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Newspaper Page TextA2 FAMILY Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, July 3, 2019 Olive Lake Campground opens limited number of campsites Blue Mountain Eagle Eagle file photo Visitors will find trails, boating, fishing and camping at Olive Lake, located about 12 miles west of Granite. campsites that have already been cleared of hazard trees are open to the public for camping. A volunteer camp host is onsite and available to help answer questions or assist forest visitors with identifying available camp- ing locations. “I appreciate the public’s patience and understanding while we complete the nec- essary maintenance and haz- ard tree removal over the next few weeks,” said Dis- ODF Central Oregon District enters regulated-use closure Blue Mountain Eagle Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District entered regulat- ed-use closure June 29. Lands included in this closure include private, municipal and state owned lands protected by the Cen- tral Oregon District, includ- ing Grant County, accord- ing to a press release. New rules include: • Possession of the fol- lowing firefighting equip- ment is required while trav- eling in a motorized vehicle, except on federal and state highways, county roads and driveways: one shovel and one gallon of water or one operational 2.5-pound or larger fire extinguisher, except all-terrain vehicles and motorcycles which must be equipped with an approved spark arrestor in good working condition. • Smoking is prohibited while traveling, except in vehicles on improved roads. • Open fires are prohib- ited, including campfires, charcoal fires, cooking fires and warming fires, except in designated areas. • Chainsaw use is pro- hibited from 1-8 p.m. Chainsaw use is permitted at all other hours, if the fol- lowing firefighting equip- ment is present with each operating saw: one axe, one shovel and one operational 8-ounce or larger fire extin- guisher. In addition, a fire watch is required at least one hour following the use of each saw. • Mowing of dried grass with power-driven equip- ment is prohibited from 1-8 p.m., except for the commercial culture and har- vest of agricultural crops. • Use of motor vehicles, including motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles, is pro- hibited, except on improved roads and except for vehi- cle use by a landowner and employees of the land- owner upon their own land while conducting activi- ties associated with their livelihood. • The use of fireworks and blasting is prohibited. Additional restrictions and the full proclamation can be accessed at oregon. gov/odf/fire/pages/restric- tions.aspx. The public is also reminded that the use of tracer ammunition or exploding targets is illegal within the district during fire season. Sky lanterns and other luminaries are prohibited in Oregon. For more information, visit odfcentraloregon.com. Grant County changes on agenda at big game regulation meeting July 9 Blue Mountain Eagle The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a big game regulation meet- ing from 5:30-7 p.m. July 9 at the Grant County Extension office, 116 NW Bridge St., Suite 1, John Day. Attendees can hear about changes proposed for the 2020 seasons, comment on those changes and ask ques- tions of district wildlife biologists. As part of a multi-year process to review, simplify and improve the Big Game Hunting Regulations, ODFW is proposing some major changes for 2020. A major change proposed for Eastern Oregon would be a general season antlerless elk damage tag pilot program to address higher populations of elk on private land, which increase economic dam- age and can reduce hunting opportunities. These general season tags would replace the need for some landowner damage tags and controlled hunts. They would be valid in specific chronic elk damage areas mapped annually by ODFW, including the John Day Valley, from Aug. 1 to Nov. 30. Hunters considering this new opportunity would still need to think ahead about permission to hunt on private land for this tag, and the tag would be their only elk hunt- ing opportunity. Other pro- posed changes would con- solidate hunts, expand hunt areas, adjust bag limits and extend seasons to be simpler or consistent with other hunts. A complete list of proposals is available at myodfw.com under “Big Game Hunting.” Proposals that impact Grant County hunting include: • The Murderers Creek Unit is the only unit in the state that has a split weapon restriction in a portion of the unit during general archery season. Staff propose the entire Murderers Creek Unit be open to all legal archery equipment during general archery elk season. • A new, controlled tra- ditional archery-only hunt would be added for Sept. 28 to Oct. 2, with a proposed bag limit of “one elk” and a hunt boundary of the North Fork John Day Wilderness (all units). This tag would also be valid during the general archery elk season using any archery equipment. • Five elk hunts in Grant County require hunters to be on a landowner permission form before applying for the controlled hunt. These hunts and associated requirements were put in place decades ago prior to most private land ant- lerless elk hunts. These hunts are now an outlier as there are numerous other private land elk hunts in the state with- out this requirement. Staff propose to eliminate the landowner permission form requirement. NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL PROGRAM CONSERVATION TECHNICIAN ODFW staff will also dis- cuss conditions for Grant County’s big game herds at the July 9 meeting. Annual big game survey flights were conducted in March. Due to the harsh conditions experi- enced in late winter, ODFW observed a lower-than-ex- pected mule deer fawn ratio in the Murderers Creek, Northside and Desolation units. Elk appeared to have wintered well as calf ratios remained within the normal range in all three units. Big- horn sheep numbers in the McClellan and Aldrich herds remain stable with normal lamb production. ODFW will conduct their annual prong- horn and mountain goat sur- veys later this summer. Public comment about the proposals and other issues related to big game regula- tions will be taken at these meetings, or comments can be emailed to odfw.commis- sion@state.or.us. Final 2019 Big Game Hunting Regula- tions will be adopted at the Sept. 13 commission meeting in Gold Beach. northeast side of Olive Lake near the dam and spillway is closed to public access for safety due to mechanical failure in the water release gate located at the bottom of the dam structure. The area closed to public entry is approximately one-half acre in size and is signed and defined by a string of buoys (extending from the dam into the water about 200 feet) to notify swimmers and boaters of the closure. Olive Lake is a popular mountain lake and camp- ground located 12 miles west of Granite. The natu- ral lake was deepened by a 30-foot-high dam built in the early 1900s by the Fremont Power Company to provide hydroelectric power, gener- ated at the Fremont Power- house, to the then-booming gold mining community. For more information, call 541-427-3231 or visit fs.usda.gov/umatilla. OBITUARIES Ronald D. Larkin Aug. 7, 1949 — June 26, 2019 On June 26 Ronald D. Larkin passed away at the age of 69. Ronald “Ronny” was the 10th of 14 children born on Aug. 7, 1949, to parents John and Helen Larkin in Prineville, Oregon. He graduated from Dayville High School in 1967. He married Vickie Fluery in 1972. They resided in John Day where they raised their three children. Ronny was employed in the logging industry as a skidder operator over the course of 35 years. Ronny had a passion for the outdoors including hunting, fishing and gardening. He was loved by many for his great sense of humor and his giving nature. Ronny is survived by sons, Kelly Larkin, Bob (Crystal) Larkin; daughter, Brandi Larkin; granddaughter, Breanna Larkin; three brothers; and seven sisters. A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, at Clyde Holliday State Park. Charles Corwin Charles Corwin, 95, of John Day passed away June 26 at Valley View Assisted Living. No services are planned at this time. To leave an online condolence, visit driskillmemorial- chapel.com. About Obituaries News obituaries of 300 words or less are a free service of the Blue Mountain Eagle. The paper accepts obituaries from the family or funeral home. Information submitted is subject to editing. Obituaries submitted to the Eagle with incorrect information may be corrected and republished as paid memorials. Obituaries longer than 300 words may be published as paid memorials. Send obituaries by email, office@bmeagle. com; fax, 541-575-1244; or mail, 195 N. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. For more information, or to inquire about a paid memorial, call 541-575-0710. CORRECTION The June 26 story about the Dustan Homestead Pre- serve referred to a railroad grade blocking the flood- plain. The Sumpter Valley Railroad never ran on tracks in the Middle Fork of the John Day River Valley. The railroad grade belonged to another company. The June 26 story about county health services referred to Advantage Den- Grant Soil and Water Conservation (District) has a job opening for the full time position of Noxious Weed Control Program Conservation Technician. Minimum qualiﬁ cations: must be 18 years of age; possess or obtain within 45 days of hire an Oregon Public Pesticide Applicators License; possess a valid driver’s license; and be physically capable of lifting 50 pounds and performing backpack herbicide applications with 3 gallon sprayer. Position primarily performs tasks associated with coordinating and conducting ﬁ eld herbicide applications using ATV’s and other spray equipment to control noxious weed populations, along with other related natural resource conservation technical and ofﬁ ce work. Salary range $2,666.67 - $3,500.00 per month DOE, plus beneﬁ ts. Application Deadline: 3:00 pm, July 18, 2019 for initial review and position will remain open until ﬁ lled. Application and full job description are available from the District at 721 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR. For more information contact Matt Wenick at 541-575-0135 ext. 112. The Grant Soil and Water Conservation District is an equal opportunity employer. tal handling patients using the Oregon Health Plan. Although Advantage Den- tal no longer has a full-time dentist working out of the John Day office, the business relies on dentists that rotate through, with an on-call den- tist available at all hours, and a full-time expanded practice dental hygienist. The Eagle regrets the errors. 1809 First Street • Baker City • (541)523-5439 BARGAIN MATINEE IN ( ) Adults $7 ALL FILMS $6 ON TIGHTWAD TUESDAY MOVIE SCHEDULE JULY 5 - 11 SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME (PG-13) Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever. FRI-THURS (4:00) 6:50 9:35 ANNABELLE COMES HOME (R) A teenager and her friend unknow- ingly awaken an evil spirit trapped in a doll. FRI- THURS (4:10) 7:00 9:45 TOY STORY 4 (G) A new toy called “Forky” joins Woody and the gang. FRI- THURS (4:20) 7:10 9:40 Monday - Thursday 7am- 6pm Friday 8am - 5pm Mendy Sharpe FNP 128879 Apppointments available $9 Adult, $7 Senior (60+), Youth Last Week’s Temps John Day ...........................................................HI/LO Tuesday ........................................................... 74/50 Wednesday ..................................................... 74/44 Thursday .......................................................... 69/45 Friday ............................................................... 74/42 Saturday .......................................................... 81/44 Sunday ............................................................. 82/49 Monday............................................................ 83/53 24/7 F ORECAST A UTOMATED : 541-575-1122 R OAD CONDITIONS : 511; TRIPCHECK . COM NOAA W EATHER R ADIO FOR J OHN D AY 162.500 MHz W EATHER F ORECAST FOR THE WEEK OF J ULY 3-9 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Clouds and sun Periods of sun Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Clouds and sun Sunshine and patchy clouds Sunny 75 79 85 85 82 82 91 49 52 53 52 49 45 50 128800 Forest officials on the North Fork John Day Ranger District of the Uma- tilla National Forest have opened a limited number of campsites at Olive Lake Campground due to haz- ard trees surrounding the campground. Trees within the camp- ground have been impacted by a recent mountain pine beetle infestation that has caused tree mortality within the area, according to a press release. These trees have been identified as hazardous and must be removed prior to opening the campsites to the public. All closed campsites within Olive Lake Camp- ground are clearly marked by a sign on the site num- ber post that states “Camp- site Closed Due To Hazard” in orange and red lettering. The limited number of trict Ranger Paula Guenther. “We realize this is a popu- lar recreation area and are committed to maintaining recreational opportunities at the site, while providing for public safety.” Forest Service personnel will be at the campground during the next week cutting down the remaining haz- ard trees. The downed wood will be available to camp- ground visitors for use at their campsites. Olive Lake Campground is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and camp- sites cost $12 per night for a single-site (with a $5 per vehicle charge if there are more than two vehicles parked at the site) and $25 per night for a group site (no extra charge for vehicles). In addition to the limited number of available camp- sites, forest officials would like to remind the public that a small portion on the