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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR 97523, January 29, 2003 DEQ fines G.P. business $5,400 Nine penalties totaling $50,553 were recently issued by the Oregon Dept. of Envi- ronmental Quality (DEQ). The largest penalty levied was $13,385 against Interstate Heavy Hauling Inc., Portland, for various underground stor- age tank permit violations at a northeast Portland site. The next largest penalty was levied against Bartels Meat Co. Inc., Eugene, for failing to complete initial in- vestigation measures follow- ing a release or petroleum from an underground storage tank on its property. William H. Ferguson, Grants Pass, was fined $5,400 for failing to properly install and maintain erosion controls at the Laurelridge Subdivision construction site, as required in its National Pollution Dis- charge Eliminations System general water permit, resulting in the discharge of unfiltered turbid water to Gilbert Creek, according to DEQ. Closed Tuesday & Wednesday (R) USFS Biscuit Fire money possibly used to get grant I.V. Airport Advisory Board plans for improvements By SAM NEWTON Staff Writer Don McLennan was intro- duced as the new Illinois Val- ley Airport Advisory Commit- tee board member during the group’s Thursday evening, Jan. 16 meeting at the airport. Also during the meeting, Alex Grossi, director of air- ports for Josephine County announced that the U.S. Forest Service paid $21,160 for the use of airport facilities during the Biscuit Fire. “The money might possi- bly be used for seed money to obtain more grants for repairs on the airport,” Grossi said, noting that $64,000 from the Oregon Dept. of Aviation and $150,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration has also been made available for airport renovations. Lou Levison, committee chairman, asked if the work on the industrial park had any bearing on the grant money becoming available. “Yes, the ODA and FAA were made aware of the 100- acre lease from Viridian, and the improvements on the in- dustrial park and were im- pressed,” Grossi said. Viridian is conducting nickel- extracting work on-site, using alyssum plants. McClennan asked if the $150,000 FAA grant would be used for repairs. Grossi said that if both grants could be used in unison that a new overlay of the run- way and new runway skirts could be possible. Grossi reported that the new footpath connector (to be named later) from the airport to the Rough and Ready Bo- tanical Wayside was almost completed, with approxi- mately 60-feet left. Board members noted that completion of the trail should be accomplished as soon as possible while inexpensive labor (Job Council, etc.) were still available. The Job Coun- cil also will clear brush and perform clean-up around the airport grounds. Names for the trail were suggested as well. “Bob Perkins was instru- mental in the creation of the trail, and I feel it’s only right that we honor him in some way, or maybe even let him name it,” board member Ed Russell said. Grossi suggested that signs be installed on the trail to warn hikers to watch for incoming or outgoing aircraft before crossing. Grossi recently attended an airport advisory committee quarterly update meeting with the county commissioners who requested one-year and two- to five-year goals from the Master Plan and Airport Layout Plan (ALP) for the airport. Grossi said that quite a few of the tasks in the one- to two-year plan were already accomplished and that maybe some of the two- to five-year goals could be moved up to the one-year list. Some of the goals for the one- to two-year plan include: Actively searching for lessees for hangars, lots and property; crack seals, repair runway, and remove trees to clear the approach to the runway. Grossi noted that the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) had con- tacted him in regard to the use of airport facilities in April for a glider-training encampment. Grossi said that CAP has 50 to 60 cadets who will be practice-flying. CAP believes that the airport would be a perfect place for the encamp- ment, and more information will come later. The subjects of acquisi- tion of properties surrounding the airport, relocation of Air- port Drive and wildlife fenc- ing were discussed briefly, but no decisions were made. Grossi reported that a few concerned citizens had ap- proached him about dust blowing from the experimen- tal Viridian alyssum grow nearby. Grossi informed the peo- ple that he had noticed the seeds were germinating and it was greening up out there. A concerned citizen, Dave Levison, reported that a piece of equipment being used by Viridian had damaged part of the taxiway near the hangars at the north end of the airport runway. Viridian spokesmen informed Levison that they would speak to Grossi about repairs. Grossi said that so far, no contact had been made. The Illinois Valley Air- port Advisory Committee will hold an Airport Planning Workshop on Monday, Feb. 3 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the county building in Downtown Cave Junction. If you want to change the world, pick up your pen. A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice. - Watson Edgar Howe - Additional Listings Besides the program listings Provided, the following also are among those available from Charter Communications. 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