Spilyay Tymoo
Warm Springs, Oregon
April 7, 1989 PAGE 3
Planning process continues....
Community members encouraged to
The Integrated Resource Man
agement Planning team ii inter
ested in involving community
members in the planning process.
The first public meeting is set for
September or October 1989. Spi
lyay Tymoo will carry articles each
month describing the planning pro
cess, issues and concerns being
addressed, resources involved in
the plan, and the progress which is
being made on the plan.
Planning philosophy
Recognizing the environmental,
cultural, and economic importance
of the physical and biological
resources within the forested area
of the Warm Springs Indian Reser
vation, there is a need for a com
prehensive resource management
plan. This management plan should
provide guidelines for future use
and preservation of all forest re
sources, and serve as a basis for
decision-making by Tribal Council
and Management.
Our actions and decisions have
Vegetation
In compliance with the National
Environmental Protection Act of
1969, the Warm Springs Bureau of
Indian Affairs has outlined six
alternative methods to manage
competing and unwanted vegeta
tion on the Warm Springs Reserva
tion. Comments are requested on the
alternatives outlined in the draft
environmental assessment by April
14, 1989. Comments should address
the adequacy of the assessment or
the merits of the alternative dis
cussed. Copies of the draft envir
onmental assessment are available
at the Land Operations office in
the Old Administration Building.
Bull tour set
The 40th Wasco County Bull
Tour, co-sponsored by the Wasco
. County Cattlemen's Association
; and the Oregon State University
- Extension Service, will be held
Thursday, April 13.
The tour will begin at 8:30 a.m.
at The Dalles Auction Yard and
visit ranches in northern Wasco
and Sherman Counties.
The first stop, at 9 a.m., will be
the John Fields Ranch, 2lA miles
Census will count millions of newly arrived persons
It's just one year until April 1,
1 990, the day Oregon residents will
join with the rest of the country in
fulfilling a 200 year tradition by
completing and returning a 1990
census questionnaire.
Required by the Constitutuion,
the census has been a part of Amer
ican life since the administration of
President George Washington. Then
Secretary of State Thomas Jeffer
son oversaw the first enumeration
which began in 1790 and took 18
months to complete.
The 21st census will take a snap
shot of America's estimated 250
million people and may well be the
nation's single most important
source of information about itself.
The results will show who we are,
where we are and how we live.
Although the census "visits" our
households just once every 10 years,
the data it collects will affect our
lives for an entire decade.
Census data are used to appor
tion seats in the House of Repre
sentatives and therefore keep that
body truly representative by ac
counting for the population shifts
of the previous decade.
Beyond political representation,
about $38 billion in federal funds
are distributed annually to state
and local governments, and Amer
ican Indian Tribes and Alaska
Native villages, based on popula
tion, age, income, and other census
statistics.
Census data will be used by
governments to point out where
schools, day-care centers, roads,
services for the aging, housing and
other services are most needed.
Private businesses use census data
to locate manufacturing plants,
retail stores, and regional offices,
to determine sales territories and
shape marketing strategies.
The enormous task of ocunting
every U.S. resident means that
preparations must begin well before
Census Day. The bureau has pre
parewd and tested enumeration
methods and has embarked on a
nation-wide information campaign
to motivate all U.S. households to
return their census form.
In fact, census employees will be
visiting many neighborhoods in
the next few months in order to
locate and check addresses so that
questionnaires can be delivered next
not only short term consequences
but can impact the environment
for generations. Resource manage
ment planning should provide for
the economic and cultural security
and health of the Confederated
Tribe's of Warm Springs and it's
Tribal Members by adequately
considering these consequences.
To insure that the range of
resource management options a
vailable today remain available to
future generations, it is important
to promote the long-term produc
tivity and health of the total forest
ecosystem.
We seek to provide for the main
tenance and enhancement of spe
cies diversity and thereby promote
long-term stability of the forest
environment. Integrated Resource
Management Planning will offer
protection of resource values while
providing products such as timber,
fish, forage, wildlife and water.
Tribal member input and invol
vement will be sought and encour
aged throughout the planning
process.
management comments
Vegetation management activi
ties on the reservation are planned
as part of the Bureau's trust
responsibility to manage and re
generate the forest lands on the
reservation according to informa
tion provided in the draft envir
onmental asessment. Vegetation
management "is a necessary tool in
order to intensively manage indi
vidual sites to maximize productiv
ity." Vegetation competing with
conifer seedlings can be managed
with a variety of strategies and
techniques. Several management
options are available to provide
direction for the Bureau of Fore
stry in dealing with vegetation
for April 13
north ot Biggs.
The second stop will be at the
Weed Acres Angus. Lunch will be
served at this stop and hosted by ;
Manna Pro and Ivermec.
Three more stops, including a
look at Simmentals, Herefords and
other animals, will also be fea
tured. A steak feed at The Dalles
Auction Yard will conclude the
day's events. Cost for the feed is $7
per person.
year. The census will create ap
proximately 480,000 temporary jobs
nationally next year and will cost
about $2.6 billion for the ten-year
cycle (1989-1993).
Approximately 250 jobs will be
available in Oregon in 1989 for
address verification operations.
These temporary positions will be
mainly in metropolitan areas. In
terested persons should contact the
census recruiter in Portland at (503)
231-2376.
Census accuracy has steadily im
proved during the 20th century,
but the Bureau is still concerned
about ensuring that the historically
undercounted are fully counted.
The Bureau is currently mounting
special outreach and promotion
efforts targeted to the American
Indian, Alaska Native, Asian,
Black and Hispanic communities
to encourage full participation by
these groups.
The year 1990 brings the addi
tional challenge of counting mil
lions of newly arrived persons of
Asian and Hispanic descent, as
these communities have grown
dramatically since the last decen
nial count.
"The tremendous importance of
federal funding and fair represen
tation makes the 1990 census a
vital tool for state and local com
munities," says Leo Schilling,
director of the Bureau's Seattle
office. "Well be working closely
with the government, business and
community leaders to promote the
census. In this way, we can reach
every individual and obtain the
most accurate count possible."
There will be two questionnaire
forms used during the 1990 enu
meration. Five out of six house
holds will complete a short form
which contains 14 questions on
age, race, sex, marital status,
household relationships, Hispanic
origin and basic information about
the housing unit.
A longer questionnaire form will
be delivered to an average of one in
six households. This form contains
all short form questions plus addi
tional questions about income,
ancestry, occupation, education,
and housing costs.
An individual's responses to
census questions are kept strictly
confidential for the next 72 years.
Goals
1. Provide for the long-term pro
ductivity of all resources.
2. Provide for sustainable economic,
employment and other opportuni
ties for present and future tribal
members.
3. Preserve, protect and enhance
environmental and cultural values.
4. Sustain traditional, subsistence
and other cultural needs of current
and future generations of tribal
members.
5. Provide for the protection of
public health and safety.
6. Manage for diversity and stabil
ity of the forest ecosystem.
Objectives
1. Provide a range of resource
management alternatives including
a preferred alternative.
2. Define and identify environmen
tally and culturally sensitive re
sources. 3. Establish resource mangement
management.
Brush encroachment "is a major
problem" in managing the Warm
Springs Forest. Natural and artifi
cial regeneration in the past has
met with competition from "un
wanted vegetation" which inhibits
or competes with seedlings for nut
rients, moisture and sunlight. Ac
cording to the draft, "This situa
tion jeopardizes sustained yield
objectives and future economic
returns for the Tribe."
The BI A preferred alternative of
the six outlined in the E A proposes
the use of mechanical, prescribed
burning, herbicides ' and manual
methods as needed to manage
unwanted vegetation. This alterna
tive (E) incorporates methods des
cribed in other alternatives and
utilizes the appropriate treatment
for site specific conditions.
Alternative A calls for mechani
cal methods of vegetation man
agement using machines to pile
unwanted vegetative cover, it is
limited to slopes of less than, 35 '
percent and other restrictive situa
tions. Removal of undesireable
vegetation and some advanced
regeneration is sacrificed to poor
maneauverability of large machin
ery. Cost for this alternative is
reasonable and plant eradication is
efficient.
Alternative C uses hericides to
AH Census Bureau employees take
an oath to keep individual answers
to the questionnaire confidential.
A strict federal law prohibits the
Census Bureau from sharing per
Avoid driving in heavy rain
Rain can fall in both gentle
sprinkles and torrential thunder
storms. It can be uplifting or de
pressing. But if you're driving, rain
of any sort dictates special caution,
according to the National Safety
Council. Problems associated with
driving in the rain include reduced
visibility, skids and hydroplaning.
Rain makes a dangerous addition
to driving's everyday hazards.
To help you drive safely in rain,
the Council offers this guide to the
most common problems associated
with rain, and how to handle them:
Visibility
A bad storm can lower visibility
as much as darkness does. Being
prepared for poor visibility is the
first step in dealing with this prob
lem. Clean your headlights and tail
lights periodically. Once a year,
check wiper blades for streaking
and smearing. Squirt fluid on the
windshield, and run the wipers at
all speeds. If they fail to clean the
windshield, it's time to get new
blades. Also, check the windshield
washer fluid every month or so,
depending on use. And it's a good
idea to keep a few paper towels in
the car to clean the blades if
necessary.
If it starts to rain while you're
driving, turn on lights, wipers, de
froster and fan. Slow down and
pay extra attention to other driv
ers. Know your wiper control by
touch so you can quickly turn to
"high" if you are splashed by a
passing motorist. Avoid hunching
forward to see better. It will only
concentrate your focus at the end
of your car's hood. Youll see
more both ahead and to the
side if you sit in a normal position.
Watch out for pedestrians. They
are hard to see in the rain, and
they're also less likely to see your
car when they're huddled under
umbrellas and dodging puddles.
participate
priorities for the forested area ot
the reservation and its designated
watersheds.
4. Define management needs for all
resources by watershed.
5. Provide an inventory and analy
sis of the physical and biological
resources within the forested area
to establish baseline information
for management decisions.
6. Establish an interdisciplinary
approach to resource management
planning.
7. Establish a process for review of
all resource management alterna
tives which will involve all resource
management agencies and provide
a opportunity for local public input
and awareness.
8. Establish a monitoring program
to determine success of the selected
management alternative implement
ed and provide information for
future resource management plan
ning. Provide an opportunity for
public input and awareness.
requested
control competing and unwanted
vegetation. All herbicides consider
ed for use are registered by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency.
They may be applied by aerial
means, mechanical equipment or
backpack equipment. Herbicides
are selective and effective. Disad
vantages of aerial application are
noted and include the need for a
large administration and support
organization, demanding environ
mental monitoring requirements,
timing, and wide buffer strips near
wetlands and watercourses. Ground
herbicide application disadvantages
include lower production rates, need
for good road access and potential
for increased esposure of aplicator
to herbicide.
Manual methods of Alternative
D utilizes hand labor to remove
competing vegetation or noxious
weeds or to modify the environ
ment. Scalping, mulching and
power saws are used in this method.
The advantage of hand methods is
tne speciticity and low impact on
soil surfaces. Particular species can
be targeted. Disadvantages are
lower production rates and higher
costs.
The no treatment alternative
allows applicable units to remain
in their present condition. Overall
forest growth would be stagnated.
sonal information collected in the
census with anyone, including other
government agencies.
The vast amount of information
collected about our country by the
Add one Driving in rain
Keep in mind that not only do
you have difficulty seeing other
drivers in rain, but they have diffi
culty seeing you. That's why you
need to establish an extra buffer
zone between your car and other
vehicles. Slow down to at least ten
miles below the speed limit, and
allow yourself extra following
distance.
A good way to judge the proper
distance between your car and the
one ahead is the four-second rule.
When the vehicle ahead passes a
stationary object, like a telephone
pole or traffic line, begin counting
to yourself, "One thousand-one,
one thousand-two," up to four
thousand. If your car passes the
stationary object before you finish
counting, you are following too
closely.
Skids
Losing control of your car is
frightening. Unfortunately, it can
easily happen in a rainstorm
unless you take preventive measures.
Be aware that light showers and
the early minutes of heavier rains
can cause more skids than major
storms. This is because the oil and
grease that accumulate on the road
mix with rainwater to make roads
especially slippery. If it is only rain
ing lightly, it can take as long as
two or three hours before the oil
and grease are washed away.
In all sorts of rain, you can pre
vent skids by driving slowly and
carefully, especially on curves. Steer
and brake with a light touch. When
you need to stop or slow, don't lock
the wheels and risk a skid, but
maintain mild pressure on the brake
pedal. If your car has drum brakes,
proceed cautiously through deep
puddles to avoid saturating the
brake linings.
If you do find yourself in a skid.
Sports show
Sportsmen and recreational en
thusiasts will be able to get some
new ideas and visit with fishing and
hunting experts during the Jeffer
son County Sports and Recreation
Show set for April 8 and 9 at the
Jefferson County Fairgrounds in
Madras.
Attractions for the family event
include an elk bugling competi
Users work for river
In 1987 the Oregon legislature
passed HB20I9 and created an
unprecedented opportunity for river
users and river managers to work
together to develop a coordinated
recreation plan for the lower 100
miles of the Deschutes River.
The bill created the Deschutes
River Scenic Waterway Recreation
Area Management Committee. In
January 1988, Governor Gold
schmidt appointed its members.
The Committee is charged with
developing a river recreation plan,
working in cooperation with the
river's eleven managing agencies.
The Committee and agency repre
sentatives have held numerous
meetings and set forth an ambi
tious planning schedule. Including
river users in the planning process
is an important part of this process.
The federal Omnibus Oregon Wild
and Scenic Rivers Act of 1988
included a recretional designation
for the lower Deschutes. The act
states the Department of the Inte
rior shall administer the lower 100
miles of the river, working in coop
eration with the State of Oregon
and the Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs. Senator Hatfield has
stated the intent of the act was not
to impede the existing state-led
planning process. Based on the
Federal designation, the Commit
tee decided in February 1989 to
merge the Bureau of Land Man
agement's planning requirements
with the Committee planning pro
cess and have all parties work
together to develop one integrated,
comprehensive recreation area.
The Committee and Agencies
agreed in March to the revised
planning process which melds the
state and federal requirements. The
Wapato leaves CRITFC
Tim Wapato, executive director
for the Colulmbia River Intertribal
Fish Commission was honored
April 4 at a farewell dinner in Por
tland, Oregon.
Wapato worked for nearly 10
years for Columbia River fisheries
serving not only as executive direc
tor for CRITFC but also as chair-
decennial count will be published
only as combined statistics. Between
1991 and 1993, the Census Bureau
will publish in various formats the
equivalent of several hundred thous
and pages of statistics
remain calm, ease your toot off the
gas, and carefully steer in the direc
tion you want the front of the car to
go. Avoid using your brakes. This
procedure, also known as "steering
into the skid," will bring the back
end of the car into line with the
front.
Hydroplaning
Skids may be frightening, but hyd
roplaning is completely nerve-wracking.
Hydroplaning happens when
the water in front of your tires
builds up faster than your car's
weight can push it out of the way.
The water pressure causes your car
to rise up and ride on a thin layer of
water between your tires and the
road. At this point, your car can be
completely out of contact with the
road, and you're in danger of skid
ding or drifting out of your lane.
Hydroplaning is caused by ex
cessive speed, smooth road surfa
ces, high water volume, and low
vehicle weight. But tires are proba
bly the most crucial factor in hyd
roplaning. Worn treads don't hold
the road, don't have much stop
ping power and don't allow water
to escape from under the tires.
Your tread grooves should be at
least one-sixteenth of an inch deep.
One way to check this is by insert
ing a penning into a groove. If the
top of Lincoln's head shows, it
means the grooves aren deep enough.
To avoid hydroplaning, take care
of your tires and replace them
when necessary. Slow down when
roads are wet, and stay away from
puddles. Try to drive in the tire
tracks left by the cars in front of
you.
If you find yourself hydroplan
ing, dont brake or turn suddenly.
This could easily throw your car
into a skid. Ease your foot off the
gas until the car slows and you can
feel the road again. If you need to
brake, do it gently, with light
pumping actions.
set for APril 8 9
tion, a live bull elk, a stock trout
pond and a big rack contest. Fac
tory demonstrations and seminars
are also slated.
The show is designed to make
people aware that Central Orego
nians care about their natural
resources and that many recrea
tional opportunties are available in
the area.
Admission is free.
expanded planning process will give
the Committee and Agencies a bet
ter base of information for decision
making, but because it has more
detailed requirements, it will take
longer to complete.
A Technical Committee has been
appointed to refine existing work
to accomodate the revised plan
ning process. Rccrction issues, goals
for each segment of the river and
management alternatives will be
discussed and approved by the
Committceand Agencies. Anassess
ment of the potential impacts of
the alternatives will be completed
and, then, a "preferred alternative"
for managing each of the segments
will be set forth in a draft plan. The
draft plan will be distributed for
public review and comment. Fol
lowing public comment, the plan
will be revised and the final plan
released.
Committee meetings are public
meetings and the public is invited
to attend. While the meetings are
usually work sessions, and are not
public hearings, public comments
are accepted at the beginning of
each meeting. Written comments
are accepted at any time and are
distributed in a timely manner to
Committee and Agencies.
Committee members are Mike
Sallee, Mike Ahern, Mark Scott,
Ron McDermid, Gene Owens,
Louie Pitt, Jr., Rep. Larry Sowa,
Pansy Nofziger and Virgil Langtry.
If you would Ike more informa
tion on the planning process, please
contact Ann Werner at Depart
ment of Transportation, Parks and
Recreation Division, 525 Trade
Street, SE, Salem, Oregon 97310
or call 378-6305.
man and commissioner on the
Pacific Salmon Commission. He
was instrumental in obtaining the
U.S.-Canada Pacific Salmon Treaty
and in reaching an agreement in
U.S. vs. Oregon, the 20-year litiga
tion between tribes and states.
Wapato is currently under con
sideration for a position in the
Bush administration.
Notice
of
Public meeting
The Bureau of Indian
Affairs, Branch of Forestry is in
the process of preparing Envir
onmental Assessments on Veg
etation Management and Timb
er Stand Improvement.
All interested Tribal members
are encouraged to attend a meet
ing regarding these items sche
duled for April 13, 1989 at 7:00
p.m. at the Fire Management
Training Trailer in the Warm
Springs Industrial Park.
This is an opportunity for all
tribal members to provide the
Branch of Forestry with input
on issues and concerns which
should be considered in the
Environmental Assessments.
OMSI offers aid
In recent years many studies
have been conducted that indicate
that young American students
compare poorly to students of other
nations in many fields of science
and engineering. The Oregon
Museum of Science and Industry
science camps offer wonderful op
portunities for minority students.
The 1989 camp season at Han
cock Field Station near Fossil,
Oregon and at Pacific Marine
Science Camp located at Warren
ton, Oregon is well under way.
Both students and camp counse
lors are needed.
OMSI offers financial assistance
to a limited number of students
who show need. The Financial
Assistance Fund may provide up
to 75 percent of camp tuition.
OMSI also encouraged other groups
to sponsor youth to attend science
camps.
U nder separate cover is a copy of
our 1989 camp catalog. During the
next few monthys we will be avail
able for on-site visits to speak with
parents, students and members of
your organization who are inter
ested in learning more about OMSI
camps.
For more information please feel
free to contact the Outreach Depart
ment or OMSI Registrars at
222-2828.
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