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Blue Mountain Eagle
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Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Watershed council completes seven projects
By Richard Hanners
Blue Mountain Eagle
The Grant County Court learned
about the South Fork John Day Wa-
tershed Council at its Feb. 14 meeting,
as Amy Stiner, executive director, and
Elise Delgado, project manager, pre-
sented an update on the group’s work.
Established in 1980 by private
landowners and government agencies,
the group seeks to maintain or improve
the health of the uplands, tributaries,
riparian areas and fish and wildlife
habitat within the 537,708-acre drain-
age while maintaining or improving
economic stability in the area.
The watershed group completed
seven projects last year and has 20
more underway and 16 on the waiting
list, Stiner said. Projects include nox-
ious weed control, juniper removal,
aspen enhancement, riparian revege-
tation and upland water developments.
Feral horses also have an impact in the
area.
As the group expanded its inter-
ests to the lower drainage in recent
years, it made contact with the South
Fork John Day Coordinated Resource
Management Planning group, which
has similar interests and functions and
has been in existence since 1974. The
goal is for the two groups to coordinate
efforts.
Stiner said the group’s educa-
tion efforts were among her proudest
achievements last year. This includes
the Farm To School program, the Grant
County Natural Resource Camp, wa-
tershed tours and the group’s annual
newsletter.
The watershed council meets at the
Izee Schoolhouse on the second Mon-
day of each month. For more informa-
tion, visit southforkjohnday.com.
In other court news:
• The court agreed to implement
Contributed photo
Crews with the South Fork John
Day Watershed Council install
post rows, which reduce the rate
of channel incision in a stream.
an online system for registering and
tracking building permits through
software provided by the Oregon De-
partment of Consumer and Business
Services Building Codes Division.
Hilary McNary, Grant County plan-
ning director, and Shannon Springer,
assistant planner, explained the pros
and cons of the system to the court,
while Celina Patterson from the state
office spoke on the phone.
• The court approved three re-
quests from Sally Bartlett, the Grant
County economic development co-
ordinator. Bartlett wanted to hire a
person for copywriting and to set up
a nonprofit organization for the local
farmers market, which wanted to ap-
ply for a grant to pay for a shed and
other needs. Commissioner Boyd
Britton asked Bartlett why she needed
$20,000 for her third request, to create
a new website for the economic devel-
opment office. Bartlett said websites
for the city of John Day and the Grant
County Chamber of Commerce cost
around $10,000. The current website
was written in code and is difficult to
change, Bartlett said. Allison Field, the
office’s community and economic de-
velopment specialist, said the website
needs to be user-friendly for both staff
and visitors.
• After reviewing two bids for
re-roofing Keerins Hall at the Grant
County Fairgrounds, Grant County
Judge Scott Myers signed a $10,500
agreement with Hughes Inc., a local
company that will handle the entire
roofing project, including removing
several unused chimneys.
• The court unanimously approved
a joint-facility-use agreement with the
Forest Service for the Grant County
Regional Airport. The Forest Ser-
vice will pay the county a $49,692
management fee for 2018 and about
three-quarters of the utility costs for
the terminal. Other areas will be me-
tered separately. The agreement also
covered airport and aircraft security.
• The court approved renewing an
aggregate lease in the Ritter area for
$600 per year.
• Jessica Winegar was appointed to
the Local Community Advisory Coun-
cil for the county health department.
• The court next meets Feb. 21.
C OPS AND C OURTS
Arrests and citations in
the Blue Mountain Eagle are
taken from the logs of law
enforcement agencies. Every
effort is made to report the
court disposition of arrest
cases.
Grant County
Sheriff
The Grant County Sher-
iff’s Office reported the fol-
lowing for the week of Feb.
15:
Concealed handgun li-
censes: 6
Average inmates: 14
Bookings: 7
Releases: 5
Arrests: 1
Citations: 0
Fingerprints: 1
Civil papers: 17
Warrants processed: 4
Asst./welfare check: 1
Search and rescue: 0
Justice Court
The Grant County Justice
Court reported the following
fines and judgments:
• Driving while suspend-
ed: Shane. E. Thompson, 28,
Redmond, Jan. 4, fined $440;
Travis B. Farr, 25, Mt. Ver-
non, Dec. 22, fined $435.
• Driving uninsured:
Shane. E. Thompson, 28,
Redmond, Jan. 4, fined $265.
• Failure to carry proof
of compliance with financial
responsibility requirements:
Charles C. Paulson, 40, John
Day, Jan. 7, fined $265; An-
thony L. Bronkhorst, 41,
Kimberly, Dec. 22, fined
$260.
• Violation of the basic
rule: Shane. E. Thompson,
28, Redmond, Jan. 4, 75/55
zone, fined $165; Natalia E.
Yazzie, 25, Canyon City, Jan.
27, 74/55 zone, fined $165,
Jan. 10, 76/55 zone, fined
$265.
• Exceeding speed limit:
Johnothan R. Slaght, 21, La
Grande, Nov. 26, 43/30 zone,
fined $160; Stuart P. Zicke-
foose, 25, Tulalip, Wash-
ington, Jan. 3, 59/40 zone,
fined $165; Robert J. Bryant
Jr., 20, Mt. Vernon, Jan. 19,
36/30 zone, fined $115.
• Violation of speed lim-
it: Tyler J. McClune, 21, La
Grande, Oct. 16, 79/65 zone,
fined $260; Ryan Sullivan,
38, Baker City, Nov. 26,
79/65 zone, fined $260.
• Failure to renew regis-
tration: Robert J. Bryant Jr.,
20, Mt. Vernon, Jan. 19, fined
$115; Trista L. Cox, 34, John
Day, May 7, fined $110.
• No operator’s license:
Sylvia R. Sweeney, 58, John
Day, Dec. 24, fined $260,
Dec. 12, fined $260.
• Operating without re-
quired light: Gregory L.
Huff, 59, Rodeo, California,
Dec. 30, fined $160.
• Failure to drive with-
in lane: Alec A. Leach, 25,
Rocklin, California, Dec. 9,
fined $260.
• Failure to display license
plates: Seth R. Wisner, 43,
Eugene, Dec. 17, fined $110.
• No rear view mirror:
Charles C. Paulson, 40, John
Day, Jan. 1, fined $160.
• Illegal stopping, stand-
ing or parking: Charles C.
Paulson, 40, John Day, Jan.
12, fined $110.
• William M. Choate, 86,
John Day, was convicted of
third-degree theft. He was
sentenced to five days house
arrest and fined $222.
Oregon State
Police
Feb. 14: Advised of a cow
on Highway 26 near Fields
Creek Road.
Feb. 14: Responded to
Highway 395 near Starr Ridge
for a noninjury accident.
Feb. 16: Advised of a theft
on North Washington Street in
Prairie City.
Feb. 16: Received a report
of a driver putting chains on
a semi-truck on a blind cor-
ner on Highway 26 near Old
Bates Road.
Feb. 16: Responded with
Grant County Sheriff’s Office
to a single-vehicle crash on
Highway 26 near Dixie Sum-
mit.
Feb. 16: Advised of a non-
injury crash on Highway 395
near Starr Ridge Summit.
Feb. 16: Advised of a non-
injury crash on Highway 26
near the Wheeler County line.
Feb. 18: Responded with
Grant County Sheriff’s Of-
fice to Highway 26 near Pine
Creek Road for a rollover
crash.
Dispatch
John Day dispatch worked
113 calls during the week
of Feb. 12-18. Along with
the various traffic warnings,
trespassing, injured animals,
noise complaints and juve-
nile complaints, these calls
included:
• John Day Police De-
partment
Feb. 12: Dakota Stout,
20, John Day, was arrested
on Screech Alley on a Grant
County warrant.
Feb. 12: Responded to a
hit-and-run crash at a grocery
store in John Day.
Feb. 12: Drew Mecham,
27, Prairie City, was cited for
having a dog that was a pub-
lic nuisance.
Feb. 13: Dispatched to
North Washington Street in
Prairie City for a suicidal
subject.
Feb. 13: Responded to
Seventh Street in Prairie City
for suspicious circumstances.
Feb. 15: Advised of a pos-
sible theft on Front Street in
Prairie City.
Feb. 16: Responded to a
fitness club in John Day for
suspicious activity.
Feb. 16: Received a report
of suspicious circumstances
at a credit union in John Day.
Feb. 16: Received a report
of possible fraud in John Day.
Feb. 16: Responded to a
report of a dispute on East
Main Street in John Day.
Feb. 16: Dispatched to a
motel in John Day for a re-
port of suspicious subjects.
Feb. 16: Responded to
East Main Street in John Day
for an unwanted subject.
Feb. 17: Advised of suspi-
cious circumstances at a mo-
tel in John Day.
Feb. 17: Received a report
of suspicious circumstances
at the Grant County Fair-
grounds in John Day.
Feb. 18: Responded to
Cozart Street in Prairie City
for a trespasser who was
causing a disturbance.
Feb. 18: Matt W. Fitz-
maurice, 41, Baker City, was
cited at a gas station in John
Day for failing to carry vehi-
cle registration.
• Grant County Sheriff’s
Office
Feb. 12: Responded to a
trespassing complaint near
Monument.
Feb. 14: Received a fraud
report at a gas station in John
Day.
Feb. 15: Responded to a
theft report on North Hum-
bolt Street in Canyon City.
Feb. 15: Justin Shaw, 24,
John Day, was arrested in the
Grant County Jail on a Grant
County warrant.
Feb. 16: Investigated a
report of a no-contact order
violation on West Franklin
Avenue in Dayville.
Feb. 16: Responded to
Dug Out Lane east of John
Day for an assault report.
Feb. 17: Received a report
of a suicide on Corral Gulch
Road in Canyon City.
Feb. 18: Dispatched to
Widows Creek Road in Mt.
Vernon for a harassment
complaint.
• John Day ambulance
Feb. 14: Dispatched to
Highway 402 near Monu-
ment for a 70-year-old man.
Feb. 14: Responded with
Grant County Sheriff’s Of-
fice and Oregon State Police
to Highway 26 near Dixie
Summit for a vehicle slide-
off.
Feb. 14: Dispatched to
Mountain Boulevard in Mt.
Vernon for a woman with
stomach pain.
Feb. 15: Responded to
Dug Out Lane east of John
Day for a 79-year-old wom-
an.
Feb. 17: Dispatched with
Monument fire and ambu-
lance to Wilson Street in
Monument.
Feb. 18: Responded to
Southwest First Avenue in
John Day for a 53-year-old
woman.
• Mt. Vernon fire
Feb. 12: Responded to
an illegal burn on Mountain
Boulevard in Mt. Vernon.
Feb. 17: Dispatched to
Highway 26 west of Mt. Ver-
non for a downed power line
that was on fire.
• John Day public works
Feb. 14: Responded to a
report of a broken water line
in downtown John Day.
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we were making repairs and upgrades.
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