FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
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Bebe’s word search
NRAC approves draft
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After more discussion
concerning the Weeds sec-
tion of the NRP, including
seeking comments from
the 12-member Baker
County Weed Board, Jus-
tus asked Ward when the
Board meetings are held.
Ward, a Board member
representing Baker Val-
ley, responded that Weed
Board meetings are held
the fourth Tuesday of ev-
ery month, at the Extension
Offi ce on Grove Street.
The meetings aren’t
held in the months of
November, December and
January.
Bruland asked for a vote
on the fi nal draft of the
NRP, fi rst of those in favor,
and then of those in op-
position.
The fi nal tally was 12 for
approval, four against ap-
proval, and one abstention.
During the fi nal public
participation segment
of the meeting, Ramona
thanked the members of
the NRAC for their efforts
with the NRP.
Bruland mentioned two
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items on the agenda for
the next monthly NRAC
meeting: Bob Parker of the
Oregon State University
(OSU) Extension Service
will be introducing the new
Livestock Agent, Leticia
Varelas, and there will
be a discussion about the
inclusion of “accredited
university” into the For-
estry section of the NRP.
That meeting is scheduled
for Thursday, September
22, 2015, 3 p.m., in the
Commission Chambers of
the County Courthouse.
NRAC plan stalled
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The NRP states that,
“It is the policy of Baker
County that there will be
no development of any
energy sources that do not
directly benefi t residents
of the County,” an idea
that Harvey communicated
to Joseph, which Joseph
found confusing. Harvey
credited Bennett with
forming that sentence for
the NRP, and he further
explained to Joseph that he
interprets a direct benefi t
in the form of use of the
energy source, for exam-
ple, and not property taxes,
which Joseph objected to.
Joseph said, “I guess I
would defi nitely have to
encourage you to oppose,
Tim. That’s like telling
Baker cattlemen that we
can only keep the feed that
you grow. This makes no
sense, whatsoever, in terms
of utilizing the resources
that are in Baker County.”
Harvey explained to
Joseph the effects develop-
ment of alternative energy
sources would have on
Baker County. He said that
the NRP is “…a tool to use
to work with other agen-
cies,” and he reiterated that
requests for changes could
be brought to the NRAC.
Harvey again asked for
a motion for adoption of
the NRP as-is, and Kerns
declined to make that
motion. As the NRP was
not adopted at this ses-
sion, it will be rescheduled
for potential adoption on
Wednesday, October 7,
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2015, during the Board’s
next regular session.
The failure of the Board
to adopt the NRP caused
several attendees to voice
their opinions, the fi rst
being Wanda. She said, “I
fi nd it very disappointing
that there isn’t agreement
on the NRAC plan. The
weed (Weeds section) deal,
the water (Watersheds
section) deal… This is not
a new issue. People have
had time to read it, and
submit their concerns…
It’s not like it’s a 3,000-
page document…”
Ramona said, “I really
appreciate how hard you
guys worked on this, and
the hours, and hours, and
hours. And, like I com-
mented, it’s not written
in stone, it’s a constantly
changing thing…But,
by doing this, you have
not allowed us to sit with
the Forest Service at that
table. Until we get that
in, we can’t do that, and
I understand your feel-
ings, and I understand this
man’s (motioning to both
Commissioners), but, it’s
not like it’s going to be set.
Let us go to that table and
be an equal. Please.”
Bobbie Danser said, “…
It needs to be approved
as-is. Now. It is a working
document…”
McComb said, “What
concerns me is, has cer-
tainly to do with the fi re
issues. Very little discus-
sion about the drought
that’s caused the fi res, or
made the fi res so much
more intense. Which
brings me back, personally,
to the issue of alternative
energy, and what could we
do to clean the atmosphere,
so we don’t have global
warming.”
Harvey responded that,
one of the solutions is to
remove fuel loads for the
fi res, and McComb empha-
sized that there are major
fi res burning all across the
Pacifi c coast, and it is cy-
clical. Anderson respond-
ed that man-made effects
regarding global warming
is very limited, compared
to the effects caused by the
natural cycles of the Earth,
including eruptions from
volcanoes.
Lorrie Harvey said, “I
just want to say, that I
think your NRAC com-
mittee has 21 people? You
have a tremendous amount
of knowledge and experi-
ence in that NRAC com-
mittee, and they came to
you with what they voted
on, in the NRAC commit-
tee. By not addressing it
today, something tells me
you don’t have the confi -
dence in your committee,
on what they came to you
with a majority vote. They
are volunteers, and they
are working really, really
hard to work to get you
something that they wanted
you to adopt as well…”
Harvey responded that the
NRAC has worked hard on
the NRP.
The next regular session
is scheduled for Wednes-
day, October 7, at 9 a.m., at
the County Courthouse.
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