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About Siletz news. (Siletz, Oregon) 1983-1989 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1985)
SILETZ, OREGON. JUNE, 1985 - PAGE 3 Timber Sold Timber revenues can be expected to in crease by over $1 million by the end of 1985 thanks to the sales of three parcels of tribal timber to ORCO Pacific. The three sales reprsent 163 acres and approximately 6.6 percent óf the tribal timber base. The high bidder on the three parcels, ORCO Pacific of Portland, plans to export the timber to the People’s Republic of China. They expect to start logging opera tions by early to mid June and to finish by the end of the year . ORCO Pacific presently fills two ships a month with whitewood and ships them out of P o rt Angeles in Washington. They hope to export the tribal timber out of Newport. Total estimated value of the three Sales is $1.35 million. However, actual volume is based on log scale (measurement of in dividual logs as they are harvested). In the past this figure has been below the estimated standing volume. The sales con sisted of two logging units, Cerrine Creek and Burbank Creek, and one conversion unit, Little Rock Creek. The Cerrine Creek unit had been adver tised for bid on two previous occasions but no bids were received. ORCO, upon receiv ing the Burbank timber, decided to make an offer to pay the minimum bid, $160.25 per thousand board feet (MBF), for the Cerrine Creek unit; It was decided to accept the of fer. The Cerrine Creek unit; has an estimated volume of 4,655 MBF and an estimated value of $723,087. Eight companies submitted bids on the Burbank Creek unit. The unit was advertis ed at $138.70 MBF with the high bidder of fering to pay $160 MBF. The difference over the advertised price could mean an in crease of around $100,000 to the tribe. Total value of the sale is estimated at $519,578 for 3,296 MBF of timber. The sales were set up on a two year basis and the total volume of the sales counts as the 1985, and one-half of the 1986, maximum allowable cut as agreed to with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The maximum allowable cut figure was calculated in such a way as to insure that the tribe will always have mature timber to sell in the future. It has been almost a year since the tribe last sold any timber. Previous to these three sales only four other units had been sold. The tribe still has two units out for sale, the Bales Creek and Gunn Creek units. Both are conversion units that need to be logged and replanted. The Bales Creek unit is still ex pected to sell. Bales Creek is over 80 per cent hardwoods, mostly alder with an estimated value of $33,000. The Gunn Creek unit may not sell in the near future because of the cost that would be required to log the trees on it. Gunn Creek consists of 80 per cent of the less attractive hardwoods. Zimbirck Logging from Willamina has been hired by ORCO to do the logging. Paul Lewis, president of ORCO Pacific, worked 28 years in the Siletz area while working for Georgia-Pacific Corp. Siletz High Reunion Class of ’75, are you still alive? If so, join us for class reu nion July 27,1985, a t noon on G ovt. H ill C o m m u n ity Center.' F or more info contact: D arla (Hueth) G arrett — 265-2125 Judy (Howell) John — 444-2528 New Baby Michelle Ricketts & Je rry Myrland of Salem, Oregon are the proud parents of a new baby boy named Joshua Cole Myrland, weighed 8 lbs. & 10‘/2 ozs, born on March 26th, 1985 at Salem General Hospital. Proud grandparents are G eri J o r d a n of S ile tz , Oregon, Rosemary & Her m a n R ic k e tts of I n dependence, Oregon. First Anniversary David H. and Daryllynne M. Carey of Portland will be celebrating their first wed ding anniversary this month. David and Daryllynne were m arried June 30, 1964 at the Tribal Community Center in Siletz. Daryllynnne M. Carey 6540 SW Alfred Portland, OR 97223 Notes Salmon Due in July The tribe is expecting to receive the 4,000 pounds of sub sistence salmon from the state during mid-July. If you would like to help in the harvesting of the salmon, contact Ted Werth at 444-2532. Helpers will be paid $5.50 per hour. Siletz Ladies Club The Siletz Ladies Club will be holding a meeting on Sunday, June 9th from 2-4 p.m. at the Springfield Area Office. The club is open to all women who are tribal members or who belong to the family of a tribal member. Pow W ow Dates Set Siletz Pow Wow dates for 1985 have been set for August 16-18. The Pow Wow Committee will be meeting in the near future to start preparations for what will hopefully be the best Pow Wow yet. Hunting Seasons 1985 Tribal hunting seasons w ill start as follows: Bowhunting (deer & elk) Deer (rifle) Elk, 1st period Elk, 2nd period August 24 September 28 November 9 November 16 Indian Market Plans Available T he d ra ft T rib a l Comprehensive Plan was printed in March of 19 8 5. C o p ie s are available to all tribal m e m b e rs . A ls o available are a few limited copies of the Annual Implementation Plan of the Siletz Tribal Health Plan for the years 1983 & 1984. To obtain copies of these books, contact the Central Office on G overnm ent Hill in Siletz 444-2532. White Horse Gallery is sponsoring its FIFTH COLORADO INDIAN MARKET in beautiful Boulder, Colorado, July 4-7th. This huge, indoor event is open to both traditional and contemporary visual and performing artists. If you are a Native American and a leader in your a rt form, write for application information to White Horse Gallery, 1500 28th Street, Boulder, Colordao, 80303. Seattle Pow W ow The Seattle Indian Health Board will be holding a Pow Wow on Friday, June 21st in celebration of their 15th anniversary. The Pow Wow will be held at Indian Heritage High School, 5950 Delridge Way SW in Seattle. Dinner will be at 5:00 p.m. and the grand entry will start at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free.
