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Thun.. Apr 6, 1978 (Sec 1) SANDY (Ore.) POST - 3 Sandy receives POE check Meadows plan ready New day lodge In proposal by Sue Lafky Post editor An expansion of the existing day lodge and a new day lodge located near Hood River Meadows are included in the Final Environmental Statement outlining future options in the Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Area Master Plan. The plan, which has now gone to the Environmental P rotection Agency fo r a review and final decision, was released last week by Mt. Hood National Forest Supervisor Dale Robertson. The proposed plan was form ulated from a com bination of alterna tives presented in the draft en vironmental statement and reflects comments made on the draft by individuals, organizations and agencies. There were 471 responses to the d ra ft statem ent, ac cording to the fin a l statement. Under the proposal, Mt Hood Meadows w ill remain a day use area, eventually serving about 8600 people at one time, of which 8000 w ill be skiers. Current capacity is about 4500 people at one time. The plan does not call for the expansion of the present permit area However, the plan includes four new c h a irlifts , a c h a irlift to replace the existing beginner rope tows and an expansion of the existing day lodge. A new secondary day lodge located near Hood River Meadows has also been proposed The day lodge facilities w ill be designed to handle the skier capacity associated with chairlift No 8 and a limited number of other winter sports users. To accommodate the extra people, the plan proposes additional parking area, including a 4.5-5.3 acre parking lot near Hood River Meadows and a 28 acre overflow parking lot near the existing base area. An optional parking lot to accommodate up to 800 a dd itio na l other w inte r sports users (cross country skiers, snowshoers and snowplay) has been proposed for a spot near Hood River Meadows. D uring hearings, some testifying expressed concern for tra ffic problems which would be associated with an increase in use. The proposed plan suggests a new overpass interchange at the junction of Highway 35 and the existing access road to Meadows to “ help alleviate present congestion and safety problems.” The plan notes that con struction of the interchange w ill depend on fu rth e r engineering studies, coor dination and approval by the state and federal highway departments and available funding "F u ll development of the above facilities w ill require alterations to the existing sewage treatment system and construction of a new treatment facility near the Hood R iver Meadows Lodge,” the plan states. "A well w ill be drilled to supply w ater fo r the fa c ilitie s located at Hood R iver Meadows. One additional maintenance building w ill be required at the existing base area ” The concept of having Mt. Hood Meadows as a year round recrea tion al resort was not approved in the final environmental statement. "We believe the Mt. Hood Meadows area has two serious lim ita tio n s which would affect its success as a year round recreational resort,” the statement notes. The first lim itation listed was a lack of summertime c a rry in g capacity. The "area is a high elevation alpine and subalpine site with a short growing season, fragile soils and extreme weather conditions.” The plan noted that during the winter months, the area is well protected with a deep snow cover and “ con sequently, can w ithstand very heavy use with only m inor environm ental im pacts.” In sum m er, however, "when the snow leaves, the area is much more susceptible to damage from overuse.” The statement continues: “ It is concluded that the area can accommodate the ex pected increase in sum m e r tim e d is p e r s e d recreation use but cannot w ithstand the additional heavy summertime use that would be brought about by making it a year round resort.” The second lim ita tio n noted in the Forest Service plan was a lack of diversity of summertime activities. "Except for dispersed type activities such as hiking, climbing and viewing Mt. Hood itself, there are few other recreational activities to attract people during the summer and fall months,” the plan says. "To compensate for this natural limitation of the Mt. Hood Meadows area as a year round resort, it would r e q u ir e a d d it io n a l development for such ac tivities as swimming, tennis, racketball, restaurants and convention facilities,” the plan added. "These kinds of nonforest type activities are viewed as having a lower priôrity for the use of National Forest land when conflicts result with a prim ary objective of the Mt. Hood Forest." The proposed plan also rules out overnight ac commodations at Mt. Hood Meadows at present. Police led on wild chase Police apparently were led on a w ild goose chase through the Rhododendron area Tuesday a fte r a Beaverton man reported being kidnapped to create an excuse for not showing up at work. A Sandy police car, three Oregon State Police cars and a Clackamas County Sher if f ’s car were sent to the area to find the car sup posedly carrying a man who is said to have called a telephone operator to say he had been kidnapped. The man was alone in his car when he was stopped three hours after the report was made State police said the man Burning permits for the area are currently issued by the State Forestry Depart ment. Fire Chief Don Arm introut said the board directed him to prepare a proposal for the board’s considedration He said he’s suggesting that the district issue permits for an indefinite period of time which would be subject to the daily burning regulations as set forth by the Depart ment of E nvironm ental Quality and the Oregon State Fire Marshall’s office "These would be issued to permanent residents,” he said. "We would issue 30 day perm its to p a rt-tim e residents.” The Oregon State Departm ent of F orestry would handle permits needed for stump burning and land clearing, according to the chief. Correction In last week's Post, a story on the high school budget said the budget includes $49.500 for the purchase of a new school bus That money would be used to buy two buses and two other pieces of equipment for the d istrict’s transportation department, instead of just one bus. » ?/ The regular meeting of the Sandy Union High School Board has been postponed until Monday, April 17. THE MT. Hood Meadows final en vironmental statement is available for “ Reconsideration of the overnight housing issue would be a m ajor change from this plan and would require either a new en vironmental statement or a to this supplement statem ent,” noted the proposal. “ A basic concept in- corporated in the Mt. Hood Interagency Land Use Plan is that Government Camp should become the major center fo r m ountain ac tivities, providing housing and other services for all recreationists using the mountain,” the plan con tinued. " I f this concept is followed, any future development of overnight accommodations at Mt. Hood Meadows should complem ent existing or potential development on private land.” The plan also lists impacts to soils, vegetation, wildlife, a ir quality and geology if the proposal is adopted. The Forest Service en- v ir o n m e n ta l im p a c t statement says soil impacts from lift and road con structio n w ill generally range from sligh t to moderate. "Only a short portion of :99 SAVE review at local Forest Service offices and at the Sandy Public Library. L ift 15 reaches into a critical soil and may require extra attention to post-construction stabilization,” the plan says. The proposal says the construction of proposed lifts and access roads could have "slight to low additional impacts on water quality and quantity. "Construction of parking lots and other base facilities are expected to have moderate to high impact on water quality or quantity.” The construction of facilities as proposed in the master plan is "generally considered to have low to m oderate im pact on vegetation. “ The greatest potential for high impact to vegetation is in the Hood River base are,” the plan said. For w ildlife, the Forest Service predicted that im pact to w ildlife under the proposed plan would include displacement of elk use from Hood River Meadows area; significant impacts to sen sitive w ildlife such as cavity users, felides (cats) and specially classified species; s ig n ific a n tly im pact w in tering fauna; and loss of wildlife diversity and natural ecosystem dynamics which would reduce the “ value of the area for wildlife viewing and natural history study.” Copies of the proposals are available at the Sandy Public Library, Mt. Hood Forest S upervisor’s O ffice in Gresham or at the Zigzag Ranger D istrict Office. Catch the Friday & Saturday Night Fever! at Foothills Inn in Sandy . . .located next to William's Thriftway Dance or just listen to our new 5-PIECE BAND, coming through our brand new sound system . . . Ladies' N ight Friday 6-8 P.M. Happy Hours Tired of plastic food? 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