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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Timber sale assessment for 2006 released By BUI Rhoades 'or (he Spilytiy The Resource Management Interdisciplinary Team has re leased a draft project assessment covering the Lookout Butte 2006 Timber Sale for public review. The document was pre pared by the Project Interdisci plinary Team to provide options for timber harvest in the Mill Creek and Shitike forest plan ning units. Three alternatives were for mulated and numerous logging methods were considered for this project, taking into account present resource conditions, for est health and public input. The Lookout ButteTimber Sale is expected to yield approximately 34 million board feet of timber. The document is divided into sections explaining the purpose and need for action, resource based indicators used to help the technical staff analyze and miti gate environmental impacts, and details of the three alternatives. There are maps showing the harvest blocks, quick reference tables to compare the alterna- Council seeking candidates The Tribal Council is an nouncing the following vacan cies: The Credit board of direc tors has two openings: one tribal member, one non-tribal mem ber. Warm Springs Composite board of directors: one tribal member, one non-tribal member. Warm Springs Forest Products Industries board of directors: four tribal members. Warm Springs Power Enter prises board: one tribal mem Thomas: going to state tourney (Continued from page 6) She said a lot of people have helped in her basketball educa tion, from former coaches, her current coach Reece, to Suppah, who used to have to coax her to play in basketball tournaments. "I played seventh grade, and I was still learning basic skills, I was just, 'oh, I guess I'll play basketball,' and then in eighth grade, Jaylyn got me into it a lot, like, 'Hey come play this tour nament with me.' "And I was like, 'I don't want to, I'm not very good.' She kind of got me into basketball. And then I liked the sport, and then my coaches coming up all the way through high school, Lana Leonard, my freshman coach, taught me a lot of basic skills, my JV coach, got me into shape and helped me shoot a lot." "And then the most improve ment has come with Coach Reece the last two years. I got more playing time, he got me into the game more, learning how to do what I'm out there to do." Though the Buffs slumped toward the end of the season, losing three in a row before beat ErutonV rSz-sp-Wrwf M SUPERMARKETS t Erickson's Springs, Oregon Upper Shitike drainage above timber harvest. tives, a list of measures needed to mitigate environmental con sequences, and the Project In terdisciplinary Team's recom mended alternative. The goal of Alternative A is to continue current manage ment. Activities such as hunting, recreation and cultural food gathering would continue as in the past. The only harvest pro posed under Alternative A would be through conventional salvage operations. Alternative B is designed to harvest approximately 34.2 mil ber, one non-tribal member. Housing Authority: one tribal member. The Museum at Warm Springs board: two tribal mem bers, one non-tribal member. Water board: two tribal members. Credit Enterprise: four tribal members, one non tribal member. Warm Springs Gaming Commissioners: three tribal members. The positions are for various terms of years, from one to ing Estacada Feb. 18, they ended up in position to reach the state tournament for the first time since the 2003 championship season. "I like where we are," Tho mas said. "We were in a slump for a while, but I think we're gonna start picking up right now. And just play one game at a time." As one of the last links to the championship season, Thomas was elected as a co-captain this season with Suppah. "I like being team captain and helping the other girls out," she said. "We have a lot of young girls this year. I just looked up to my captains (as an under classman), so I knew they'd be looking up to us, too." "She's been a very good leader, and she has lots of good things to contribute physically," Reece said. "She's been a very good leader, very good captain." Her experience as a captain and an elder player has given her a voice that only experience can offer. "I don't score 20 points a game, but I play as hard as I can," she said. "I'm there to sup port the girls. "After our Wilsonville loss at "Serious about Service" The Friendliest store iv Extra Coupon saving a Month in "Pioneer Shopper" great value March 3, Bill RhoadM photo Peters Pasture, area of a 2006 lion board feet of timber from approximately 6,533 acres. Al ternative C is designed to har vest approximately 34.2 million board feet of timber from ap proximately 6,758 acres. The three alternatives would have varying impacts on water, fish, wildlife, cultural, timber, range, soil and economic re sources and there would also be some changes to the transpor tation system. AH of these im pacts are explained in the project assessment. Once the allowable cut has to fill board vacancies three. If you are interested, submit a resume and letter of interest before March 1 1 to: Tribal Council Office, atten tion Doris Miller. P.O. Box 1299, Warm Springs, OR 97761. The letter of interest should state that you are interested in serving and state which board you have an interest in. Also, include background informa tion, such as education, work experience, training, etc. If you their house, everybody was just down. And I was just, well, girls, we just have to play hard arid" play awesome. We can still get in (the state playoffs). I guess I bring a lot of spirit to the team. "I hope it helps them out." Buffalo notes: If the Buffs defeat No.7 North Marion on the road Wednesday, they travel to Tillamook to play the No. 3 Cheesemakers Satur day the Cheesemakers played in Madras at the Buffs' early-season tournament, but the teams didn't face each other... Senior Larry Switzler scored a season high 15 points as the Madras boys lost at Gladstone, 67-46, to end their season in a Tri-Valley League playoff game last Sat urday... the Buffs finished at 15 11... Junior starter Jordan Say and sophomore reserve Derrick Metcalf each scored season highs in the Buffs' 54-44 Tri Valley League playoff win over Valley Catholic Feb. 24... Say had 20 points in the comeback win, while Metcalf, who had only 11 points on Madras' var sity for the season up to that point and was averaging 8 points per game, had nine, all coming on three-pointers. 475-3637 561 SMt ifthStreet, Madray, OK 97761 tdwa, everyday 2005 been reached for 2006, any re maining volume associated with this project will be harvested in future years. The actual volume to be harvested under the project will depend on which alternative is selected subject to approval by the tribes. The tribal public has been involved in the planning process for the Lookout Butte Timber Sale over the course of several months. Scoping meetings were held during 2004 for the Agency District (June 15), Seekseequa District (June 16), and Simnasho District (June 17) to solicit tribal member input on the proposed project. Comments received during the scoping process are used to identify issues that are relevant to the Lookout Butte Timber Sale. A summary of the comments is on file in the For estry administration office. For more information or cop ies of the documents contact John Arena or Bob Gill in the Forestry Branch, or call 553 2416. Tribal members have 30 days to comment on the pro posed sale. have any questions, please call Doris at 553-3257. The letter will be forwarded requesting authorization to do a police background check and credit check on all applicants. Make sure return address is noted and phone numbermes sage phone is included. For in formation see the advertise ments posted at Warm Springs Market, the post office, and Health and Wellness Center. Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certified , Miller Ford-Nissan Collision Center 36 S.E. 6th, Madras, OR 97741 (Across from the Post Office) We repair all makes and models! Come see us first Let us help negotiate your vehicle damage claim We honor all insurance company estimates. Factory trained technicians, factory quality repairs & craftmenship, frame straightening rack, with laser precision body alignment. 24-Hour Towing Service - Rental cars available 541-475-6153 No matter what happens to your car, you can count on the Autobody Repair specialists at Miller Ford Nissan collision center to take care of it from the smallest scratch to the biggest dent. v; . - v v - gGjOiSS sm&yiitaii) &immiw Events The Museum at Warm Springs Is offering to young tribal members a chance to learn the art of weaving and twining. The class is called Wap-Shal (Weave), Begin ning Wapus by Natalie Kirk. This is a one-on-one learning experience for the first six who register, ages 12 and up. There is no cost and material will be provided. March 22 24 (Tuesday through Thursday) from 5 to 8 p.m. Call to register, 553-3331 , ext. 412. Community meeting on the Campus Downtown De velopment and Civic Center Plan: Tuesday, March 15 at the Agency Longhouse. Dinner at 6, meeting at 7. Agenda: Review community input from February meeting; review development ideas for the Campus. Meeting spon sors are Business and Economic Development, and Land Use Planning Committee. An education seminar Western Juniper on Range lands: It's Past, Present and Future is scheduled for 9 a.m., Wednesday, March 9 at the training room in the Warm Springs Education Building. Tim Deboodt, exten sion agent, and Dr. Beth Coulter, of the OSU Department of Forestry, will be the speakers. Topics of discussion: Cultural attributes and historical range of juniper. Current issues on Western rangelands. Methods and impacts or removal. Everyone is invited to an orientation session on March 7 at 12 noon, where an advisor will discuss Eastern Oregon University and its distance education programs. The meeting will be in the upstairs training room at the ESD office in Warm Springs. Many students in the region are already working toward degrees with majors in psychol ogy, business administration, economics, physical edu cation and health, philosophy, politics, fire services ad ministration and liberal studies. If interested, please at tend the March 7 meeting. Or call Barb DeKalb at 385-1 1 37. There will be a powwow on March 4 at the Surprise Lake Middle School at Milton Washington. For more informa tion call Lauren Butler-Thomas (253) 573-7872. Arts and crafts vendors call Patty Butler (253) 922-5949. J II Ml 1 1$ 24 1 Plum riViPffc Madras yVo 475 7560 (541) 475-6153 , .. - . . Page 7 calendar Inter-Industry Conference On Auto Collision Repair (l-CAR) - rr ' . . ,. u P N
