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sNok signflz JULY 15, 2022 Scoping comments wanted The Tribe’s Natural Resources Department is soliciting Tribal member scoping comments for its next 10-year Natural Resource Management Plan (NRMP), 2024-33. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 concerns, NRD will not be conducting an in-person scoping meeting. Visit the Tribal Member Scop- ing Survey at https://weblink. grandronde.org/Forms/NRMPSur- vey2022 from July 1-31 to submit your NRMP scoping comments on- line, or written comments on paper may be mailed to NRD. To submit comments online: Visit https://weblink.grandronde.org/ Forms/NRMPSurvey2022, complete the survey, and submit a response by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on Sun- day, July 31, 2022. There are 10 required multiple-choice survey questions and an optional space for written comments. NOTE: We recommend using Chrome, Firefox or Safari web browsers to take the online survey. Use of another brows- er may require you to copy/paste or type the URL into the browser window, and/or upgrade to the latest version of the browser. To submit written (paper) comments: Send paper comments, post- age prepaid, to CTGR Natural Resources Dept., ATTN: NRMP Scop- ing Comments, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347. Comments must be received by NRD staff by 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time on Friday, July 29, 2022, to be considered. Be sure to include your full name, roll number and address with your comments for validation purposes. Tribal Student Grant application is open SALEM – The Higher Education Coordinating Commission announced that the application for the Oregon Tribal Student Grant for 2022-23 is now open. The grant is a new state financial aid program supported by the Oregon Legislature’s 2022 investment in equitable access and success for Tribal students. The grant will pay for most or all public college-related expenses, includ- ing tuition, housing, books and other costs not covered by other grants for students who are enrolled members of Oregon’s nine federally recognized Tribes. The grant can be used for undergraduate and graduate study at Oregon public colleges and universities, as well as eligible private non- profit institutions. Application deadline is Aug. 1. Students must submit the Oregon Tribal Student Grant application and either a 2022-23 Free Application for Fed- eral Student Aid or Oregon Student Aid Application. The grant will apply to the estimated average total cost of attendance and grant amounts will vary based on each student’s college choice and enrollment level. Private institution awards will be capped at the average Oregon public university cost of attendance. For more information, visit https://oregonstudentaid.gov/oregon-trib- al-student.aspx?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery on the Internet. m Su mer 202 2 hayu-munk skukum Summer Program June 6th - August 18th 17 Drop box installed The Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department, 9655 Grand Ronde Road, now has a medication drop box located in the front lobby. Lobby hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The drop box is for any prescribed or over-the-counter medication. If the containers are too large to fit in the drop box, please repackage them in a zip-lock plastic bag. Tribal Police employees cannot handle the medications so the person dropping them off must repackage them. Needles and liquids are not allowed in the drop box. Tribal Police suggest mixing liquid medications with cat litter or coffee grounds and then throwing them away with the household trash. For more information, call 503-879-1821. CTGR 2022 Annual Fish Distribution Natural Resources Department Fish Lab 47010 SW HEBO ROAD Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 (503) 879-2424 When: Thursday, August 18, 2022 9:00am – 5:00pm Friday, August 19, 2022 9:00am – 5:00pm Saturday, August 20, 2022 9:00 am – 1:00 pm GRAND RONDE LIVING and ENROLLED TRIBAL MEMBERS Must show current photo I.D. This year, fish will be handed out in a drive through system. Please follow the signage up the hill to the fish lab, receive your fish and then follow the new exit loop road out. If picking up for others: A Signed release and copy of Tribal ID or CIB is required! No Early or late Pickups and fish will not be mailed.
