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Section SANDY OREGON THURSDAY APRIL 15, 1982 The Sdnäy Post Area News People Home & Garden Features County rulings aid hydroelectric development by MICHAEL P. JONES Posi ( •rrrspondcnt Two actions by the Clackamas County Board of County Com mis sioners A p ril 12 w ill b e n e fit developers of hydroelectric facilities in the county The commissioners approved an a m e n d m e n t to the e x is tin g Clackamas County zoning and development ordinance that allows construction on slopes in excess of 35 percent Originally the slope development amendment was to be restricted to hydroelectric facilities due to con cerns of increased erosion and mass land movement. However, when the proposed amendment went before the Plann ing Commission on Feb 1, the plann ing staff had modified the original amendment to include any develop ment if the site conformed to certain engineering standards After the commissioners approved the amendment a hydro facility developer was granted a conditional use permit for a hydro to be con structed on Minikahda Creek near the junction of the Barlow T rail Road and Lolo Pass Road in Zigzag area Last October developer Paul Sanders, of Portland and Zigzag, was denied a conditional use permit for a hydro facility The ruling was made because the development would violate the ex isting ordinance Sanders argued that the steep slopes m the area make it an ideal site for micro-hydro development, and that such restrictions for a lte r native energy projects like his own are unfair The planning staff agreed with Sanders and recommended that the Minikahda project be approved In their findings they stated that less than one third of the 1,319 foot penstock line of the proposed facility would be on such slopes The re mainder would be on slopes which conformed to the ordinance A reconnaissance made of the pro ject site on Oct. 14 of last year by geologist Marvis D, Kent, of L.R Squier Associates Inc , revealed that there were no areas of existing or potential mstability H owever, the reconnaissance report did state that “ care should be taken to replace the vegetation cover and to m a in ta in the e x is tin g topography after construction ” If this were to occur, the report stated that any potential soil erosion would be mitigated The commissioners approved the conditional use p e rm it for the Sanders project but with two sets of conditions, according to principal planner Ron Stangel of the county's planning division Teaching hunter’s safety keeps man active by GWEN BOGH Post Correspondent Donald Krause, who retired ear ly from law practice because of a bout with multiple sclerosis, main tains an active schedule While his interests vary from winemaking to chair caining. he focusses his attention on teaching hunter safety classes every spring at Boring School Krause has taught hunter's safe ty for ten years He was the first to teach the class in the North Clackamas School district An advertisment in a newspaper asking people to teach gun safety prompted him to become an in structor He completed a correspondence course and took a test to become Donald Krause Photo by Gwen Bogh 1 certified Since his army years under General George Patton in the desert of California, Krause said he’s had a fascination for the “ mechanics of guns ” He had access to the guns in the small arms depot where he work ed. “ I learned to take guns apart blindfolded,” he said. Much of Krause s spare time was spent tinkering with guns at the depot He said that in the mid die of the desert there wasn't much entertainment, so he read every book in sight, and guns became his pastime. His training in the service helped develop his philosophy. He said, ‘‘We had it lite ra lly beat into us that a gun is loaded until you know it is unloaded.” He said he has never forgotten that and always keeps that in mind when handling a gun Safety is a major concern. He said he’s seen a lot of near ac cidents over the years, and that gun safety has thus become his “ niche ” Krause's first teaching assign ment was at Happy Valley School, . where he was the first to start gun safety training in the area. When other districts caught wind of the class, they wanted in on it too. In his third year at Boring School, Krause generally teaches classes with 12 to 15 students. They’re mostly youngsters, though adults have been known to take his class. He said he doesn't like to teach more than 15 in a class as it is d if ficult for everyone to partcipate in group discussions and class demonstrations Krause prefers the “ conference” method to the "lecture” style of teaching That way students can interact with each other in a more relaxed atmosphere A history of firearm s helps make the class more interesting, Krause believes? While learning how to load and shoot various guns is part of the class, safety is emphasized most. “ We don’t teach them how to be marksmen,” Krause said. “ Safety is the important thing ” Students are exposed to several kinds of firearms. Klause takes pistols and rifles to class, but also allows students to bring guns from home to show the rest of the class. “ Actual experience is best,” said Krause He sets up demonstrations for the students and has them play out roles “ I t ’s so much more effective to use an example,” he said While no students are allowed to actually shoot a gun until they pass the final exam, they do practice - • - loading and unloading using dum my ammunition. Krause's classes have been suc cessful. One student scoring over 90 percent in the course wanted to take it again because he thought it was so much fun “ The kids are so responsive," Krause said. He said that he's never experienced serious miscon duct with the students Because they are taking a class they are interested in behavioral problems don't develop, according to Krause Krause said his handicap has been positive in the class. One parent commented to him that she was glad her son was in his class because it gave him an opportunity to know how capable a handicap ped person can be. Hunter safety courses are taught nationally. The are associated with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, in cooperation with the National Rifle Association. Since its inception in 1962 when the course was made rnanditory for hunters, 35 percent fewer ac cidents occur in the US The classes at Boring School run eight weeks, meeting on Monday afternoons from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Interested persons should call the school or the Department of Fish and Wildlife for more in fo r mation Stangel said that although the pro posed criteria for hydros w ill pro bably undergo numerous changes as they get feedback from the varous citizen planning organizations and other interested parties, Sanders would be held to meeting the stan dards that are set forth in the draft (A pril 5i. Committee sets budget The budget committee of the Welches School D istrict has approv ed an operating budget of $1.018,661 for the 1982 83 fiscal year. Included in the figure is $348,270 for teachers salaries The teachers did not approve the school board’s latest offer of a 6 percent increase. The district w ill seek $105,330 from taxpayers in a special June levy. Superintendent Ken Blackburn said that the approved budget was w ritten to maintain the current levels of the d is tric t’s educational pro grams, with no increases. The budget committee is compris ed of 10 persons Five of these are board members and the other five are citizens (qualified voters) ap pointed by the board The responsibility of the com m it tee is to prepare and approve the district's budget. They cannot ap prove personnel, negotiate employee contracts, salaries, nor add or delete programs. These issues are to be dealt with by the board. The five citizens on the committee are V e r b R ogers, c o m m itte e chairperson, John McMahan, Sandy Union High School principal, Eunice Packers, Jack Shelton and M ilt Fox CPO meeting is April 22 A Mt. Hood Corridor CPO meeting w ill be held A pril 22 at 7:30 p m at Welches School è $ ■ ’* I
