SpilyayTymoo
Warm Springs, Oregon
October 2, 1992 PAGE 5
Local forestry program sections defined; survey asks for tribal member input, responses
Forestry is seeking tribal member
comments on its operation and is
submitting this questionnaire for your
convenience. In an effort to aid you
directing your response, forestry has
provided the following brief descrip
tion of its various sections. Please
feel free to comment on any or all
subjects and contact bill Donaghu in
Forestry, if you want more informa
tion. Presale Section
Preparation of timber sales is the
function of the Presale Unit of the
Branch of Forestry. In relation to the
full life of timber sale, Presale com
plete all the steps up to the prcscn-
Comments needed for Historic Preservation Office
Government agencies, non-profit
organizations, citizens and other
panics arc invited to comment on the
State Historic Preservation Office's
Annual Work Program.
The proposed work plan will be
implemented temporarily after Oc
tober 1 , 1 992, pending revision based
on comments received.
Comments will be accepted
through October 15, 1992.
The State Historic Preservation
Office (SHPO) is funded, in part,
through federal funds secured
through the National Park Service,
Department of the Interior. Work
program areas funded under this joint
agreement include: The National
Register of Historic Places; review
of federal undertakings for compli
ance with federal historic preserva
tion law; the survey & inventory of
prehistoric and historic cultural re
sources; grants-in-aid to local gov
ernments and others for historic
preservation purposes; comprehen
sive planning for historic and ar
chaeological resources; state and
federal preservation lax incentives;
certification of local government; and
educational projects.
Basic written information on these
and other programs for commenting
purposes can be obtained by calling
or writing the State Historic Preser
vation office, 525 Trade Street SE,
Salem. OR 97310; (503) 378-5001.
Donations for students appreciated
Thompson, Cindy Caldcra, Mark
The Education Services depart
ment wants to thank the following
individuals who donated money and
or canned food products for our Care
Package Project for 3.00 GPA stu
dents: Charles Jackson, Wes Patterson,
Rick Soucrs, Martie Markgraf,
Carmen Smith, Tccnic Tappo, Ruth
Tcwcc.Tricia Ike, Charlotte Moody,
Jean Green, John Chambers, Donna
Bchrcnd, Patty C'oucn. Lon N-Smith,
C.R. Bcgay, Anne Hausingcr, Jeff
Sanders, Mr., Debbie Scott, Irene
Wells, Lucas Ike, Willie Fucntcs,
Carol Howlingwatcr, Selena
tation ol the saic document of Forest
Officer's Report to the Tribal Com
mittee for approval.
Forestry Presale is a port of the
Forest Management section of the
Branch of Forestry. Its primary re
sponsibility is to prepare timber sales
totaling.thc annual allowable harvest
from the reservation's forest
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Forest Engineering
Fore Engineering is responsible
for identifying needs of roads which
arc necessary for timber harvest this
include location, design and con
struction compliance for new con
struction and re construction projects.
Forest Engineering is also assigned
the task of coordinating the road
eradication program.
Timber Sale Administration
The main emphasis of Timber
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for the establishment and protection
of the next generation of timber
stands. This includes regeneration of
forest land through planting or natu
ral seeding, controlling pesu which
may damage young trees and thinning
out diseased and excess trees to allow
the best trees to grow at their greatest
potential.
Our tree improvement and seed
collection programs have been de
veloped to produce seed which will
grow into better than average trees
for the future forest.
in addition, the public is encour
aged to make suggestions about other
work items or areas in which the
SHPO should be involved or con
cerned. All comments will be con
sidered in drafting the work plan.
Pete Courtney, Annette Polk, Anne
Kirkwood, Jim Quaid and Saphronia
Katchia.
We will continue to accept money
andor canned, paper goods or other
items you think students can use. We
appreciate the community support.
This project will be an ongoing pro
gram and we can use any and all help
Riven. Thank you.
Myrna Courtney
Education Services
Federal services available to ranchers, farmers
Oregon Soil and Water Conservation
Commission (SWCC)
The SWCC was created in 1939
through an act by the Oregon State
Legislature in response to Franklin
D. Roosevelt's concern for the con
servation and development of the
nation's renewable natural resources.
The Commission is made up of
five farmers and ranchers and two
non-farmers, appointed by the Gov
ernor and approved by the Senate.
Members serve four-year terms and
are limited to a maximum of two
consecutive terms. OSU's Extension
Service and the Agricultural Experi
ment Station directors along with the
Soil Conservation Service conserva
tionist serve as advisors to the
Commission.
The primary function of the Com
mission is to provide program, ad
ministrative and financial support tc
Oregon's 47 soil and water conscr
vation districts. It keeps districts in
formed of each other's " s
and experiences and assists in keep
ing the public informed on the activi
ties of the districts. It also helps the
districts work cooperatively with
local state and federal agencies.
Soiland WalerConservation Districts
(SWCD)
The SWCDs were created gradu
ally in Oregon following the estab
lishment of the Commission in 1939.
Presently there are 47 districts in the
state, each of which is governed by
either a five or seven-member board
of directors. These district directors
are elected on Oregon's general
election ballot and serve terms of
four years without pay. The district's
major concern is conservation and
wise use of renewable natural re
sources. Conservation practices ben
efit all by protecting the soil. The
result is cleaner water, more produc
tive crops, pasture, range and forest
land and improved wildlife habitat.
SWCDs are involved in efforts to
improve the environment. They as
sist state agencies, councils of gov-,
crnmcnts and counties in developing
water quality plans under the Federal
Clean Water Act. They help farmers
and ranchers develop conservation
plans which control erosion.conserve
water and improve crop and forage
production. They also help commu
nities and land developers obtain soil
information and other resource data
to help develop comprehensive plans.
Oregon Association of Conservation
Districts (OACD)
The OACD is a voluntary, non
profitassociation of Oregon's 47 soil
and water conservation districts and
37 water control districts all coop
crating in the mangemcnt of Oregon's
natural resources Together they form
a part of a national network com
prising approximately 3 ,000 districts
and over 15,000 individual directors.
The OACD was organized De
cember 29, 1948 to provide a unified
voice for conservation. Its 575 mem
bers work closely with the State Soil
and WaterConservation Commission
and advise them of policy and natu
ral resource concerns. It also provides
a forum lor discussion of common
problems, including erosion and
sediment control, water quality, for
estry and conservation education and
informs State Legislators and mem
bers of Congress on these natural
resource concerns.
USDA'Soil Conservation Service
(SCS)
The SCS was established in the
United States Department of Agri
culture in 1935 to plan and carry out
a program to conserve and develop
the nation's soil and water resources.
Their work is accomplished pri
marily through local soil and water
conservation districts. They provide
technical assistance to individuals,
groups and units of government.
Their technical staff of soil and range
conservationists, soil scientists, en
gineers, technicians, agronomists,
biologists, foresters and hydrologists
are available to every SWCD in Or
egon, and area able to help people
solve a wide array of soil and water''
conservation problems.
The SCS is the only federal agency
that receives appropriations from
Congress earmarked for assistance
to soil and water conservation dis
tricts. In addition, they have several
other program authorities including:
Watershed protection and flood
prevention projects, multi-county
resource conservation and develop
ment projects, technical responsibil
ity for ACP cost-share programs,
national land inventory and moni
toring programs, snow surveys and
water supply forcasting in the West
and the national cooperative soil
survey.
and the logging contractors to ensure
that the contract is followed and that
all the resources (soil, water, timber,
vegetation, etc.) arc protected to the
fullest extent of the contract.
Forest Planning Section
Forest planning docs the long
term plans (calculation of the annual
allowable harvest), the harvest
scheduling for the next ten-year pe
riod, and the monitoring of the plan.
Monitoring helps to make correc
tions in the assumptions used in the
modeling of the annual allowable
harvest, and to provide continuity
from the planning phase through the
field implementation phase.
Forest planning docs the economic
analysis of the forest projects. This
will assist the Forest Manager when
making decisions, trade-offs between
different projects.
Forest planning sets direction for
the forest geographic section. This
work is directed at the long-term and
the short-term requirements of for
estry needs in geographic informa
tion. Forest Development
Forest development is responsible
forestry asks for comments on programs
1. What information regarding the management of your forest would
you like to receive? In what way would you prefer to receive this
iniormauon (written, pcrson-io-pcrson, orpuoiic meetings)
2. Would you like to see forestry at public events? If yes, where and
wncn
3. How can individual sections of Forestry improve their overall
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operations
4. Do individual sections of forestry satisfactorily incorporate the
mcmDcrsmp s concerns into their management activities; If no, why and
now couia n improve.
5. Is the current timber sale approval process to your satisfaction? If not.
how could it be improved?
Please return your written response to:
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Forestry
Warm Springs Agency
PO Box 1239
Warm Springs, OR 97761
AH responses should be returned or dropped in the dropbox at the
reception desk at the Tribal Administration building by October 30, 1992.
Upon receiving all comments, Forestry will attempt to address vour
concerns and provide survey response results. The intent of this survey is
to start a process whereby the membership's concerns can start to be
ncorporatca into the horest Management activities on their forest.
USDA provides technical information for producers
Representatives from The Agri
Air pollution costly, harmful to health
Two big atmospheric problems
ground-level air pollution and global
warming are caused in large part
by our dependence on fossil fuels.
Here's more about each:
Air Pollution: Millions of people
around the world breathe dirty air.
Pollutants such as ozone, carbon
monoxide, and sulfur and nitrogen
oxides are not only making it danger
ous for humans to breathe, but are
also killing lakes, streams, fish, trees,
and crops, and causing buildings to
erode.
Where does air pollution come
from? Sulfur and nitrogen oxides,
which are the major causes of acid
rain, come from burning fossil fu
elsmainly in power plants and
vehicles. Carbon monoxide and other
toxins also come from motor vehicles.
Many other air pollutants, such as
chlorine and chloroform, are released
from industrial sources. And ozone,
which is dangerous at ground levels,
forms when nitrogen oxides react
with organic compounds in the at
mosphere. Global Warming: According to
experts, the earth's atmosphere is
slowly wanning. Although the pre
dicted 3' 9 F rise in temperature
that m ight occur by the middle of the
next century may not sound like a big
increase, it has the potential to change
the conditions we depend on for life.
Many experts agree that a warmer
world will cause rising sea levels,
increased drought in some areas, loss
of wildlife habitat, more violent
storms, and other serious global
problems.
Global warming is caused by the
buildup of carbon dioxide, ozone,
methane, chlorofluorocarbons, ni
trous oxide, and olhcr gases in the
earth's atmosphere. These gases trap
the sun's heat in much the same way
as the walls of a greenhouse do, which
is why this phenomenon is called the
greenhouse effect
How do these gases get into the
atmosphere? Most are released into
the air when fossil fuels are burned.
Car exhausts, factory smokestacks,
and the burning of tropical forests
are three of the major sources. But
greenhouse gases are ilso released
from the use of fertilizers, during the
production of certain chemicals, and
from natural sources.
Here's what you can do to spare
the air:
1. Become more energy efficient.
By following the energy-saving
guidelines on pages 10-11, you can
help reduce global wanning and air
pollution.
2. Don't let gas spill out of your
tank when you fill up. Spills waste
gas and vapors from spills pollute the
air.
3. Keep your car tuned up. Not
only will you be helping to reduce
pollution you'll also save money.
4. Find out about companies that
pollute the air in your community by
calling EPA's Emergency Planning
and Community Right-to-Know In
formation Hotline at 1 -800-535-0202
(in Washington, DC, call 479-2449).
The hotline will put you in touch
with state officials who can tell you
if any companies in your area are
releasing toxic air pollutants.
5. Plant trees. Trees absorb carbon
dioxide, a major greenhouse gas, and
prevent it from going into the atmo
sphere. If planted near houses and
other buildings, trees can also reduce
heating and cooling costs.
6. Cut your use of products that
useorcontain CFCs. Thesechemicals
contribute to global warming and
deplete ozone in the upper atmo
sphere. 7. Limit your use of woodburning
fireplaces and woodstoves. And if
you do use a woodstove, install a
catalytic combustor to help burn
dangerous gases more efficiently.
FAST FACTS
Every person in the U.S. is di
rectly or indirectly responsible for
releasing an average of 5 tons of
carbon emissions into the atmosphere
each year.
Tropical rain forests in the Ama
zon reeion of South America store
75 billion tons of carbon in their trees
and other plants. When tropical for
ests are burned, carbon dioxide the
main pollutant responsible for global
warming is released into the air.
About 25 of the lakes in the
Adirondack region of the Northeast
are too acidic to support fish. Many
scientists think the increased acidity
is due to acid rain.
Ground-level ozone damage to
U.S. crops amounts to $1 billion
$5 billion a year.
More than 50 of the toxic
chemicals found in the Great Lakes
come from the air in the form of acid
rain and other pollutants.
culture Stabilization and Conserva
tion Service, the Soil Conservation
Service and the Farmers Home Ad
ministration have established an of
fice in Warm Springs to provide
technical assistance to agnculture
producers and in some cases financial
support.
The US DA office was created after
a Memorandum of Understanding
was signed in June between the fed
eral offices and the Tribe. The action
comes after the 1990 Farm Bill
(FACT Act) specifics the establish
ment of a county suboffice on reser
vations within county boundaries
Tribes can receive more coordinated
services from the USDA programs.
Programs now available to farm
ers and ranchers on the reservation
include the Emergency Conserva
tion Program which provides funds
for rehabilitating eligible larmianas
damaged by natural disaster.
Water conservation costs during
drought periods can be shared by
farmers and ranchers. An Emergency
Feed Program also provides cost
sharing for livestock.
Other cost-sharing programs for
agricultural producers include veg
etative cover establishment and im
provement, diversions, grazing land
protection, windbreak restoration or
establishment, water impoundment
reservoirs, rangeland moisture con
servation, irrigation water conserva
tion, sediment retention, erosion or
water control structures.
The agreement between the USDA
and the Tribe calls for each to make
a contribution. Accordingly, the
USDA will: 1. Provide upon request
technical assistance in accordance
with established policy and proce
dures for delivery of assistance; 2.
Provide upon request information
about programs and services avail
able through USDA, and the materials
necessary to determine eligibility and
options for enrollment in programs
and for enrolling in programs; 3.
Ensure USDA staff presence on the
Reservation as agreed which has been
scheduled for 9:00 a.m. until 12:30
p.m. at the Warm Springs Range of
fices. Direct requests for assistance
and information to the applicable
USDA county office insofar as the
UJDA representative receiving the
request cannot provide the necessary
assistance; 5. Monitor and evaluate
this system for providing assistance
for a 6-month trial period.
The Tribe provides a space suit
able for office-type use. 2. Natural
resource data to perform the respon
sibilities; and, 3. Assistance with
access and permissions for access to
Reservation lands. ALso assistance with
namesaddresses of clients and help in
making contact with them.
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Sam Brown from the Jefferson County Soil Conservation Service is one of
the representatives who are available to provide technical services to tribal
members in agriculture production.
Roberts declares statewide drought emergency
Governor Barbara Roberts has
declared a statewide drought emer
gency, giving every Oregon county
the emergency status she earlier
granted to 18 counties on a case by
case basis. More counties have since
asked for help, bringing the total to
over half of Oregon 's counties, from
every region of the state.
Experts say it will take at least
two years of normal or above normal
precipitation and snowpack to return
Oregon to average levels of moisture.
A single normal winter will not fill
some of the state's badly depleted
reservoirs.
"This has been a long, hot sum
mer," Governor Roberts said, "and
the moisture we've had over the past
few days, while welcome, will hardly
make a dent in drought conditions. It
is vitally important that every Or
egonian take this drought seriously,
and that we all pull together to con
serve and use water wisely."
The Governor also proclaimed
September "Water Awareness
Month," urging Oregonians to think
about ways they can avoid wasting
water.
"Oregon is accustomed to its
reputation as a wet state," Roberts
said. "I think the current drought
should serve as a warning signal to
make us take a careful look at how
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we use water, both in the immediate
crisis and also in the long term as our
population grows and we place ever
greater demands on our water sup
ply." The Governor's declaration al
lows state agencies to use personnel
and resources within their budgets to
coordinate drought mitigation efforts,
and gives the Oregon Water Re
sources Department some statutory
flexibility to issue emergency water
rights. The state declaration alone
does not provide direct financial as
sistance to water users or businesses
affected by drought.
Governor Roberts also called for
federal assistance. In a letter to U.S.
Secretary of Agriculture Edward
Madigan, Roberts extended an earlier
request for a secretarial drought dec
laration, asking that it cover not only
eastern and southern Oregon, but also
most of the Willamette Valley,
northwestern and coastal Oregon.
The Governor made a similar request
to U.S. Small Business Administra
tion chief Patricia Saiki.
Both federal agencies issued dec
larations in 1991 at Governor Rob
erts' request, making qualifying
farmers and other businesses in
eastern and southern Oregon eligible
for emergency low interest loans to
ease drought losses. If granted, tne
Governor s new requests would ex
tend those and related programs for
losses incurred in 1992.
The Governor notified the mem
bers of Oregon's Congressional del
egation of her actions, and asked
them to make every effort to ensure
appropriate drought assistance.
In proclaiming September "Water
Awareness Month," Roberts noted
that many people around the state are
finding innovative ways to manage
low-water conditions. Some water
users in southwestern Oregon, for
instance, have let their water rights
go unused, leaving water in streams
for fish protection. Water users who
agree to dedicate their water rights to
in-stream purposes during drought
will not be subject to the state's for
feiture laws, which normally require
that users use their rights at least
once every five years or lose them. In
a similar move earlier this year the
City of Bend agreed not to irrigate
some park land so that additional
water could remain in Tumalo Creek.
Governor Roberts also noted that
farmers and ranchers, typically first
and hardest hit by drough t condi tions,
have been able to work with the Water
Resources Department under drought
emergency statutes to focus available
waier on higher value crops.
The Governor applauded local
governments and water districts that
have taken action to cut water use,
- and urged those that have not, to
consider appropriate conservation
measures.
As part of "Water Awareness
Month, the Governor's Office and
eight state agencies have organized a
public information campaign on the
drought The campaign aims to in
crease awareness of Oregon's water
shortage problems through the fall,
provide up-to-date drought informa
tion and urge water conservation.
The project includes television and
radio public service announcements,
a regular Water Resources Depart
ment drought report, conservation
oriented posters and brochures, and
promotion of the Water Resources
Department's toll-free telephone
number ( 1 -800-624-3 1 99. ext. 3 1 6).
"Whether you're irrigating a crop,
washing your dishes, or running a
factory, you can conserve water,"
Governor Roberts said. "I urge people
to use the information available to
them from the Water Resources De
partment and other public agencies
to learn how each of us can join in a
concerted, statewide water conser
vation movement."