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Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Hazmat removal begins at Forest Service Danger tree removal
project enters
buildings at Dale administrative site
objection period
Blue Mountain Eagle
Contractors will be-
gin hazmat removal at the
Dale administrative site on
Wednesday, Sept. 5. The
hazmat removal work is the
first phase in the overall proj-
ect to remove 14 buildings at
the Dale administrative site
and is anticipated to be ongo-
ing until Sept. 30, according
to a press release.
Prior to demolishing the
buildings, licensed contrac-
tors will be remediating lead
base paint, asbestos, poly-
chlorinated biphenyl (also
known as PCBs, which are
chemicals found in some
light fixtures) and buried
heating oil tanks in order to
prepare the site for the dem-
olition.
The demolition work
is scheduled to occur ten-
tatively from Sept. 15 to
Nov. 30. Portions of the
buildings have already been
removed and repurposed
at other Forest Service
sites.
The Forest will also con-
duct future rehabilitation
The Danger Tree Removal
Project on the Emigrant Creek
Ranger District has entered
the 45-day objection period
for the Final Environmental
Assessment and the Draft De-
cision Notice Aug. 29.
The project addresses
danger trees along the two-
and four-digit roads located
across the Emigrant Creek
Ranger District, as well as
campgrounds and other ad-
ministrative sites in Harney,
Grant and Crook counties.
The draft decision would al-
low for the removal of iden-
tified danger trees across the
district.
Contributed photo
Hazmat removal begins today of Forest Service buildings at the Dale administrative site.
work by removing the waste
water system, including the
water system building, as
funding becomes available.
After the building remov-
al work has been completed,
the areas with soil distur-
bance will be planted with
native species. The restored
site will provide the public
with increased opportunities
for accessing the National For-
est, including camping, hiking
and enjoying the nearby North
Fork John Day River.
The Dale administrative
site is located on Hwy 395
approximately 1 mile north
of Dale and 65 miles south of
Pendleton. The land consists
of about 37 acres and is also
located within the North Fork
John Day Wild and Scenic
River corridor.
Closures reduced on Harrison Fire
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Umatilla National Forest
officials have reduced the
closure area associated with
the Harrison Fire to provide
access to National Forest
lands not impacted by the
wildfire or wildfire suppres-
sion effort, according to a
press release.
The adjustment reopens
National Forest System Trail
3002 (Lost Creek Trail) and
NFST 3173 (Ben Harrison
Trail) and reduces the size
of the area closure. Approx-
imately 47 acres within the
Greenhorn Unit of the North
Fork John Day Wilderness,
north of the Ben Harrison
Trail in the burned area, re-
main closed.
The current fire dan-
ger rating remains at high
and public use restrictions
involving campfires and
chainsaw use are in effect.
A map and detailed de-
scription of the reduced
area closure is available at
all Umatilla National For-
est offices as well as on the
Umatilla National Forest
website: www.fs.usda.gov/
umatilla.
Local students named to EOU dean’s list
Blue Mountain Eagle
At the close of spring term, 469 East-
ern Oregon University students quali-
fied for the dean’s list.
These students maintained a GPA
of 3.5 or higher while completing at
least 12 hours of graded EOU course-
work during the term.
Local students include Vanes-
sa Houpt and Mariah Meyerholz
of Canyon City; Jamie Waltenburg
of Dayville; Hannah Brandsma,
Cody Nielsen and Shawna Oates
of John Day; James Hercher and
Carmen Vaughan of Long Creek;
and Lucinda Harper of Mt.
Vernon.
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Term Loans
For specific directions
on how to file an objection
along with complete details
for this project, access the
Forest Service website at
http://www.fs.usda.gov/pro-
ject/?project=52029, contact
Melissa Ward or Lori Bailey
at 541-573-4300 or email
comments-pacificnorth -
w e s t - m a l h e u r- e m i g r a n t -
creek@fs.fed.us.
Objections concerning the
project must be postmarked
or received by the reviewing
officer within 45 days from
the date of the publication of
the legal notice. All objec-
tions are available for public
inspection during and after
the objection process.
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Prineville hunter rescued after
two days upside-down in tree
EO Media Group
A Prineville man was in
intensive care last week after
spending two days stuck upside
down in a tree while hunting in
Umatilla County.
Eddie Voelker, 70, was
hunting in a favorite spot of his
about 20 miles east of Ukiah
off Highway 244. He fell out
of a hunting stand in a tree and
became entangled in his safety
harness. He was suspended up-
side down, more than 30 feet
off the ground, for two days.
According to a press re-
lease from the Umatilla County
Sheriff’s Office, around 11:30
a.m. on Aug. 28, Union County
dispatch reported that anoth-
er hunter had found Voelker.
Crews removed him from the
tree using a bucket truck from
Oregon Trail Electric Co-op.
Voelker was life-flighted to
Kadlec Regional Medical Cen-
ter in Richland and, according
to staff there, was still in critical
condition last week.
Jeanette Jacoby, a family
friend of Voelker’s, told EO
Media Group via email that he
was in a drug-induced coma,
and doctors did a procedure
on him on Aug. 29 to relieve
pressure on his brain. She said
he was breathing on his own
for a while, but on Thursday,
doctors put him back on a ven-
tilator.
Jacoby said after he was
brought down from the tree
someone had to perform CPR
on him. She said Voelker was
alone, but had his dogs on
the trip, and they were at the
campsite. His family retrieved
the dogs and some of his hunt-
ing equipment from the site
the day after he was found.
Jacoby said Voelker’s fam-
ily wants to thank the rescuers
and everyone who helped him.
Multiple agencies, includ-
ing the Umatilla County Sher-
iff’s Office, Pendleton Fire and
Ambulance, the U.S. Forest
Service, and Life Flight, re-
sponded to the scene.
O BITUARIES
Donald Hubert James
Donald Hubert James, 89, of Powell Butte passed away
Tuesday, Aug. 28, at his home. There will be a viewing from
4-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, at Whispering Pines Funeral Home,
3168 NE Third St., Prineville. There will be a burial at 10 a.m.
Friday, Sept. 7, at Juniper Haven Cemetery, 1555 N. Main St.,
followed by a memorial service at 11:30 a.m. at Prineville
Community Church, 520 NE Elm St. All are invited to attend
a reception in the fellowship hall following the service. Pastor
Chris Cookston will be officiating.
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