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__ Thvrv February 1». 1W2 (Sac J) SANOV (Ore ) POST—5 Boulder Creek habitat surprisingly active by M IC H A E L P. JO N ES Poat Correspondent Boulder ('reek, w ith a mini-hydroelectnc project proposed above its mouth, is considered an excellent habitat for fish, according to an Oregon Fish and W ild life C o m m issio n biologist. Ja y M assey, a fish biologist with the commis sion, said that two sampl ings of the stream were made this past summer to determine the tributary's importance to the area's fish runs Because of the hillsides along the creek had been ciearcut in the summer of I960 by a previous owner, utilizing methods in viola tion of the state's Forest P ra ctice s Act, it was believed to have been reduced to a minor role It was (eared that the la rg e q u a n titie s of sedimentation that washed into the stream had upset the delicate balance of the water's ecology, destroy ing the spawning areas The water temperature of the stream was also of concern, said Massey With the trees along the creek having been logged, the n ece ss ary shade was removed The warming of a stream can be detrimen tal to sustaining fish life, said Massey Demo convention set Feb. 13 The Clackamas County Democratic Party will con vene a one-day Platform Convention Feb 13, accor din g to L o rn a Long, c h a irp e rs o n of the C la c k a m a s C ounty Democratic Central Com mittee T he co nvention w ill assemble at the Gladstone S e n io r C e n te r, 1020 Portland Ave , Gladstone, beginning at 8 30 a m It is open to a ll democrats registered to vote in the county Citizens wishing to par ticipate as delegates must present voter registration cards as evidence of their attachment to the party A 12 registration fee will be charged The convention's keynote speaker will be attorney Norman Stoll. Stoll has been active in Oregon's D e m o c ra tic P a rty for years, and was on the staff of the Neurenberg War Trials Commission at the end of World War II He address will focus on Keagonomics. Also of concern were the numerous log jams, which c re a te d a s e rie s of blockages that affected the migration and passage of steelhead, salmon and trout On J u ly 20 a s ta ff member of the commission visited the sited and sampl ed the stream with a backpack shocker, which is a device that sends an elec tric a l charge into the stream to stun the fish The fish will then float to the top where they are identified and counted A short time la t e r th e y r e v iv e themselves without any ap parent harmful effects. The stream ’s sampling was conducted 500 feet below, to 500 feet above, a bridge at the end of a spur road. C o m m is sio n s ta ff members hiked into the steep and rugged area to shock the stream. As a result of the large numbers of fish counted, it was learned that the logging had not had the impact on the fisheries that was first believed, that it is still a suitable habitat for fish A commission report stated that “good number of steelhead fry and yearl mgs were collected per hundred feet of stream sampled.*’ However, “ony a small portion of the stream could be fished with the small shocker." T h e s a m p lin g also revealed that there were coho fingerlings in two overflow channels, a good distance above the mouth According to the com mission's report, the “ pro posed hydroelectric project would reduce the stream flow through this section of the creek” When Massey testified at a S tate W ater Po licy Review Board hearing con cerning a study permit for the project, the informa tion was greeted by some s k e p tic is m fro m the hydro's developer. Steven Sweitzer of Hoodland S w e itz e r re q u e s te d another sampling, and ask ed that this one be done above where the proposed diversion structure is to be constructed On Aug. 14 Pat Keeley, fish biologist with the com mission, and Douglas Case, experimental biological aid with the commission, con ducted another electronic fishing sample of Boulder Creek They were accompanied by Sweitzer and M arc Bachman, the owner of a fly shop to Welches. The commission stafl took the sampling from 25t feet upstream, to 250 feet downstream, of the propos ed diversion dam Below the diversion site, six coho fingerlings from last fall’s spawn were col lected. Also collected were 25 steelhead fry and 14 adult steelhead a year old or older. Above the site, eight coho fingerlings from last fa ll’s spawn were found, as well as 25 steelhead fry and 14 adult steelhead During the three hours spent sampling the stream. Cottids ( bullhead ) were also o bserved in the stream. And, although the stream is said to be an ex c e lle n t one fo r tro u t fishing, no cutthroat were collected or observ ed in the two sampling areas Even though the sampl ing showed a high fish count, the commission in dicated that this doesn't re p re s e n t the e n tir e population According to a memo by Keeley w ritten shortly after the electronic sampl ing. most of the waters within the two 250-foot sec tions were not sampled i produce, grocery, non-food! PROOF Sandy Sentry saves you money! You will save when you redeem these coupons! ...at your frie n d ly Sandy Sentry store! HOUSEWIVES: "S om ething special you w o u ld like to see on our coupons? Tell us. We w ill do our best to get it at an a ttra ctive price....N ow is the tim e to save at SANDY SENTRY. FREE $50 SHOPPING SPREE Each w e e k fo r the n e xt fo u r w e e ks. You need n ot be p re se n t to w in ! Enter every tim e you com e to Sandy Sentry. D ra w in g every Saturday n ig h t a t 5 p.m . 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