FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016
THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 7
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capital credits have been available to OTEC Members since December 31, 2012. Pursuant to OTEC Bylaws and
policy, the names of OTEC Members entitled to capital credit refunds – who have not yet claimed their refunds – can be
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no later than January 31, 2017, the unclaimed funds will be forfeited to the Cooperative or, where required, forwarded to
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Miners Jubilee gold panning
Photo Courtesy of EOMA
Photo Courtesy of EOMA
L-R: Ed Hardt, Jim Haney, last Dennis Rexroad.
L-R: Dakota Martin, Bart Wood and Dan Huisman
The Eastern Oregon Mining Association State Oregon
Panning Contest winners are as follow:
Children class: 1st $30, 2nd $20, 3rd $10.
1. Caden Schroder, Gladstone, OR 1:19; 2. Ian
Broughham, Baker City 2:44; 3. Athena Bork, Baker
City, 4:01.
Amateur: 1st $75, 2nd $50, 3rd $25.
1. Dakota Martin, Baker City 31 sec; 2. Bart Wood,
Baker City 38 sec; 3. Dan Huisman Baker City, 1:02
Professional: 1st $125, 2nd $100, 3rd $75.
1. Jim Haney, Durkee 20 sec; 2. Dennis Rexroad,
Baker City 22 sec; 3. Ed Hardt 29 sec.
The contest was held last weekend, as it is every year
during the Miners Jubilee.
Caden Schroder and Athena Brok.
Photo Courtesy of EOMA
County: Greenhorn, Brownlee
BY TODD ARRIOLA
Todd@TheBakerCountyPress.com
The Baker County Board
of Commissioners held its
second regular session of
the month on Wednesday,
July 20, 2016, 9 a.m., in
the Commission Cham-
bers of the Baker County
Courthouse.
Present from the Board
were Chair Bill Harvey,
Commissioner Mark
Bennett, and Executive
Assistant Heidi Martin.
Commissioner Tim Kerns
was absent, due to a previ-
ous commitment.
Attendance also includ-
ed Baker County Planner
Kara Harris, Ed Hardt, Ken
Anderson, Chuck Chase,
Tork and Wanda Ballard,
Art Sappington, and John
Creighton.
The session was called
to order, followed by
recitation of the optional
Invocation, and the Pledge
of Allegiance, both led by
Harvey.
With no noted changes to
the agenda, it was adopted,
with a motion from Ben-
nett, and a second from
Harvey.
Citizen Participation
included comments from
Sappington, Coordinating
Officer for the Jefferson
Mining District. He dis-
cussed what he said were
discrepancies of law, by
the State Land Board, in
reference to Oregon Senate
Bill (SB) 838, Relating
To Mining; Appropriat-
ing Money; Declaring An
Emergency.
He said that Baker
County District Attorney
Matt Shirtcliff had been
provided with information
from the Jefferson Mining
District associated with
the topic via the Board of
Commissioners, but that
he had not yet received a
response from Shirtcliff.
The minutes from the
Wednesday, June 23,
2016 special session, and
the Wednesday, July 6,
2016 regular session were
approved, with a motion
from Bennett, and a second
from Harvey.
The Board discussed
proposed changes to the
County’s Natural Resource
Plan (NRP), previously
approved by the Natural
Resource Advisory Com-
mittee (NRAC), and the
Travel Management Plan
(TMP) Committee. The
edits were adopted, with a
motion from Bennett, and
a second from Harvey.
As part of the Recreation
& Tourism section of the
NRP, the following was
adopted: “Because there
is significant economic
loss to communities and
the county, due to extreme
fluctuations of Brownlee
Reservoir, Baker County
encourages federal agen-
cies and other stakeholders
in the Brownlee Reservoir
to value the healthy, warm
water fishery, by maintain-
ing stable water levels, to
meet the needs of recre-
ationists. This includes
allowing accessibility to
launch boats at a minimum
elevation of 2044 feet.”
As part of the Water and
Water Rights section of the
NRP, several edits were
adopted, including the fol-
lowing: “The water level
and associated dynamics
of the Brownlee Reser-
voir are an integral part of
the economic success of
Baker County. The water
level can vary significantly
based on several factors,
including the amount of
water coming in from
upstream, water being
used for power generation,
summer drawdown for the
fall Chinook flow pro-
gram, and most dramati-
cally, spring drawdown for
flood control. It is Baker
County’s policy to pro-
mote a more stable system
that facilitates the need of
spawning warm water fish
through coordination with
federal agencies respon-
sible for the drawdown
mandates.”
As part of the Wildfire
section, the following was
adopted: “It is the policy
of Baker County that
during the fire season, as
established by the Oregon
Department of Forestry,
that wildfires will not be
left unattended, and that all
wildfires be attended until
a control line has been
established around the fire,
and any associated spot
fires which can be reason-
ably be expected to stop
the fire’s spread. While
not always possible in the
first operational period due
to weather conditions and
fire behavior, the expecta-
tion would be that all fires
be further controlled by
completing mop-up from
the control line, inward,
around the perimeter (e.g.
25’--100’ depending on
fuel, loading, etc.) as soon
as fire behavior allows.”
A City of Greenhorn
property and funding
request was discussed by
the Board, that included in-
formation from Greenhorn
Mayor Dale McLouth,
sent via email, with details
regarding the property,
and Greenhorn’s funding
resources.
McLouth said that, dur-
ing Greenhorn’s annual
meeting, on July 3, 2016,
City Council decided to
request Baker County deed
all of the ten remaining
Baker County lots within
the City of Greenhorn, to
the City of Greenhorn. He
provided the following
information for the lots,
including maps: Drawing
No. 10S35E09DA, Lots
2100, and 2102; and Draw-
ing No. 10S35E09DD,
Lots 500, 600, 700, 800,
900, 1000, 1100, 1500, and
1600.
McLouth said the purpose
of the request is to estab-
lish a City park, and a Life
Flight heliport. He said
that the City started the
process of acquiring quotes
for installation of the
water system project, and
requests that Baker County
reserve funds in the 2017-
2018 for that. The City
of Greenhorn also voted to
increase its annual property
dues, from $20 per year, to
$100 per year, which will
help fund the system, as
well, and the City currently
has $6,087.29 in its check-
ing account.
SEE COUNTY PAGE 9
Swim results
Submitted by Noel Scott
The Baker Swim Team and La Grande Swim Club both
attended the 50th annual Pendleton Open swim meet
on July 8-10. There were a total of 399 athletes entered,
representing 18 teams from Oregon, Washington and
Idaho. Baker sent 10 athletes while La Grande sent 42,
three of them with Baker City ties. The following are the
results for Jared Miller, Justin Miller and Riana Scott.
Jared Miller:
15 & Over 200 IM 1st
15 & Over 400 Free 2nd
15 & Over 100 Back 1st
15 & Over 100 Free 4th
15 & Over 200 Breast 1st
15 & Over 100 Fly 4th
15 & Over 50 Free 7th
15 & Over 200 Back 1st
15 & Over 100 Breast 2nd
15 & Over 200 Free 3rd
Justin Miller:
15 & Over 200 IM 12th
15 & Over 400 Free 12th
15 & Over 10 Back 9th
15 & Over 100 Free 17th
15 & Over 200 Breast 9th
15 & Over 50 Free 13th
15 & Over 200 Back 8th
15 & Over 100 Breast 11th
15 & Over 200 Free 14th
Justin was a member of the 200 Free Relay team that
placed 4th, and both Justin and Jared were members of
the 200 Medley Relay team that placed 3rd. Jared won
the high point award for 15 & Over Men.
Riana Scott
13-14 200 IM 2nd
13-14 400 Free 6th
13-14 100 Back 9th
13-14 100 Free 5th
13-14 200 Breast 5th
13-14 100 Fly 2nd
13-14 50 Free 5th
13-14 200 Back 6th
13-14 100 Breast 6th
13-14 200 Free 4th
Riana was a member of the 200 Free Relay team that
placed 5th.
The next meets for these swimmers include Speedo Se-
nior Sectional in Gresham, and USA Swimming Futures
at Stanford University for Jared Miller, and Arena West-
ern Zone Senior Championships in Clovis, CA for
Riana Scott.
Ladies golf
scores
The July 6 Quail Ridge Ladies Golf scores are:
Tee To Green 1st Flight Judy Karstens; 2nd Flight
tie Karen Wollard, Margo Kenworthy; 3rd Flight Mary-
Anne Klinger; Birdie Karen Wollard
Bridge winners are: 1st Kitty Nichols; 2nd Pat Cook;
3rd Glenda Cole.
BMFPR call
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3
“Where are we headed with our analysis, related to elk
habitat?” Stadler said that the Plan in the 1990s included
allocations for Management Areas specific to elk, but that
didn’t work well, because elk are a wide-ranging species,
taking advantage of opportunities as they come across
them.
She said that the subsequent effort was aimed at ad-
dressing issues where elk relocate to, during different
times of the year, where they can be sensitive to distur-
bances.
The USFS is working with different agencies in this
effort, including the Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife (ODFW), she said.
“Will the three Forests continue to pursue access man-
agement plans?”
Beverlin said yes, and that all National Forests are
mandated by the National Travel Rule, to complete Sub-
part A, the minimum road system analysis, Subpart B, the
designation of roads, trails, and areas, and Supbart C, the
designation of areas or trails, for over-the-snow use.
He said that every Forest in Region 6, in Washington
and Oregon, has completed Subpart A; Supbart B is
complete for the Umatilla National Forest; and Subpart B
is not complete for the Wallowa-Whitman and Malheur
National Forests.
He said that the Subpart B planning process has been
deferred, for the Wallowa-Whitman and Malheur Na-
tional Forests, until the Plan is final.
“Is the Forest Service maintaining the current levels of
access, and not placing any restrictions on access, under
these new Forest Plans?”
Beverlin said that the Plan doesn’t change current
uses, until those uses are modified by future, site-specific
analysis and decision-making.
In conclusion, Fargo said there would be future news-
letters, including one possibly published in August, and
more conference call updates.
He mentioned the BMFPR website, fs.usda.gov/goto/
BlueMountainsPlanRevision.