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2 B SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 2018 Oregon Parks accepting applications for conservation grants The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) has officially opened the grant cycle for the 2018 Land Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). More than $3 million in assistance is available for development and reha- bilitation of public outdoor recreation areas and facilities, as well as land acquisition. Eligible recipients include cities, counties, METRO, ports, park and recreation districts, tribes and state agencies. The application deadline is March 2. The online grant application, along with instructions and other forms, are available at www.oregon.gov/oprd/ grants. Returning applicants should use their account username and password. New applicants must request an account by going to oprdgrants.org. OPRD will conduct two workshops in January 2018 to familiarize appli- cants with the grant process. The first is an in-person session on Jan. 9, from 10 a.m. to noon in Salem. The second workshop is a webinar on Jan. 10, 10 a.m. to noon. Content at both workshops will be the same. Registration is required for both. Contact Michele Scalise, OPRD lead grant program coordinator, at michele .scalise@oregon.gov. The Land Water Conservation Fund grants provide assistance to state and local governments for acquiring and developing public outdoor recre- ation areas and facilities. Since 1964, this national grant has awarded more than $55 million for Oregon recreational areas and facili- ties. ODFW cites health concerns for postponement of 2018 sport abalone season SALEM — ODFW is calling a time-out on abalone season, postpon- ing the 2018 recreational season that was set to open Monday, Jan. 1, until further review and Commission con- sideration in March. The decision follows California’s closure of its 2018 abalone season due to concerns over the health of the pop- ulation. Abalone stocks in California have fallen below target levels as abalone face ongoing environmental condi- tions that have reduced their food sources. Since California Fish and Wildlife closed its season on Dec. 7, ODFW has seen a dramatic spike in inquiries about the Oregon fishery, which is dwarfed by the California fishery. Oregon issues about 300 abalone permits per year, while California issues 25,000 or more. Southern Oregon is on the northern edge of red abalone range and the state’s fishery is managed conserva- tively to protect the health of Oregon’s relatively small population. “California’s closure could lead to a large fishing effort shift to Oregon, which would cause a spike in harvest under the current rules. Yet we suspect that Oregon’s abalone population has declined from historic levels,” says Scott Groth, ODFW shellfish biologist for the south coast. “This emergency action postpones the fishery so we can hold off on issuing 2018 abalone per- mits until we’ve had a chance to do a more thorough review of the situa- tion.” ODFW staff plan to evaluate the fishery (including potential impacts from California’s closure), solicit pub- lic input, and present suggestions, including possible rule changes, to the Fish and Wildlife Commission at their March 16 meeting in Salem. Annual regulations require recre- ational abalone harvesters to purchase an Oregon shellfish license and obtain a free annual abalone/scallop permit from ODFW. ODFW will continue to issue per- mits for scallops after Jan. 1. Abalone are highly prized and the Siuslaw fishery creates a high demand, prima- rily among divers. While seven species exist on the West Coast, five of these have some listing status under the Endangered Species Act. Red abalone are the only species still fished in the contiguous United States, and southern Oregon and northern California are the only areas where recreational harvest has occurred in recent years. Commercial harvest is not allowed in either state. from 1B Senior post Marika White had 4 rebounds against the Lady Irish. The win puts Siuslaw at 3-8 in the pre-season heading into this weekend’s Crossover Tournament at North Valley High School in Grants Pass. The Lady Viks opened the tourney last nigh (after press deadlines) against Phoenix. Today, they take on host North Valley at 11 a.m. In the boys’ game last Tuesday against Waldport, the Vikings battled a high-pres- sure Irish defense that was also quick on offense. The scrappy Irish kept things close for most of the first three periods before Siuslaw steadily pulled away down the stretch on freethrow shooting and solid Viking defense, 42-33. The win puts the Viks at 7-4 in pre-season play, their best start under second-year coach Dylan Perry. Last night, Siuslaw was in Grants Pass for the Crossover Tournament at Hidden Valley High School, which continues through today. Tuesday, the Lady Viks will be on the road at Junction City to face the Tigers, with the Viking boys hosting Junction City at Glenn Butler Court. Girls tip off at 7:15; boys will tip off at 7 p.m. The Far West League sea- son kicks off Friday, Jan. 12, at home against Marshfield. Girls tip off at 6 p.m., fol- lowed by the boys at 7:30 p.m. Get Results...List With Richard. Richard Beaudro Principal Broker 541 991-6677 Chets Trail #2100 – Rare 5 acre secluded parcel in the woods. Septic approved, well in place, power to the lot. 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