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Newspaper Page TextA5 THE ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2020 State forestry board will proceed with habitat conservation plan SPORTS By MATEUSZ PERKOWSKI Capital Press Oregon forest regulators have unanimously rejected the timber industry’s argu- ments against moving for- ward with a habitat con- servation plan for several protected species on state forestlands. On Tuesday , the Oregon Board of Forestry voted in favor of proceeding with an environmental analysis of the plan, which timber advo- cates wanted to prevent due to fears of reduced logging and harm to rural economies. The habitat conservation plan would aim to mitigate harm to 16 species that are listed under the Endangered Species Act or could gain federal protection. However, the plan would absolve the Oregon Depart- ment of Forestry, which manages the forestlands, from liability for “incidental take” — the killing of pro- tected species or destruction of their habitat. Currently, the Depart- ment of Forestry manages the affected 640,000 acres to avoid incidental take, which the plan anticipates will be tougher to do in the future. Representatives of the timber industry and rural communities argue the plan is too restrictive compared to similar habitat conservation plans on private and pub- lic property elsewhere in the Northwest. “Do I care about endan- gered species? Yes, but there is already so much ground set aside for that now,” said Mike Pihl, a logger from Ver- nonia and president of #Tim- berUnity, which advocates on behalf of rural communities. Much of Oregon’s forest- land is under federal own- ership and effectively can- not be logged, while the state also has extensive regula- tions for harvesting timber on state and private lands, he said. “We already have tons Mateusz Perkowski/Capital Press Oregon’s Board of Forestry has voted to proceed with a habitat conservation plan analysis opposed by the timber industry. of protection in place,” Pihl said. The plan ignores the eco- nomic and social needs of rural communities while tak- ing a hands-off approach to management that has led to ﬁ re danger and other prob- lems on federal property, said Rex Storm, lobbyist for the Association of Oregon Loggers. “This HCP would repeat the failures of federal for- est management, which are unacceptable to us,” Storm said. Under the Department of Forestry’s interpretation, log- ging would initially decline under the plan but the plan would eventually result in a larger volume of timber har- vest over 75 years compared to the current “take avoid- ance strategies.” The agency claims the plan will provide “increased certainty” compared to other forest management methods, which will also likely result in reduced logging as more species are listed and more acreage must be protected. The Oregon Forest & Industries Council, which represents the timber indus- try, counters that the plan sets aside too much forestland for conservation without tak- ing into account the adverse impacts to the threatened spotted owl from the more aggressive barred owl. The organization also worries that the Depart- ment of Forestry’s data models and logging projec- tions are ﬂ awed, which will result in greater-than-antic- ipated restrictions on tim- ber harvest when the plan is implemented. “We have a lack of con- ﬁ dence in the harvest num- bers,” said Seth Barnes, for- est policy director for the Oregon Forest & Industries Council. Representatives of state and federal agencies, which have been developing the plan since 2017, testiﬁ ed in support of conducting a federally required environ- mental analysis under the National Environmental Pol- icy Act. Only after that analysis is complete in mid-2022 will the Board of Forestry decide whether to implement the plan. The plan will recon- cile competing demands for wildlife habitat, clean water, timber revenues and other public values, said Paul Hen- son, the U.S. Fish and Wild- life Service’s state supervisor for Oregon. The plan “does the most beneﬁ t for the greatest group of folks,” he said. Members of the Board of Forestry ultimately agreed with proponents of the plan , voting 6-0 to proceed with the National Environmen- tal Policy Act analysis at the conclusion of the Tuesday online hearing. Seaside Riptide Seaside’s 12U Riptide softball team following action last weekend. Seaside 12U team closes out season The Astorian The Seaside Riptide’s 12U softball team ﬁ nished their fall ball season last weekend , splitting four game against three different opponents. Seaside was the host team for the two-day tour- nament, held Oct. 3 and Oct. 4 at Wahanna Field. The Tigard Blast man- aged to beat the Riptide twice, but in between, the Riptide scored wins over the Canby Rebels and the Astoria Fish. The weekend’s open- ing game went ﬁ ve innings, with the Blast rallying with four runs in the bottom of the ﬁ fth for a 10-9 win. Seaside held a 5-0 lead after a half inning, with the Riptide scoring four runs before the ﬁ rst out was recorded. Trailing 6-1, Tigard scored ﬁ ve in the bottom of the fourth to tie the game. SPONSORED IN PART BY: October 10 th , 2020 11 AM to 3 PM Tired of staying at home? Here is a safe and fun “stay-in-your car” driving tour of the outside of homes decorated for the fall. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic this event will take the place of our annual Home and Chef Tour. There will be a trivia contest and scavenger hunt with prizes, that can all be done from the safety of your car. We need your support more than ever, so please come enjoy this wonderful Tickets are $10 for adults - Kids under 18 are “safe” event. free! Prizes for Every Child! Prize Drawings for Adults & Refreshments!! Purchase Tickets at the Starting Point 725 Niagara, Astoria, on our Facebook Page Mission Statement: Assistance League and on our web page: volunteers transform the lives of children www.assistanceleaguecp.org through community programs. then Click “Ticket” Button EQUIPMENT , INC. SALES • SERVICE • RENTALS Assistance League of the Columbia Pacific’s Philanthropic Programs: Operation School Bell • Duffel Bag Program • Cinderella’s Closet School Sponsored Activities Scholarship Program 34912 HWY 101 BUS • ASTORIA 503-325-0792 • 1-800-220-0792 TRANSFORMING LIVES - STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY REGIONAL FORECAST Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Seattle 64 53 Low clouds 64 55 60 50 Some sun, then Breezy with rain clouds 59 51 61 49 A little rain 61 50 61 49 Rain possible A chance of rain Rain possible Aberdeen Olympia 62/53 64/55 Wenatchee Tacoma Moses Lake UNDER THE SKY TODAY'S TIDES Astoria through Tuesday Tonight’s Sky: Lyra, the harp, stands high overhead as darkness falls this evening. Astoria / Port Docks Temperatures High/low ................................ 73/47 Normal high/low .................. 64/46 Record high .................. 85 in 1987 Record low .................... 34 in 1949 Precipitation Tuesday ................................... 0.00” Month to date ........................ 0.00” Normal month to date ......... 0.73” Year to date .......................... 41.87” Normal year to date ........... 41.22” Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2020 Time High (ft.) Time Low (ft.) 6:34 a.m. 5:14 p.m. 5.6 11:35 a.m. 3.3 7.3 none Cape Disappointment 6:03 a.m. 5:08 p.m. Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Hammond SUN AND MOON Sunrise today .................. 7:24 a.m. Sunset tonight ............... 6:41 p.m. Moonrise today ........... 10:40 p.m. Moonset today .............. 2:07 p.m. Last New First Full 6:21 a.m. 5:14 p.m. Warrenton 6:29 a.m. 5:09 p.m. Knappa 7:11 a.m. 5:51 p.m. Depoe Bay Oct 9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 31 5:26 a.m. 4:15 p.m. 5.5 10:49 a.m. 3.7 6.8 none 5.7 11:13 a.m. 3.4 7.1 none 6.0 11:19 a.m. 3.4 7.7 none 5.9 12:46 a.m. 0.4 7.6 12:36 p.m. 2.8 5.9 10:18 a.m. 4.1 7.3 11:39 p.m. 1.0 City Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Honolulu Houston Los Angeles Miami New York City Phoenix San Francisco Wash., DC 85/67/pc 62/44/s 72/54/s 86/67/s 86/53/s 88/74/pc 87/72/t 77/61/pc 88/79/c 65/48/s 102/70/pc 69/57/c 72/51/s Fri. Hi/Lo/W 78/68/sh 64/55/s 79/62/s 84/65/pc 84/47/pc 89/74/pc 77/70/r 77/63/pc 88/79/pc 68/58/s 99/69/s 71/60/pc 71/60/pc Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow ﬂ urries, sn-snow, i-ice. 74/47 Kennewick Walla Walla 77/51 Lewiston 82/51 77/50 Hermiston The Dalles 81/50 Enterprise Pendleton 74/40 77/48 76/50 La Grande 76/40 69/50 NATIONAL CITIES Today Hi/Lo/W Pullman 78/45 66/55 Salem 74/48 Yakima 79/48 Longview 64/53 Portland 67/54 Spokane 73/49 65/51 64/51 Astoria ALMANAC less ball in the ﬁ eld. On the bases, Seaside had 10 steals. Seaside met the Astoria Fish 12U team in the sec- ond day’s ﬁ rst game, the sixth meeting of the fall between the two teams. The Riptide had another big start, jumping out to an 8-1 lead after two innings. Allie Corder had another three hits and also drove in three runs for Seaside, while Carly Corder limited Astoria to just four hits and a walk with nine strikeouts. The ﬁ nal game of the tournament went seven innings, with Tigard scor- ing an 8-6 win. Tied 5-5 in the top of the ﬁ fth, the Blast belted a three-run homer to give Tigard the lead for good. Starr had three of Sea- side’s seven hits. Seaside’s 12U team is coached by Chris Corder and by assistant Forest Betts. CLATSOP POWER the Columbia Pacific SEVENDAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TODAY FRIDAY SATURDAY The Riptide answered with three in the top of the ﬁ fth, but Tigard’s four runs in the bottom of the inning gave the Blast the victory. Seaside had 10 hits, including a 3-for-3 game for Allie Corder, who had a double, three runs scored and three RBI s. The Riptide had another big ﬁ rst inning in Game 2, jumping out to a 4-0 lead against the Canby Rebels. Sophia Bucher’s two-out single scored two runs for the four-run lead. Seaside pulled away with three runs in the third and three more in the fourth, and ﬁ nished with 12 hits. Five different players had two hits apiece for Sea- side, while pitcher Carly Corder scattered ﬁ ve hits with seven strikeouts and two walks. Allie Corder, Carly Corder and Kenzie Starr each had a double for the Riptide, who played error- Corvallis 68/46 Albany 67/49 John Day Eugene Bend 69/48 76/43 79/46 Ontario 79/41 Caldwell Burns 79/28 80/43 Medford 77/45 Klamath Falls 76/33 City Baker City Brookings Ilwaco Newberg Newport Today Hi/Lo/W 79/37/pc 62/52/c 62/55/c 67/50/c 61/54/c Fri. Hi/Lo/W 79/38/pc 62/55/pc 62/56/r 70/55/pc 63/55/pc City North Bend Roseburg Seaside Springﬁ eld Vancouver Today Hi/Lo/W 64/52/c 71/51/c 63/54/c 68/50/c 66/53/c Fri. Hi/Lo/W 66/55/pc 76/54/pc 65/55/pc 73/54/c 69/56/pc