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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL Aug. 10, 2016
Fish and Wildlife commission sets 2017 sportfi shing regulations
The Fish and Wildlife com-
mission adopted 2017 sportfi sh-
ing regulations at its meeting in
Salem last week.
The majority of the changes
are housekeeping corrections
building on last year’s effort to
simplify the regulations. A few
more signifi cant changes are:
The portion of the Lower De-
schutes River that borders the
Warm Springs Reservation will
be open April 22-Dec. 31 (re-
verting back to regulations in
effect prior to 2016).
Multiple Lower Columbia
tributaries will only be open to
the harvest of hatchery salmon
to protect wild tule fall Chi-
nook. The majority of salmon
in these areas are hatchery fi sh
so this change is expected to
have minimal impact on fi shing
opportunities but will provide
necessary protections for listed
wild fi sh.
New regulations and an up-
dated map will more clearly
designate the fi shing areas in
Herman Creek located in the
Columbia River Zone.
Additionally, the Commis-
sion approved funding several
Restoration and Enhancement
Projects, which enhance fi sh
production or provide more
public access to fi shing waters.
Approved projects included a
new youth fi shing pond in Camp
Sherman, where the Commis-
sion directed staff to continue
working with the local commu-
nity to address their concerns. It
appointed Rod Moore to the R
and E board as the Seafood Pro-
cessor Representative.
The Commission was also
briefed on the work to date of
the Joint Interim Task Force On
Funding for Fish, Wildlife, and
Related Outdoor Recreation and
Education and the Wolf Plan Re-
view. ODFW wolf program staff
will be back before the Com-
mission Oct. 7 in La Grande to
discuss the primary planning
issues that will be addressed in
an updated Wolf Plan, and again
on Dec. 2 in Salem with a draft
Plan. Public testimony will be
taken at both the October and
December meetings. Final plan
adoption is not expected to oc-
cur until 2017.
Finally, the Commission ad-
opted mule deer and elk man-
agement objectives (MOs) as
proposed by staff. Many of Or-
egon’s 67 wildlife management
units have a winter population
MO (the number of mule deer
or elk desired in the unit during
the winter) and a buck and bull
ratio MO (the ratio of buck mule
deer or bull elk observed per
100 females after the hunting
season).MOs are not the maxi-
mum number of animals a unit
can support, but a compromise
to maintain deer and elk num-
bers at levels compatible with
primary land uses, limit damage
to private property while maxi-
mizing recreational benefi ts
(hunting and wildlife viewing).
GOLF: Middlefi eld Men's Club
Monday, Aug. 1
Game: 2-3 Best Ball
First Place
Bill Avery
Bill Beckett
Ron Warner
Mike Stahl
-26
Mike Helms
Gary Sparks
Larry Zuvich
Tom Lemmon
Second Place
Jim Cunningham
Jack Doleman
Leon Hayes
Steve Lindholm
-22
Fourth Place
Larry Dreiling
Jerry Fisher
Rick LeBrun
Dan Smith
Third Place
-21
Low Gross
Mike Helms
Dan Smith
Gary Sparks
Thursday, Aug. 4
Game: 3-2 Best Ball
-20
70
71
72
Mike Cooney
Gary Ingram
David Morris
First Place
Dan Duffy
Darrell Lee
Larry Zuvich
-31
Second Place
Russell Bryce
Adrian Chatigny
Ed Wilson
Gary Welch
-21
-28
Fifth Place (tie)
Steve Erickson
Jerry Pennington
Dave Tooker
Jim Wamsley
-21
Third Place
Frank Gates
Bob McCarty
Don Perkins
Ed Prunkl
-27
Fifth Place (tie)
Jim Cunningham
Larry Dreiling
Larry Eyman
Jerry Fisher
Fourth Place
Tom Arney
-24
Low Gross
Tim Martin
Dan Smith
Steve Erickson
Bruce Dorman
Jerry Singer
67
69
70
70
72
Low Net
Ron Warner
Leon Hayes
Bill Beckett
Rick LeBrun
Gary Ingram
Bill Avery
Tom Lemmon
56
59
60
62
63
64
64
Closest to the Pin
#5
Gary Ingram
#7
Phil Hamilton
#14 Rick LeBrun
Longest Putt
#17 Mike Helms
Larry Zuvich
73
Low Net
John Kallbrier
Gary Ingram
Tom Arney
Jim Cunningham
Adrian Chatigny
Bill Beckett
Jerry Pennington
Bill Wilson
Jim Wamsley
Frank Conti
57
60
61
61
61
61
62
63
63
63
Closest to the Pin
#5
Tom Arney
#7
Dan Duffy
#14 Gary Anderson
Longest Putt
#18 Mike Cooney
DRIVING SAFETY | HIGH-RISK DRIVERS
Educating Teen Drivers
Teen drivers are inexperienced
and more prone to risky behav-
iors and safety violations that
can lead to accidents, accord-
ing to several transportation
safety organizations.
Laws along with household
rules are the best way to de-
crease risks, because they hold
teens accountable for risky
behaviors that may put them-
selves and others in danger.
gathering of information and
timely motor responses.
Teens struggle with tasks such
as judging gaps in trai c and
tend to drive too fast for con-
ditions. All of these behaviors
can be corrected with experi-
ence but, in the meantime,
need to be considered when
sharing the roads with teens.
Setting Rules for Distractions
It doesn’t help that teenagers
also are the most distracted
Inexperience
h e main issue that can impact drivers on the road, accord-
a teen’s driving skill is inexpe- ing to the National Highway
rience, which according to the Trai c Safety Administration.
National Safety Council, tops Safe driving requires complete
the list of reasons why nearly concentration, but there are
half of all teens will be involved many activities that divert a
in a car crash before graduat- driver’s attention.
Common sense laws such as
ing from high school.
Developing driving skills takes bans on texting and cell phone
a lot of practice. It requires use, as well as parental guid-
a complex and coordinated ance, are necessary to keep
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bright future full of ample op-
portunities to hone and perfect
their driving skills.
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