbitrarily writ- ten, legally indefensible and extremely difficult to imple- ment,” he said. Environmentalists, and some hunting and fishing groups, say keeping those humble waterways intact and clean is essential to the larger downstream waters they feed. Also protected under the Obama rule are some 20 million acres of wetlands that don’t have a visible connection to other waters but are vital for stor- ing floodwaters, filtering pollutants and hosting wild- life. Among them: “prairie pothole” wetlands in the Upper Midwest that Ducks Unlimited calls “the most important and threatened waterfowl habitat in North America.” LEGAL IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF MARION Probate Department IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Daniel R. McGowan, Deceased No. 17PB00512 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the undersigned Personal Representative in care of the undersigned attorney at: 319 Sixth Street SW, Albany, OR 97321 within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice, as stated below, or such claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional infor- mation from the records of the Court, the Personal Rep- resentative, or the attorney for the Personal Represen- tative. DATED and first published March 3, 2017. Personal Representative: JOSHUA R. MCGOWAN 62020 Quail Run Place Bend, OR 97701 Attorney: DAVID B. BECKHAM 319 Sixth Avenue SW Albany, OR 97321 legal-9-3-1/#4 Staff and wire report ‘Package’ destinations can boost agritourism revenues, expert says By MATEUSZ PERKOWSKI Capital Press Farmers can boost agri- tourism revenues by banding together to create high-profile events that attract far-flung visitors to their region, ac- cording to a tourism expert. Agritourism is a growing source of income for U.S. growers but the industry isn’t as mature as in Italy, France and other European countries, said Lisa Chase, a natural re- sources specialist who studies agritourism at the University of Vermont. While U.S. farmers have made significant progress in direct sales to consumers through farmers’ markets and similar venues, they’re lag- ging behind in “immersive” experiences, such as offering on-farm lodgings, she said. “There are tremendous op- portunities we’re just starting to touch on,” said Chase. To entice tourists, growers can partner with other agri- tourism operations to develop a “bigger package” of multi- ple events and destinations, she said. “Maybe that’s going to make people come all the way to Oregon,” Chase said during a recent “agritourism summit” organized by Oregon State University. Emphasizing the unique agricultural traits of a region can also forestall acrimony from surrounding farmers, who may otherwise feel irri- tated by events that are dis- connected from production agriculture, she said. “That can cause some fric- Mateusz Perkowski/Capital Press Lisa Chase, a natural resources specialist who studies agritourism at the University of Vermont, speaks about trends in agritourism at a “summit” in Silverton, Ore., organized by Oregon State Universi- ty. tion in the agricultural com- munity,” Chase said. Bauman Farms near Ger- vais, Ore., is well-acquainted with the need to create a desti- nation for tourists. The operation is “on the way to nowhere” and must lure visitors on its own merits, rather than rely on passersby, said Brian Bauman, the gener- al manager. “It’s about creating that festive atmosphere,” he said. The farm has pumpkins for Halloween and pies for Thanksgiving, but it’s also found reasons for people to visit after the holidays. For example, speeches by local experts, including authors, gardeners and cooks, are paired with a traditional “high tea” in the farm house. “It’s turned into this real- ly great experience they’re almost fighting to get into,” Bauman said, noting that painting classes at the farm are also proving popular. Agritourism brings in the most revenues for farmers along the West Coast and New England, while grow- ers in areas such as southern Texas benefit from allowing hunters onto their land, said Chase, citing USDA statistics. Farmers tend to focus on agritourism related to crops and livestock, but many also own woodlots that can serve as sources of entertainment, she said. “Those are often overlooked opportunities.” Across the U.S., sales from agritourism and direct mar- keting doubled between 2002 and 2012, from about $1 bil- lion to $2 billion, according to the agency’s Census of Agri- culture. The trend is reflected in Oregon, where agritourism and direct marketing reve- nues grew from $24 million in 2002 to $55 million in 2012. Despite the overall upward trajectory, these revenues were actually higher in Or- egon in 2007, when they hit $63 million. Calf killed by wolf in Southern Oregon A calf found dead on pri- vate land in Southern Ore- gon’s Jackson County was killed by a wolf, according to LEGAL Request for Proposals Fiscal Year July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018 The Oregon Beef Council is soliciting proposals for projects in the following areas: 1) Positive Producer Image 2) Studying Legislation 3) Education related to beef 4) Generic promotion of beef Any individual or organi- zation may propose projects in any of the categories listed above. Projects must meet the Beef Council’s mission of enhanc- ing the beef industry’s image of profitability of Oregon’s beef industry. Approved pro- jects must comply with the Beef Promotion and Research Act and O.R.S. 577 To present a proposal you must complete and submit an Authorization Request Form by March 17, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. Download an Authorization Request Form from orbeef.org or by contacting the Oregon Beef Council office (503) 274- 2333 or via e-mail at julie@orbeef.org. legal-8-2-4/#4 the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. The three-day-old calf was found by a ranch em- ployee Feb. 25. ODFW investigated that day and found wolf tracks in the snow around the carcass. The entrails and internal LEGAL PUBLIC LIEN SALE U-STORE SELF STORAGE Salem, Oregon Sun., March 12, 2017 10AM 1501 Hawthorne Ave. NE Carver, Montana Wayne, 1F05; Clonkey, Raymonde E, 1G17; Fernandez, Steven 2B09; Flores, Juan, 2C03; Fox, Justin, 2D73; Fuller, Kierston, 2B55; Garcia Arrendondo Serafin, 2B53; Gonzalez Gamboa, Araceli, 2B61; Greaves, Sean 2G03; Haus, John H 1C40; Kelly, Bradley, 2D15; King McKeever, Heather L, 1D17; Kinnison, Leslie, Y223; Lance, Brandi, 2D38; Mackey, Donald, 1G13; Marks, Tracy, RJ20; Morgan, Jacklyn, RJ17; Morris, Trista, 2C53; Morrison, Tonya L, 2C54; Munoz Cintora, Diana 2A08; Phylon, Hanson 1E34; Priest, Carl J, 1C09; Villasenor, Saul 1G19; Wargnier, Mike, Y4-5; Willis, Shawna R 2B13; Woodward, Timothy M, 1F16 legal-8-2-7/#T1D organs had been eaten. Bite marks on the carcass were wider and deeper than coy- ote bites, according to an ODFW report. Data from a GPS radio collar showed a wolf desig- nated OR-25 was at the kill site at 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Feb. 25. OR-25 is a male that dispersed from the Imnaha Pack in northeast Oregon in March 2015 and traveled through the Columbia Basin, southern Blue Mountains and the northern and central Cascades. The attack happened in the Red Blanket Creek area. — Eric Mortenson LEGAL PUBLIC LIEN SALE U-STORE SELF STORAGE Albany, Oregon Sun, March 12, 2017 1PM 1668 Industrial Way SW Yesenia Ruby Birrueta Farias, H106; Craig Connelly, Y007; Trent Johnson, C005; Chelsey LaMora, H021; Kerri Lux, J049; Mike Roles, H051; Karen South, H092; David Strawn, G051 legal-8-2-4/#T1D Trump begins process to roll back WOTUS Now Accepting Donations! owaonline.org 9-4/#13 4
