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» 1 ‘ * * ♦ ♦ * ' • V y ' * Spiiygy Tymoo, Wgrru Springs, Oregon Pdge 7 April 12, 2007 S-T explains the tribal position on destination resorts in the Metolius Basin B y Jo d y C alica Tribal Secretary-Treasurer Senate Bill 30 has been in troduced in the Oregon Legisla ture for the purpose of restrict ing the development of destina tion resorts in the Metolius River Basin. The Tribe has been incor rectly portrayed as seeking in troduction of the bill. Only the Tribal Council can represent the position of the Tribe on pend ing legislation. Until March 27, the Tribal Council had not even met to discuss whether or not the Tribe would support the bill. The Metolius Basin, off the reservation, is part of the area ceded by the Tribe in 1855 to the United States. In the Treaty of June 25, 1855, the Tribe retained impor tant legal rights in these lands, including the right to hunt, fish, gather roots and berries and pasture livestock. In addition, the Tribe has important cultural and religious interests in the area. The Tribe also understands and sympathizes with the desire of Jefferson County to increase its tax base and economic develop ment through the establishment of destination resorts. Those revenues would help fund the schools that our children attend. The Tribe has communicated to the Jefferson County Com mission in the past that it is not opposed to all resort develop ment in the County, particularly resort development that does not directly impact tribal interests. In particular, the Tribe has communicated to the county and others over the last several years that it does not oppose the Colson development. The Colson family has worked with the Tribe for several years to address tribal concerns with any development that they pursue and we have no reason to be lieve that that cooperation will not continue. Development in the Metolius Basin is a separate issue. His torically, the Tribe has opposed development by the Forest Ser vice and others in the Metolius Basin in an attempt to retain the unique character of the basin. The Tribe indicated its oppo sition to the siting of destina tion resorts in the Basin permit- . ted by its plan and ordinance amendments and has appealed those amendments through the existing state land use system. It is unfortunate that it was neces sary to appeal both the Metolius Basin and Colson developments because of the way the county adopted the plan and ordinance amendments. We have verbally indicated that our appeal is only directed at the Metolius Basin resorts that are permitted. The Tribal Council has now considered the matter^ The Council recognizes the impor tance of this issue to all involved and in the near future will tour the affected areas and discuss the proposals with the interested parties. At the conclusion of this pro cess the Tribe will take a for mal position on the legislation. 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The document includes a section examining the effects of shrinking snowpacks on the Columbia River system, which is crucial to farming, fish and power generation, researchers said. “Particularly for the irriga tors, you're looking at a worse summertime situation,” said Michael Scott, an economist with Richland-based Pacific Northwest National Labora tory. Scott and seven research ers from the United States and Canada wrote the report's North American chapter that highlights the Columbia River Basin. Overall precipitation in the region is expected to stay the same through the end of the century. However, the snowpack will melt earlier and more rain will fall. During winter and spring, Columbia River Basin flows would be higher, but mark edly lower in the summer, when water is needed most for salmon, farmers and hy dropower sales to California. The report mentions the NcNary Dam, where water- flow targets are set to aid salmon. 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