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Page 5 October 25, 2 0 0 7 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Challenge to protect tribal forest The Warm Springs Reserva tion is being challenged to pro tect our lands, resources, ani mals, timber, sovereign nation and borders. A recent proposal can make the reservation vulnerable to intrusion from outsiders through the use of off-highway and all-terrain vehicles (OHVs and ATVs). Many may not know, but the public Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) runs along and inside the west ern Warm Springs Reservation border within the McQuinn strip. When our reservation was granted the McQuinn strip, there was an easement clause in tapt that allowed access on foot and/or horseback to the PCT to the outside public for main taining and recreational hiking only and excluded motorized vehicles. The Pacific Crest Trail Asso ciation (PCTA) for years has held volunteer trips up to the trail through the 4240-120 road up to, the 4240-130 road off the reservation that grants access up to north and south Pinhead. From there the volunteers help to clean the area and keep the trail .in a rural and stable condi tion for everybody* The U.$, Forest Service un borders. We’d like to ask those willing friends and the tribal member ship to hdp oppose this proposal in writing, stopping by ore-mail ing: Jennie O’Connor Team Leader Mt. Hood National Forest Motorized Travel Plan . 6780 Hwy 35 Parkdale, OR 97041 Fife season is over. Again we have lost timber to the ravages of forest fire. I would like to commend the Warm Springs Interagency Hot Shot Crew. The crew placed themselves in harm’s way throughout the fire season around the country. The one fire in whic^ they showed their mettle was here on our own land, the Biddle Pass fire. Given a choice, as others were, to descend into the White Water canyon to attach the fire, they chose to do so. ,For safety on the Final Project Assess ment, 2007 Wintergreen Tim ber Sale is available for pub lic review. Anyone interested in ob taining a copy of this FONSI should contact: Bill Reynolds, acting envi ronmental coordinator, Bu reau of Indian Affairs, PO Box 1239, Warm Springs, OR 97761. Ph. (541) 553-2422. Notice of availability of a finding of No Significant Impact of the project assess ment entitled: Final Project Assessm ent, O ld R oad M aintenance Shop Soil Cleanup Project, issued by the superintendent, Bureau o f Indian Affairs, Warm Springs Agency, dated Oct. 16, 2007. This notice advises the public that the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on the Final Project Assess ment, Old Road Mainte nance Shop Soil Cleanup Project is available for pub lic review. Anyone interested in ob taining a copy o f this FONSI should contact: Bill Reynolds, acting en vironmental coordinator, Bureau o f Indian Affairs, PO Box 1239, Warm Springs, OR 97761. Ph. (541) 553-2422. Photo courtesy o f Jefferson Greene Email: comments to: p a c ific no r th w e s t- mthood@fs.fed.us. pictures of the areas that im-‘ Hand delivers to the office can be made from 8 a.m.-4:30 mediately became alarming. The OHV hobbyists have al p.m., Monday— Friday. Or, fax to (541) 352-7365. ready begun to dear the historic roads that have only been used The website of the proposal by the PCTA, They’ve taken down road is: http: / / www. fs. fed.us / r6/ barriers that lead to the reser vation, they’ve crossed the bor mthood/projects/travel-man- der to access the Pacific Crest age m ertt /Webs i t e M a p s / Trail, .they’ve started, to exit the Enclose7_Peavine._Area.pdf More info: * trail to create more trails on the http://V w w .fs.fed.us/r6/ reservation, they’ve set up camp and created campfires, m t h o o d / p r o j e c t & / and they’ve littered the area al index.shtml#ohv November 1 is the clos ready quite heavily. Through the passing of the ing for public comment new Peavine OHV zone, the . Thank you for your time. Jefferson G reene, Warm vehicle traffic and disregard for property and land will increase Springs Planning — Land Use in the area along our western Administration. 553-3271. fortunately has fallen victim to pressure from OHV recre ational hobbyists who wish to expand their current zones in the Mt. Hood National Forest. There are six proposals in place, while the Peavine zone is the one that tribal members and ’ colleagues should be the most concerned about. - The proposed Peavine zone/ area runs right up along our res ervation border. Within that zone lie grounds for Cow elk calving and shelter and the beginning of the Warm Springs River. The PCTA, who too are against the proposal, presented the case to the Warm Springs Planning Department along with potential salvage area, much of which burned during the WSA Complex Fire. The presentation will feature an overview of potential har vest areas and methods, along with major issues to be consid ered* incrludipg road epnstruc1 tioman<r fuels WMfewaterCanyon. Tribal Council directed For estry and the Natural Resources branches to develop an action plan addressing salvage of trees burned during the fire, and har vest of adjacent stands that may J>e at risk of future fires. The ProjectInter-disciplinary Team, utilizing comments from the tribal public, will develop a project assessment with a no action. ^rivhw^^ctio!di,^|§rna- . tives to address the salvage. They will also make a recom mendation to the Resource Management Inter-disciplinary More Letters to the Editor Fire fighters , Notice of availability o f a finding of No Significant Im pact of the project assess ment entitled: Final Project Assessment, 2007 W inter- green Timber Sale, issued by the superintendent, Bu reau of Indian Affairs, Warm Springs Agency, dated Oct, 16, 2007. This notice advises the public that the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) Area where trail passes through reservation. Chance to comment on salvage sale A timber sale meeting will be held at the Warm Springs. Wellness Center from boon to 2 p.m. on Monday, O çt 29. The purpose of the meeting is to gather tribal member com ments on the proposed Whitewater Salvagri Sale. Re-; freshme^^W iliyhfi^^/ided. ReprffëhtatWes from the Forestry'and Natural Resoürcés branches will présent informa tion and provide maps of the Notices of availability reasons, they were not able to attend to the fire around the clock and others chose not to risk attacking the fire in their absence. So the fire was free to move about until their return. W ithout the actions o f the Warm Springs Interagency Hot Shot Crew, who knows how much more damage could have been done? I believe the phrase, “above and beyond,” fits what this crew did. This letter is my own small way of showing my appreciation fora job jvell done. Others have brought this to my attention and I am sure many others agree. Thank you Warm Springs Hot Shot Crew. Rafael Queahpama. Join cause I have committed myself to helping fight cancer this year. I hope that all of you will help in this endeavor. I have not been able to help in the way most people do — by donating money. What I have decided to do is to ask every one to help by donating their Yoplait Yogurt lids. Yoplaitwill donate $0.10 for every lid they receive to the American Cancer Society. I did this last year but didn’t get very many, but have made it my goal for 2007 to at tempt to get at least 1,000 lids, hopefully more. We have had a lot people die because o f cancer, including ¡several very young people in recent years. I’ve had family members succumb to this deadly disease. I would like to join the fight so hopefully one day soon we will not lose anymore loved ones. Please join me in this enr deavor. It won’t cost you any more than the price o f a yo gurt. Save the lids and help fight cancer. I will be placing several cans out where you can deposit those lids. If nothing else, give me a calj and I can pick them up. You can reach me at 553- 1131, ext 223 or my cell phone number is (541) 980-2867. Thank you for, your support. Val Squiemphen. Team, who in turn will make a recommendation to Tribal Council. Approximately 82 percent of the project area is designated as conditional use. North-facing slopes in the salvage area Will be replanted, but the density of 'planting'nas^jpTto t>ef deter mined. For additional information contact Ken Borchert at 553- 2416. Letters of apology I am sorry I broke tribal law on September 15,2007 by drink ing and being drunk at Kah-Nee-Ta in the parking lot. I apolo gize to my family for the shame my actions have brought to our family name. Further, I apologize to the Warm Springs Police and the tribe. I also want to say I am trying to be a good man. I have a baby on the way. I need to be more responsible. David LeClaire Jr- I am sorry I broke tribal law on Feb. 18, 2007 by driving under the influence of intoxicants* I apologize to my family for the shame my actions have brought to our family name; Further,! apologize to the community of Sunnyside. Adrian Tuler. m . nil am sorryj broke; tribal law on Sepr. lbi/2007 by consum ing alcohol and drivings down me-reservation highway I apolo gize to my family for the shame my actions have brought to our family name. I also want to say I will do my best to stay out of trouble by not drinking and driving any more. Shawn Jim. 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