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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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