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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2015 3 C Siuslaw National Forest continues prescribed burns for thinning A firefighter initiates a controlled slashburn as part of seasonal debris disposal. CORVALLIS — Cooler, damp weather is allowing firefight- ers on the Siuslaw National Forest to begin burning debris and piles of limbs that have accumulated throughout the year from timber sales and land management activities. Fall also is the time when the agency burns tracts of land that benefit from peri- odic fire activity, such as on the Oregon Dunes where fire tem- porarily reduces inva- sive European beach grass and promotes D ONATIONS During the school year, approximately 190 Siuslaw School District high school stu- dent athletes and 90 middle school student athletes partici- pate in one or more sports pro- grams. These students not only excel on the field, trail, track or court, but also in the classroom. ATHLETE OF THE WEEK better sand movement. “Prescribed fires can serve a restorative function or contribute to land resiliency by removing unnatural accumulation of materials that can fuel cata- strophic fires under less than favorable conditions,” said Dan Eddy, deputy fire man- agement officer for the Siuslaw National Forest. While firefighters attempt to time prescribed burning with weather conditions that minimize smoke effects in communities, citizens still should be aware of poten- COURTESY PHOTO TO I AN F OSTER F UND more credits than their non-ath- lete counterparts. To date, approximately 58 percent of the Siuslaw School District’s students are receiving free or reduced lunch though a government program which assists families living at or below the poverty line. This is one of the indicators for student athletes who are applying for an athletic scholarship through the Ian Foster Scholarship Program. The Siuslaw Athletic Booster Club donates annually to the Ian Foster Scholarship Fund. In the past, student athletes could use the fund for every sport they wish to participate, but of recent years, the fund has dwindled to a point where each student athlete can use the fund only once per year. Donations will assist low income student athletes pay for participation fees associated with playing sports at both the middle school and high school in Florence. Make a donation by mail at Ian Foster Fund, P.O. Box 1972, Florence, OR 97439. Permits park or ride an ATV that day. The temporary permit is valid 14 days from the purchase date and is designed to fit on a vehi- cle dashboard or kept with vis- itors operating motorcycles, open vehicles and ATVs. Day-use parking permits and ATV permits are also available from permit agents statewide. Visit www.OSPparkingper mitagents for parking permit retailers and www.oregona tvpermitagents for ATV permit agents. Avenue, Westlake) The abutment was damaged by storms in 2012. Disaster funds were made available after those storms. “We have been working with FEMA and the State Office of Emergency Management to address the damage and look forward to getting the facility repaired,” said Mike Russell, Lane County parks manager. The contractor performing the work is Tom Ayres General Contractor, Inc., from the Bend, Ore., area. Estimated construction costs are $45,000. For more information or to pick up a registration form, go to Coastal Fitness, Siuslaw Elementary School, or contact a member of the Siuslaw Athletic Boosters Club. Florence Community PTA serves all of the schools in the Siuslaw School District, grades K-12. The PTA is parents, teachers and community work- ing together to improve the education, health, safety, and well-being of children and youth. SABC was re-established in 2004, in hopes of creating a large, membership based, non- profit organization that would raise funds to help support the athletic programs of Siuslaw middle and high schools. adult coho and seasonal limit of 2 adult coho (in aggregate with other areas with the same bag limit). The lower bay typi- cally produces the best results early in the season. SALMON RIVER: Chinook, cutthroat trout The fall Chinook fishery is producing well for both boat and bank anglers in tide water. Trolling, casting lures or bob- ber fishing through the high slack tide tends to be the most productive. Cutthroat trout fishing from upper tide water through the lower river can be effective during the early mornings with sea runs moving through this time of year. SILETZ RIVER: Chinook, coho, steelhead, cutthroat trout The fall Chinook fishery has been producing fair to good results in the lower bay up to the head of tide. Trolling or bobber fishing seems to be the most productive. The wild coho fishery con- tinues through Nov. 30 with a daily bag limit of 1 adult coho and seasonal limit of 2 adult coho (in aggregate with other areas with the same bag limit). The lower bay up to Coyote Rock typically produces the best results early in the season. Summer steelhead fishing is fair to good in the upper river above Moonshine Park. Cutthroat trout can be found in most sections with sea runs found in the mid to lower river this time of year. WILSON RIVER: Steelhead, Chinook Fall Chinook angling in tidewater is fair to good. Bobber and bait is producing the best results. Summer steel- head fishing is slow. YAQUINA RIVER: Chinook, coho, cutthroat trout Anglers are having fair to good results for fall Chinook from the lower bay up to the Canyon Quarry boat launch area. Trolling herring or spin- ners during the incoming tide through the high slack typical- ly produces the best results. Small numbers of Chinook are also up near Elk City. The wild coho fishery is open through Nov. 30 with a daily bag limit of 1 adult coho and seasonal limit of 2 adult coho (in aggregate with other areas with the same bag limit). The lower bay up to the air- port boat ramp typically pro- duces the best results for coho. catching yellow perch from the fishing dock at the County Boat Ramp and near the edge of the weedlines. Wild coho season will be open until Dec. 31. The bag limit is 1 wild coho per day and 5 wild coho for the season in aggregate with all other wild coho fisheries in the NW and SW zones. from 1C email receipt so they can visit a from 1C (Tyee Forest Service Campground, 4621 Pacific Fitness Siusla w H.S . Volleyball The junior outside hitter and middle blocker was selected by Far West League Volleyball coaches to the 1st Team all-league squad for her play on the court this season. Honorable Mention Makenzie York Honorable mention is given to freshman hitter Makenzie York who was also selected by coaches to the 1st Team all-league squad. Sponsored By: The Siuslaw News , KCST and The Sports Club Fresh Detailing Integrity Plumbing Aero Legends Bi-Plane Rides Central Coast Disposal Alan Twombly- H&R Block River House and Old Town Inns J. L. Walker and Sons Dutch Bros. Best for Hearing Rodet Construction Company Foglio Drop Box Service County Transfer and Recycling Elson Shields Property Management Carpet Cleaning Solutions Wind Drift Kites Leisure Excavating Dry Tech Carpet Cleaning Maple Street Grille Florence RV and Automotive Specialists Shawn Fleming Construction, LLC Randy's Riverview Market HELP NEEDY STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS Siuslaw student athletics out-perform their counterparts, often receiving better marks and higher graduation rates. According to the latest data, Siuslaw High School student athletes’ average GPA was 2.94 while non-athletes’ GPA was 2.29, with athletes taking .5 Ramp Elyssa Rose tially seeing or encountering smoke adjacent to burning areas. If unsure whether smoke or a fire is from a prescribed burn, citizens can contact their local fire department or the Coastal Va l l e y I n t e r a g e n c y Communication Center at 541- 750-7024 for more informa- tion. When feasible, the timing and location of prescribed burns will be posted on the Discover Siuslaw National Forest Facebook page and the SiuslawNF Twitter handle. from 1C is Saturday, Nov. 14. Registration on the day of the event is from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Fishing from 1C to the head of tide. Trolling, casting lures or bobber fishing are all produc- ing depending on the section and conditions. Bank fishing near the Hwy. 101 bridge or up at the newly opened Don Lindly Park (MP 7 on Hwy. 34) can be good for both Chinook and coho. 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Yellow perch fishing will start to pick up this month in lakes like Saunders Lake. Fishing a worm on the bot- tom in deep water should pro- vide lots of bites for yellow perch. UMPQUA RIVER, SOUTH: The South Umpqua is cur- rently closed to all fishing until Dec. 1. TENMILE BASIN: Trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch, coho Streams in the Tenmile Basin closed Oct. 31. The use of bait is now allowed in streams above tidewater. The water level in Tenmile Lakes is extremely low and boat anglers should use caution when boating in the lakes. Tenmile Lakes is open all year for trout but trout fishing has been slow. Bass anglers have been catching several largemouth bass in Tenmile Lakes. Bass can be found this time of the year in shallow water near structure like logs or weed lines. A few anglers have been WINCHESTER BAY: Bottomfish, perch Fishing for bottomfish in the Triangle and South jetty has been successful. Crabbing has been produc- tive, and Chinook and coho are still being caught in the ocean off of Winchester Bay and in the lower Umpqua River. PACIFIC OCEAN and BEACHES: Bottomfish, salmon, Dungeness crab, surf perch The ocean is now closed to harvest of Dungeness crab through Nov. 30. The nonselective coho sea- son in the ocean is now closed. Fishing for Chinook in the ocean from Bandon to Winchester Bay has been slow. The nearshore halibut sea- son is open seven days per week inside the 40-fathom line. Anglers were catching a few halibut near Bandon inside 40-fathoms this past weekend. Fishing for bottom fish is now open to fishing at all- depths. Fishing for black rock- fish continues to be very good from Charleston to Bandon. The marine fish daily bag limit is seven fish and a separate daily limit for lingcod (two). Anglers can only keep 3 blue rockfish and 1 canary rockfish as part of their daily limit and there will be no har- vest of China, quillback, or copper rockfish. 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