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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 High school art show raises funds for Haiti Complaint claims lawmakers misled on wolf bill By GEORGE PLAVEN EO Media Group ‘To be very clear, the (wolf) recovery is going very successfully.’ The environmental group Cascadia Wildlands is accus- ing three Oregon lawmakers of knowingly misrepresenting a bill that ratifi ed the state’s deci- sion to remove gray wolves from the endangered species list. The complaint was fi led Monday with the Oregon Gov- ernment Ethics Commis- sion against state Rep. Brad Witt, D-Clatskanie; Rep. Sal Esquivel, R-Medford; and Rep. Greg Barreto, R-Cove. Barreto introduced House Bill 4040 during the short leg- islative session earlier this year. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife had previously determined wolves no longer need endangered species protec- tions, and the Fish and Wildlife Commission followed through with delisting wolves in Novem- ber 2015. The bill effectively gave the Legislature’s stamp of approval, and Gov. Kate Brown signed off on the legislation in March. Cascadia Wildlands argues that in order to secure votes , Witt, Esquivel and Barreto made false statements that the bill would not affect a judicial review of the wolf delisting decision. “There’s a real concern this bill passed through the House with a fundamental misunder- standing of what it does,” said Nick Cady, legal director for Cascadia Wildlands. “Salem Nick Cady However, the Legislative Counsel Committee issued a report in February to state Sen. Michael Dembrow, D-Port- land, stating that the only legal effect of HB 4040 was to “val- idate any real or perceived irregularities” in the Depart- ment of Fish and Wildlife’s decision under state law. “In essence, the only effect of the bill was to preclude judicial review of the commis- sion’s delisting decision,” the complaint reads. HB 4040 passed the House 33-23, and the Senate 17-11. Since then, the state shot and killed four wolves from the Imnaha Pack in northeast Oregon for frequently attack- ing livestock in the area. There is still no legal hunting of wolves allowed in Oregon. Barreto said he had not seen the complaint as of Mon- day morning, but reiterated the intent of the bill was to affi rm what the Department of Fish and Wildlife had already done. “All we did was say yes, we agree with Fish and Wildlife,” Barreto said. “If that precludes their lawsuit, then so be it.” Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife One of four wolves recent- ly killed by wildlife officials because of livestock depre- dation. can be somewhat of a black box ... We perceived this as pretty egregious.” Cascadia Wildlands, Oregon Wild and the Center for Biolog- ical Diversity had all requested a judicial review of the delisting decision. The case was tossed by the Oregon Court of Appeals i n April , which cited HB 4040. Cady claims the bill’s sole purpose was to block their review, despite claims from Bar- reto, Witt and Esquivel. According to the complaint, Barreto said during a February hearing that the bill “does noth- ing more than shore up the deci- sion by the Fish and Wildlife Commission,” and, “Our objec- tive in this is not to usurp the authority of the commission. It is only to shore up the decision that they have made and to make the (wolf) plan a workable plan as was written.” He also sent a written document to colleagues stating the bill had no language precluding judicial review. Astoria 5-Day Forecast Oregon Weather Shown is tomorrow’s weather. Temperatures are tonight’s lows and tomorrow’s highs Overcast with spotty showers 48° Wednesday The Dalles 57/75 Astoria 48/61 Portland 53/67 Corvallis 52/66 Eugene 52/64 Pendleton 55/79 Salem 52/66 Albany 52/65 Burns 42/76 Medford 55/70 61° 47° Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 47° Saturday Mostly sunny and pleasant 49° Mostly sunny and pleasant 69° 50° Almanac Sun and Moon Astoria through Monday. Temperatures High ........................................... 72° Low ............................................ 53° Normal high ............................... 59° Normal low ................................. 43° Precipitation Yesterday .............................. Trace" Month to date ........................ Trace" Normal month to date ............. 0.25" Year to date ........................... 36.36" Normal year to date .............. 30.54" Sunset tonight .................. Sunrise Wednesday ......... Moonrise today ................ 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Esquivel also said that he had not received a copy of the complaint, but was not worried about it because he did nothing wrong. “We didn’t intentionally try to mislead anyone,” Esquivel said. “It’s our opinion, and our opinion’s our opinion.” Environmentalists had asked for a review of the del- isting decision because they argued it was not made with sound science, and had not been independently reviewed, as required by state law. Cady said they are pushing to have the case reconsidered by the Court of Appeals. “To be very clear, the (wolf) recovery is going very successfully,” he said. “Our frustration is more just the pushback this species’ recov- ery is getting from state leg- islators and various lobbying interests.” Oregon’s wolf population had grown to at least 110 ani- mals by the end of 2015, a 36 percent increase over the pre- vious year. Capital Bureau Reporter Hillary Borrud contributed to this report. poetry, photography and other pieces created by local high schoolers. Duret was a junior when a large earthquake struck Haiti, leaving thousands dead and millions homeless. Feeling a need to act for her father, who is from Haiti, and her aunts and uncles who live there, Duret started her own cam- paign to raise relief funds. She has also traveled to the country to work with the Good Samaritan School. Annual broombuster event targets aggressive shrub The Daily Astorian CANNON BEACH — Volunteers are gearing up for the annual Cannon Beach Broombuster event, which is being held by the Ecola Creek Watershed Council from 10 a.m. to noon Satur- day at Les Shirley Park . The c ouncil is a local stakeholder group that works to protect and restore wild- life habitat in the Ecola Creek watershed in Cannon Beach and Arch Cape. It is part of the nonprofi t North Coast Water- shed Association, which also manages the Nicolai-Wick- iup, Skipanon and Youngs Bay watershed councils. Originally introduced from Europe as an ornamen- tal plant and for erosion con- trol, Scotch broom is highly aggressive and forms dense stands, which displace native plants and provide poor wildlife habitat. Many peo- ple are highly allergic to its pollen. All volunteers are wel- come, and should wear work clothes and waterproof shoes, and bring rain gear and a re-usable water bot- tle. Gloves and tools will be provided. For information, contact Brooke Stanley at 503-468- 0408 or northcoastwater- shedcouncils@gmail.com ON THE RECORD DUII arrests • At 12:53 p.m. Fri- day, Clatsop County Sher- iff’s Offi ce arrested Brett M. Malehorn, 45, of Astoria, for driving under the infl uence of intoxicants at 33rd Street and Leif Erikson Drive in Astoria. • At 6:21 a.m. Saturday, Oregon State Police arrested Lauren Nicole Yokum, 29, of Nehalem, for DUII at Barber Road and Fish Hatchery Lane in Nehalem. • At 5:36 p.m. Saturday, Astoria Police arrested Gail L. Johnson, 64, of Astoria, for DUII on 30th Street and Grand Avenue. Johnson’s blood alcohol content was measured at 0.25 percent, according to police. • At 1:55 a.m. Monday, Astoria Police arrested Justin R. Puckett, 36, of Warrenton, for DUII and reckless driving on New Youngs Bay Bridge. Motorcycle crash • At 4:01 p.m. Sun- day, Oregon State Police responded to a motorcy- cle crash on state Highway 53 milepost 3.5. The motor- cyclist, Casandra T. Scho- enwald, 35, of Vancouver, Washington, lost control while negotiating a curve on the highway. She was injured MEMORIAL and transported to Columbia Memorial Hospital. Assault • At 1:59 p.m. Thursday, Warrenton Police arrested Eleazar Pascual Delacruz, 26, of Warrenton, for fourth-de- gree assault and harassment on the 200 block of S.E. Mar- lin Avenue. • At 11:25 p.m. Mon- day, Clatsop County Sheriff’s Offi ce arrested Sean William Friddle, 47, of Astoria, for sec- ond-degree assault, third-de- gree assault and menacing that allegedly occurred April 25. He was arrested on the 35000 block of Lyngstad Heights. DEATH Friday, May 6 FULTON, Lula Mae — Service at noon, Wal- lin Funeral Home, 1811 W. Cemetery Road in Oak Har- bor, Washington. Fulton, 74, of Oak Harbor, formerly of the Astoria area, died unex- pectedly Monday, April 25, 2016, in Seattle. April 19, 2016 STREICH, Debra Jane, 58, of Cannon Beach and Seaside, died in Portland. 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The free art show is from 5 to 8 p.m. in the restaurant’s annex at 175 14th St. in Asto- ria. It will include paintings, Cascadia Wildlands ACCUWEATHER ® FORECAST FOR ASTORIA Tonight The Daily Astorian HOURS OPEN: MON-FRI 8-6 • SATURDAY 9-5 • SUNDAY 10-4 We Service What We Sell PUBLIC MEETINGS TUESDAY Port of Astoria Commission, 4 p.m., executive session (closed to public), old Port offi ces, 422 Gateway Ave. Seaside Library Board, 4:30 p.m., 1131 Broadway. Miles Crossing Sanitary Sewer District Board, 6 p.m., 34583 U.S. Highway 101 Business. Gearhart City Council, 6 p.m., public hearing on brew pub, Fire Station, 670 Pacifi c Way. Clatsop Community College Budget Committee, 6:30 p.m., Columbia Hall Room 219, 1651 Lexington Ave., Astoria. Seaside Planning Commis- sion, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. Cannon Beach City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. WEDNESDAY Warrenton-Hammond School District Finance Com- mittee, noon, district offi ce, 820 S.W. 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