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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
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MNF to begin invasive plant treatments
Blue Mountain Eagle
The Malheur National Forest
will soon begin an integrated ap-
proach to manage invasive plants,
which includes prevention; manu-
al, mechanical, herbicide, biologi-
cal control and cultural treatments;
and restoration work.
Invasive plants targeted for
treatment include spotted, diffuse
and other knapweeds; Canada,
bull, Scotch and musk thistles; St.
John’s Wort; houndstongue, sul-
phur cinquefoil; Dalmation and
yellow toadflax; whitetop and oth-
er invasive mustards; and leafy
spurge.
Expanded treatment on the for-
est is scheduled to begin this spring
and is expected to continue through
October. The majority of herbicide
treatments will be spot application
to individual invasive plants us-
ing backpack and truck sprayers.
Some broadcast application is also
planned along a small subset of
roadsides and gravel pits.
Work in 2016 will also occur
within the burn perimeter of the
Canyon Creek Complex fire as part
of Burned Area Emergency Re-
sponse.
Treatment sites are located
across the Malheur National Forest
and herbicide treatments will be
signed at the time of treatment. A
blue marker dye that will fade over
time will be mixed with herbicides
to alert people of where product
has been applied. Manual and me-
chanical treatments will continue
as they have in previous years.
The campgrounds that will have
no herbicide use in 2016 are: Ma-
gone Lake on the Blue Mountain
Ranger District, Trout Farm on the
Prairie City Ranger District and
ODF ire training on tap INSIDER
OREGON CAPITAL
Blue Mountain Eagle
JOHN DAY — The Oregon
Department of Forestry will host
Fire Shelter refresher training
and Oregon Occupational Safe-
ty and Health Administration
ire training from 8 a.m. to noon
Friday, May 13, at the ODF
ofice, 415 Patterson Bridge
Drive, John Day.
The training will also be held
on May 14 at The Rock in Spray.
The refresher is mandatory
each year for those who might
go to the ireline for ODF, in-
cluding drivers, fallers, dozer
operators and others doing simi-
lar work. Participants only need
to complete the OSHA training
one time.
The class does not meet the
RT-130 requirement for Forest
Service contracts/agreements,
but ODF will honor federal RT-
130 training in lieu of the ODF
training.
Those interested need to sign
up in advance by calling the
John Day Interagency Dispatch
Center at 541-575-1321 from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through
Fridays.
Comments sought on Camp Lick Project
Blue Mountain Eagle
JOHN DAY — The 30-day
comment period for the scop-
ing proposal for the Camp
Lick Project on the Blue
Mountain Ranger District be-
gins Wednesday, May 4, and
concludes Friday, June 3.
Only those submitting spe-
ciic written comments during
a designated opportunity to
comment will have standing
to object to the project.
The Camp Lick planning
area encompasses approxi-
mately 40,000 acres in the
Upper Camp Creek, Lower
Camp Creek and Lick Creek
sub-watersheds, approximate-
ly 10 miles northeast of John
Day. The project proposes
several activities including
silviculture and fuels treat-
ments, evaluation of the road
systems, recreation opportu-
nities and riparian and upland
watershed restoration treat-
ments.
The document can be seen
at fs.usda.gov/projects/mal-
heur/landmanagement/proj-
ects. Request a print copy by
contacting Hannah Smith at
541-575-3031 or hannahk-
smith@fs.fed.us.
JOHN DAY — A group of
land management professionals
from around the world will visit
John Day May 11-14 as part of
an international seminar on for-
est landscape restoration.
Seminar participants will go
on ield visits in and around the
Malheur National Forest to the
Camp Creek Restoration Area,
Oxbow Conservation Area and
the Antelope Valley Aspen Res-
toration Area to see a range of
activities in action, from stream
restoration to the economic ben-
eits of restoration.
They will learn about tools
and best practices for assess-
ing forest landscape restoration
opportunities, developing and
implementing landscape resto-
ration plans and fostering col-
laborative partnerships.
The visit is sponsored by
the Forest Service International
Programs and the International
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Idlewild on the Emigrant Creek
Ranger District. The remaining
campgrounds may have at least
half the campground herbicide free
in a 30-day period.
Maps of treatment sites will be
posted at http://www.fs.usda.gov/
malheur prior to application.
For more information, contact
Invasive Plants Specialist Whitney
Rapp at 541-575-3067 or by email
at whitneysrapp@fs.fed.us.
Better Blooms
& Gardens
Union for the Conservation of
Nature.
For more information, vis-
it http://www.fs.fed.us/global/
is/2015/lr2015_brochure.pdf.
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Memories
With Fondest
RE-ELECT
We remember those who have passed away & are especially dear to us.
CHRIS
On Wednesday, May 25, we will publish a special section devoted to
those who are gone but not forgotten. The names will be placed in
alphabetical order and will be similar to the sample below:
LABHART
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Listening and working for all the people of
Grant County
Chris brings a wealth of experience to the position
of Grant County Commissioner. He has been
elected to the following positions:
• Grant County Commissioner position #2
• Town of Canyon City Council - Councilor/Mayor
• City of John Day Council - Councilor/Mayor
• Blue Mountain Hospital Distric - Director/Chair (2 terms +)
• Grant County Educational Service District - ESD
• 12 County Regional Community Advisory Council -
Chair (2 terms)
If this is what you want in your Grant County Commissioner, I
ask for your support.
• Job Retention/Creation • Senior
Check out Chris’ website:
Citizens • Veterans • Healthcare
chrislabhart.org
Integrity • Honesty • Respectful • Experienced
Andrews, David C
July 10, 1920 – May 5, 2000
May God’s angels guide
you and protect you
throughout time.
Always in our hearts,
John and Mona Andrews
and Family
Paid for by the Committee to Elect Chris Labhart.
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3. Forever missed, never forgotten. May God hold you in the
palm of His hand.
4. Thank you for the wonderful days we shared together. My
prayers will be with you until we meet again.
5. The days we shared were sweet. I long to see you again in
God’s heavenly glory.
6. Your courage and bravery still inspire us all, and the memory
of your smile fills us with joy and laughter.
7. Though out of sight, you’ll forever be in my heart and mind.
8. The days may come and go, but the times we shared will
always remain.
9. May the light of peace shine on your face for eternity.
10. May God’s angels guide you and protect you throughout time.
11. You were a light in our life that burns forever in our hearts.
12. May God’s graces shine over you for all time.
13. You are in our thoughts and prayers from morning to night
and from year to year.
14. We send this message with a loving kiss for eternal rest and happiness.
15. May the Lord bless you with His graces and warm, loving heart.
16. Write your own.
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