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Spilyqy Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
July 22, 2004
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"The settlement demon
strates how water management
. and hydroelectric operations can
:be carried out in innovative
ways that protect tribal re
sources, enhance the environ
t ment and aid in the recovery of
.threatened species," said
.Norton.
Ron Suppah, chairman of the
; Tribal Council, said, "Many gen
erations will benefit from this
agreement. The next 50 years
.-under this new license will cre
ate a blueprint for wise natural
resources management that is so
important to our Indian people,
and financial resources that are
vital to the tribal organization."
! Suppah said that the addition
of electric power generation has
! diversified the tribal economic
;base, and has supported pro
j grams ranging from public safety
J to health and education.'"'"
During her comments,
! Rebecca Wodder, president of
American Rivers, said, "This
! agreement sets the bar for other
; dam operators in the Northwest
jand across the country. The
I tribes, PGE and the other settle-
ment parties have proven that
;by working together, we can
j achieve great outcomes for this
! river's health, its salmon and
; steelhead and its people."
Unique ownership arrange
: ment
j . Pelton-Round Butte is the
! only hydroelectric project in the
; nation owned jointly by a utility
j and an Indian tribe. The 465
; million watt project is one-third
; owned by the tribes, and two-
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Dave McMechtnSpllyay
Council chairman Ron Suppah addresses the people who
gathered for the signing ceremony.
thirds by PGE.
Over time the tribes may ac
quire more interest, up to just
more than half of the entire
project.
The Pelton-Round Butte
project provides jobs for 40 full
time employees, including Warm
Springs Power Enterprises staff,
with an annual payroll of about
$1.9 million. The license hold
ers paid $2.1 million in property
taxes to Jefferson County in
2003.
The tribes and PGE antici
pate that FERC will issue a new
50-year license late this year or
early next year. The previous li
cense expired at the end of
2001.
The conditions stated in the
settlement agreement - work
toward restoring fish passage,
for instance - will become con
ditions of the new license. The
relicensing process creates the
opportunity to implement a wide
variety of programs that ben
efit fish, wildlife and recreation,
and preserve history and culture.
The relicensing settlement
agreement signed last week in
Warm Springs came after 19
months of discussion among 22
government agencies and private
organizations.
The tribes and PGE plan to
invest more than $135 million
during the project license period.
More than $121 million will go
toward fish-related improve
ments. Jim Manion said the tribes'
decision to become part owners
of the project - an idea that be
gan with the relicensing process
- involved a balancing of two
aspects of the project: econom
ics and natural resources.
The tribes looked at how
ownership might benefit the
tribes economically, and how the
tribes might benefit from im
proved fisheries.
"These were the two critical
components when the Tribal
Council was reviewing our op
tions," said Manion. The Coun
cil decided that benefits were
significant, and the tribes and
PGE negotiated a partial trans
fer in ownership.
A benefit to the tribes is a
reasonably predictable and
steady flow of income, as a re
sult of the sale of power. For
purposes of balancing the gen
eral fund, the tribes can reliably
forecast income from the dams,
said Manion.
Another benefit is more con
trol over how the fisheries of
the river will be managed and
improved.
The first day of school for The barbecue and supplies
elementary, middle school and distribution will be held in front
high school students is almost of the Community Counseling
just around the corner. Center, between Warm Springs
In preparation for the big day Elementary and the cafeteria,
there will be a barbecue and There will be drop boxes
school supplies distribution on throughout the tribal organiza-
September 2, from 4 to 6 p.m. tion, to collect school supplies
This will be a great opportu- from tribal employees and de-
nity for parents and students to partments that wish to donate,
meet the teachers and principals.
Police: complaints over low
pay and aging patrol cars
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They are suspended pending
an investigation over their
knowledge of a possible strike.
Tsumpti, a former police
chief and a member of the
Tribal Council, said the contents
of their memos took a backseat
to his belief that the officers
may not have shown up for
work during Pi-Ume-Sha.
"People in this line of duty
have to uphold their public
oath," Tsumpti said. "They
swear to protect life and prop
erty." But Avex "Stoney" Miller, a
police lieutenant and one of the
suspended officers, said there
was never any intention or threat
of an employee strike. Officers
had been compelled to voice
their concerns about low pay
and aging, neglected patrol cars,
both of which had been recur
rent themes in the cash-strapped
department. Miller makes about
$40,000 a year.
Some, like him, were also ad
dressing what he perceived as
unfair management practices
that had come about since
Tsumpti had taken over the de
partment in January. He men
tioned micromanagement as
one of the top complaints.
"There was no threat to walk
out," Miller said. "I was very
mad, disgusted and I was hurt.
After the years of service I've
put in with the tribe, I couldn't
believe I was being accused of
a breach of public trust."
Tsumpti said he understood
some of the officers' com
plaints about lack of money for
competitive salaries and decent
patrol cars. He pointed out that
while the tribal police salaries
were low - especially compared
to other law enforcement agen
cies - the entire reservation suf
fered from the same pay freeze
implemented a few years ago.
Warm Springs
has new
postmaster , . ,
Al Guin is the new post
master of the Warm Springs
Post Office. Guin started his
postal service career as a ru
ral carrier in Evergreen, Colo.
He also served as a distri
bution clerksales and services
associate in Wyoming, and
then worked in Redmond. His
wife Renee is a clerk at the
Prineville Post Office.
Da v. McMechanSpilyay
Doug Long, manager of Post Office Operations for the Central
Oregon region, swears in Warm Springs Postmaster Al Guin.
.Gardening technique conserves water
"By Master Gardners
Jina Burnside and Edith McBean
: What is Xeriscaping? Well, it's
ithe latest buzz word in garden
ing. Xeriscape (pronounced "zir
j.'i scape") is the term that defines
;the principles of water-conserv-i-ing
gardening. Derived from the
iGreek word xeros, meaning dry,
;and "scape" from landscape,
jlxeriscape offers solutions for lis
ting less water in the garden.
You may be practicing
xeriscaping right now, and not
r'even realize it. One of the tech
j'niques for this type of landscap
ing is using native plants. Many
'of you are experimenting in
'your gardens, developing a com
tpatible alliance with the your
natural surroundings. If you
3 apply the seven basic principles
Ijof xeriscaping you will find suc
Jcess and gratification of your
tnatural world. You can have a
creative, naturally enhanced
landscape, conserve water, and
i requires less maintenance from
;you by using these principles.
: The principles are pretty ba
Isic. They deal with common
I;sense and planning. Here is the
jilist to success.
Ij Develop a landscape design
;'plan - one that integrates irriga
tion and maintenance into the
;.design plan.
Proper soil analysis. Appro
;priite plant selection for the site,
; Reduce turf and high-water-Iuse
areas. Plan for efficient irri
Igation. Mulch the soil reducing
evaporation and protecting
against erosion. Practice appro
priate maintenance which con
tributes to water conservation.
The gardening section in your
local book stores are beginning
stock books on Xeriscaping. I
have found the Xeriscape Color
Guide, Xeriscape Plant Guide, and
the Xeriscape Handbook published
by Fulcrom Publishing, to be
very informative.
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