Siletz News
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Programs
HIP can help with sewage disposal in all 11 counties
HOWARD ROY
HIP Officer
Tribal Council passed a resolution
extending the deadline for the
Home Improvement Program
Applications, th e new deadline
was March 1,1998. All applications
received Or postmarked after
March!,1998 at 11:59 A.M. will be
considered for FY 1999 funds, not
F Y 1998 funds.
The staff at the HEP Program
would like , to extend our special
thanks to all the Siletz Tribal
Members for their participation in
the HIP Program. It has been and
will continue to be our privilege
and honor to serve the Siletz Tribal
Members.
We have broken the 100-client
barrier mark this year — a new
record.
Subsurface Facilities provided by
the Siletz Tribe in cooperation
with Indian Health Service.
The Indian Health Service
supplies water and sewage
disposal systems in the eleven
county service area of Oregon.
However, in some cases we have
been able to provide service in
other areas of Oregon with the
assistance of other Oregon Tribes
and I.H.S. working cooperatively.
Who qualifies for this program? „
Any Siletz Tribal member is
eligible for this program and the
good news is there are no income
requirements for this program. The
question is: what do I do first in
order to get sewer of water
.assistance? You must first obtain
an I.H.S. application from one of
the area of offices or the H.I.P.
offices in Siletz. Fill out the
application and sign it and send it
to the H.I.P. office in Siletz.
Septic systems that are spilling
effluent onto the ground present a
health hazard and should be
reported to the Housing Improve
ment Program for site evaluation
from I.H.S. H.I.P. will provide the
necessary personnel deployment
and procedures to begin the health
threat remedy process.This type of
situation is a definite priority for
service. We also serve new home
sites, such as manufactured homes
and
new
construction
for
residential homes. It is important
to get your application request to
us as soon as possible for
scheduling purposes. There is a
waiting list and new septic systems
Tribe receives TAS status for Clean W ater Act
FRANK D. SIMM ONS
Fish and Wildlife Manager
The Confederated Tribes of Siletz
Indians
Natural
Resources
Department has received their
TAS (treatment in the same
manner as a state) status for the
Clean Water Act, Section 106
Water Pollution Control Program.
Our TAS application demon
strated the Tribe's eligibility to
administer programs for the
prevention, reduction, and elimi
nation
of water pollution,
including the development and
implementation of ground-water
protection strategies.
The approval also enablesus to
apply for grants under the 106
program.
The
Department
is
also
planning on installing a water
gauge on the Siletz River to
monitor
water
levels
and
temperature. Plans are to install a
water gauge at the Hatchery Site
for the same purposes.
! In the future, we will be able to
test well water for those of you
A reminder from Fish and Wildlife
FRANK SIMM ONS
Fish and Wildlife Manager
In the past our Tribal hunters have
been
very
courteous
with
landowners properties, other
hunters and. the State Police, We
are becoming a tittle relaxed on
using another hunter's tag during
Elk Seasons. If you are hunting elk
k with someone and there is
kft Silk
onlY one
taS i11
your group, you are
only allowed to have
one firearm. If you
(t I .▼ are using another
M L / / Tribal Member's tag, the
jlLflpd) Tribal Member that was
f i I v| issued
that
tag
is
ft «A » responsible for returning
or reporting that tag if it
is filled. When you are issued a
hunting or fishing tag, you sign a
receipt
stating
that
you
understand everything, that you
are putting your signature on. The
Oregon Game Regulations change
from time to time, if you would
read them or if you have any
questions please call. Frank
Simmons, (541-444-8288 or 1-800-
922-1399.
Many of you have questions
about your Tribal Fish Hatchery, as
you can see, things are starting to
take shape at the Hatchery Site.
The Natural Resources Depart
ment is putting things together
slowly to be successful on the
project, so it will take time,
commitment and resources.
We hope our project will be
something you will be proud of.
who have wells. In the past, we
have had had to use other entities'
information:, which many times
was outdated.
Our plans for the future are to
be able to monitor all of the Tribe's
Natural Resources and keep up-
to-date documentation for past
and future references.
As you can see, the Department
of
Natural
Resources
is
broadening their scope for the
better of the Tribe and the
Community, as well.
SIHA
Housing
Report
CONNIE HOFFMAN
SIHA Housing Director
A reminder to applicants for
housing programs through the
Siletz Indian Housing Authority
Keep us informed when the
following changes occur:
Your address;
Your household composition;
Your household income.
Keeping
this
information
current will enable us to better
meet your housing needs and will
insure that you do not miss an
opportunity for housing.
can only be installed between the
months of May through October.
The sooner you let us know about
your problem or upcoming project
the easier it is to maintain and
schedule service for everyone.
C.T.S.I. Housing Improvement
and Downpayment assistance
grants and Indian Health Service
sub surface water and sewage
facilities applications are available
at all area offices or contact Tammy
Wagner at (541) 444-8261 or 1 -800-
922-1399.
REAL ESTATE DICTIONARY
We will be publishing real estate
terms and definitions used in the
industry today!
Earnest M oney Agreement:
Money given by the buyer with an
offer to purchase. Shows good
faith. Usually nonrefundable
unless terms are spelled out clearly
for reasons the funds may be
returned.
Here are some Mortgage
Payment amortization figures at a
7-1/2% for 30 years:$50.000.00 =
349.61 per month the loan amount
and interest are included. You
must add taxes and insurance.
$100,000.00 = $699.22 per month,
the loan amount and interest are
included.You must add taxes and
insurance.
IDEAS AND FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES:
There are still matching funds
available for people who own their
own home and have a very low to
low income as speafied by FmHA.
Please contact us at the HIP
program on how to access these
funds. These funds are for Tribal
member HIP clients with houses
residing in the Lincoln County
area only!
W ORDS OF W ISDOM
Taxes are our way of feeding the
goose that lays golden eggs of
freedom,
democracy,
and
enterprise. Someone says, "Well,
the goose eats too much." That's
probably _ true. But better a fat
goose than no goose at all! The
more you care the stronger you can
be. Success is nothing more than a
few simple disciplines, practiced
every day; while failure is simply a
few errors in judgment repeated
every day, It is the accumulative
weight of our disciplines and our
judgments that leads us to either
fortune or failure.