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Forgoing technology, mules called on to make farm go
By ANN BLOOM
For the Wallowa County
Chieftain
ENTERPRISE — The
rich, black sod peeled away
like chocolate curls as the
mule teams pulled the sharp
plows through the earth cut-
ting straight lines, guided by
the sure hand of their owners.
The Lazy Mule Farm plow-
ing bee, held on a recent Sat-
urday, despite the dark skies
overhead and occasional
rain, went on as planned.
There were two teams on
hand to prepare the land for
planting the garlic that would
be sold in the fall by own-
ers Jessica Bass and Adam
McGrath. Salad greens also
are planned, which will be
sold to restaurants and stores.
The “seed garlic” will be sold
to nurseries and wholesalers.
They also plan to have a farm
stand off ering produce.
The Lazy Mule Farm,
named after resident mule,
“Charlie,” who would rather
receive petting and lay in the
sun sometimes than work, is
located at the corner of Alder
Slope and Reavis Lane. The
couple’s other mules in addi-
tion to Charlie, include Mae
and Pete. There is also Belle,
a Belgian draft horse.
“They (the mules) are our
employees,” said McGrath.
McGrath describes the
relationship between the
mules and the use of them,
as opposed to mechanized
farming, as being positive for
the planet.
“It’s an attractive applica-
tion,” he said, “horses have
no ‘off ’ button. They have
strengths and weaknesses,”
like any relationship, plus,
“it’s fun!”
He said the size of their
property is just right for
the two of them and allows
them to make ends meet
while still being able to pur-
sue other interests and activ-
ities. McGrath said the oper-
ation allows them to, “select
the things we like with the
size we have and merge the
things we’re both passionate
about.”
The mules can work into
their early 30s and the draft
horses to their early 20s.
McGrath says it’s important
to keep them active, “chug-
ging along, plowing and
turning the sod — it’s the sin-
gle hardest draft task.”
McGrath and Bass cur-
rently lease the land they are
farming. They will plow fi ve
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Pete, the mule, and Belle, the draft horse, are driven by Jessica
Bass and Adam McGrath.
plots that are three-quarters
of an acre, but will only grow
one plot of garlic at a time.
They will rotate the plot that
contains garlic each year so
the soil is not overused and
would thus encourage pests
and disease. The other four
plots will be planted in a
cover crop, mostly alfalfa.
“This is the best crop
(alfalfa) to follow garlic
because it fi xes nitrogen as
well as accumulates other
important nutrients in the
soil,” Bass said. “The second
reason we chose alfalfa as a
cover crop is because it can
feed our stock. Alfalfa pro-
vides a source of protein for
the mules and gives them a
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On August 31, 2007, the Commission issued a final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Hells
Canyon Project. On December 30, 2019, Idaho Power filed an Offer of Settlement (settlement) with the
Commission for the Hells Canyon Project. 3 The settlement, which was executed on April 22, 2019, in-
cludes, among other items, spring Chinook salmon and summer steelhead fish passage measures. In ad-
dition, the Oregon and Idaho Departments of Environmental Quality each issued a water quality
certification under section 401 of the Clean Water Act for the Hells Canyon Project on May 24, 2019.
On July 1, 2020, Idaho Power supplemented the final license application for the project with additional in-
formation on its proposal, including an analysis of the new and revised fish-related protection, mitigation,
and enhancement measures proposed under the
1 Referred to in Idaho Power’s license application as the Hells Canyon Complex.
2 The current license expired on July 31, 2005, and the project is operating under
an annual license.
3 On January 7, 2020, the Commission issued notice of the offer of settlement’s
filing.
settlement, and updated information on project resources. Additionally, Idaho Power filed on October 14,
2020, draft biological assessments for species managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the
National Marine Fisheries Service, which included an analysis of the effects of the new and revised meas-
ures on fish and wildlife listed under the Endangered Species Act.
In order to assess the new and revised fish-related protection, mitigation, and enhancement measures
proposed under the settlement, the Oregon and Idaho water quality certificates, and the draft biological
assessments, Commission staff intends to prepare a draft and final supplemental EIS in accordance with
the National Environmental Policy Act. The supplemental EIS will describe and evaluate the effects of the
proposed action and alternatives. The focus of the supplemental EIS will be on the new and revised meas-
ures proposed by the settlement, the conditions contained in the Oregon and Idaho water quality certifi-
cates, and the information provided in the draft biological assessments. For the resource areas not affected
by the new and revised proposed measures or new environmental information, the supplemental EIS will
either include or incorporate by reference analyses from the Commission’s final EIS.
With this notice, we are reinitiating informal consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the
National Marine Fisheries Service under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency
regulations thereunder at 50 C.F.R., Part 402.
The draft supplemental EIS will be sent to all persons and entities on the Commission’s service and mailing
lists for the Hells Canyon Project. Recipients will then have 60 days to review the draft supplemental EIS
and file written comments with the Commission. All comments filed with the Commission on the final sup-
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will be processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be
made as appropriate.
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August 2023
December 2023
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and concerns, that: (1) the Commission staff has decided to prepare a supplemental EIS addressing the
settlement; and (2) the comments, recommendations, and terms and conditions already on file with the
Commission on the application will be taken into account in the supplemental EIS.
Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Nicholas Ettema at 312-596-4447, or by email at
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Counties, Idaho, and Wallowa and Baker Counties, Oregon. The Hells Canyon Project consists of three
developments (dams, reservoirs, and powerhouses) on the segment of the Snake River forming the border
between Idaho and Oregon. 2 The three developments are Brownlee, Oxbow, and Hells Canyon, which
combined provide 1,167 megawatts of power generating capacity and 6,562,244 megawatt hours of elec-
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He moved to Western Ore-
gon at 18. From there he
moved to the Olympic Pen-
insula in his early 20s. He
learned to work with horses
and drive a team more than
a decade ago and has been
farming with horses for about
seven years. He met Bass
when they worked together
at the River Run Farm on the
Olympic Peninsula.
Bass, a born-and-raised,
self-proclaimed city kid
from Minneapolis, learned to
drive a team in her mid-20’s
when she worked at a dude
ranch in Colorado. She con-
tinued to hone her skills, and
learned to farm, while work-
ing at the River Run Farm
after moving to the Olym-
pic Peninsula. McGrath and
Bass bought their fi rst team,
Charlie and Mae, a pair of
Belgian mules about three
years ago.
“We chose to start a farm
because we are passionate
about the work. We both love
making ecological observa-
tions, watching plants grow
and caring for livestock,” she
said.
Of farming with mules,
McGrath sums it up this way:
“It’s just a choice we made,
and we really like it.”
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healthy boost as they age and
continue to work.”
They can also branch out
to what McGrath calls “ter-
tiary” venues; places which
buy salad mixes may also
buy fl owers, which the cou-
ple will grow. They also plan
to use the team to deliver pro-
duce to customers in Enter-
prise and off er wagon rides
as an extra source of income.
McGrath said one of their
biggest challenges has been
that they did not come from
a farming background. Also,
fi nding farm ground to pur-
chase continues to be a chal-
lenge. He said some peo-
ple may have a romanticized
perception about farming.
“Farming with mules
is not tidy,” he said, “but I
wouldn’t farm if I couldn’t
farm with mules.”
He said the number of
farmers who farm using
mules is not large. Many that
use mules or horses to farm
are faith-based, such as the
Amish, and are often located
in other parts of the coun-
try. There is a farm in Walla
Walla, Washington, called
the Hayshaker Farm, which
uses mules and is not Amish.
“They are young folks
about our age that learned
how to drive a team from
the same mentor as us,
John Erskine, who lives in
Sequim, Washington, on the
Olympic Peninsula,” Bass
said. “We have collaborated
with Hayshaker Farm a cou-
ple of times for plowing. We
went to their plowing bee
last year and they came and
helped us plow this year. We
plan to continue to help each
other out in order to keep the
tradition alive.” said Bass.
Another
draft-pow-
ered, non-Amish farm, the
Hedgerose Farm, is located
at Halfway.
McGrath grew up on the
front range of Colorado and
has been a skier all his life.
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NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET HEARING
A public hearing on a proposed supplemental budget for the Northeast Oregon Economic Devel-
opment District, for the current fiscal year, will be held at the Baker County Courthouse, 1995 Third
Street, Baker City Oregon. The hearing will take place on June 30 at 1:30 p.m. The purpose of the
hearing is to discuss the supplemental budget with interested persons. A copy of the supplemental
budget document may be inspected or obtain on or after June 21 at 101 NE First Street, Suite 100,
Enterprise between the hours of noon and 5 p.m. or online at https://www.neoedd.org/about/.
SUMMARY OF PROPOSED BUDGET CHANGES
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Published: June 22, 2022
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FORM LB-1
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NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING
A public meeting of the City of Joseph will be held on June 27th, 2022 at 5:00 pm at the Joseph Community Center, Joseph, Oregon. The purpose of
this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 as approved by the City of Joseph's Budget Committee. A summary of
the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at 201 North Main Street, Joseph, Oregon, between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. or online at The City of Joseph. This budget is for an annual budget period. This budget was prepared on a basis of
accounting that is the same as the preceeding year. If different, the major changes and their effect on the budget are:
Contanct: Dan Larman
Telephone: 541-432-3832
FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES
TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS
Actual Amount
2020-2021
1,966,280
Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital
1,138,257
Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fines, Assessments & Other Service Charges
Federal, State & all Other Grants, Gifts, Allocations & Donations
348,979
0
Revenue from Bonds and Other Debt
646,124
Interfund Transfers / Internal Service Reimbursements
All Other Resources Except Current Year Property Taxes
0
Current Year Property Taxes Estimated to be Received
313,200
Total Resources
4,412,840
Email: deputyadmin@josephoregon.org
Adopted Budget
This Year 2021-2022
1,814,050
935,311
481,045
6,200,000
595,042
0
348,000
10,052,840
FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION
Personnel Services
600,884
Materials and Services
759,405
Capital Outlay
422,386
Debt Service
350,300
Interfund Transfers
645,124
Contingencies
357,004
Special Payments
0
Unappropriated Ending Balance and Reserved for Future Expenditure
1,277,737
Total Requirements
4,412,840
Approved Budget
Next Year 2022-2023
2,145,157
1,050,700
331,000
0
596,000
8,184,500
365,000
12,672,357
667,630
654,290
1,300,538
350,501
595,042
57,500
0
6,747,947
10,052,840
869,000
878,650
7,124,000
1,506,000
620,000
103,457
0
1,571,250
12,672,357
FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS AND FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES (FTE) BY ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT OR PROGRAM *
Name of Organizational Unit or Program
FTE for that unit or program
Administration
229,798
195,598
FTE
2.00
3.00
Police
66,365
22,579
FTE
0.00
0.25
Library
28,316
21,861
FTE
0.50
0.50
Park
36,152
95,088
FTE
0.25
1.25
Community Center
26,684
3,360
FTE
0.25
0.25
Blackburn Building
1,608
3,360
FTE
0.25
0.25
Streets
53,926
0
FTE
0.25
0.00
Fire Department
13,742
31,854
FTE
1.00
0.25
Utility Services
33,508
293,930
FTE
5.50
3.00
Not Allocated to Organizational Unit or Program
78,216
0
FTE
0.00
0.00
Total Requirements
568,315
667,630
Total FTE
8.00
8.75
294,000
3.00
0
0.00
59,800
0.75
101,900
1.25
0
0.00
0
0.00
73,100
1.00
33,200
0.25
307,000
3.00
0
0.00
869,000
9.25
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF FINANCING *
The City of Joseph will be transitioning into a new software program during the fiscal years 2021-2023. The may cause minor changes to the summary of budget
listed above. The City of Joseph will also be incurring a possible $6,200,000 in debt, $3,800,000 of this will be shared with the Wallowa Lake Sewer District as the
project will benefit both organizations. The City will be seeking funding for these projects/loans with the assistance of Buisness Oregon through a One-Stop
financing process.
Permanent Rate Levy (rate limit 2.9867 per $1,000)
Local Option Levy
Levy For General Obligation Bonds
LONG TERM DEBT
General Obligation Bonds
Other Bonds
Other Borrowings
Total
Legal No. 304178
Published: June 22, 2022
PROPERTY TAX LEVIES
Rate or Amount Imposed
2020-2021
2.9867
0
0
STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS
Estimated Debt Outstanding
on July 1.
$1,532,312
$0
$0
$1,532,312
Rate or Amount Imposed
This Year 2021-2022
2.9867
0
0
Rate or Amount Approved
Next Year 2022-2023
2.9867
0
0
Estimated Debt Authorized, But
Not Incurred on July 1
$6,200,000
$0
$0
$6,200,000
