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Spilyqy Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon July 8, 2004 Langnese excelled in college Kira Langnese recently graduated from Western Or egon University with a bach elors of science in health edu cation and a minor in physi cal education. Langnese was on the West ern Oregon University track team. She is number three on the all-time top 10 list for pole vault, with a vault of 10 feet 10 and three-quarters inches. Langnese is also number five on the all-time top list for jav elin, with a throw of 125 feet and seven inches. Langnese also excelled at academics, making the honor role 30 of 37 terms. She re ceived the Who's Who among students in American univer sities and colleges for 2003 04. This is awarded to stu- photo iuonwwd by Lup Samuel Kira is joined by her mother and sisters at graduation. dents for academic, athletic and ner program. Her mother volunteer work in the commu- Roxanne Langnese Chinook nity. and her grandmother Lupe Her plan now is to attend the Samuels are very proud of University of Portland and com- Kira for her accomplish- plete the family nurse practitio- ments. Birth announcements Pierre McCloud Andrew McCloud IV and Barbie Jackson are pleased to announce the birth of their son Pierre Sincere Warchild McCloud, born July 2. Adam Rubio Jr. Adam Gabriel Rubio and Kaliska Rose Rubio are pleased to announce the birth of their son Adam Gabriel Rubio Jr., born June 21. Marilyn Mary Jareen Tom Corbett Isaac Tom Sr. and Sharon Tara Katchia are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Marilyn Mary Jareen Tom, born June 28. Madras Crafters & Gift Mall 47 SE 5th Street same block as Stag Restaurant) NOW OPEN "Vendors Wanted" spaces available for your handcrafted or gift items Open Mon-Sat 1 0 a.m. to 5 p.m. 475-6777 or 475-6991 Call or stop by for more information Tribes present concerns to BPA By Dave McMcchan Spilyay Tymoo The tribes own several thou sand acres of property on the John Day River that is to be managed for restoration of fish eries habitat. The necessary restoration work on the land is being de layed by the Bonneville Power Administration, according to tribal officials. This was a main point of dis cussion during a recent meeting among natural resource officials of the Confederated Tribes, and representatives of the BPA. The meeting at Kah-Nee-Ta was a chance for the tribes to express concern regarding wa tershed restoration and related management issues on some of the tribes' off-reservation lands. The tribes' fish, wildlife and parks manager Terry Luther said that management of the tribes' Pine Creek Ranch on the John Day River provides examples of the problems the tribes have been having with BPA in man agement of off-reservation properties. Luther said that he has been working for the past 20 years with the BPA on fish and wild life restoration projects within the ceded lands of the tribes. During most of that time the working relationship between the tribes and the BPA has been excellent, said Luther. "But in recent years there have been serious problems," he said, adding, "Keep in mind that we have a long and good rela tionship." The tribes took title to the 26,000-acre Pine Creek Ranch in 1998. The purchase was funded by the BPA for the ben efit of tribal interests, particu larly fisheries habitat restoration. This and other mitigation mea sures are intended to make up in part for damage to tribal fish eries caused by construction of hydro-projects on the Columbia River. The tribes took title to the land, along with management responsibilities. Another ex ample of this kind of project is the 10,000-acre Wagner Ranch property, along with two graz ing allotments. These properties created a 20-mile corridor along the John Day, to be managed for fisheries restoration. The prop erty collectively is called the "Pine Creek Conservation Area." The properties had been dam aged by cattle grazing over many years. The purpose of the transfer to the tribes was to re habilitate the land for the ben efit of fish. The BPA received mitigation "credits" for the transactions that created the Pine Creek Conservation Area. Luther said that the tribal management plan for the area has been delayed by BPA inac tion. The property is being over run by juniper, but is intended to be managed as shrub steppe. The BPA received the miti gation credits but the land was not intended to be juniper wood land, but shrub steppe. He suggested that the BPA approve the tribes' proposed management plan, which calls for reducing the juniper en croachment. He said that con trolled burning would be the best way to restore the shrub steppe landscape. But the tribal management plan cannot be implemented with BPA approval, and the pro- "People want to see the property improved for fisheries but we spend all our time on budget exercises. Terry Luther Fish, wildlife & parks manager cess is dragging on, said Luther. There was discussion regard ing potential legal liability posed by the controlled-burn aspect of the management plan. Luther said that he and his staff are spending too much time on budget exercises required by the BPA. "We're biologists," he said. "People want to see the prop erty improved for fisheries but we spend all our time on budget exercises. He said, "I've seen some dra matic changes in recent years in working with BPA. I feel we don't have your support." The problem is that BPA funding for restoration work would come only after the man agement plan is approved. If the management plan is not ap proved, there is no funding to carry out the restoration work. Tribal Natural Resources General Manager Bobby Brunoe said that the delay in implementing the mitigation management plan is affecting the tribes' working relationship with local governments that also need to be a part of the project. The tribes have discussed the mitigation plans with the local governments, and then there is no follow-through in getting the projects done. This tends to make the local governments skeptical, said Brunoe; whereas in the past, he said, "We have had a very good track record in getting things done." See BPA on page 10 9 Id FEED C (Just North of Cent next to light Technics) M-f 9o.rn.-6p.rn. 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