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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oreoon Wednesday, November 27, 1996 - SEVEN appropriate environm ental analyses, public and interagen cy reviews and would be re ported in the applicable District or Resource Area periodic plan ning update reports which are distributed to known interested parties. The Baker R. A. RMP proposed plan amendment and exchange proposal include public lands administered by the Baker R.A. located within the following areas. Willamette Meridian, Baker, Morrow, Union and Umatilla Counties: T.1N. through 6N., R.23.E. through 41E., T .1 S . through 6 S .,R .2 3 E . through 42E., T .7S . through 14S.,R .36E . through 48E. C ontainin g approxim ately 45.000 acres of public land. Public lands considered for disposal in the Central Oregon R.A., Prineville, are located within the following areas: Willamette Meridian, Grant and Wheeler Counties: T .7S . through 18S.,R .26E . through 35E. T .7 S . through 9 S .,R .2 1 E . through 25E. C ontainin g approxim ately 50.000 acres of public land. Contingent upon approval of the amended RMP, or an ap proved conformance deter mination with the existing ap proved Baker RMP, the above described land within the Baker R.A. will be suitable for dis posal by exchange under sec tion 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), 43 U.S.C. 1716. Disposal of the public lands considered for exchange within the Central Oregon R.A. are in conformance with current Land Use Plans. These parcels are generally considered to be iso lated and inefficient to manage. The total acreage considered for disposal in both the Baker and Central Oregon Resource Areas totals approximately 95,000 acres. The Baker and Central Oregon Resource Areas have received exchange proposals from Clear water Land Exchange for pro perty from Pioneer Resources, the JV Ranch and other private entities, potentially affecting the public lands noted above. Some lands offered by these private landholders for this ex change are located along the North Fork of the John Day River which straddles the Grant, Morrow, and Umatilla county lines. They adjoin a se cond piece of land that is located west of the North Fork and includes Ditch and Cabin Creeks to the east, Wall Creek on the west and are adjacent to Forest Service administered lands to the north. Other lands considered for acquisition are located on and in the vicinity of Rudio Mountain in Grant County and along the South Fork of the John Day River. The Baker R.A. has designated the following "target” acquisition areas within which it would seek to acquire private lands from willing land owners: the west side of the Snake River from Homestead to Hunting- ton (including the Lookout Mountain area), the Pedro Mountain area, the Dooley Mountain/Bumt River Canyon area and along the Powder River downstream from Thief Valley Reservoir. Additionally, any opportunity to acquire lands within or adjacent to land tenure retention zone 1 as iden tified in the land use plans, will also be considered for acquisi tion in both districts. The parcels identified for ac quisition through the exchange process are considered to con tain high public values includ ing significant forest resources, anadromous fish and wildlife habitat, substantial recreational opportunités and miles of riparian habitat. They would block up and consolidate public lands managed by the BLM, adjacent to the National Forest. Other lands offered for acquisi tion will be considered on the basis of the following values: key anadromous or other fisheries habitat, important wildlife habitats, wetland and riparian values, significant* cultural/historic sites eligible for National Register of Historic places, T&E/sensitive species habitat, Unique/outstanding recreational values, provide legal public access, within or adjacent to special designated areas (ACEC, W&S Rivers), manageability and cost of ad ministration, substantially im proves manageability of ex isting BLM or other public land, opportunities for partnerships in management and acquisi tion, unique lands with ecolo- gic, geologic, scientific or scenic values and significance in stabilizing business, social and economic conditions and/or lifestyles. Issues raised at initial scoping that will be addressed in the analysis include, but are not limited to; multiple adja cent landowners desiring ac quisition of BLM disposal tract(s), adjacent landowner(s) does not wish to acquire BLM disposal tract(s), appraisal issues, tribal values/historic use areas, county land base, water rights and agricultural lands, outright sale of public lands, resource management of ac quired tracts, resource manage ment on tracts considered for disposal, late successional forest stands/habitat, access and wildlife habitat. Parcels will be screened by an interdisciplinary (ID) team through the environmental im pact statement (EIS) process. Public parcels will be inven toried for sensitive values in cluding special status wildlife and plants, and cultural re sources. Disciplines to be re presented on the ID team pre paring the plan amendment and EIS include, but are limited to: archaeology, anthropology, economics, lands and minerals, recreation, forestry, fisheries, hydrology, botanical, soils, wildlife, geology and hazar dous materials. The value of lands proposed for exchange have not yet been determined. Upon completion of final appraisal, acreage would be adjusted and/or money would be used to equalize the values. Lands will be exchanged on a value for value basis, based on current fair market value appraisals. Public lands would be tranfer- red subject to: (1) A reservation to the United States of a right- of-way for ditches canals con structed by the authority of the United States. Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945); and (2) all valid existing easements, leases, permits, licenses, right- of-way or other rights, and other terms and conditions that may be identified in the EIS. The BLM is inviting comments to be considered in the prepara tion of the EIS for the propos ed exchange. Comments may be addressed to Dick Cosgriffe, Central Oregon Resource Area Manager, at the Prineville Dis trict Office and Gloria Brown, Baker Resource Area Manager in Baker City. Com m ents should be postmarked by (45 days after date of publication in Fed Reg). Public meetings have been held in John Day, Heppner, Pendle ton, LaGrande and Baker City regarding this proposal. Public open houses will be held in H epp ner, P end leton, La Grande and Baker City. The need for additional meetings will be evaluated based on the level of public input as a result of public notification proce dures. Any public meetings will be announced at least 15 days in advance. Detailed information concern ing the proposed exchange and plan amendment, including the EIS, will be available at a later date at BLM offices in Prine ville, Baker City, John Day and Portland. In Heppner this in formation will be available in the public library. When the EIS is completed in the early spring of 1997, another com ment period will be provided to allow for additional public in put to the exchange and associated plan amendment. This comment period will be announced in a Federal Regis ter notice and local media. Any final decision will also be published to these same stan dards and applicable appeal or protest period(s) provided. Pursuant to 7 CFR, Part 1, Sub part B, Section 1.27, all written submissions in response to this notice shall be made available for public inspection including the submitter's name, unless the submitter specifically re quests confidentiality. Anony mous comments will not be ac cepted. All written submissions from business entities and organizations, submitted on of ficial letterhead, in response to this notice shall be made available for public inspection in their entirety. Jim Hancock Prineville District Manager 11/14/96 Ed Singleton Vale District Manager 11/14/96 P ublished: N ovem ber 27, December 4, 11 and 18, 1996 Affid PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF ELECTION On March 11, 1997, an election will be held for the purpose of electing board members to fill the positions and terms for the following districts, Morrow County, Oregon: M ORROW COUNTY SCHOOL D ISTRIC T- Director Zone 2- four year (4) term ending June 30, 2001 Director Zone 6- four year (4) term ending June 30, 2001 Director Zone 7- four year (4) term ending June 30, 2001 Heppner-Lexington Advisory Committee Position # 1-four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 Position #2-four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 Position #4-four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 Position #5-four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 Position #6-two (2) year term ending June 30, 1999 Position #7-four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 Ione-Lexington Advisory Committee Position #2-four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 Position #3-four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 Position #4-four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 Boardman-Irrigon Advisory Committee Position #l-four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 Position #3-four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 Position #4-four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 Position #6-four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 BOARDM AN C E M E T E R Y D ISTRICT Two (2) positions at large-four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 BOARDMAN RU R A L FIR E D ISTRICT Three (3) positions at large-four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 BOARDM AN PARK RECREATION D ISTRICT & Two (2) positions at large-four (4) year term ending June 30, 2(501 HEPPNER RURAL FIR E D ISTRICT Three (3) positions at large-four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 HEPPNER CEM ETERY D ISTRICT Two (2) positions at large-four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 HEPPNER WATER CONTROL D ISTRIC T Two (2) positions at large-four (4) year term ending June 30, 2(501 IONE-LEXINGTON C EM ET ER Y D ISTRIC T One (1) position at large-four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 IONE RU RA L FIRE PROTECTION D ISTRIC T Three (3) positions at large-four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 IRRIGON CEM ETERY D ISTRICT One (1) position at large-four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 IRRIGON PARK D ISTRIC T Position #1 -four (4) ’year term ending June 30, 2001 Position #3i -four (4) iyear term ending June 30, 2001 Position #5i -four (4) iyear term ending June 30, 2001 IRRIGON RURAL FIRE D ISTRICT Position #3 -four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 Position #4 -four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 Position #5 -four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 PORT OF M ORROW Position #2 -four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 Position #3 -four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 Position #4 -two (2) year term ending June 30, 1999 Position #1 -four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 W ILLOW C R E EK PARK D ISTRICT Two (2) at large positions-four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 OREGON TRA IL L IB R A R Y D ISTRICT Position #1 -four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 Position #3 -four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 Position #5 -four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 MORROW COUNTY HEALTH D ISTRIC T Position #1 -four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 Position #2 -four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 Position #3 -four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 MORROW COUNTY UNIFIED RECREATION D ISTRICT Position #1 -four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 Position #2 -four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 Position #4 -four (4) year term ending June 30, 2001 All candidates for these positions must file or petition for election with the Morrow County Clerk by January 9, 1997. Copies o f petitions may be picked up at the County Clerk's Office. Barbara Bloodsworth Morrow County Clerk Published November 1996 Affid 27, PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF CIVIL FORFEITURE OF: $53,410.51 IN U.S. CURRENCY PERSON FROM WHICH PROPERTY SEIZED: Janet N. Beamer *************************** NOTICE TO ALL POTENTIAL CLAIMANTS AND TO ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY!!! YOU MUST "CLA IM " AN IN TEREST IN THE ABOVE DES CRIBED SEIZED PROPERTY OR YOU WILL AUTOMATI CALLY LOSE ANY INTEREST YOU MAY HAVE. TO "CLA IM ” YOU MUST FILE WITH THE "FORFEITURE COUNSEL" LISTED BELOW, A LEGAL PAPER CALLED A "C L A IM ". THE "C L A IM " SHALL BE SIGNED BY THE CLAIMANT UNDER PENAL TY OF PERJURY AND SHALL SET FORTH ALL OF THE FOLLOW IN G: (A) YOUR TRUE NAME; (B) THE AD DRESS AT WHICH YOU WILL ACCEPT FUTURE M A ILIN G S FROM THE COURT OR FORFEITURE C O U N SEL; AND (C) A STATEM ENT THAT YOU HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE SEIZED PROPERTY. THE DEADLINE FOR FILING IS (21) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE LAST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. *************************** WHERE TO FILE A "C LA IM " AND FOR MORE INFOR MATION FORFEITURE COUNSEL Earl W oods, Morrow C ounty District Att Phone 676-9061 Ad dress P.O. BOX 664, Court House, Heppner, Oregon. 97836 SEIZIN G AGENCY BLUE MOUNTAIN ENFORCEMENT NARCOTICS TEAM Phone 278-4090 A ddress 700 SE EMIGRANT #5 PENDLETON, OREGON 97801 Case #96-0697-MCSO • Case #SP96305844 SUMMARY STATEMENT OF BASIS FOR CIVIL FORFEITURE On the 24 day of Oct., 19%, the above described property was seized for civil forfeiture by the B.E.N.T. TEAM. The property is subject to forfeiture under OR Law 791 as X proceeds X profits and/or instrumen talities used in the following prohibited conduct, and/or the solicitation, attempt, or con spiracy to commit the following prohibited conduct X posses sion X of a controlled substance, X delivery of a con trolled substance, X manufac ture of a controlled substance. FORFEITURE means that the property will be transferred to the government and persons with any interest in the proper ty will be deprived of that in terest without compensation because of the use or acquisi tion of the property in or through prohibited conduct as defined in OR Law. OFF-10 OR. LAW 791 Published: November 20, 27, and December 4, 11, 1996 Affid______________________ PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF CIVIL FORFEITURE OF: 1993 Ford F-150 4X4 Pickup with VIN#-1FTEF14H8PLA68615, Or.Lic#TFA-159. $11,818.61 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY. LS-1. (10) $100.00 U.S. Savings Bonds. Totaling $1,000.00. LS-2. (1) 1880 Silver Dollar. LS-3. (1) 1945 Dime; (5) Quarters with dates of, 1950, 1965, 1954, 1951 and 1942. LS-4. (2) 1964 Half Dollars. LS-5. (2) 1979 Susan B. An thony Silver Dollars. LS-6. (1) 1944 Half Dollar. LS-7. (1) 1957 Half Dollar. LS-8. (2) Silver Dollars with dates of 1882 and 1890. LS-9. (1) 1776 Twenty Dollar Gold Piece. LS-10. (2) Quarters with dates of 1929 and 1964. LS-11. (1) dime, 1914; (1) nickel, 1941. LS-12. (1) 1936 Indian Head Nickel. LS-13. (4) Half Dollars; 1776- 1976, 1969, 1966 and 1964. LS-14. (4) Nickels; 1945, 1940, 1946 and 1938. LS-15. (2) Dimes, 1946 and 1949. LS-16. (1) Black case with 1981 Canadian Silver Dollar. LS-17. (1) Brown case with 1978 Canadian $100.00 Gold piece. LS-18. (1) 1934 Ten Dollar Silver Certificate. LS-19. (1) 1928 Two Dollar Bill. LS-20. (1) 1935 One Dollar Silver Certificate. LS-21. (3) 1957 One Dollar Silver Certificates. LS-22. (4) 1953 Two Dollar Bills. LS-23. (1) 1%3 Two Dollar BUI. LS-24. (1) 1977 Elvis Presley One Dollar Bill. LS-25. (1) Key with #3804. LS-26. (4) misc. Keys. LS-27. (2) Rubber Bands and (2) Paper Clips. Larry S. Sample Detective MCSO PERSON FROM WHICH PROPERTY SEIZED: Douglas C. Preston and Betty Jo Preston *************************** NOTICE TO ALL POTENTIAL CLAIMANTS AND TO ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY!!! YOU MUST "CLAIM” AN IN TEREST IN THE ABOVE DES CRIBED SEIZED PROPERTY OR YOU WILL AUTOMATI CALLY LOSE ANY INTEREST YOU MAY HAVE. TO "C LA IM ” YOU MUST FILE WITH THE "FORFEITURE COUNSEL" LISTED BELOW, A LEGAL PAPER CALLED A "C L A IM ". THE "C LA IM " SHALL BE SIGNED BY THE CLAIMANT UNDER PENAL TY OF PERJURY AND SHALL SET FORTH ALL OF THE FO LLO W IN G : (A) YOUR TRUE NAME; (B) THE AD D RESS AT WHICH YOU WILL ACCEPT FUTURE M A ILIN G S FROM THE COURT OR FORFEITURE C O U N SEL; AND (C) A STATEM ENT THAT YOU HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE SEIZED PROPERTY. THE DEADLINE FOR FILING IS (21) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE LAST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. WHERE TO FILE A "C LA IM " AND FOR MORE INFOR MATION FORFEITURE COUNSEL Earl W oods, Morrow County District Att Phone 676-9061 Ad dress P.O. BOX 664, Court House, Heppner, Oregon. 97836 SEIZIN G AGENCY BLUE MOUNTAIN ENFORCEMENT NARCOTICS TEAM Phone 278-4090 Address 700 SE EMIGRANT #5 PENDLETON, OREGON 97801 Case #96-0697-MCSO Case #SP%395844 SUMMARY STATEMENT OF BASIS FOR CIVIL FORFEITURE On the 24 day of Oct., 19%, the above described property was seized for civU forfeiture by the B.E.N.T. TEAM. The property is subject to forfeiture under OR Law 791 as X proceeds X profits and/or instrumen talities used in the following prohibited conduct, and/or the solicitation, attempt, or con spiracy to commit the foUowing prohibited conduct X posses sion X of a controlled substance, X delivery of a con trolled substance, X manufac ture of a controlled substance. FORFEITURE means that the property will be transferred to the government and persons with any interest in the proper ty will be deprived of that in terest without compensation because of the use or acquisi tion of the property in or through prohibited conduct as defined in OR Law. OFF-10 OR. LAW 791 Published: November 20, 27, and December 4, 11, 1996 Affid PUBLIC NOTICE Morrow County invites bids for drilling and blasting (20,000 solid cy) in the Brenner Canyon (Rhul) rock quarry. Copies of the contract docu ments may be viewed or ob tained at Morrow County Public Works Office, PO Box 453, Lexington, Oregon 97839. Sealed bids for the described project will be received until 2:00p.m ., Tuesday, December 3, 1996, and then publicly opened and read aloud. No bid will be considered unless it con tains a statement by the bidder that ORS 279.350 (prevailing wage law and prevailing wage rates) will be complied with. Morrow County does not dis criminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex , and handicapped status in employment or the provision of services. Morrow County re serves the right to reject any and all bids. Phone 541-989-9500. Published: November 27, 19% PUBLIC NOTICE "T he Morrow County Com mission on Children & Families has extended the deadline for proposals for Child Care De velopm ent Block G rant (CCDBG) projects. The antici pated allocation for the 1997 CCDBG grants is $6,160. These projects must enhance the quality or increase the avail ability of child care for children ages 0-13 or for special needs children up to 21 years of age. Projects addressing training, marketing, extended hours of child care to accommodate shift workers, enhancement pro grams, child care for sick child ren and respite care for families with disabilities and also have funding from other sources will receive priority consideration. Child care providers requesting funds must be registered or gon. Request For Proposal packets may be obtained by calling the Commision Office at 676-9675, by sending a written request to P.O. Box 544 or by coming to the office at 471 North Main, Heppner. Com pleted proposals must be returned to the Commission by 12:00 P.M., December 20, 19% to be considered. For further in formation, contact Dar Merrill at 676-%75. The Morrow Coun ty Commission on Children & Families reserves the right to accept or reject any/all pro posals and all proposals are subject to availability of funds. " Published: November 27, 19%