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By ERNIE CERESA
A day-long seminar to
discuss th tussock moth
problem was held by the
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) in Seattle,
Nov. 16. with members of the
I .S. Division of Forestry.
According to James Agee,
EPA region administrator.
"Discussion of the tussock
moth problem remained on a
scientific level For example,
the Audubon Society and a
spokesman for the wood
products industry -often con
flicting interests-agreed to
join in seeking additional
research money."
The tussock moth in the
caterpillar stage damages fir
trees by eating their needles.
It is now estimated that
690.000 acres in the states of
Washington and Oregon and
125.0M0 acres in Idaho are
infested with the moth. "Of
the 690.01)0 acres infested,
about 18.000 acres of timber
have been heavily damaged,"
according to the EPA report.
This figure differs from the
report of the U.S. Department
of Forestry which show that
17.270 acres of timber are
dead, with another 62.070
acres of the host type having
over 50 per cent complete
defoliation, and 273.660 acres
with 50 per cent or more of the
host type has at least the top
quarter of the crown com
pletely defoliated. Another
acres has defoliation
visible from survey aircraft,
with the current year's foilage
removed on most trees but
less than a quarter of the
crown completely defoliated.
According to EPA reports
on the meeting, other areas of
research discussed at the
seminar were: more infor
mation on the population
dynamics of the moth itself;
for example, what causes it to
wax and wane in three-year
cycles? 'j '
.Additional field testing of
several chemicals and bio
logical pesticides which could
provide effective moth con
trol. -Improved survey methods
for the moth: how can the
severity of outbreaks be more
accurately predicated.
-Tree research: is it pos
sible to vary the types and
proximity of trees in an area
to discourage tussock moth
attacks?
-Need for additional re
search money for personnel.
More reliance on the research
capabilities of universities in
the Northwest.
The Forest Service was
represented by Dave Graham,
branch officer in charge of
Insect and Disease Control;
Dr. Bill Stevenson, assistant
director of Forest Pest Con
trol: and Dr. Robert Buck
man, director of the Pacific
Northwest Forest and Range
Experiment Station. Also pre
sent was State Forester Ed
Schroeder. who expressed his
concern about EPAs decision-making
process. Schroe
der discussed the mammoth
task of having the state in the
areas of rehabilition and fire
control, and commented on
the undue burden the result of
EPA s decision has placed on
the private landowner.
Schroeder presented the
seminar with a variety of
questions troubling him about
the EPA s decision-making
process and organization as he
faces the possibility of making
another conditional request
for the use of DDT. Henry
Korp. deputy assistant ad
ministrator of EPA s office of
pesticides programs, indi
cated that EPA would be
contacting Schroeder pri
vately in the future in hopes of
clearing up these concerns.
Dr. Robert Harrison. Dow
Chemicals, representing the
National Chemical Agricul
tural Association, surprised
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plan to kill the tussock
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the entire seminar when he
spoke in defense of the
chemical Zectran. indicating
that an improperly conducted
field test last summer was the
reason Zectran preformed so
poorly. DDT he maintained,
would have been just as
ineffective as Zectran had it
been used and applied the
same way.
Latest figures on damage to
private lands caused by the
tussock moth have been re
vised, showing that nine forest
product companies have been
seriously affected. They in
clude. Boise Cascade. Collins
Pine. Crown Zellerbach. Har
ris Pine. Joseph Timber.
Lousiana Pacific, Ronde Val
ley Lumber. Valseti Lumber
and Ellington Lumber. Hold
ings of 561 other individual
owners have also been af
fected by the tussock moth
infestation.
The survey defines 106.316
acres of private land as being
infested for the purpose of the
rehabilitation survey. Of this
area. 84.928 acres are defined
as seriously damaged and the
remaining 32.857 acres of
private land will need some
type of rehabilitation tfeat-
Dollar devaluation puts
church work in jeopardy
Seventh-day Adventist re
action to a devalued dollar will
be reflected in the church's
World Service Appeal this
year.
" Robert R. Youngberg.
Heppner Adventist pastor,
explained that an increase in
the goal has been necessary to
compensate for the loss in the
buying power of the U.S.
dollar.
This Friday is the date set to
launch the campaign, which is
designed to help people
become acquainted with the
worldwide ministries of the
church, as well as to raise
funds for their support.
These funds represent only
a small part of the church's
world budget, Youngberg
explained. But they help
support such services as
hospitals, schools, camps for
underprivileged children, and
similar projects besides relief
in time of large-scale disas
ters. A portion of the funds
received remains in Heppner,
and anyone needing help is
invited to contact the local
Adventist church, or one of its
members
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2nd Annual Ariefociory
Saturday, Dec. 1
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Degree of Honor Lodge
(Between 1st National Bank and Miladies)
FEATURING DEMONSTRATIONS
in-30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
12:30
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2:00 p.m.
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Thf Twitrk Math Control
AiMcialMM and a California
legal firm, the Pacific Legal
FwiRdatkw. have filed suit
against the EavirwimenUl
Proiectioa Agency in U.S.
District Court in Portland,
demanding k be ordered U
authorixe the use of DDT to
central the tussock moth.
The groans charge the
EPA is violating the National
Environmental Policy act by
failing to authorize the nse of
DDT. The TMCA said the suit
would be dropped if EPA
approves the use of DDT this
spring.
ment; namely, fire hazard
reduction, reforestation, site
preparation, cutting and or
salvage of timber.
The survey indicates that a
total of 219 million board feet
of damaged timber exists on
private land.
Additional 74 million board
feet of undamaged timber
would be removed in the
harvest operations. However.
20 per cent of this volumn runs
less than 2,500 board feet per
acre and may not be eco
nomically salvagable. This
volume compares witn a
This year again, weather
permitting, those soliciting
the funds will be accompanied
by carolers, singing Christ
mas carols.
By using volunteers and
already existing channels for
handling funds, the church is
able to eliminate overhead
expenses. All money received
goes to further the church's
humanitarian activities.
"A loss to our work of S3. 5
million has resulted from the
dollar devaluation." Pastor
Youngberg said. "This prob
lem, added to continuing
inflation, makes this year s
campaign more important
than usual."
The immediate crisis of
devaluation was met with
special appropriations to
overseas fields from reserve
funds, plus a worldwide
'dollar-devaluation offering"
which was taken in all
Adventist churches. Members
were also urged to increase
their weekly giving. As a
result, no overseas personnel
have had to be brought home.
This is the 70th year of the
World Service Appeal during
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current annual cut on private
lands in Baker. Union. Wal
lowa, and Umatilla counties of
72 million board feet. In
addition, about 30 miles of new
road construction are needed
per thousand acre harvested,
which will tend to reduce the
total board feet of timber
actually salvaged.
Horses, jeeps, snowmobiles
and all other manner of
conveyances used to get
surveyors into the tussock
moth area have been retired
for another year. The raw
data from the egg mass
survey has been collected and
which funds have been re
ceived to assist the church in
its humanitarian work. .The
annual appeal gives non
members an opportunity to
help to whatever extent they
desire.
Tree cutting
permits now
on sale
Heppner Ranger District -of
the Umatilla National Forest
announces that 1973 Christ
mas tree permits are now on
sale for $1 per treer
Permits can be obtained at
the district office in the
Lott-Rasmussen Addition
from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. As in
past years, the office will also
be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
on Saturday. Dec. 8 and 15.
Five areas have again been
designated on the district for
Christmas tree cutting, and
appropriate maps and in
structions will be provided to
all permit holders.
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Desserts will be available
is being compiled, with result
available early in December.
The USFS has indicated that it
would probably request per
mission from the EPA for
emergency use of the pesti
cide DDT against the tussock
moth if the egg mass count so
indicates.
EPA announced that it
would hold hearings on such a
request. The tentative sched
ule for these hearings, in
which all interested persons
are invited to participate, is
Jan. 14. Portland; Jan. 15.
Seattle; Jan. 16. Boise, Idaho:
and Jan. 18. Washington, D C.
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Gene will be at the Heppner branch on Thursday, December 6.
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