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TRIBAL HUNTING & FISHING AREA
"Tribal Hunting & Fishing Area" will mean the area having the following description: Beginning at
McMinnville, southwest on State Highway 1 8 to the Salmon River. West along the Salmon River to
the Pacific Ocean. North along the Pacific Ocean Coastline to the south shoreline at the mouth of
Tillamook Bay. East along the Wilson River to State Highway 6 at Lee's Camp. Northeast on State
Highway 6 to State Highway 8 near Gales creek. Southeast on State Highway 8 to State Highway
47 at Forest Grove. South on State Highway 47 to make a full circle at McMinnville. Fishing includes
the Salmon River and its estuary to the Pacific Ocean, and the Wilson River to Tillamook Bay.
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AUGUST 29 - NOVEMBER 30, 1998
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OCTOBER 10 - NOVEMBER 11, 1998
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Current info about the Reservation
The Grand Ronde Reservation contains 10,052 acres of contiguous forest land located in north
west Oregon. It lies 1 8 miles southwest of McMinnville and 5 miles north of Grand Ronde. A small
portion of the original reservation, which contained 69,000 acres, was restored to the Confederated
Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon on September 9, 1 988 by congressional act.
' Prior to re-establishment, the land was classified as Oregon & California Railroad Lands and
managed fairly intensively for timber production by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The BLM
harvested timber on approximately 2,500 acres of what is now the Reservation. Timber volume on
the Reservation is comprised of Douglas-fir (92 percent), red alder (7 percent), and other conifers (1
percent). Stand ages range from recently planted seedlings to 110 years. Old growth trees are
sparsely scattered throughout the Reservation.
The Tribal Natural Resources staff manages the Reservation within the guidelines of the current
Natural Resources Management Plan. The Mission Statement and a summary of the plan are below.
MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of the NRD is to responsibly manage, develop and protect the
natural resources of the Grand Ronde Tribe, including timber, fish, wildlife, recreation, mineral, air,
water and other natural resources. Management of the Reservation will also recognize the Tribe's
unique and special relationship with the land and reinforce their Native American culture.
TIMBER HARVEST: Annual timber production decreased from 6 MMBF (an estimate from the 1983
BLM plan) to 5.70 MMBF. This reduction of 300,000 board feet was necessary to provide better
protection and improve habitat for many wildlife species on the Reservation. The harvesting program
includes regeneration, salvage and commercial thinning practices. All harvest, except minor sal
vage, will count towards the annual allowable cut volume of 5.70 MMBF. The regeneration harvest
will occur when the average stand age is at least 70 years, except in the special emphasis area
where the minimum average stand age will be 90 years. Commercial thinning may occur when
stands are between the ages of 25 and 60.
ROADS: The Reservation contains 74.1 miles of forest roads. Funds for road maintenance comes
from the forest management deductions fund and the road maintenance account. The roads are
maintained through a service agreement with a local contractor. The staff plans to build 7.89 miles of
new road during this 5 year planning period. New roads on the Reservation are carefully designed
using forest road engineering standards.
REFORESTATION:
Seed Source. Presently, 85 percent of the seedlings are grown from seed gathered from trees on
the Reservation that are selected for their superior form and vigor. The remaining seedlings are
grown from "superior" tree seed from a Weyerhaeuser seed orchard. The Weyerhaeuser seed has
demonstrated above average growth rates, and will broaden the genetic pool on the Reservation.
Site Preparation and Planting Stock. Most of the regeneration harvests are broadcast burned.
However, other techniques such as scarification are used to prepare the ground for planting where
appropriate. The units are planted with 11 seed
lings of Douglas-fir and plug1 seedlings of west
ern hemlock, Sitka spruce and western red ce
dar. Planting densities depend on management
objectives, but the usual density is 436 trees
acre.
TIMBER STAND IMPROVEMENT: Overstocked
stands of Douglas fir will be pre-commercially
thinned between 12 and 15 years of age, and
trees in some of the stands will be pruned to a
height of 17 feet between 15 and 30 years of
age. Commercially thinned stands may be fertil
ized. These practices will increase the size and
quality of the timber in the future.
RESOURCE PROTECTION: Fire and wind dam
age have been a minor concern on the Reserva
tion. These events are rare, but historically they
have caused catastrophic damage. Insect and
disease damage, primarily from laminated root
rot, Douglas fir bark beetle, and swiss needle
cast occurs in isolated pockets.
FISH AND WILDLIFE: The Tribe employs a full
time biologist who directs the Fish and Wildlife
Department. He has been working on stream
restoration and enhancing songbird and elk habi
tat. During this planning period he will be con
ducting inventories on the various species living
on and using the Reservation as well as con
tinuing the stream restoration and survey work.
The Tribe also monitors threatened and endan
gered species, as well as inventorying and moni
toring sensitive species that are known to re
side on the Reservation.
RECREATION: The Reservation provides a vari
ety of recreational opportunities. Hiking trails
are being developed along Yoncalla, Burton, and
Coast Creeks. An educational day-use park along
Agency Creek was completed in 1 996. The trails
and day-use park are open to the public. Fishing
is being enhanced by improving the habitat for
native trout and steelhead. Big game such as
deer and elk may be hunted by the public during
the regular hunting season.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: An environ
mental protection program was established by a
federal grant from the Environmental Protection
Agency. This has given the Tribe the ability to
investigate environmental issues of concern
such as hazardous waste and water quality, as
well as the capability to deal with the mitigation
of endangered plant species such as Nelson's
checkermallow.
CULTURAL: A preliminary cultural resource re
view of the Reservation was conducted in 1992.
There were several items of interest disclosed
by the review. The location of these items will
be researched during this planning period.
Some of the native plants that are culturally im
portant to the Tribe include willows, rushes, ce
dar, yew, and alder. Culturally important plants
will be studied and managed during this planning
period.
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MUST CIRCLE ONE
1ST SEASON NOVEMBER 14 - 18
2ND SEASON NOVEMBER 21-29
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