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News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, January 28, 2015 A5 Sheriff weighs in on roads PLAN to close multiple roads in Grant County.” The sheriff said that statement and an order signed last Septem- ber by Beverlin’s predeces- sor, Teresa Raaf, violated the county’s road closure ordinance. The ordinance, adopted last year, requires agencies to consult with the County Court and the sheriff when proposing any road, trail or byway limitations on the public lands within Grant County. Beverlin this week reit- erated his pledge – made in Super: Review is underway, as promised Blue Mountain Eagle CANYON CITY – Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palm- er last week added an official voice to the discontent over road closures with a letter to Malheur National Forest Su- pervisor Steve Beverlin. The Jan. 20 letter con- tended Beverlin had stat- ed he would “take action Eagle photos/Cheryl Hoefler OSP Sgt. Tom Hutchison of the John Day Outpost awards a trooper patch to Patrol Trooper Nicholas Davey. several recent public meet- ings – to bring all road pro- posals to the county to dis- cuss. He also reaffirmed his commitment to review the roads in the September or- der, a review he said is under way now. The September order af- fected roads on the south end of the forest, and Bever- lin initially said he believed all of them were in Harney County, which would not be affected by the Grant County ordinance. He also noted that +DUQH\ &RXQW\ RI¿FLDOV KDG been briefed on any changes. Members of the county’s public access advisory board protested that Grant Coun- ty roads were affected, and Beverlin said he would go back and check all the roads covered by the document. This week, he said an initial examination found “a small number of short road segments within Grant Coun- ty.” He said he hopes to have the review done by the end of February, and said he will bring that information back to the county courts in both Grant and Harney counties. OSP Game Sgt. Tim Brown of Pendleton awards a trooper patch to Patrick McCosker, one of two new Fish and Wildlife game wardens at the John Day Outpost. Two new troopers on the beat Sgt. Tom Hutchison made the presentation to Davey, and Pendleton Game Sgt. Tim Brown did the honors for Mc- Cosker. McCosker and trooper Khris Brandon are two new game wardens assigned to the Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY – Two local 2UHJRQ6WDWH3ROLFHSDWURORI¿- cers – Nicholas Davey and Pat- rick McCosker – received their Trooper patches at the John 'D\2XWSRVWRI¿FH-DQ John Day Outpost. McCosker, originally as- VLJQHG WR WKH 3HQGOHWRQ RI¿FH DV D SDWURO RI¿FHU ZDV WUDQV- ferred to John Day two months ago. He and Davey have been with OSP for 1-1/2 years, after completing 22 weeks of train- ing at the police academy in Salem. %UDQGRQDQ263RI¿FHUIRU ¿YH \HDUV WUDQVIHUUHG UHFHQWO\ to John Day from the Oregon coast. Watch the Eagle for more on the new game wardens. the target remains low when compared to forest growth. By itself, Iron Triangle de- livers 20-30 million board Continued from Page A1 feet to mills each year. the stage for road closures, Furthermore, a study by setting aside more land that the American Forest Re- could be more productively source Council and Associ- managed. ated Oregon Loggers shows )RUHVW 6HUYLFH ¿JXUHV mills need to harvest 247- show the three forests are 335 million board feet per already growing at a rate year from the Blue Moun- of 791 million board feet tains forests just to sustain per year. Critics of the pro- current infrastructure. The wood is there, Wil- posed forest plan say it is too passive to keep up with liams said, if they can agree on a forest plan that encour- the overgrowth. Mark Webb, a former ages enough logging. Grant County judge and Environmental member of the Blue Moun- protection tains Forest Partners col- The forests, however, laborative, said the plan is not aggressive enough, aren’t only for people. A resource-wise, to protect vast array of plants and an- healthy forests and healthy imals call the forests home, including old-growth trees communities. “The forests aren’t sim- and some endangered spe- ply a tree farm. They’re cies. The preferred forest plan disturbance-driven,” Webb said. “You’ve increased alternative calls for 91,000 the fuel loads so much, that acres of wilderness among ZKHQD¿UHFRPHVWKURXJK the three forests. Oregon it doesn’t do what it used to Wild, a group that describes do. It just wipes everything itself as a leader in the con- out, and destroys the eco- servation of roadless ar- eas on the national forests, system.” VD\V LW KDV LGHQWL¿HG Economic growth million acres of suitable Boosting active manage- wilderness. PHQWZRXOGEHQH¿WQRWRQO\ Wilderness areas remain the ecosystem, but the rural an important place where economy as well. SHRSOH FDQ ¿QG VROLWXGH Cutting more trees said Rob Klavins, Oregon means more work for the Wild’s northeast Oregon region’s lumber mills. Un- ¿HOG FRRUGLQDWRU LQ (QWHU- der the Forest Service’s prise. preferred alternative, the Decades of under-man- predicted annual timber agement have left the for- harvest would be 162 mil- ests damaged, Klavins said, lion board feet per year, though the Forest Service supporting 1,330 jobs. should be careful not to Zach Williams, a con- swing the pendulum too far sultant with Iron Triangle toward over-logging and Logging in John Day, said clear-cuts. C OPS & C OURTS Arrests and citations in the Blue Mountain Eagle are taken from the logs of law enforcement agencies. Every effort is made to re- port the court disposition of arrested listed. to supervised probation for 24 months, 20 hours com- munity service, $100 fine, and $300 in restitution. The court dismissed one count for harassment. For fourth-degree assault, he was sentenced to 10 days jail, supervised probation for 24 months and 40 hours community service, and fined $100. The sentence is to be consecutive to all previously imposed ones. The court dismissed counts for strangulation and men- acing. On all convictions he was ordered to have no contact with victims. Circuit Court CANYON CITY – The Grant County Circuit Court reported the following fines and judgments: • Tylor John Gifford, 20, pleaded guilty to sev- eral counts. The sentenc- es: For fraudulent use of a credit card – 10 days jail, supervised probation for 24 months and 80 hours community service, $200 fine; for first-degree theft, five days jail, bench pro- bation for 18 months, $450 fine, $750 in restitution; for first-degree forgery, 10 days jail, supervised pro- bation for 24 months, 80 hours community service, $200 fine. The sentenc- es are concurrent with all previously imposed ones. For third-degree criminal mischief, he was sentenced Justice Court CANYON CITY – The Grant County Justice Court reported the following fines and judgments: • Violation of the basic rule: Wayne Steven Smith, 45, Riley, 65/55 zone, fined $110; Harold Dean Black- mer, 82, Clackamas, 75/55 zone, fined $160; Richard J. Marsek, 66, Brookfield, Wis., 73/55 zone, fined $160. • Fail to properly use safety belt: Michael Gene Gast, 26, Mt. Vernon, fined $110; Shane Rickie Combs, 34, John Day, fined $110. • Exceeding speed limit: Samuel Preston Childress, 38, Bend, 44/30 zone, fined $135. • Open container of al- cohol: Jacob M. Derosier, 27, John Day, fined $260; Justin Alan Scheidegger, 20, John Day, fined $260. • Driving uninsured: Travis James Freniere, 28, John Day, fined $260. Dispatch John Day dispatch worked 127 calls during the week of Jan. 18-15. Along with the various traffic warnings, trespass- ing, injured animals, noise complaints and juvenile complaints, these calls in- cluded: • John Day Police: Jan. 19: Harassment re- ported on Front Street in Prairie City. Jan. 21: Grass fire re- ported on Dog Creek Road. Jan. 22: Cited a John Day woman for failure to provide proof of insurance. • Grant County Sher- iff: Jan. 20: Arrested a John Day man on a Umatilla County warrant. • Monument ambu- lance: Jan. 24: 61-year-old woman with high blood pressure. • Canyon City Fire De- partment: Jan. 20: Dispatched for a flu fire. ` • Long Creek ambu- lance: Jan. 19: Responded for a 63-year-old man. • John Day ambulance: Jan. 22: Responded for a 73-year-old woman who fell. • Prairie City ambu- lance: Jan. 22: Responded for a 42-year-old man with pos- sible heart attack. • Oregon State Police: Jan. 25: Report of shots fired in the area of West Bench and Rock Pit Road. 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