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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 7 Outdoor Recreation LEGAL NOTICES Legal Notice - 2016 OTEC Unclaimed Capital Credits. Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative (OTEC) hereby gives notice of UNCLAIMED PAYMENTS OF CAPITAL CREDITS OWED TO THE NAMED PERSONS ON RECORD. Such unclaimed 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 reviewed on the OTEC website at: www.otecc.com/members/unclaimed-capital-credit). If you are an OTEC Member and current (or former) consumer of OTEC electric power, please check the OTEC website and list of Members who have failed to claim capital credits owed. Application for re-issuing funds owed may be made at your local OTEC offi ce or 4005 23rd Street, PO Box 226, Baker City, Oregon 97814. Unless those persons named or their heirs claim payment no later than January 31, 2017, the unclaimed funds will be forfeited to the Cooperative or, where required, forwarded to the Department of State Lands. Historically, the Board of Directors has contributed the amount of the forfeited funds to the Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative Scholarship Fund to benefi t those served by the Cooperative. As required by law, and pursuant to OTEC Bylaws, OTEC will “publish notice of the redemption” [i.e., forfeiture] of unclaimed capital credits in the leading Baker County newspaper of general circulation, for four consecutive months, simultaneously notifying the public to go to the OTEC website (www.otecc.com/members/unclaimed-capital-credit) to see if they, or someone they know, have unclaimed capital credits. If you know someone named on the list, please have them contact their local OTEC offi ce to update their account and apply for their unclaimed capital credits. Legal Notice Publishing in Baker City, Oregon (Baker City Herald and Baker County Press – July, August, September and October 2016), in Burns, Oregon (Burns Times Herald – July 2016), John Day, Oregon (Blue Mountain Eagle – July 2016), La Grande, Oregon (La Grande Observer – July 2016) and Ruralite magazine – August 2016. WWNF set to burn 12,000 acres in fall prescribed burn The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest will begin implementing its pre- scribed burning program following wetting rains and milder weather this fall. Prescribed fi re managers are planning to implement hazardous fuel reduction burns beginning at many project sights. Prescribed fi re is a major component of the Cohe- sive Wildfi re Strategy to meet the goals of restoring and maintaining resilient landscapes and creating fi re adapted communi- ties. Prescribed burning is done to reduce dead and down fuels, selectively thin understory trees in dense forested stands, stimulate fi re tolerant plant spe- cies, enhance forage and browse, reduce the risk of large stand-replacement fi res, create strategic fuels breaks allowing safe fi re suppression activities in the urban interface, and re- store fi re under controlled conditions as a disturbance factor in these landscapes. Prescribed burns can range from ten acres to thousands of acres in size. Prescribed burns often are accom- plished with combined resources of local rural fi re departments, contractors, and State and other federal fi re agencies. Actual acres within a project areas may vary due to fuel conditions, smoke dispersion, wind patterns, and other variables. Acres may be higher or lower in some project areas than listed. Weather patterns, fuel conditions, and smoke dispersion will determine exactly where and when units are ignited within the project areas. It is antici- pated that not all areas will be within prescription and will not be implemented this spring, while other project areas may have additional acres within prescription that may be implemented. The Wallowa-Whitman plans to burn approximate- ly 12,000 acres across the forest this fall beginning as early as the last week of September. Updates on specifi c burn units and implementation dates will be provided on the Inci- Web page noted below. For more information about the Wallowa Whit- man prescribed burning program, you may contact Steve Hawkins at 541-523- 1262, or visit the forest web site at http://www. fs.usda.gov/goto/Fire- Aviation or view updated Prescribe Burning infor- mation including the fall 2016, burn unit maps on InciWeb at: http://inciweb. nwcg.gov/incident/5041/ Fire history studies have shown that fi re was a dominant natural process in the Blue Mountains, maintaining a more open and park-like condition throughout the low- to mid-elevation forests. Low-intensity surface-fi res burned throughout these drier forests and grasslands perpetuating open, park- like stands of fi re tolerant tree species such as pon- derosa pine, Douglas-fi r, and larch. Hazardous fuel reduc- tion is not without impacts. Smoke associated with pre- scribed burning is a major concern and the hardest to forecast in the implemen- tation planning process. Prescribed fi re managers work closely with the Or- egon State Smoke Forecast Center in accordance with the Oregon Smoke Man- agement Plan to determine when, where, and how much is burned on a daily basis. Smoke dispersion models are used to look at the volume of smoke, the direction of spread and the mixing height prior to each burn. If a burn is forecast- ed to produce smoke that will be a signifi cant impact to a community or sensi- tive area it is rescheduled until there is a more favor- able weather forecast. Burning is part of the series of fuel reduction treatments intended to decrease the damage done by wildfi res, including reducing the amount of smoke that typically im- pacts communities during the fi re season. The intent is to keep smoke out of populated areas. Burning under controlled conditions reduces surface and ladder fuels setting the stage to limit future high intensity unplanned fi res and the smoke that they would produce. Many areas are burned on 10 to 15 year rotations to limit fuels ac- cumulations and enhance forage and browse impor- tant to wildlife. Wallowa-Whitman for- est managers have been successfully conducting prescribed burning opera- tions for fuel reduction for over 20 years, and plan to continue into the foresee- able future. In the last 5 the forest has increased prescribed burning by 20%. Twenty thousand acres of hazardous fuels were treated last year. Proposed Burn Units for Fall 2016 Prescribe Burning: Whitman Ranger District (WRD) – 541-523-4476 (Baker, Halfway, and Unity). The WRD plans to conduct prescribed burning on 3,000 acres this fall, which may include: Foothills (200 acres) – 4 miles west of Baker City Deer (800 acres) – 3 miles northeast of Sumpter Union Miners (500 acres) – 7 miles east of Sumpter Mile 9 (500 acres) – 6 miles northwest of Unity Goose (1500 acres) – 17 miles northwest of Rich- land Pine Valley (600 acres) – 6 miles north/northwest of Halfway East Pine (600 acres) – 6 miles north of Halfway Barnard (500 acres) – 6 miles northwest of Half- way Baboon (150 acres) – 5 miles east of Sumpter California (600 acres) – 10 miles southwest of Sumpter Greenhorn (250 acres) – 1 mile southeast of Greenhorn miles northwest of Unity The Wallowa Fire Zone (WFZ) - 541-426-4978 (Wallowa Valley Ranger District, Hells Canyon NRA and Eagle Cap Ranger District). The WFZ plans to conduct prescribed burning of up to 6,000 acres this fall, which may include: Minam 4 (1800) – 10 miles southwest of Wal- lowa, OR Puderbaugh 504 (2500 acres) – 25 miles southeast of Joseph, OR B-Vine (5000 acres) – 30 miles north/northeast of Enterprise, OR The Grande Ronde Fire Zone (GRFZ) – 541-963- 7186 (La Grande Ranger District). The GRFZ plans to conduct prescribed burning on up to 3000 acres this fall, which may include: Bald Angel (2000 acres) – 5 Miles northeast of Medical Springs, OR Blue Fly (200 acres) – 12 miles south of Starkey, OR Mc Meadow(720 acres) – 10 miles west of Starkey, OR Little Bear (179 acres) – 10 east of Union, OR Trail (181 acres) – 7 miles west of La Grande, OR Bird Track (500 acres) – 7 miles west of La Grande, OR Rooster (64 acres) – 24 miles south of La Grande, OR The Ladies golf scores Following are the Quail Ridge Ladies Golf and Bridge scores for September 27, 2016: Golf Winners: Three Blind Holes 1st Flight Linda Taylor 2nd Flight Kathy Hopkins 3rd Flight Carol Irwin Bridge Winners: 1st Kitty Nichols 2nd Janice Smull 3rd Deni Smith Public use restrictions eased Effective 12:01 am on September 21, 2016, public use restrictions pertaining to recreational chainsaw use, smoking, and off-road travel were lifted on the Umatilla and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests. Seasonal campfi re restrictions will remain in place un- til October 31, 2015; however these campfi re restrictions do not apply to designated Wilderness areas and specifi ed exempted developed recreation sites (see forest websites for exempted sites or areas). “The intent is to allow campfi re use, while promoting safe campfi re techniques that, in the long run, will protect lives, property, and our natural landscapes,” said Brian Goff, Umatilla Fire Man- agement Offi cer. Seasonal campfi re restrictions include: Campfi res allowed only in fi re pits surrounded by dirt, rock, or commercial rings and in areas not conducive to rapid fi re spread, at a minimum clear of fl ammable mate- rial within a radius of 3 feet from the edge of the pit and free of overhanging material. Use existing pits wherever possible. Campfi res must be attended at all times, and completely extinguished prior to leaving. The use of charcoal briquettes is permitted within the clearing requirements outlined above. Persons with campfi res are required to have a shovel and one gallon of water in their possession (except in specifi ed developed recreation sites listed in the Forest Order). Portable cooking stoves using liquefi ed or bottled gas and wood burning stoves equipped with a chimney that is at least fi ve (5) feet in length with a spark-arresting screen consisting of ¼ inch mesh hardware cloth are allowed. As a reminder, there are also site-specifi c year-round public use regulations still in effect (see the Forest web- sites for further information). Forest visitors are urged to use caution when building and tending campfi res, cooking fi res, and fi res in wood stoves. “ The potential for wildfi re still exists despite recent the cooler temperatures so please never leave a fi re unattend- ed and always make sure the campfi re is dead-out before leaving the site,” said Bret Ruby Wallowa-Whitman Fire Management Offi cer. Baker County Press Subscribe Today! Name: Address: City, State, Zip: Broman (1500 acres) – 8 Email address: ODFW seeking Chair and Hunter reps ODFW is currently ac- cepting applications for the Chair and a Hunter Representative opening on the statewide Access and Habitat Board. The dead- line is Friday, Oct.14. People with an interest and experience in hunting and wildlife conservation are encouraged to apply. Please contact Isaac Sand- ers at (503) 947-6087 or visit http://www.dfw.state. or.us/lands/AH/get_in- volved.asp for application forms. 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