The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, September 28, 1978-ELEVEN
Public comment asked
Biologit prepare 1979 angling changes
Staff biologists with the Fish
and Wildlife Department have
prepared recommendations
for changes in the 1979 angling
regulations. The proposals
will be presented to the Fish
and Wildlife Commission in a
public meeting Saturday,
Sept. 23, in the Portland office
of the Fish and Wildlife
Department, 506 SW Mill
Street. The meeting will begin
at 9 a.m.
The Commission welcomes
comments from the public on
rule change proposals or on
any other aspect of the angling
regulations. It is preferred
that written suggestions or
proposals be submitted prior
to the September 23 hearing so
each Commission member
can be sent copies. However,
Six or Eleven :
What's in the numbers?
Cont. from page 1
Another important aspect of 11 is that the
ballot measure would allow local govern
ments to have control over spending
priorities, unlike measure 6, which doles out
property tax funds on a formula set by the
state. For instance, under Measure' 11, if
taxpayers believe that Blue Mountain
Community College should continue opera
tions at its current level, they could allocate
tax funds appropriately. Under Measure 6,
the amount that could be spent on BMCC is
locked at 75 cents per $1,000 valuation near
ly two-thirds below the current funding level.
Under 6, it appears to be nearly impossible to
fund a Pioneer Memorial Hospital District
after July 1 of 1979.
The questions voters will have to decide
on the merits of the proposals are complex
and confusing, to say the least. While
property taxes will indeed drop under either
measure, there is no guarantee that the loss in
revenue will not be made up through other
means, such as an increase in income tax, or
hikes in user fees for public services like
water, sewer, parks and education.
On the other hand, property taxes are
. almost certain to continue to increase within
the current six per cent limitation per year,
anyway if both measures fail. The ballot
measure receiving the most votes will be
implemented, in the event that both measures
are approved. ,
If voters believe that all property in
cluding business property should get a tax
break, they should cast for Measure 6. If they
believe that only owner-occupied homes
should benefit from property tax relief,
Measure 11 best fits the bill.
If voters feel that in some instances
property tax increases may be justified to
finance special improvements to schools,
water systems, cemetery districts and the
like, they would be best served by voting for
Measure 11. If they believe that a hard-and
fast limit on property taxes should be drawn,
with no mechanism for voter approval above
that limit, voters should cast for Measure 6.
If voters believe that the loss in property
tax income should be directed at local
government, rather than by the income
tax-supported state general fund, Measure 6
is the answer.
If voters believe that renters should share
in additional tax relief, Measure 11 appears to
be the logical choice. If they feel renters
should continue to share in existing renters'
relief benefits (unless changed by the
Legislature), they would be best served by
voting for Measure 6.
If voters believe that local counties,
cities, community colleges and school
districts are receiving more property tax
funds than necessary, Measure 6 would be the
appropriate vote. If they feel that such local
agencies are receiving anything close to the
amount of funds needed, voters would find
Measure 11 the best of the two tax relief
packages. Local government across the state
would lose 39 per cent of its income under 6,
and remain about the same under 11.
In voting the pocketbook to choose the
measure that would result in the greatest tax
savings to an individual, Morrow County
homeowners apparently stand to gain more
through Measure 11 than Measure 6.
Individuals with business interests would
benefit more through Measure 6.
Farm property owners have even a
hazier view of how they would be affected by
either of the ballot measures. What will
happen to farm deferrals, taxes on farm
inventories and the like remains to be seen.
Most farm organizations have come out in
favor of Measure 6,which would apparently
insure that valuations could not increase by
more than two per cent per year, so long as
the property did not change ownership.
Persons owning no taxable property ;
would probably best serve their pocketbooks
by voting against both measures, to insure
that they will not face increases in income tax
and user fees to make up the difference of lost
property tax revenues. However, since at
least one of the ballot measures appears
fairly certain to pass, persons owning no
taxable property who decide to cast for the
"lesser of two evils" would probably be best
served by Measure 11, since it provides more
renter relief.
The choices are complex, to say the least.
More comparisons, legal interpretations and
opinions will likely be made prior to the Nov. 7
election. But the final decision will effect
everyone's pocketbook in some way, not to
mention the coffers of local and state
government.
Everyone has a stake in the outcome of '
the election, so voting, and studying the issues
should be mandatory.
both written and oral testi
mony will be taken at the
hearing.
Anglers and sportsmen's
clubs are urged to submit
their recommendations as
early as possible in order to
allow the Commission and
staff time to evaluate them.
Final adoption of regulations
will take place at a public
meeting on Oct. 21. At that
hearing the Commission
would like to take testimony
on proposals already under
consideration. New proposals
presented on Oct. 21 may be
deferred until consideration of
1980 regulations.
Proposed opening dates for
general trout seasons are
April 21 for most lakes and
streams and May 26 for
coastal streams, streams of
northeast Oregon, and a few
other waters. The second or
delayed opening is to protect
migrating young salmon and
steelhead or delay angling
until water, weather, or ac
cess condition are more suit
able. The second proposed
opening would be a week later
' than it was this year.
Under a new policy adopted
earlier this year by the
Commission, three streams
have been proposed by the
staff for the exclusive man
agement of wild fish. Man
agement plans for these
waters will also be presented
to the Commission on Septem
ber 23. .
The three stream courses
are the Klamath and William
son Rivers in Klamath County
and Threemile Creek west of
the Steens in Harney County.
The Klamath and Williamson
Rivers are both popular and
productive streams with good
potential for exclusive wild
fish management and Three-
., mile Creek is a source for pure
. redband trout needed to pro
vide eggs for the Depart
ment's propagation program
in waters throughout south
east Oregon.
The staff was also asked to
prepare a management plan
for wild trout and other
salmonids in the lower 100
miles of the Deschutes and
this plan will also be submit
ted and discussed on the 23rd.
A major angling rule change
proposed this year relates to
hook regulations. For the past
two years a complex set of
rules have been in effect for
waters with runs of salmon
and steelhead. Their purpose
was to try to reduce illegal
snagging. Department staff
and the Commission have
concluded that these rules
have been unnecessarily com-
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Cont from page 9
title holder for 1975 and 1976.
Pataky also had wins over
U.S. champion Tom Ruttin
ger, Rob Roberts and Joe Lee.
Apachart Sears, a right
hander who uses a penholder
grip, currently plays out of
Hong Kong. Sears also has
wins over 1977 world profess
ional champion Tom Ruttin
ger as well as a long list of
Asian champions.
Judy Bochenski, a former
Salem resident, represented
the United States during the
nation's "Ping Pong Diplo
macy" tour of the People's
Republic of China in 1972.
She participated in almost
every U.S. open in recent
years and is currently training
in the Far East. It was her win
over Tom Ruttinger that
turned the tide with the
Haitian team defeating the
United States during last
Year's world title event. Ms.
Bochenski is noted for her
powerful overhand smashes.
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plex and often ineffective.
New proposals deal with
individual problem areas and
in many instances only during
the parts of the year when
snagging is a problem. Some
areas are simply proposed to
be closed to angling; on others
a hook restriction may contin
ue to apply.
The Pacific Ocean is broken
out as a seperate zone in the
regulations for 1979 to make it
easier for anglers to find these
rules. '
Highlights of staff recom
mendations for changes to
1978 rules are listed below
according to species and zone.
SALMON AND STEELHEAD
REGULATION PROPOSALS
Ocean Zone
. .AH salmon of legal size to be
considered adults and entered
on the salmon-steelhead catch
record card.
Rule to prohibit removal of
heads or tails or other
mutilation of fish in the field
or in transit so size and
species cannot be determined.
Zone 1
Fall Creek (Alsea system)
closed to salmon angling
May-August to protect rem
nant run of spring chinook.
Tioga Creek, tributary of
South Coos River, opened to
steelhead angling. Adds five
miles of open water for
hatchery-originated steel
head. Dam hole on Trask River
closed to all angling Septem
ber 1-December 15. Has Jong
been a problem snagging spot
during fall salmon runs.
North and South Forks of
Trask and Wilson River above
Lee's Camp closed to all
angling during summer to
protect spring chinook which
have been severely depleted
under former regulations.
Zone 2
Lower portion of Eagle
Creek opened to salmon angl
ing in April and May to
provide opportunity to fish for
expected large return of
hatchery spring chinook.
North Fork and River Mill
Reservoirs on Clackamas Riv
er closed to all angling in
winter season to protect
juvenile steelhead and salmon
which rear there.
Sandy River opened for
salmon angling until July 15 to
permit harvest of steadily
increasing numbers of spring
chinook. Restriction on angl
ing from floating device to be
dropped.
Zones 3 and 4- no major
changes
Zone 5
Deschutes River steelhead
bag limit of 1 hatchery fish
(those with fin clips) per day
and 2 per week. No wild
harvest in 1979. All rainbow
trout over 20 inches to be
classed as steelhead and
included in steelhead bag
limit.
Zones 6, 7, and 8- no major
changes
Zone 9
Season for salmon and
steelhead won't be set until
later in year after run
strength determined. Poor run
expected and season doubtful.
Rainbow trout 20 inches and
over are considered to be
steelhead in the Snake River
from September 1 to March 31,
and the entire year in its
tributaries below Hells Can
yon Dam.
Trout Proposals
Zone 1- no major changes
Zone 2
Seven additional waters op
ened to year round angling.
They are Benson Lake, Canby
Pond, Cottage Grove Reser
voir, Fern Ridge Pond, Mount
Hood Pond, Timber Lake, and
Trail Bridge Reservoir.
Zone 3- no major changes
Zone 4
..Open Lost Creek Reservoir
to year aroud angling.
Zone 5
Change minimum trout size
on Deschutes to 8 inches to
provide additional protection
for migrant steelhead smolts.
Zones 6 and 7- no major
changes
Zone 8
..Fishing in Mann Lake
restricted to flies and artific
ial lures only with catch and
release fishery for Lahontan
cutthroat. Lake is maintained
with plants of hatchery finger
ling trout and there were few
available one year ago, mean
ing a shortage of three-year-
old fish in 1979 needed for egg
source.
Parsnip Reservoir and
Threemile Creek closed to
angling. Both are managed to
provide egg sources for native
redband trout.
Zone 9- no major changes
Zone 10
..Trout bag limit of 5 fish 12
inches and over proposed to
reduce harvest of salmon and
steelhead smolts.
Rainbow trout 20 inches and
over classed as steelhead.
OTHER FISH
Permit angling for sturgeon
24 hours a day.
SHELLFISH REGULATIONS
Extend ocean season for
taking Dungeness crabs one
month until September 15, the
same as for commercial
crabbers in the ocean.
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