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4 CapitalPress.com Friday, December 21, 2018 Proposal would allow rural residential accessory dwellings Agriculture Committee on Dec. 14. While Oregon’s land use system aims to pre- serve farmland for agri- cultural uses, lawmakers have increasingly been con- cerned about housing short- ages across the state. Dembrow convened a work group to create “side- boards” for the concept of allowing rural ADUs, resulting in a “legislative concept” under which such structures would only be permitted in rural residen- tial zones, as opposed to “exclusive farm use” zones dedicated to agriculture. Allowing rural residen- By MATEUSZ PERKOWSKI Capital Press Landowners in Ore- gon’s rural residential zones would be allowed to build accessory dwelling units, commonly called “granny flats,” under recently pro- posed legislation. Such ADUs are cur- rently prohibited outside urban areas but there’s interest among rural resi- dents about building them as well, said Sen. Michael Dembrow, D-Portland. “I was sympathetic to that desire but I realize it’s a controversial idea,” Dem- brow said before the House tial ADUs would not be mandatory under the pro- posal, which would let individual counties decide whether to allow such struc- tures, Dembrow said. Another controversial aspect of ADUs — whether they can be used for short- term rentals — would also fall to county government discretion, he said. Whether ADUs contrib- ute to traffic congestion or cause other undesirable conditions could be consid- ered in the county’s deci- sion whether to allow them, Dembrow said. Although the text of the legislation has been drafted, the work group will con- tinue to meet to refine the bill, he said. To be eligible for a rural residential ADU, the land- owner’s property must be at least 2 acres and only a sin- gle ADU structure per par- cel would be permitted. The ADU would have to be built within 100 feet of the primary dwelling and couldn’t be larger than 900 square feet. If the water source for the structure is a well, the ADU cannot be built within an area where groundwa- ter withdrawals have been restricted. The structures would also be subject to restric- tions related to fire safety and wastewater disposal. Trade-mitigation aid won’t undo damage By CAROL RYAN DUMAS Capital Press After reports last week that the White House was delaying additional pay- ments to farmers to mitigate lost trade due to retaliatory tariffs, USDA announced on Monday a second and final round of assistance. Farm groups were quick to weigh in on the announce- ment, saying in press state- ments that while they appre- ciate the assistance, it falls short of actual damages and getting trade back on track is critical. The American Farm Bureau Federation said farmers and ranchers con- tinue to feel price pressure and very real economic damage due to the trade actions other nations have taken. “While this assistance package will help a number of our farm families during this year of economic chal- lenges, the best way to pro- Don Wilson/Port of Seattle The Port of Seattle. Financial aid from the federal government won’t offset lower prices and lost markets caused by the ongoing trade wars, representatives of agricultural organizations say. vide lasting relief is to con- tinue pushing for trade and tariff reform from trading partners like China, Can- ada, Mexico, India, Turkey and the European Union,” Zippy Duvall, AFBF presi- dent, said. National Farmers Union said that while the assistance is appreciated, it falls woe- WATER The # # 1 Issue in the West! Capital Press Ag Weekly will focus on this most crucial resource in an award-winning special section. Publishes Feb. 1, 2019 This section will provide valuable background and an insightful look at the current water situation with a forecast of what may happen in the future. Reach our print and online readers by advertising in this special section. Ad space deadline is Jan. 4, 2019. 51-2/HOU fully short of the support required to blunt current and future damages of the administration’s trade wars. “We’ve lost markets that took decades to build,” Roger Johnson, NFU presi- dent, said. “We’ve lost significant value on most commod- ities. And probably most concerning, we’re losing our reputation as a reliable trading partner — jeopar- dizing international mar- kets for years to come,” he said. The National Association of Wheat Growers estimates lost wheat sales to China and Mexico exceed $500 million. “These retaliatory tariffs are not only harming grow- ers through loss of sales but are also placing pressure on wheat prices,” Jimmie Musick, NAWG president, said. “Growers want new export markets and trade deals so that this sort of assistance isn’t necessary,” he said. National Milk Produc- ers Federation said the mit- igation payments are less than dairy producers had hoped but will provide some assistance. “The tit-for-tat tariffs that prompted these miti- gation payments continue to inflict damage across the farm economy,” Jim Mul- hern, NMPF president and CEO, said. “We urge the administra- tion to resolve tensions with key trading partners, includ- ing China and Mexico, as the best way to assist famers going forward,” he said. National Pork Produc- ers Council said the assis- tance is proof that President Trump is committed to U.S. farmers, but farmers would rather be producing and exporting food. “We need to end these trade disputes soon and open new markets so we can export to consumers around the globe the safest, most nutritious pork in the world,” Jim Heimerl, NPPC president, said. American Soybean Asso- ciation said it is encouraged that buyers in China this week purchased U.S. soy- beans after a long suspen- sion in sales, but the mitiga- tion assistance is critical. LEGAL NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Marion County. In the Matter of the Estate of Steven H. Troeger, Deceased, No. 18PB08559 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 within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, to the personal representative, in care of Teresa Ozias, at the address appearing below, or they may be barred. ALL persons whose rights may be affected by the proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative or the attorneys for the personal representative. DATED and first published this _____ day of December, 2018. Robert H. Washburn Personal Representative Teresa Ozias SHETTERLY, IRICK & OZIAS Attorneys at Law PO Box 105 Dallas, Oregon 97338 Telephone: 503-623-6695 Fax: 503-623-6698 49-3-3/999 WDFW The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife would not be allowed to kill any wolves in Eastern Washington under a proposal by a Western Washington legislator. Call of the westside: Don’t shoot wolves By DON JENKINS Capital Press A Western Washington lawmaker has introduced a bill to bar the state Depart- ment of Fish and Wild- life from killing wolves in the eastern one-third of the state. Federal law already pro- hibits lethal control of wolves in the western two- thirds of Washington. The prohibition should be state- wide, proposes Rep. Sherry Appleton, a Democrat who represents Bainbridge Island across Puget Sound from Seattle. Rep. Joel Kretz, a Repub- lican in wolf-populated northeast Washington, said he may draw inspira- tion from the proposal. “It makes me think of introduc- ing a bill to turn Bainbridge Island into a wolf reserve,” he said Monday. Kretz really did sponsor legislation in 2013 to release wolves on Whidbey Island, also in Puget Sound. It was an offer — derided as a stunt and unaccepted — to share wolves with lawmakers who oppose culling livestock-at- tacking packs. Since then, the number of wolves in Kretz’s dis- trict has more than doubled, while no wolf has been doc- umented farther west than eastern Skagit County. Kretz said ranchers in his district have come “10,000 miles” in accepting wolves and working to min- imize conflicts, but shoot- ing wolves when all else fails remains contentious. He called Appleton’s bill “discouraging.” “That’s the biggest prob- lem we have in the state — the disconnect,” Kretz said. “How could anybody be so tone deaf to the real-world problems people are having with wolves?” Efforts to reach Apple- ton on Monday were unsuc- cessful. She also introduced a bill to prohibit Fish and Wildlife from using hound hunters to pursue and kill cougars, bobcats, black bears and lynx to protect livestock, pets or humans. On the same day the two bills were filed, House Dem- ocrats announced Apple- ton will chair the Council of State Governments West’s public safety committee. The council is a forum for developing policy ideas for 13 states. Appleton’s proposals appear to have little chance of passing. House Agricul- ture and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Brian Blake, D-Aberdeen, said Monday that the wolf bill was “unworkable” and called the hound-pursuit bill “an emotional response.” He said Appleton’s wolf bill would “blow up the cooperation” between dif- ferent groups. “It seems counter-productive,” he said. Fish and Wildlife wolf policy coordinator Donny Martorello said lethal removal is an element in meeting the needs of every- one concerned about wolves. Other elements include mea- sures that foster a healthy number of wolves, as well as deer and elk. Martorello said the department sees these seemingly disparate goals as complementary. “There is no suite of non-lethal tools that are guaranteed to prevent dep- redations or change behav- ior once depredations start,” he said. Appleton’s wolf bill would allow Fish and Wild- life to relocate wolves that are attacking livestock. Fish and Wildlife officials have looked at doing that and decided against it. Wolves have a tendency to roam back to their orig- inal location. The journey also increases the chances they will have fatal encoun- ters with humans, vehicles and other wolves, according to wildlife managers. “It’s risky to move across the landscape,” Martorello said. At the Legislature’s direction, Fish and Wildlife will study moving wolves from northeast Washington to unoccupied areas to speed up recovery. Fish and Wild- life plans to start the study early next year. Kretz said he may intro- duce a bill to remove wolves from the state-protected spe- cies list in Eastern Washing- ton, where wolves have sur- passed recovery goals. The bill wouldn’t dictate how wolves would be managed, but it might call for a new group of northeast Washing- ton residents to work out a post de-listing plan, he said. Kretz said he may pitch the policy as a chance to show how wolves can be handled once they’ve col- onized other parts of the state. .COM MFG OF BRUSH MULCHERS | STUMP GRINDERS | DRAINAGE PLOWS BOOM MOWERS | PTO GENERATORS | AUGER BITS & DRIVES TRENCHERS | TREE SPADES | TREE SAWS | LIMB SHEARS AND MORE 50-3-2/103 ELLIS EQUIPMENT 800-949-2336 49-4-3/103 Currently such structures disallowed outside urban areas in Oregon
