Spilyay Tymoo
Warm Springs, Oregon
November 3, 1989 PAGE 3
Columbia River Subbasin plan nearly complete L .ii. -vrtf Cf
A major planning effort to rc- some 31 rivers, called subbasin wildlife program of the Northwest no.se nhvsieal harriers uhi, h n(,n I '"mm.. tilLA
A major planning effort to re'
build anudromous fish runs in the
Columbia River basin is moving
toward completion. The plans for
some 31 rivers, called subbasin
plans, are part of an initiative
adopied in 1987 under the fish and
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Coed volleyball
Austin's 6 ft. & Under Men's Tourney
Veteran's Day Holiday '
Community Center Open House
Silver Gloves Boxing matches
OSU vs U of 0 at Eugene
Holiday Eliminations tournament
Thanksgiving Holidays
Roadrunners 40 and over tourney
MHS basketball
4:15 p.m. Fr. Boys vs Hood River
6:00 p.m. JV Boys vs Hood River
Community Christmas Tree lighting
Warm Springs Christmas Bazaar
MHS basketball
4:15 pm. Fr. Boys vs Mt.View
Ron's 18 & Under Boy's Tourney
Gym closed
W.S. Elementry Christmas Program
Christmas Holiday
Annual Holiday Men's Tournament
Arena events set Confusion
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dates set for playdays at the Mad
ras indoor arena.
Sign-up begins at 12:30 p.m. A
$5.00 entry fee will be charged for
the barrel race, pole bending, fig
ure eight and fun events. Classes
are open for every member of the
family.
For more information contact
Kimberly at 475-7109 or Sue at
546-4373.
voters to collect information on the
levy and make a decision based on
facts.
And as faras discussion of Impact
Aid funds, Sanders hopes to see
tribal members and the District
concentrating on increasing the
quality of education for all students.
Attend the public meeting to
discuss these two issues. Meeting
wildlife program of the Northwest
Power Planning Council.
These restoration plans examine
entire river systems to determine
what Fish species hisorically and
currently exist in the system, the
potential of the system to support
fish, and what actions are needed
to increase fish runs. The Confed
erated Tribes of Warm Springs
Reservation Natural Resources
Department and other tribal fishery
departments have been workins on
the project along with federal and
state fishery agencies.
The subbasin plans describe the
physical characteristics of each sub
basin, identify federal, state, pri
vate, and tribal ownership within
the subbasin, and indicate land use
practices and special land use
designations. They also identify
fishery, land, and water manage
ment entities for potential cooper
ation, and any legal situations that
must be considered in a given sub
basin. The overall goal of subbasin
planning is to double the Columbia
basin's anadromous fish. The cur
rent total adult run size is esti
mated at 2.5 million fish; the goal
of the program is to reach 5 million
adult returns. Priority is given to
the subbasins above Bonneville
Dam because most of the hydroe
lectric dams are located upstream.
These dams have contributed to
the decline of fish runs, especially
as more dams were constructed
over the last half century.
A key to subbasin planning's
success is the construction and im
provement of bypass systems at
Columbia and Snake River dams.
Fish losses are estimated in the mil
lions each year due to passage
problems for adults and down
stream juvenile migrants. Adults
have difficulty passing over
aams to reacn spawnine areas.
Young fish have problems reach
ing the ocean because the dams
pose physical barriers which often
result in smolts going through tur
bines that generate electricity.
Water flows arc often not ade
quate to flush the young fish down
stream, making it more difficult for
the smolts to adapt from fresh
water to saltwater. However, the
water budget, a program that man
ipulates water flows from dams in
the spring and summer, has been
helping. Other problems include
fish habitat degraded by logging,
farming, irrigation, pollution, and
other activities.
. The use of fish hatcheries and
supplementation efforts will be an
integral part of the rebuilding effort
for many of the subbasins. Sup
plementation is the release of juve
nile fish or smolts in the natural
environment to increase or estab
lish naturally spawning popula
tions. The plans for each subbasin will
be integrated into a basinwidc, or
system, plan in 1990. The Northw
est Power Planning Council will
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about it. Even though employees like A mold, they don 't like the damage
he creates. The police have warned the pig's owner that further damage
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Secretarial position announced
wildlife program.
Among the 21 subbasins included
above Bonneville Dam are the
Deschutes, John Day, Hood, and
Columbia rivers, and Fiftecnmilc
Creek. Public review drafts of each
plan are available. To receive a
plan or plans, contact Dan Kane at
the Columbia River Inter-Tribal
Fish Commission at 503-238-0667
or the Northwest Power Planning
council at 1-800-222-3355. In addi
tion, two-to-three page summaries
of the plans are available from
CRITFC. The plans are also avail
able for review at the Warm Springs
Natural Resources Department.
A management secretary posi
tion. Grade 6 at $13,984 with min
imum qualifications, is open until
Novembers. 1989. This position is
part of the secretarial support staff
for managers and directors in the
management area. Person selected
will be responsible for providing
secretarial assistance as assigned
by supervisor, including typing, fil
ing, receptionist duties, scheduling
meetings and other duties associated
with the management area.
Experience and skill requirements
include a high school diploma,
basic microcomputer word pro
cessing skills, general knowledge of
records management tiling system,
minimum of three years experience
in secretarial or related field, typ
ing speed of 65 wpm, understand
operational procedures of the tri
bal organization, dependable, loyal
and confidential.
To be successful in this job.
applicant must have the following:
maturity and ability to determine
and maintain confidentiality; abil
ity to exercise judgement and tact,
to follow written and verbal in
struction, work cooperatively with
other people, and be able to work
flexible hours.
begins at 7:30 p.m.
Apprenticeship program makes contribution
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j ne warm springs Apprentice- deDartment in retrieeration.
Currently there are 12 people in
the Apprenticeship Program. The
Program's goal is to train workers
so that someday they can build a
house from the ground up with this
ship program has been effect since
1984. Participants, under the direc
tion of skilled workers, learn a
marketable trade such as carpentry
and plumbing.
S.A.S. Construction, formed by
Alvis Smith, Jr. in 1986, has made
a large contribution to the com
munity by employing numerous
people on various projects. Smith
previously worked with the tribal
construction department before re
signing in 1986. Smith and Bud
Anderson currently have three tri
bal members, Dolan Waheneka,
Dominic Davis and Austin Smith,
one short year away from becom
ing certified journeymen. A jour
neyman program takes four years
of active training.
During the past three years, the
crew has built six homes in Dry
Creek, Seekseequa and Greeley
Heights. Two new members of the
crew, Conrad Queahpama and Tom
Strong, are working on two new
homes being constructed in Gree
ley Heights.
Waldon Winishut is currently
training in plumbing under the
supervision of Cliff Stallings. Win
ishut is also in his third year of
training. Lawrence Caldera is start
ing his training with the Utilities
skilled crew.
If interested in taking part in the
apprenticeship program, complete
an application with Employment
Services or contact Levi Bobb in
Education, located in the old boys
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2 Feasibility of reopening Pelton Park studied
Pelton Park on Lake Simtustus, Dam superintendent Jim Wyatt,
several modifications will have to
be made to reestablish the park and
make it safe if geologists find that it
is possible to reopen it. Besides
moving dirt, perforated pipe will
have to be installed to reduce mois
ture in the park; the septic system
will have to be redesigned to pump
water away from the area; a way to
water the grass without saturating
it will be necessary or the park may
have to be landscaped without grass;
and, the park will have to be rede-
closed July 1984 because of sliding,
may be reopened if Portland Gen
eral Electric can make it safe for
use.
A study currently being con
ducted by geologists hired by the
Portland-based company will de
termine the feasibility of rehabili
tatine the area. Improvement would
involve moving approximately 2000
cubic yards of dirt and redesigning
the park facilities.
According to PGE Round Butte
signed to accomodate recreational
vehicles and campers.
The park is still a day-use area. If
reopening the park area is feasible
it may be open to the public for
camping next summer.
According to Wyatt, safety and
cost factors are still being consi
dered. "We're still looking at all the
options," he says. And even if Pel
ton Park cannot be reopened, says
the superintendent, "PGE would
like to provide a park somewhere."
CRITFC looking for manager, editor
Position: Public Information Manager
Salary: $.10,000
Opening Date: October 6, 1989
Closing Date: November 13. 1989
Duties: Develops public information and
education strategies with Executive Direc
tor and other management staff.
Plans and carries out projects in accord
with Commission goals. Participates in the
staff policy advisory group and in other
staff management and planning activities.
Supervises the public information office
(PIO): a tribal information and education
coordinator: a public information and edu
cation coordinator; a video specialist; a
publications editor and a student intern.
Staff supervision includes making assign
ments and giving direction on staff projects,
determining training needs, and making
recommendations to Executive Director
about personnel actions.
Prepares annual PIO work plan and
operating budget.
Coordinates the Commission's media
work and maintains good relations with the
regional media and with the public informa
tion offices of other resource agencies and
tribes.
Helps plan major topics and approaches
for the Commission's newsletters and pub
lications. Assists with writingand editing of
publications and scripts.
Qualifications: B.A. or B.S.in journalism,
communications or related field; experience
in journalism or public relations with at
least three years of supervisory experience;
excellent written and oral communications
skills. Knowledge of treaty rights and natu
ral resources desirable.
Terms: Full-time, permanent position
reporting to the Executive Director.
To Apply: Send resume and references to:
Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commis
sion; Attention: Laura Berg; 975 S.E. Sandy
Boulevard, Suite 202; Portland, OR 97214
Position: Publications Editor
Salary: $25,000
Opening Date: October 6, 1989
Closing Date: November 13, 1989
Duties: Writes, edits, designs and lays out
newsletters for tribal and general public.
Coordinates printing and distribution of
newletters.
Produces special publications, such as
brochures, posters and technical reports.
Oversees printing of office stationery and
business cards.
Provides graphic services, including maps,
tables and charts.
Takes photographs and maintains pho
tographic files.
Qualifications: Professional graphic and
writing skills; college degree in related field;
three years experience in editing and pro
ducing organizational publications; profi
ciency in desktop publishing on the Macin
tosh computer. Knowledge of treaty rights
and natural resource management desirable.
Terms: Full-time, permanent position under
the immediate supervision of the Public
Information Manager.
To Apply: Send a resume, references and
samples of work to:
Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commis
sion; Attention: Laura Berg; 975 S.E. Sandy
Boulevard, Suite 202; Portland, OR 97214.
The Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish
Commission is an equal opportunity em
ployer. Preference is given to qualified
Indian applicants who provide proof of
enrollment.
NPPC approves wildlife mitigation proposal for Columbia River basin
The Northwest Power Planning
Council has approved a proposal
designed to mitigate for damage
done to wildlife by hydropower
dams throughout the Columbia
River Basin. The measure adopted
by the Council constitutes one of
the nation's largest efforts to pro
tect and rebuild wildlife popula
tions. The Council move means that
federal and state agencies in the
Pacific Northwest in the next decade
will begin to redress the damage
done to wildlife by 13 hydropower
dams in the Columbia Basin since
the 1930's. The current wildlife
plans would cost approximately $5
million a year over the next 10
years. If all of those costs were
passed on to the region's electric
ratepayers, that would translate
into a 5-cent to 9-cent-a-mnnb
increase in the average residential
electric bill.
The Council also adopted a pro
cess for dealing with other dams. If
all the additional wildlife mitiga
tion efforts that are under devel
opment were to be approved by the
Council, the total cost could run
$10 million to $12 million a year
over the next decade.
"This is a very important step for
the Council." says Council Chair
man Tom Trulove of Washington.
"It is a reasonable solution to a
complex environmental problem.
It establishes a legacy, a heritage of
responsible environmental stew ard
ship that well leave to our children
and grandchildren."
"This action will initiate the
largest wildlife effort ever under
taken in the region," Trulove notes.
"We have identified the wildlife
losses caused by a number of
hydropower dams, and set an inte
rim goal of redressing approximat
ely 35 percent of all losses over the
next 10 years. The action also sets
accountable standards to help us
select the projects that will go
forward."
Meeting October 1 1 in Spokane,
Washington, the Council, in a 7 to
I decision, voted to include the mit
igation measures in its Columbia
River Basin Fish and Wildlife Pro
gram. By federal law, that program
guides the actions of the Bonneville
Power Administration, the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers and the
Bureau of Reclamation in the
Columbia River Basin, a watershed
that covers more thant 259,000
square miles.
The Northwest Power Act of
1980, which created theeight-mem-ber
Council, calls for efforts to pro
tect and enhance fish and wildlife
populations affected by hydro
powerdams in theColumbia Basin.
Congress, in passing the Act, re
quired that Northwest electric rate
payers finance these recovery efforts
aspartofthecostof power genera
tion at the dams. Bonneville in
cludes these costs in its wholesale
power rates.
Construction of hydropower
dams in the basin has flooded habi
tat used by many wildlife popula
tions, including waterfowl, bald
eagles, deer. elk. beavers, otters,
grouse, mink, cougars and hundreds
of other non-game species.
The measures adopted by the
Council address w ildliie mitigation
proposals that state and federal
agencies already hae submitted
tor urand Coulee Dam in Wash
ington, four dams in Idaho (Pali
sades, Anderson Ranch, Black
Canyon and Albeni Falls) and eight
dams in Oregon's Willamette Basin
(Cougar, Dexter, Lookout POint,
Hills Creek, Foster, Green Peter,
Big Cliff and Detroit). The Coun
cil's step also establishes a process
whereby it could adopt future mit
igation plans at other dams in the
basin.
Highlights of the rule
The rule will use statements of
loses submitted by the state wildlife
agencies and Indian tribes as suffi
cient evidence of losses for wildlife
mitigation. The Council will con
tinued to reveiw whether these state
ments represent the latest scientific
knowledge to estimate habitat
losses.
The basis for estimating losses is
a value known as the "habitat
unit." Each species is asssigned a
habitat unit. Each habitat unit is
the equivalent of one acre of high
quality habitat for a given species.
Where quality varies, habitat units
may also vary in size. For example,
one acre of richly vegetated ripar
ian land may support elk. It may
take two or more acres of less
desirable land to make up one hab
itat unit for the same number of
elk.
Mitigation calls for replacing a
lost habitat unit with another habi
tat unit, rather than simply replac
ing an acre for an acre. More than
me species may share a habitat
unit.
In some cases, wildlife habitat
that has been harmed can be re
claimed, for example by replant
ing. Where reclamation is not pos
sible, habitat may be replaced by
acquiring new habitat.
Mitigation can take many forms,
including:
entering into cooperative man
agement programs with landowners
or other groups to provide net
benefits to wildlife;
acquiring outright title to spe
cific lands for protection of unique
habitats, species or breeding
grounds.
acquiring rights to mange lands;
and
acquiring rights of first pur
chase on lands that are deemed
valuable to wildlife.
The rule limits the amount of
losses whose cost would be borne
by ratepayers. Based on the best
current estimates, it could cost $10
millionto$l2 million a yearduring
the next 10 years to carry out all
mitigation measures contemplated
by the Council in the Columbia
River Basin.
The rule sets an interim goal for
wildlife mitigation. Given uncer
tainties about the region's ability to
achieve a long-term goal, only an
interim goal was established in this
rule. The interim goal calls for mit
igation of approximately 35 per
cent of the lost habitat units over
10 years. During this period, the
Council would focus on the wild
life resources with the highest
priority. A long-term goal would
be considered after all remaining
mitigation plans had been submitted.
The rule calls for mitigation
plans to be evaluated against spe
cific standards. These include a
showing that the plans complement
existing activities, are the least
costly way to achieve the objective,
are supported by the best available
scientific knowledge, address spe
cial wildlife losses (e.g., tribal) in
areas that formerly had salmon
and steelhead runs, protect species
of special concern, provide habitat
that may benefit both fish and
wildlife, and address concerns over
public land ownership and local
communities.
The rule sets procedures for
future mitigation plans with public
involvement. Bonneville will provide
funds for the entitites preparing
mititgation plans to conduct public
involvement activities to ensure that
interested and affected parties have
been informed of mitigation plans
and have had opportunity to com
ment on them. These activities in
clude consultations with local govern
ments and hearings in the affected
areas.
The rule establishes an advisory
committee to set wildlife priorities.
The committee will be chaired by
Council staff and include members
from representative agencies, tribes,
utilities and conservation groups.
The committee will review mitiga
tion plans from an overall basin
wide perspective and make recom
mendations to the Council on the
order of priority over a period of
years.
The rule calls for Council review
of wildlife loss assessments and
mitigation plans. All mitigation
plans will be reviewed and approved
by the Council before implementa
tion by Bonneville.
The rule provides for Bonneville
Power Administration funding and
implementation of mitigation plans.
Upon Council approval, Bonneville
will implement wildlife measures in
priority order at federal projects.
Bonneville will invite wildlife pro
posals and evaluate them accord
ing to whether they complement
existing activities, are the least
costly method to achieve an objec
tive, protect habitat or species that
would not be available without
prompt action, encourage partner
ships to reduce project costs, have
measurable objectives, and do not
impose others funding responsibil
ities on Boneville.
The rule clarifies the Council's
position on non-federal projects.
The Council calls on the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC), which licenses non-federal
hydroelectric projects, to take
standards set in this rule and else
where in the Council's program
fully into account when it sets con
ditions for a license. The Council
will not set measures for non-federal
projects, but it commits itself to
monitoring FERC licensing and
relicensing proceedings and com
menting as appropriate.