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SCfi OrCo11 E 75 . S68 v. 36 no. £0 October 5, £011 Spi lyay Tym October 5, 2011 Coyote News, est. 1976 P.0. Box 870 orings, OR 97761 ECRWSS Postal Patron n Oep^-'SeV'a' S ^Sgasar Eugene OH Voi. 36, No. 20 U.S. Postage PRSRTSTD Warm Springs, OR 97761 50 cents O c to b e r-Anwicht’ash - Fall - Tiyàm Use proposed for tribal land in Madras Bio-mass going Project to reduce municipal waste, forward generate energy . Tribal Council and management are in a preliminary stage of considering the possible development of a munici pal solid waste gasification facility. If the project moves forward, the facility would be located on the tribal trust property at the Madras industrial park. The tribes would lease the property to the developer-operator of the gas ification plant, said Jim Manion, man ager of Warm Springs Power and Wa ter Enterprises. The presence of the rail line at the property is a key reason why the pro posed operator is interested in the site, Manion said. The project would generate revenue for the tribes, and create some employ m ent op p o rtun ities, he said. The amount of revenue to the tribes is be ing negotiated; the number of jobs is not yet determined, Manion said. Gasification is a process utilizing bio-mass, he explained. The process in volves the heating of municipal solid waste, or household garbage. Gas is produced by the heating, and the gas is then used to power a steam turbine, generating energy for sale. The facility would be licensed in ac cordance with federal Environmental Protection Agency air-quality regula tions and the tribal Integrated Resource M anagement Plan (IRMP), Manion said. Besides energy production, a ben efit of gasification is the reduction of material that ends up in landfills. After the waste material burning process, what is left is ash-like material, which is then transported to a landfill. The remain ing material is a much smaller volume than the original municipal waste. The tribes would look to form a lease agreement with the owner-op erator, with the tribes having an op tion to own at the end of certain number of years. The proposed developer now working with the tribes is licensed with franchise rights for this type of technology, said Manion. The tribal site at the Madras in dustrial park has not been used for several years. In the past it was an operation of Warm Springs Forest Products Industries. See GASIFICATION PLANT on 10 Appreciation Day at resort The Confederated Tribes and Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort and Casino hosted the annual Com munity Appreciation Day on Satur day, Sept. 24. There were prizes, swimming, a barbecue, m ini-golf and bingo, all free to tribal mem bers and their families— a fun-filled day for those who attended. Village Pool staff held belly-flop contests, penny dives and prizes throughout the day. At the Lodge bingo dobbers were flying as adults played blackout for a laptop com puter. The kids were not left out of the bingo action; they played for a Nintendo 3 DS bundle that included a game and carrier. There was a light crowd this year so everyone had a very good chance of winning. Bingo ran a little late, but nobody seemed to mind, as they left for the evening hauling their winnings with a smile. — S pilyay Tymoo Tribal Council agreed last week to move forward with a plan to develop a bio-mass energy plant on the reserva tion. Council extended the site license for the company, Oregon Bioenergy LLC, that is planning development of the facility. The bio-mass plant will be lo cated south of the landfill-transfer sta tion, in the Dry Creek area. The Council was informed last week that the Warm Springs Power and Wa ter Enterprises Board of Directors took action releasing grant money to Oregon B ioenergy to sub-contract for the manufacture the boiler for the facility. The Confederated Tribes received a $5 million grant in 2009 through the federal American Recovery and Rein vestment Act, or Stimulus act, to de velop a bio-mass energy facility. The grant m oney was at risk o f reverting back to the federal govern ment later this year, if the money had not been obligated for its intended pur pose. Fuel source by Yvonne Iverson Yvonne Iverson/Spilyay Community discussion starts on 2012 budget Tribal Council has posted a proposed general fund tribal budget for 2012. The proposal includes a projected de crease of approximately $8.8 million from the current year budget. The district meetings on the proposal are scheduled for later this month: Seekseequa on Oct. 17; Agency on the 18th; and Simnasho on Oct. 20. A drop box is available in adminis tration lobby for budget questions or comments. Or members can send e- mail comments to: By Dave McMechan D a te s f o r th e d is t r ic t m e e t- A g e n c y D is t r ic t : T u e s d a y , O c - m g s o n t h e 2 0 1 2 t r ib a l b u d g e t to b e r 18. a re : S e e k s e e q u a D is t r i c t : M o n - O c to b e r 2 0 . S im n a s h o D is t r ic t : T h u r s d a y , D in n e r a t 6 p .m ., m e e tin g s a t 7. d a y , O c to b e r 17. budget@wstribes.org The proposed budget includes a pro jected use o f the revenue reserve (the “rainy day fund”) of $4 million, result ing in a posted budget with a $1.64 million deficit. This deficit requires further deci sions to either increase revenue or de crease expenditures to balance the over all budget. The proposed budget includes the following budget categories: operations, community assistance, debt service, enterprises and capital projects for the Tribal government organiza tion. The 2012 proposed budget is posted at the administration build ing, Warm Springs Market, the Post O ffice, IH S, the A gen cy and Sim n ash o lo n g h o u ses, the S eekseeq u a F ire H all, T hree Warrior's Market. (A summary o f the budget is on page 10 o f this publication; and the posting is on page 11.) M ember A rt Show Accident claims W.S. man Sandra Danzuka won the Judges Choice Award at this year’s Tribal Member Art Exhibit, with her beadwork (above). An opening reception and awards ceremony will be held Thursday, Oct. 13 at 5:30 p.m. in the museum lobby. All are welcome. W illiam J. Trim ble o f W arm Springs was killed in a two-vehicle accident Saturday evening, Oct. 1, on Highway 26 at Fir Lane. Three other local residents were injured in the wreck, one of them seriously. Mr. Trimble, 43, was a passenger in a Ford pickup driven by Anthony Blueback, 19, of Warm Springs. At about 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, Blueback was heading south on Fir Lane, about four miles northwest of Madras. Three passengers were in the ve hicle: Mr. Trimble, David LeClaire, 23, and Apaullo LeClaire, age 3, all of Warm Springs. Blueback apparendy failed to stop at the stop sign at Fir and Highway 26, colliding with a semi-truck, ac cording to police. The pickup struck the right side Duran Bobb/Spilyay o f the w estbound F reigh tliner tru ck, d riv en by C h arles McConaha, 55, of Auburn, Wash. After impact, the pickup left the highway and came to rest on the north side o f Highway 26. Mr. Trimble, the right-front passenger, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Blueback was flown by AirLink helicopter to St. Charles Medical Center with serious injuries, though he was later listed in fair condition. Rear passengers David LeClaire and 3-year-old Apaullo were taken by ambulance to Mountain View H ospital in Madras. Both were treated and released. The semi truck driver was not injured. The highway was shut for about five hours. OSP troopers are continu ing the investigation into the crash. The planning and public comment process identified the Dry Creek site as the preferred plant location. The site has gone through and cleared the Inte grated Resource M anagem ent Plan (IRMP) process, allowing for the plant to be located at this site. The Oregon Bioenergy company will own and operate the facility, while the tribes will receive payment as landlord. Eventually, the tribes would become owners of the plant. The terms are still being negotiated, but the payment to the tribes may be in the range of $1 million to $1.5 mil lion per year, said Jim Manion, man ager of Warm Springs Power and Wa ter Enterprises. “The tribes can anticipate a revenue source over the course of 20 years,” he said. This will help the Confeder ated Tribes to diversify its revenue stream, increasingly important in the current economic climate. “We will also have a fuel supply agree ment that will allow us to develop a fuel collection business,” said Manion. “It is anticipated to create up to 15 jobs.” The bio-mass power plant itself will also create a number of job opportu nities. The tribes will work with the developer to create employment oppor tunities for tribal members, Manion said. The facility w ill burn plant and woody biomass, including residuals of the tribal annual cut, to produce the electricity. E n surin g a su fficien t amount of burnable material was a key part of negotiations leading to a devel opment agreement. By the agreement, the tribes will pro vide some of the material needed for fueling the plant. Other material would come from off-reservation sources such as BLM, N ational Forest and other nearby public and private lands. 0 Construction timeline Potential impact on air quality is one reason why some have voiced opposi tion to the project. The facility would operate in compliance with Environ mental Protection Agency standards, through the EPA air-quality permitting process, said Manion. See BIO-MASS on page 3 University of Oregon Library Received on: 10-13-11 Spilyay tyinoo I
