2 August 26, 1999
Warm Springs. Oregon
SpilyayTymoo
WSFPI employees receive awards
To honor Warm Spring! Forest
barbecued burgers and hotdogs
received awards lor their years of
industries.
Employers receiving awards are:
25 years
Johnnie Maddox
20 years
Emerson Smith
James Coleman
Hilario Castillo
15 years
Robert Samuels
Carnegie Northrup
Joe Winishut
Ted Barney
Fred Blodgctt, Sr.
10 years
Rodney Kcnyon
Janice Gilbert-Gunshows
Cecil Tulee, Sr.
Ronald Musgrove
John Katchia, Jr.
Theresa VanPclt
Notice of Availability of a Finding of
Notice of Availability of a Find
ing of No Significant Impact of the
Project Assessment entitled: Fjnal
Project Assessment. Schoolie 98
Timber Sale, issued by the Superin
tendent, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Warm Springs Agency, dated, Au
gust 13, 1999.
This notice advises the public that
the Finding of No Significant Im
pact (FONSI) on the Final Project
Assessment, Schoolie 98 Timber
Sale, is available for public review.
Anyone interested in obtaining a
copy of this FONSI should contact:
Gerald Henrikson, Environmen
tal Coordinator
Bureau of Indian Affairs
PO Box 1239
Warm Springs, OR 97761
Phone: 541-553-2421
Signed:
Gordon E. Cannon, Superinten
dent Warm Springs Agency
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Finding of No Significant Impact
FONSI 99-4
The Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Warm Springs Agency proposed to
conduct the harvest of approximately
32 million board feet of timber on
approximately 1,509 acres in the
On the Fire Side. . .
Notables from Fire & Safety
As everyone might have noticed
there has been plenty of action with
the lightning and the thunderstorms.
We are approaching a record
breaking year for lightning fires,
comparing this year with 1987 which
holds the record we have already
beat the record in one aspect but not
overall. In a 3-day period in 1987
there were 79 lightning fires and in a
3-day period so far in 1999 there
were 101 lightning fires. Total
number of fires in 1987 was 1 14
amounting to approximately 1800
acres, total for 1999 so far is 110
amounting to approximately 1100
acres. The forecast shows apossiblity
for more lightning before this year is
over.
Everyone has done an excellent
job reporting the fires and having the
proper information such as:
1. The exact location of the fire.
2. The approximate size.
Deadline for Oregon
The Oregon Historical Society
Folklife Program is pleased to an
nounce applications are now avail
able for the 10th Annual Traditional
Arts Apprenticeship Program. The
program encourages the continua
tion of Oregon's traditional arts by
funding master artists to pass along
their skills and practices to less ex
perienced apprentices.
Selected master artists receive a
stipend of $1500 to pay for their
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Spilyay Tymoo 1999
Products Industries employees WSFPi
for their employees and the employees
service to Warm Springs Forest Products
5 years
Dan Larson
Victoria Martinez-Hcllon
Richard Wolfe
Cecil Tulee, Jr.
Orlando Stevens
Jodcl Johnson
Ray Holliday
Charles Lcsarlly
Chico Colazo-Holliday
Dennis Thompson
3 years
Michael Mackin
Mark Jackson
Charles Frank
Sharon Miller
Gary Smith
Calvin Charley
Gilbert Brunoe
Salvador Sotclo
Leroy Smith, Jr.
Schoolie 98 Timber Sale in the area
of Warm Springs River (crest of the
Cascades) are of the Warm Springs
Reservation. This area is part of the
commercial forest zone. The primary
objective of this sale is to address
forest health problems in overstocked
stands while generating income for
the Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs.
Based on the Final Project As-.
sessment. Schoolie 98 Timber Sale
as well as public comments gathered .
during the 30 day comment period
which began June 30, 1998 along
with extensive review with the Tribal
Timber Committee, we have deter
mined that the proposed action does
not pose a significant impact upon
the human environment. Preparation
of an Environmental Impact State
ment as cited under Section 1 02(2)(c)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (42 USC 4223 (2)(c) is
therefore not required.
Factors Supporting a Finding of
Mo Significance;
To protect water resources, im
pacts from skid trails will be miti
gated by ripping, placing of water
bars, or distribution of woody de
bris; rocks will be placed where sedi
ment has the potential to enter
3. Which direction the fire is
moving.
4. Wind direction and speed.
5. Are there any structures
threatened.
The fire danger level is still very
high so there is to be no burning with
the exception of ceremonial fires and
please be careful with those fires.
Make sure you follow instructions
on your burn permit and be prepared.
On top of all the fires we have also
had a good share of other incidents,
the stats have been up more than
usual the last few months, from
August 1 up to August 23, there were
a total of 109 incidents that Fire &
Safety responded to. There have been
38 transports to Mountain View
Hospital and 7 transports to IHS and
1 Airlife transport. The rest were
various other incidents that did not
require transports.
Historical Folklife
instruction time, materials and sup
plies and travel costs. Ten appren
ticeships will be selected for the 1999
2000 Traditional Arts Apprentice
ships Program by a panel in Septem
ber. All individuals with a high level
of skill in a traditional art form or
practice passed down from one per
son to the next within their commu
nity of origin are eligible to apply.
Master artists and apprentices
Potts fills vacant General Manager position
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Warm Springs Forest Products Industries General Manager, Larry
Potts.
No Significant Impact issued
streams; springs will be buffered in
accordance with IRMP; streambanks
of water holes will be protected to
prevent spills from entering the wa
ter. To protect Wildlife, seasonal re
strictions on all logging activities
will occur within the South Fork
Wildlife Management Zones; new
road construction will be mitigated
by blockages immediately after log
ging; and spotted owl core areas will
be protected in accordance with En
dangered Species Act procedures
arranged with the US Fish and Wild
life Service.
Cultural sites in the sale area have
been identified and will be protected
during sale operations. A field crew
will be used to enhance huckleberry
production.
Logging equipment will be
washed prior to entering and existing
the project area to control noxious
weed spread. Ripping and seeding of
skid trails, landings and ripped roads
will improve vegetation.
Excess roads and skid trails will
be ripped on high timber production
sites.
In identified huckleberry manage
ment zones, harvest will occur over
snow at least 3 feet deep to minimize
ground impacts; identified huckle-
Lightning fires increase.
program is Sept. 3
apply to the program together. They
design the apprenticeship according
to their schedules and the needs of
the specific art form to be taught.
Apprenticeships generally involve
80-120 hours of instruction time and
should take place between October
1999 and May 2000.
The postmark deadline for appli
cations is September 3, 1999.
For application information, con
tact Leila Childs, Oregon Folklife
Program (503) 306-5292; Fax (503)
221-2035 or by email:
leilacohs.org; or write 1 200 South
west Park Avenue; Portland, OR
97205-2483
This program of the Oregon His
torical Society Folklife Program is
funded by the PGE-Enron Founda
tion, U.S. Bank, the Oregon Arts
Commission and the National En
dowment for the Arts.
Immunization Clinic
to be held at
the Warm Springs Clinic
September 1, 1999 &
September 8, 1999
from 8 a.m to 12 p.m.
Please call the clinic
at 553-1 196 ext. 4632
to set an appointment &
update your child's immunizations
for this upcoming school year.
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Pacific yew will be protected, west
ern red cedar will not be harvested
without approval.
New construction roads IB, 2B,
3B, 4B and 5B will be blocked im
mediately after harvest is complete
unless access for wood cutting is
needed; new construction road 6B
will be blocked within 30 days fol
lowing tree planting.
Required Section 7 (informal)
Consultation under the Endangered
Species Act with U.S. Fish and Wild
life Service regarding bull trout and
with the National Marine Fisheries
Service (for Mid-Columbia River
stcelhcad) has resulted in letters of
concurrence that this sale may affect
but is not likely to adversely affect
either species.
All BMP's (best management
practices) and standards of the Inte
grated Resources Management Plan
and Environmental Assessment-Forest
Area adopted April 29, 1 992 will
be implemented in all management
actions pertaining to this timber sale.
This decision will be implemented
after the expiration of seven calendar
days of the signing of this doucment.
Approval:
Gordon E. Cannon
,'. Superintendent, BIA
Warm Springs Agency
Classes begin
Oct. 1 9
The Small Business Center is of
fering a ten week series of classes to
guide participants through the busi
ness planning process. The end re
sult is a comprehensive business plan
that can be taken to financial institu
tions for loan considerations. The
classes will be held on Tuesday's
beginning October 19th through De
cember 2 1st from 6 to 9 p.m. Cost is
$90.
For more information contact the
Business Development Center at
(541) 553-3952
Larry Potts was hired as the new
General Manager at Warm Springs
Forest Products Industries and began
at WSFPI August 2. 1999. The
position has been vacant since former
General Manager Rick Saunders left
in February. Ralph Minnick was the
Acting General Manager during the
recruitment period.
Potts received a call from a
recruiter search firm inquiring about
a possible General Manager. He
received another call from the Firm
three months later and at (hat time he
decided he may be interested himself.
He sent his application and resume
and was hired.
Potts is originally from
Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he was
born and raised. He stayed there and
attended school up to his eight grade
year. His parents then moved to the
Northwest corner of New Mexico to
a town called Aztec where he received
his high school education.
Potts worked in the construction
field for three years in California
before he enrolled at Humbolt State
University. He received a degree in
Forest Management in 1969.
After graduating from Humbolt
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Cancer survivors and their fami
lies can now take advantage of a free
facilitated support group, which will
be held both in Madras and Warm
, Springs on a regular basis. This ser
vice is made possible through a col
laboration between Mountain View
Hospital District, Warm Springs
Health & Wellness Center, Saint
Charles Medical Center and the gen
erous contribution of a Madras em
ployer. The cancer support group meet
ings will be held every second and
fourth Thursday of the month, from
5:30-7:30 p.m. The meeting loca
tions will switch every other month,
with all even numbered months Au
gust (8), October (10), December
(12) etc... being held in Warm
Springs. The first Madras meeting
will be held on Thursday, August 12
at 5:30 p.m.
The Madras meetings will be held
at Mountain View Hospital, 470 NE
A Street, in the lower level multi
COBRA offers volunteer training program
Central Oregon Battering and
Rape Alliance is offering a volunteer
training program in Bend on Friday
night September 10, and all day
Saturday and Sunday September 1 1
and 12.
This 20 hour program will cover
domestic violence, oppression
awareness, child abuse, sexual
assault, legal advocacy, how to access
community resources, and how to be
an effective advocate.
Tribal Council September Agenda
Wednesday, September 1
9:00 a.m. 2000 Budget Overview
1 :30 p.m. Budget Presentations
4:30 p.m. Business
Thursday, September 2
1 :30 p.m. Delegation for HB 3609
Monday, September 6
Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday, September 7
9:00 a.m. Director's Budget Presentation
1:30 p.m. Budget Presentation
4:30 p.m. Business
Wednesday, September 8
9:00 a.m. Director's Budget Presentation
1:30 p.m. Director's Budget Presentation
4:30 p.m. Business
Thursday, September 9
9:00 a.m. Education K-12 Team Report
Monday, September 13
9:00 a.m. Secretary-Treasurer and Chief Operating Officer Report
10:30 a.m. Minor's Trust Fund Agreement
1 :30 p.m. Federal and State Legislative Reports
2:30 p.m. Bureau of Indian Affairs Monthly Report
3:30 p.m. Indian Health Service Monthly Report
4:30 p.m. Business
Tuesday, September 14
9:00 a.m. General Manager s Budget Presentation
1 :30 p.m. General Manager's Budget Presentation
4:30 p.m. Business
Wednesday, September 15
9:00 a.m. General Manager's Presentation
1:30 p.m. General Manager's Presentation
4:30 p.m. Business
Thursday, September 16
9:00 a.m. Budget and General Manager's Budget Presentation
Monday, September 20
9:00 a.m. Aerospace Proposal Workshop
1 1 :00 a.m. Tribal Court Review Report
1 :30 p.m. Federal and State Legislative Reports
2:30 p.m. Enrollments
3:30 p.m. Realty
4:30 p.m. Business
Tuesday, September 21
9:00 a.m. Tribal Committee's Budget Presentations
1 :30 p.m. Tribal Committee's Budget Presentations
4:30 p.m. Business
Wednesday, September 22
9:00 a.m. Tribal Committee's Budgets
1 :30 p.m. 2000 Budget-Tribal Council
4:30 p.m. Business
Thursday, September 23
9:00 a.m. 2000 Budget Tribal Committee's and call backs
Monday, September 27
2000 Budget
Tuesday, September 28
9:00 a.m. 2000 Budget call backs
4:30 p.m. Business
Wednesday, September 29
9:00 a.m. 2000 Budget Posting
To be Scheduled:
FERCPGE Meetings
Gaming Negotiations
at WSFPI
he spent 17 years with Louisiana
Pacific-California, Alaska, Idaho,
Washington, Oregon. He then spent
four years with Precision Pine as
President and General Manager.
Potts then worked with a company
called Collins Pine Company in
Chester, California.
His previous year of employment
was in a corporate staff position. He
found out that he's not a "corporate
staffer." "I've found out in the last
year that I really enjoy working with
people. I enjoy hearing the sounds of
the sawmill and the odors and aromas.
That this in my mind is where I
belong." i
He is in his fourth week at WSFPI
and is spending many hours in the
plant getting to know the people, the
equipment, the product mix and what
it is that makes this place run. He has
focused his attention on what should
be done to improve the operation of
WSFPI. He states, "This is some of
the most fun I've had in my career up
to date."
Potts will discuss strategies at their
annual retreat which will take place
in the near future.
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purpose room. The Warm Springs
meetings will be held at the Warm
Springs Health and Wellness Center
off of Kot-Num road in Warm
Springs, in the kitchen conference
room.
The cancer support group meet
ings will be facilitated by Mr. Mark
Levno, LCSW, from the Jefferson
County Mental Health Department
and by Shari Marrazzo, RN, from the
Warm Springs Health & Wellness
Center.
Each meeting will be a potluck, so
attendees are encouraged to bring
their favorite food dish to share with
the group.
For more information about the
cancer support group meetings,
please feel free to call Shari Marrazzo,
RN, at 553-1 196 days and 546-5048
in the evenings, or Rob Fuller, Com
munity Relations Director for Moun
tain View Hospital at 475-3882 ext.
2370.
Volunteers are needed to take
hotline shifts (in their home),
facilitate support groups, and help
women and children navigate the1
many hurdles to living safely.
There are also opportunities for
speakerspresenters. This free
training will be held at the Mt.
Bachelor Corporate Office located at
335 SW Century Drive. For more
information and an applications,
please call COBRA at 382-9227.
Signing Ceremony at Gov. Office
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