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Section SANDY, O REG O N THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18 1982 The Srfntiy Post Area News Hearing set Feb. 22 on mobile home park by MICHAEL P. JONES Pont Correspondent An appeal set for Feb 22 at 9 a m before the Clackamas County Com missioners will decide the fate of a mobile home subdivision planned in the Brightwood area The 192-unit subdivision is being proposed by Hoodland residents Paul Rice, a partner in Merit Properties in W elches; fo rm e r in d ep en d en t engineer Bruce Erickson, who is cur rently working for Clackamas Coun ty; paving contractor Jim Turin; plumbing contractor Claude Gudge; Torn Monstis of Merit Properties; and attorney Lowell Njust. who is representing the six partners as legal counsel On Dec 9 of last year Hearings Of ings officer. Cnst wrote that the pro ficer Richard Crist issued a decision posed subdivision was in further con denying a conditional use permit for flict with the specifications of both the 48 acre development, which was the Mt. Hood Community Plan and proposed in an area zoned for “ urban the Clackamas County Plan as they densities ” include provisions to protect wildlife His denial overruled a planning habitats staff recommendation to approve the "The proposal conflicts with provi development, subject to conditions sions relating to wildlife habitats and The hearings officer's ruling was distinctive resource areas with the based on decisions that ranged from Clackamas County Plan which call the developer's decision to construct for minimizing adverse wildlife im private roads rather than roads built pacts in sensitive habitat areas in according to county specifications, cluding deer and elk winter range failure to satisfy the Clackamas below 3,000 feet elevation." wrote County Comprehensive Plan, and Crist failure “ to satisfy criteria set forth "Again, the record does not in within the Zoning and Development dicate that the designated winter Plan " range area within the subject proper In a wntten decision by the hear ty can be adequately replaced by omer land ana that adequate m itiga tion factors can be employed.” he wrote “ The hearings officer notes that deer winter range areas are 3,000 feet elevation and below as set forth lin ), the Clackamas County Com prehensive Plan A significant por tion of that land below 3,000 feet elevation within the Mt. Hood Cor ridor area is designated for develop m ent fo r o th e r th an n a tu ra l resources "The record does not indicate that there is adequate land which can and will be protected for deer winter range to preserve the project and an ticipated resource ” The proposed development was also found to be in violation of Must fight bureaucracy I lydro developer jumps through hoops by MICHAEL P. JONES Post Correspondent The developer of a proposed micro- hydroelectric plant on Henry Creek has offered to sit down and talk with opponents of the project. Douglas Pegar, one of the partners in the energy development firm of D o u g las W a te r C o m p a n y , of Gladstone, has extended an invita tion to members of the Rhododen dron Neighborhood Association and the board of the area's water com pany, the Rhododendron Summer Home Association, to sit down and discuss the project The hydro-electric project is plann ed for Henry Creek, on U S. Forest Service land, above the area's domestic water source. Pegar said that the fears that his hydro-electric project will be install ed overnight are unfounded due to all the regulations the project must meet. He said another micro-hydro pro je c t on Canyon Creek in the Clackamas River drainage has taken two and a half years so far, and there is still much work to be done before it will be producing energy It ’s going to take a couple of years to get everything worked out. Pegar said “We’re not in any hurry to ramrod the thing through ” Pf ¿ar blames the number of coun ty, state and federal agencies, which he and other hydro developers must deal with, fcr h ing created a bureaucratic confusion that has resulted in delays. He said these government agencies are making him “jump through the hoops’* only to make him “jump through some more” He estimates that there are at least three agencies that look at a project to make sure that the site, as well as the hydro’s operation, will not disturb property downstream. “ It seems as soon as you go through one set of agencies,“ said Pegar, “ you have to go through another set that has different re quirements. CPO elects officers The new Mt Hood Corridor's Citizen Planning Organization has completed election of the board members. An estimated 100 persons attended the CPO’s Feb 4 meeting at Welches Grade School and elected John McMahan. Brightwood, chairperson Tom Morrison, Zigzag, was elected v ic e c h a irp e rs o n ; L in d a Fredrickson. Zigzag, was elected s e c r e ta r y , and T e r r y K e n t, Brightwood, was elected treasurer. The a t-la r g e re p re s e n ta tiv e s elected were Wes Post, George Walker and Bob Doorman. Cal Bertram and M arilyn Hill were chosen as representatives for the Wildcat-Sleepy Hollow area. Dick Taylor was elected to replace Guy Thornberg as Brightwood’s representative. “ Eventually, you’ll get through all of them and end up with some accep table goals for each,” he said” The area’s neighborhood associa tion is attempting to stop the Forest Service from issuing a permit to Pegar’s company, which would allow them to study the stream further for hydroelectric development. The organization fears that if a study per mit is issued, a construction permit could also be issued, and they claim such a project would destroy the purity of the drinking water. In a letter dated Oct. 12, 1981. to Senator Robert W. Packwood of Oregon, the group’s chairperson. Wendell Tobey, warned that pure water, like Henry Creek’s, is rapidly becoming a scarce natural resource in the area and that Pegar’s project permit should be denied “ We unanimously agree that any such installation would be entirely undesirable,” wrote Tobey. “ It would require road building, which in turn would cause erosion and silta- tion; installation of a dam that would distrub anadromous fish (salmon and steelhead) migration as well as excessive turbidity and in turn cause tremendous amounts of impurities to enter the catch basin of the local water system “ Once a stream bed is disturbed, a long period of time is required before the stream can re-establish itself." Pegar said that the neighborhood group and the area's water company have preconceived ideas of what the impact on the environment will be. He claims it would be minimal. “ They are totally unaware of how a small hydro system operates and what it takes to build one," said Update planned by Community School classes to be held this evening are: "Ballet for All Ages." with leader Bethany Dalton, at 6 p m in Welches school gym; “ Snowshoe Outings” group meeting at 7 p m in Welches lib ra ry ; “ Wrestling for Kids" in Welches Room 15 beginning at 7 p m .; and “ Recreation Basketball" in Welches gym beginning at 7 30 For further information on any of these classes call Community School Coordinator Reva Cox at 622 3397 W y’East Artisan’s Guild will be sponsoring a class in "Pattern Knit ting" by Patsy Perkins, beginning this evening at 6 p m TH E STRAN D IN G AND W EAVING "pattern knitting" techniques will be taught. Learn to read and follow existing pat terns and to design your own pattern For more information and meeting location call Carol Unkefer, 622 3077 The Mt. Hood PreSchool Co-Op w ill hold its monthly parent's meeting this evening beginning at 7 p m in the Hoodland Women’s Club on S alm on R iv e r Road Refreshments will be served Tonight at 7.30 the five-year up date of the Mt. Hood Community Plan begins This first meeting for citizens to review resource maps and inventory data of the Mt Hood Com munity Plan will be held a the Hoodland Women’s Club These meetings are in response to and as a result of the LCDC Continuance Order that requires attention to wetlands and to rural development outside the Hoodland Sewer District, and also because the 1976 community plan is now due ror a five-year up date This is an opportunity for Mount Hood residents an the Clackamas County Board of Com missioners to jointly discuss and study proposed revisions suggested to update the Mount Hood Communi ty Plan. Future update meetings will also be held at the Women’s Club, on March 18, April 5, April 20, and May 10. Finally on May 26 a Board of County Commissioners public hear ing on the proposed plan update will be held at the Hoodland Women’s Club A Forest Service Community Pro gram will be presented this evening at Welches School cafeteria beginn ing at 7:30. Slide shows will include “ Activities at W y’East," which ex plores the new Day Lodge at Timberline and the sevices that they offer there and “ Winter on the Moun tain,” which captures spectacular winter scenes of the Mt. Hood area Special guest speaker will be Zig Zag District Ranger Chuck Smay. Tom Iraci, USFS, will moderate the pro gram Please turn to Page 3. Welches Community School class by GWEN BOGH asked, “ What are the affects of drop ping out of these programs?" In other business, the board last week recognized a communications problem between themselves and assisting committees. A projected deficit of $40,000 at Bor ing has been cut almost in half, ac cording to school board members. Money collected from late property taxes, and savings from a teacher be ing layed off, caused the sharp decline in the deficit. Nothing is put in writing as to how the board and the committees should in te ra c t. Board M e m b e r C a rl Aschoff said, “ My main interest is to tie the groups together." A written policy may be drafted to “clearly define" responsibilities of committees and how they should in teract with the board. Originally the board viewed the elimination of the prim ary bus run as one of the best ways to save money But, at the board meeting last week, that view changed The budget committee had sug gested the idea at a recent meeting as a way to save money. In other business, the Boring Neighborhood Advisory Committee contacted Joe Taylor, superinten dent, regarding $30,000 of available federal funds earmarked for park improvements. The money is part of a $180,000 federal grant allocated to Boring for community improvements. Board Chairman Gale Meier said, “ It was moved and seconded (at the budget committee meeting) not to eliminate the 2 p m . bus run this year but to look at it next year if we are having budget problems before the year starts ” Hoodland Rural Fire Lt. Richard Curtis will teach CPR beginning this evening at 7 p.m , at the Hoodland Fire Hall. Learn the life saving techniques of CPR and what you should do when a person has a heart attack. A second class on February 25 will conclude this Community School sponsored program This pro gram is free With the budget deficit on the decline, the board is looking op timistically toward the end of the school year in hopes that a zero balance can be achieved “Greek Cooking" will be the sub ject of this evening’s Community School cooking program at Welches School kitchen Group leader Kim Schroeder will demonstrate how to prepare several authentic Greek dishes Class starts at 7 p m If incoming property taxes don’t decrease the deficit, other program cutbacks will be pursued, specifical ly, the spring sports program and the Talented and Gifted Program Concern was voiced by M eier’s at the budget committee meeting He Utilizing the $30,000 by construc ting a park on the Boring School grounds is the neighborhood commit tee's recommendation to the board. If the construction of the park is ap proved, certain park regulations would follow. A c c o rd in g to H e le n L e a r e , C lac ka m as County co m m u n ity development specialist, the park could not be used by the school more than four hours a day. Also, school administrators would be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the park, but the county would handle the contracting and developing of it Connie Reynolds, PTA president, SATURDAY, FEB. 29 “ Weaving on the Back Strap Loom" will be the subject of a class taught by W y'East Artisian Guild president Phid Simmons from 10 a m to 3 p m. Learn to construct a backstrap loom, set up the warp and other basics of weaving on a loom Call Carol Unkefer at 822-3077 for meeting location and further infor mation SUNDAY. FEB. 21 The Wy’East Artisan's Guild spon sored workshop on “ Weaving on the Back Strap Loom" continues today from io a m. to 3 p m MONDAY. FEB. 22 A senior citizens lunch, sponsored by Loaves and Fishes, will be served at 11:30 a m in the Welches School library. TUESDAY. FEB . 23 This morning beginning at 9:30 in the house of Marge Wicks, learn to sew a simple front pack baby carrier. Step-by-step instructions will be pro vided Call 622-5382 for directions to the instructor's home. This is a uur information on deer popula tions and use of the area come from several inventories and many per sonal observations were made during the harsh w inter months when animals are forced to low elevations. The existing deer population of the corridor is depressed because of the limited available habitat," wrote Donaldsn “ Careful management of the remaining habitat in the drainage is required to maintain a viable deer population." D o n aldson a c k n o w le d g e d , however, that “ not all the land is of equal value to deer," and that some “ have a greater need for protection than others because of existing developments, slopes, roads and available forage " Conflicts between big game and envelopments can only be resolved once a suitable growth plan is adopted that “ protects adequate big game habitat." In the ap p eal file d by the developers, it is argued that since the ruling by the hearings officer the Mt. Hood Community Plan has been ac cepted by LCDC and therefore the plan meets the state’s land use goals. The Mt Hood Plan would allow the development of this land They will argue this point before the county commissioners that “ the hearings of ficer’s ruling should be rendered moot since the approval of the Mt. Hood Plan by LCDC." The hearing for the Alderwood ap peal is scheduled for 9 a m Monday in the Courthouse Annex, 906 Main Street, in Oregon City. The hearing will be held in the commissioners’ chambers on the second floor. Projected $40,000 deficit is cut in half at Boring Though an estimated $2,701 might be saved through the remaining year by doing away with the run, the board members agreed that the sav ings isn’t worth the disruption it would cause to classes and students. Hoodland Happenings THURSDAY, FEB. 18 A senior citizens lunch, sponsored by Loaves and Fishes, will be served at 11:30 a m at the Welches School library. Transportation and further information is available by calling Maxine Worley at the Senior Center, 622 3331. Pegar. “They think you’re going to take a bulldozer up there and rape the land, which wouldn't be the case at a ll." Pegar said that he would not be constructing any roads to the project sit . The project’s five-foot, ten inch dam which would be constructed on the creek, would also reduce turbidi ty, according to Pegar, because it would reduce the surges of water that plunge down the creek during the Oregon s Land Conservatin and Development Commission (LCDC) goals The hearings officer ruled that by failing to conserve open space and protect natural and scenic resources “ including w ild life areas and habitats,” that they were in violation of goals two and five. In a letter written to Njust on Jan. 27, from John R Donaldson, the director of the Department of Fish and Wildlife, he wrote it was not his agency's intent “ to single out your Alderwood Mobile Home Subdivision as having a greater or lesser impact to w ild lif e th an o th e r la rg e developments proposed in that area." Rather it is “ the cumulative effect of such development on wildlife populations dependent on habitat in the corridor " “The Fish and Wildlife Protection Plan for Clackamas County, com pleted in 1980...shows the Mt. Hood Corridor as being important habitat for big game," wrote Donaldson. “ Our recommended m axim um densities for this area are one dwell ing on 80 acres. “ In our mapping of big game habitat in the county, the corridor was the only significant conflict that has occurred because of the pressure to continue development for com mercial and residential use within identified wildlife habitat. “ A report on the Salmon River Drainage in 1971, addresses the fact that lands which could provide good forage for deer in the bottom of the drainage are becoming saturated with developments This Photograph of Mt. Hood, a double exposure, give« one a different view of the 1 tapped peak said, “ Helen felt that this is one of the most visible, available programs." Receiving evaluation at the board meeting were outdated and worn science text books from the upper grades. Science and math teachers would like to purchase new books for the 1982-83 school year. State-adopted book lists will not be published until next November but, according to Gale Dunn, a teacher at Boring, staff personnel generally have an idea of what books will ap pear on these lists E arly purchasing would mean a savings No decision was made regarding early book purchases Position open on Welches School board A position is open on the Welches School Board for the coming election. Persons interested in running for the position should pick up an ap plication at Welches School. The filing deadline is5 p m on Feb 24. Filing may be accomplished by petition, which requires 20 signatures from registered voters in the Welches District, or by paying a $10 filing fee
