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Spilyqy Tymoo, Wqrm Springs, Oregon Ally 21, 2005 Page 9 : i J i Ji 2 1 t 1 1 Ji t 1 r C b ft- ,1 J-4 It Ji I I t! I, i ! Tribal members comment (ote: The following is the con clusion to a story that began in tht 1 previous edition. As background: ' An interdisciplinary (turn from the Forestry and Natural Resources branches has been collecting tribal member comments on U'ildland Urban Interface (Will) projects proposed for 200$. Responses to a number of comments and concerns art included in this article.) Much of Shiiikc Canyon is designated as conditional use and some of the stands there are overstocked. The Natural Re sources and Forestry staffs are currently assessing the situation in Shitike Canyon and they will make recommendations to Tribal Council later this year. Another question arose about the Muddy Run area and thinnings that were supposed to occur following the scheduled harvest. Initially the Muddy Run project included an overstory treatment to remove dwarf misdetoe-infectcd trees. The un derstory trees were then thinned to a healthy spacing that pro motes growth. One tribal member at Simnahso asked how much mer chantable timber came off the Sidwaltcr Fire salvage. The an swer is 7,020 board feet, or 1 .5 truckloads. Natural resources A comment that came from a meeting at Agency Longhousc raised the question of whether cut juniper limbs will be scat tered about the project area, as they sometimes were in die past. The tribal soil scientist said that because a large portion of the juniper's nutrients are stored in the above ground sections of the tree, it may be necessary to re turn some of those nutrients to the ground by scattering the limbs. This will most likely be done on a site-by-site basis, in areas determined to be poor in nutrients. In addition, the scat tering of limbs could help to reduce erosion on hillsides. On the subject of soil move Wkrm SprmtjB Mfrktf 7 Wrm. Springs, OR $7761 (541)555-1597 TORE POLER I ' J - jr P. . ..... -t. Dodge Chryl Trucks,! ment, the technical staff believes the removal of juniper will ac tually reduce erosion in the long run. There may be a small in crease in erosion immediately following the removal due to the absence of crown cover and its ability to intercept precipitation. I lowever, junipers have an ex tensive, shallow root system that generally out-competes grasses and other understory vegetation, which may leave the ground bare in the immediate vicinity of the tree. By removing juni per, native grasses and shrubs will be able to fill that nitch and additional groundcovcr will be established, creating a more stable hill slope. Another tribal member was concerned about stream corri dors and how they would be protected. The width of stream buffers will largely be dependant on the type of proposed treat ment. I ''or instance, if treatment of juniper involves hand cutting and hand pulling only, these ac tivities could be allowed to oc cur up to the waters edge on most streams. If the proposed treatment involves the use of skidders or other mechanized equipment that could result in significant ground disturbance, stream buffers at a minimum would follow 1RMP standards. As such, class I, class II, and , class III streams would have minimum buffers of 100 feet, 60 feet, and 30 feet, respec tively. Juniper trees More than one person at the scoping meetings expressed a concern over the amount of water used by junipers and the fire hazard they create. The range conservationist agreed and noted that junipers produce ' highly flammable pitch, which makes the trees a potential fire hazard. He also noted a large juniper takes in an average of 50 gallons of water per day. There was a question regard- Diesel Save Fuel with the pulling power you need 24-HOUR TOWING The spread of juniper has been attributed to fire suppression, live stock gracing and climatic factors. ing coordinated efforts to re move juniper. F.fforts have not been coordinated in the past because there have not been resources available to treat ju niper stands on a large scale. I lowever, the desire to reduce fuel loads and control wildfire is bringing people together and a number of projects are being Spa The '05 PT Cruiser Oiveaway Friday, June 10 at 11pm then empty the barrel Kahneeta.com Diesel 4 inch Exhaust System Installed $499.9.9 Chips & Exhaust Package Installed $999.99 on fire protection developed through an interdis ciplinary approac h. The poten tial to use juniper chips as hogg fuel may foster future partner ships, as well. A number of people wanted to know if the juniper will be clear cut or thinned. While most of the younger trees will be re moved, juniper treatments will vary to meet community needs. Some junipers will be left for cultural values and to provide habitat for wildlife. One objective would be to reduce juniper stands to re-create pre-treaty-era densities. Un der this scenario, old-growth ju niper would be retained for wild Casino Pool ::f( yWm Two Cars & $15,006 Awarded in only thin9 more incredible than the jurroundin5$, are the chancei win bicy. Earn your entries by playinc the camei at Kah-Nee-Ta. $1000 Drawings June it & 25 at 8, 9 & 10pm A WW HIGH DESERT RESORT St CASINO it a life and ecological diversity. 1RMP II contains a number of management goals and objec tives for juniper woodlands. In regards to long-term goals junipers will be managed to re duce wildfire threats near the community areas. Juniper encroachment into range areas will also be con trolled. In the future, new uses for juniper may result in more intensive management reservation-wide, as resource managers gain new information pertaining to beneficial uses of this tree. The spread of juniper has been attributed to fire suppres sion, livestock grazing and cli Golf Dininc Lodge $500 Drawings Every Fri. & Sat. at 8, 9 & 10pm (Except June 11 & 25) 8 0 System project matic factors. It should be noted, however, that junipers arc native to this region and they provide a wide variety of benefits, especially to wildlife. Birds feed, roost and nest in juniper, and help to spread its seed for regeneration. At least 27 species of birds are known to use juniper for nesting or perching. Small mammals and reptiles use the trees for cover, forage and hibernation. Big game ani mals use the trees for hiding cover, shade and forage. June to '05 Scion xB Oiveaway Friday, June 24 at 11pm then empty the barrel 0-554-4SUN mm i