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NEWS BlueMountainEagle.com Wednesday, February 13, 2019 A5 State awards $4 million grant for fish habitat By Richard Hanners Blue Mountain Eagle After four years of work, the John Day Basin Partner- ship recently learned it has been awarded a $4 million Focused Investment Partner- ship implementation grant from the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board. OWEB received appli- cations from 10 organiza- tions for the competitive grant, and the local partner- ship was ranked No. 1, part- nership coordinator Kristen Walz said. The group was nominated for an OWEB Outstanding Partnership Award in 2015. The application was for $12 million over three bienniums, and the OWEB announcement was for $4 million for the 2019-2021 biennium. According to OWEB, the partnership esti- mates it can leverage an additional $9.7 million from other funding sources for the 2019-2021 biennium. The grant funding will be used to improve fish habi- tat for steelhead, spring chi- nook salmon, bull trout and other native fish species, with three focus areas in the John Day River basin: the Middle Fork, North Fork and the Thirtymile and Butte creek watersheds. The partnership rep- resents 28 organizations in Grant, Wheeler, Gilliam and Sherman counties. That includes watershed councils, soil and water conservation districts, forest and land- owner collaboratives, tribes, state and federal agencies and conservation groups from across the basin. The partnership was formed in 2014 to lever- age partners and resources to accelerate the pace and scale of watershed resto- ration in the John Day River Basin. The partnership’s goals are to improve Endan- gered Species Act-listed and Oregon-priority native fish species viability, ridge- top-to-ridgetop watershed health and promote local economies. Contributed photo North Fork John Day Watershed Council youth workers complete work on a culvert project in 2016 to improve fish passage. Amy Charette, a water- shed restoration coordina- tor in John Day for the Con- federated Tribes of Warm Springs, said the partner- ship has focused on orga- nization building over the past four years, including developing operation and action plans. A steering committee serves in an advisory capac- ity. Each partner can cast a vote on adding partners, submitting grant applica- tions and other matters. A technical team will review project proposals. The part- ners bring technical exper- tise to projects, Charette said, including hydrology, civil engineering, fish biol- ogy, range management and grazing specialists. The partnership relies on the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for advice on evolving fish and water quality monitoring technol- ogies. The soil and water conservation districts along with the Forest Service provide civil engineering expertise. The OWEB funding in this grant is focused on aquatic projects, but the John Day Basin Partnership will look for other funding for projects such as enhanc- ing upland watersheds, Charette said. A basin-wide goal is to improve stream- flow and reduce stream tem- peratures by retaining runoff from snowpack. Mid-Columbia chinook salmon spawn in the John Day River’s main stem in late August and September. Steelhead spawn in tribu- taries in spring. Bull trout spawn in headwater tributar- ies in the fall, such as Des- olation Creek in the North Fork "area. “This investment bene- fits native fish species while improving water quality and supporting the local natural resource economy,” OWEB Executive Director Meta Loftsgaarden said. From 1999 through 2017, OWEB awarded $17 mil- lion in grants for projects in Grant County. About 65 per- cent of that funding went to projects to improve irri- gation efficiency, fish pas- sage and upland conditions. That work took place on 228 miles of streams, 1,161 miles of fish habitat, 108,673 acres of upland habitat and 189 acres of wetland or estuarine habitat. For more information about the John Day Basin Partnership, contact Kris- ten Walz at jdbpcoordina- tor@gmail.com or 541- 421-3018, or contact local watershed councils. Contributed photo Members of the Oregon Youth Conservation Corps under direction of the North Fork John Day Watershed Council in 2016-2017 placed tree limbs in meadow gullies to slow erosion and capture sediment at the Big Mosquito Project along the Middle Fork of the John Day River downstream of Galena. COPS AND COURTS The Grant County Sher- iff’s Office reported the fol- lowing for the week of Feb. 6: Concealed handgun licenses: 8 Average inmates: 16 Bookings: 7 Releases: 7 Arrests: 1 Citations: 1 Fingerprints: 9 Civil papers: 21 Warrants processed: 1 Asst./welfare check: 0 Search and rescue: 0 Feb. 4: Kyle Milner, 22, John Day, was cited for fail- ure to update registration, to provide proof of insurance and to yield. Justice Court • Violation of basic rule: David H. Ross, 25, Bend, Jan. 3, 78/55 zone, fined $265. • Exceeding speed limit: Jodi M. Steward, 35, Cedar- ville, California, Dec. 11, 46/35 zone, fined $140; Donald A. Jenson, 66, Bend, Jan. 21, 54/30 zone, fined $225. • Violation speed limit: Andrew S. Ballou, 25, Cald- well, Idaho, Nov. 3, 74/55 zone, fined $165; Paul L. Roark, 22, Mt. Vernon, Dec. 16, 46/25 zone, fined $140. • Driving uninsured: Christine N. Daum, 30, Prai- rie City, Jan. 21, fined $500, Jan. 25, fined $500; Stephen P. Hancock, 43, Canyon City, Dec. 17, fined $265, Jan. 26, fined $265; Shan- non L. Bradley, 49, Day- ville, Jan. 5, fined $225; Sarah M. Colton, 30, Prai- rie City, Jan. 12, fined $225; Jeramy F. Gibson, 32, John Day, Sept. 4, fined $265; Kevin G. Kimberling, 46, Prairie City, Jan. 12, fined $95. • Illegal alteration of dis- play of license plates: Andria L. Kelley, 24, Mt. Vernon, Dec. 9, fined $350. • Use of cellphone while driving: Kellie Combs, 38, Prairie City, Jan. 27, fined $265. • Unsafe passing on the left: Patrick E. Wright, 37, Burns, Jan. 7, fined $265. • Anne M. Mingus, 47, John Day, pleaded no con- test Feb. 6 to keeping a dog as a nuisance. She was ordered to pay $605 in fines and fees. • Peter J. Rupe, 38, John Day, pleaded guilty Jan. 30 to third-degree theft. He was sentenced to two days jail, 12 months probation, 10 hours community service and $200 in fines and fees. Oregon State Police Feb. 5: Investigated a sin- gle-vehicle noninjury crash on Highway 26 in Mt. Ver- non. The driver lost con- trol on a curve and struck a guardrail. Daven W. Mauseth, 18, was cited for careless driving. Feb. 8: Brett A. Nelson, 56, Mt. Vernon, was arrested on North Mountain Bou- levard in Mt. Vernon and charged with a warrant from Josephine County. Dispatch John Day dispatch worked 144 calls during the week of Feb. 4-10, including: • John Day Police Department Feb. 4: Received a fraud report from a restaurant on Main Street in John Day. Feb. 5: Responded to a shoplifting report from a grocery store in John Day. Feb. 5: Received a report of a probation violation of a no-contact order at a mobile home park on West Main Street in John Day. Feb. 6: Advised of harass- ment at an apartment com- plex on East Main Street in John Day. Feb. 7: Received a bur- glary report from a mobile home park on West Main Street in John Day. Feb. 9: Responded to South Canyon Boulevard in John Day for a woman reporting someone knocking on her door in the middle of the night. Feb. 9: Following a traf- fic stop on West Main Street in John Day, Holly B. Smith, Elgin, was cited for driving with a suspended license and no insurance. Feb. 10: Following a traf- fic stop on Main Street in John Day, Tylor J. Gifford, 25, John Day, was cited for driving with a suspended license, no insurance and altered license plates. • Oregon State Police Feb. 5: Advised of a non- injury crash on Highway 395 near Starr Ridge that was blocking the highway. • Grant County Sher- iff’s Office Feb. 4: Received a theft report from North Johnson Avenue in Prairie City. Feb. 4: Search and res- cue personnel traveled to the Starr Ridge Snow Park. Feb. 4: Advised of crimi- nal mischief at the Depot RV Park in Prairie City. Feb. 4: Received a fraud report from Monument. Feb. 10: Advised of a domestic dispute on West Front Street in Prairie City. Feb. 10: Received a report of trespassing at a mini mart in Prairie City • John Day ambulance Feb. 4: Transported a patient from North Wash- ington Street in Prairie City. Feb. 5: Responded with state police and sheriff’s deputies to a possible roll- over crash on Highway 26 in Mt. Vernon. Feb. 6: Dispatched to a senior home in Prairie City for an elderly woman. Feb. 6: Responded to Southwest First Avenue in John Day for a 64-year-old woman. Feb. 7: Dispatched to Long Creek. Feb. 8: Transported a patient to the airport in John Day. Feb. 8: Responded to South Fork Road in Dayville for a woman who had fallen. Feb. 9: Dispatched to a mobile home park on West Main Street in John Day for a 79-year-old woman with an insulin reaction. Feb. 9: Transported a patient to the airport in John Day. Feb. 9: Responded to the Hall Hill area of Highway 26 east of Prairie City. Feb. 10: Dispatched to Charolais Heights in John Day for a 9-year-old boy with a head injury. • Prairie City ambulance Feb. 6: Dispatched to Summit Prairie Road for a medical alarm. • Seneca ambulance Feb. 7: Paged to C Ave- nue in Seneca for a woman who had fallen. • Seneca fire Feb. 10: Responded to a structure fire on Park Ave- nue in Seneca. • Oregon Department of Transportation Feb. 5: Advised of poor road conditions on Highway 26 between Mt. Vernon and Dayville. 1809 First Street • Baker City • (541)523-5439 BARGAIN MATINEE IN ( ) Adults $7 ALL FILMS $6 ON TIGHTWAD TUESDAY MOVIE SCHEDULE FEBRUARY 15-21 ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL (PG-13) A deactivated female cyborg is revived, but cannot remember anything of her past life and goes on a quest to find out who she is. FRI-SUN (4:00) 7:00 9:35 MONDAY (4:00) 7:00 TUES- THURS 7:00 THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART (PG) It's been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat. FRI-SUN (4:10) 7:10 9:40 MONDAY (4:10) 7:10 TUES- THURS 7:10 GLASS (PG-13) Security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has twenty-four personalities. FRI-SUN (3:50) 6:50 9:30 MONDAY (3:50) 6:50 TUES-THURS 6:50 $9 Adult, $7 Senior (60+), Youth The second installment of the 2018-19 property tax is due Friday, February 15th, 2019 by 5:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday 7am- 6pm Friday 8am - 5pm Payments may be made at the Tax Collector’s Office at the Grant County Courthouse in Canyon City, or the payment may be mailed and postmarked no later than February 15th, 2019. Please remember that delinquent taxes accrue interest at the rate of 16% per year. If you have any questions, please call the tax office at 575-0107 or 575-0189. Mendy Sharpe FNP Apppointments available 102917 Grant County Sheriff Prairie City, Dec. 17, fined $265; Jason W. Hardrath, 30, Klamath Falls, Dec. 22, fined $265; Aaron M. Rose- berry, 32, John Day, Feb. 21, fined $265; Andria L. Kel- ley, 24, Mt. Vernon, Dec. 9, fined $350; Shadwick E. Moles, 32, John Day, Nov. 27, fined $265. • Driving while sus- pended: Christine N. Daum, 30, Prairie City, Jan. 21, fined $1,000, Jan. 25, fined $1,000; Kevin G. Kimber- ling, 46, Prairie City, Dec. 17, fined $440; Aaron M. Roseberry, 32, John Day, Feb. 21, fined $440; Joshua W. Haskins, 34, Prairie City, Dec. 3, fined $550; Shannon L. Bradley, 49, Dayville, Jan. 5, fined $375. • Driving while revoked: Jeramy F. Gibson, 32, John Day, Sept. 4, fined $440. • Failure to pay appropri- ate registration fee: Chris- tine N. Daum, 30, Prairie City, Jan. 21, fined $250. • Failure to renew regis- tration: Shadwick E. Moles, 32, John Day, Nov. 27, fined $110; Stephen P. Hancock, 43, Canyon City, Jan. 26, fined $115. • Operating with a non- standard light: Shilo Dawn Burton-Harper, 29, Mt. Ver- non, Dec. 20, fined $140. • Expired registration sticker: Sara M. Colton, 30, 104283 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. PO Box 185 Canyon City, OR 97820 103428
