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STATE Friday, September 13, 2019 East Oregonian A7 Public records panel to meet Friday The Oregonian SALEM — Oregon’s pub- lic records advisory panel will hold a special meeting Friday to formulate plans to bolster its independence from the office of Gov. Kate Brown. The state’s public records czar, Ginger McCall, announced Monday she plans to resign due to what she said was intolerable interference by Brown staffers, who she says directed her to align her priorities with the governor’s while giving the semblance of representing the public’s interest. Since then, The Orego- nian/OregonLive has pub- lished a series of revela- tions about the deepening controversy, including steps Brown and officials in her administration took to kill the Public Records Advisory Council’s only 2019 legis- lative proposal to improve BLM Photo/Larisa Bogardus Foskett Spring in Lake County is home to the Foskett speckled dace, a minnow recently removed from the endangered species list. Eastern Oregon minnow endangered no more By JES BURNS Oregon Public Broadcasting LAKEVIEW — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser- vice is removing a south- east Oregon fish from the endangered species list. The Foskett speckled dace — a 4-inch, green- ish-gray minnow — is the third Oregon fish to be declared recovered. It’s a move that eliminates spe- cial protections evoked under the Endangered Spe- cies Act. A fourth Ore- gon fish species, the Borax Lake chub, is currently proposed for delisting. “The Service is thrilled with Oregon’s progress,” said Pacific region direc- tor Robyn Thorson in a press release. “We can now direct our focus to species that are more in need of recovery efforts.” The Foskett speckled dace is native to tiny Fos- kett Spring about 30 miles east of Lakeview. The fish were initially listed as threatened in 1985 under the Endangered Species Act. Foskett Spring was on private property and cattle grazing had damaged the fish’s spring and wetland habitat to the point where survival of the minnow was in question. “Some of the initial observations made during the 1970s, when con- cern for the fish was first raised, people observed fish swimming in the cat- tle hoof prints in the mud,” said government biologist Alan Mauer. Since being federally protected, the Bureau of Land Management pur- chased the land around the spring and built a fence to keep out cattle. Then wildlife managers were faced with another problem: The cattails, bul- rushes and other vegeta- tion grew in so thick that it started to take over open water habitat that the dace prefers. “I don’t want to say we overprotected it, but it’s kind of like the pendulum swung the other direction,” Mauer said. So now, periodically federal agencies dig out or burn areas of thick vegeta- tion to open up the habitat. Mauer said this work likely corresponds to major surges in Foskett speckled dace numbers. Since listing, the num- ber of dace have swung between 750 and 25,000 fish — but 4,000-10,000 fish is the more typical population. In the case of the Fos- kett speckled dace, con- servation work by federal agencies won’t stop with the fish’s removal from the endangered species list. The Fish and Wildlife Service has an agreement with the Bureau of Land Management and Ore- gon Department of Fish and Wildlife to continue to monitor and do habitat work at the site. “We have a long-term plan to occasionally — we hope it’s not constant, we hope it’s more just an occa- sional visit to the spring to assess whether we need to help the fish by open- ing up some of the habi- tat,” Mauer said. “We’re just trying to do this for the longterm persistence of the species.” Public health advisory issued for water at 3 coast beaches Agency’s impact statement for Oregon land expected next year NEWPORT — Health officials have issued a public health advisory because of higher-than-normal bacteria levels found off three Oregon coast beaches near Newport. Oregon Health Authority officials said Wednesday that people should avoid con- tact with the water at Beverly Beach State Park and Agate Beach and Seal Rock state recreation sites until the advisory is lifted. People should avoid wading in nearby creeks, pools of water on the beach, or in discolored water and any water runoff flow- ing into the ocean. Officials recommend avoiding swim- ming in the ocean within 48 hours of any rainstorm because of possible stormwater runoff, sewer overflows, failing septic sys- tems and animal waste from livestock, pets and wildlife. Health officials say high fecal bacteria levels can cause diarrhea, stomach cramps, rashes and upper respiratory infections, among other illnesses. Children and elderly people may be more vulnerable. SALEM — A federal agency could release its final environmental report related to management of a large tract of Oregon land early next year. The Capital Press reported Monday that a U.S. Bureau of Land Management environmental impact statement could be released in February. A public comment period on the draft management plan ended Aug. 28. An official says review and com- ment periods of 30 days for the pub- lic and 60 days for the governor’s office will begin after the impact statement is released. The land bureau’s plan involves man- agement of 7,188 square miles in south- eastern Oregon. The agency’s Vale district office is amending a 2002 plan that was vacated in federal appeals court. A 2010 settlement agreement requires updated land information and analysis of management scenarios. — Associated Press The most valuable and respected source of local news, advertising and information for our communities. eomediagroup.com WE ARE A PROUD SPONSOR OF THE PENDLETON ROUND-UP! 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Box 1108 Hermiston, Oregon 97838 Seventh-Day Adventist Church Saturday Services Pendleton 1401 SW Goodwin Place 276-0882 Sabbath School 9:20 am Worship Service 10:45 am FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SUNDAYS Morning Celebration - 10am Morning Kids Place - 10am Evening - 6pm Adult - Study Youth - Small Group Kids - Rangers & Girl’s Ministries THURSDAYS Celebrate Recovery - 6pm Celebration Place - Kids - 6pm The Landing - Teens - 6pm WEEKLY Groups For All Ages AN ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH 1911 SE Court Ave. 541.276.6417 • pendletonfi rst.com telephone at 3:30 p.m. and McCall invited members of the public to join the call to hear the public proceed- ings. The public can attend the meeting virtually using GoToMeeting software or hear the audio by dialing in. Details about how to do so are found at https://sos.oregon. gov/public-records/Pages/ advisory-council.aspx. According to the agenda, McCall will explain what led up to her resignation, share documents detailing some of her allegations and give her suggestions for increas- ing the independence of her office and the council. The council will also dis- cuss potential legislation “to make more explicit the inde- pendence” of the advocate and council, “acting now to ensure public confidence immediately in (the council) and in public records issues going forward.” BRIEFLY Worship Community Good Shepherd Lutheran Church government transparency. Brown said in a state- ment Monday that she didn’t know about the power strug- gle between her top lawyer, Misha Isaak, and others in her office and McCall and her staff and advisers. But The Oregonian/OregonLive obtained a briefing memo from another of Brown’s attorneys showing the gov- ernor was informed of multi- ple instances in which Brown staffers told McCall she should do things their way. According to contempo- raneous notes McCall wrote, Isaak told her that he was her supervisor and she should not issue reports without first sub- mitting them for his review. A draft opinion from the Ore- gon Department of Justice said there was no evidence lawmakers intended for Isaak to supervise the advocate in any way. The council will meet by 401 Northgate, Pendleton Celebration of of Worship Celebration Worship Sundays 10:00 am Youth: 0-6th grade Midweek Service Midweek Service Wednesdays 6:00 pm Youth: 0-6th grade Overcomer’s Outreach Jr./Sr. High ’ Pastor Sharon Miller 541-278-8082 www.livingwordcc.com Pastor Sharon Miller -Presbyterian Church (USA)- 201 SW Dorion Ave. Pendleton Service of Worship - 10:00 am Children’s Sunday School - 10:20 am Fellowship - 11:00 am www.pendletonpresbyterian.com Open Hearted... 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