EIGHT • Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday. December 18, 1996
Sheriff» Report
Continued from p. 3
ploded, getting acid in a man's
eyes;
Heppner Police Dept, receiv
ed a report from a woman that
a neighbor had been shining a
spotlight into the bedroom at
her residence;
Morrow County deputy in
vestigated a report of a theft of
a gun from a residence in Irri-
gon.
Dec. 15: Morrow County
Sheriff's office and the Morrow
County Mental Health Services
received a call from a woman
who said she had been stabb
ed by her mother. Maxine
Smith, 46, Irrigon, was arrested
for Assault 11, and lodged at the
Umatilla County Jail;
Heppner Police-Dept, receiv
ed a report of cows out on
Highway 207 at the Willow
Creek junction south of Hepp
ner;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice and the Oregon State Police
received a report of a single
vehicle rollover at 1-84 milepost
156 eastbound, partially block
ing the right-hand lane. Two
hunters were waiting by the
side of the freeway for a ride.
The Boardman ambulance was
dispatched to the scene.
Dec. 16: Morrow County
deputy investigated a report of
suspicious noises at the Irrigon
Mobile Court;
Bowling League
Thursday Nite Mixers
week of December 1
W
L
29
15
Lancer Lanes
22
Wright’s Century
22
17
27
R & W
20
20
Skagg s Auto Clinic
High games: Gerald Hoeft 205,
Dianna Hoeft 174.
High series: Gerald Hoeft 558,
Dianna Hoeft 469
Splits converted: Brian Skaggs
5-10, Dianna Hoeft 5-8-10, 2-5-7.
Dime A Dozen
L
W
36
12
Penland House
37
11
D-Don’s
29
19
Pin Dodgers
23
Ì5
BM’s
Bunn Horseshoeing
17
31
43
5
Our Gang
High games: Gene Wallace 204,
Dianna Hoeft 180.
High series: Dave Hanna 534,
Dianna Hoeft 482.
Splits converted: Maude Hughes
5-6-10, Harriet Batty 3-9-10, Randy
Sample 3-10, Dianna Hoeft 5-7, An
nie Lusher 4-5-6, Duck Lusher 4-9,
Shannon Lancaster 4-5.
Blue Mountain
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16
28
Beecher’s
25Vz m 2
Who Knows
25V2 I 8 V 2
Willow Lanes
I 6 V 2 27V2
Misfits
171/2 26V2
Team 2
Young Guns
19
17 .
High games: Randy Sample 266,
Gerald Hoeft 206.
High series: Randy Sample 614,
Gerald Hoeft 571
Splits converted: Randy Sample
4-7-9, Dianna Hoeft 6-9-10-7.
Non-Smokers
W
Heppner Garbage
12
6
BE0
Pin-Ups
5
Head Pins
5
L
0
6
7
7
High games: John Breidenbach
189, Fran Barnett 144.
High series: John Breidenbach
510, Fran Barnett 405
Koffee Kup Keglers
W
L
32
16
The B J’s
14
34
M.C.G.G.
20
No Pin Hitters
28
20
28
The Dregs
29
The Alley Cats
19
High game: Betty Brown 190.
High series: Iris Campbell 506.
Splits converted: Jan Beamer
6-7-10, LaJuana McKenzie 5-10. Lin-
da Schultz 5-7-9. 4-5.
week of Dec. 12
W
L
17
The B J’s
35
17
M.C.G.G
35
No Pin Hitters
23
29
The Dregs
31
21
The Alley Cats
30
22
High game: Joan Smith 201.
High series: LaJuana McKenzie
507
Splits converted: Susan Atkins 5-7,
Pat Gutierrez 2-7, 2-7, Bunnie Lind
say 3-7, Betty Brown 3-7.
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice, Morrow County DA, Dr.
Bill Bitsas of the Pioneer Memo
rial Hospital, and the Irrigon
ambulance received a report of
a possible DOA in Irrigon. Dr.
Bitsas advised the MCSO that
the death was of natural
causes. The name of the de
ceased person was not releas
ed at presstime;
Morrow County deputy in
vestigated a report from the
Morrow County Road Dept, of
a broken lock at the transfer sta
tion. A fishing pole, compound
bow and possible other items
were missing;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice received a report of cows
out near Boardman;
Morrow County deputy re
sponded to a report of a juve
nile problem at Mt. Glen Apts.;
Boardman Police Dept, re
ceived a call from a residence
in Boardman concerning a do
mestic dispute;
Boardman Police Dept, re
ceived a call from a man at
Desert Springs Estates repor-
lone Site Council
meets, elects
officers
The lone Site Council (ISC)
met recently at the lone High
School for a business meeting.
Chairman Jim Raible's term
has ended and he chose not to
run for reelection. Dean Robin
son and Linda Jones were
reelected. New members elect
ed from the staff were Betty
Rietmann and Helen Marshall.
Other site council members are
Steve Schaber, Dick Allen, Kel
ly Griffith, Maureen Krebs,
Charity McElligott, Anita Orem
and Jeri McElligott.
The council elected the fol
lowing officers for the 1996-97
year: Maureen Krebs, site
chair; Steve Schaber, vice chair;
Charity McElligott, secretary;
and Jeri McElligott, reporter.
The council discussed the
Shakespearean program which
was in Heppner on Dec. 2.
Students in grades 7-12 attend
ed an assembly in the morning;
selected students participated
in afternoon workshops, and
the community was invited to
an evening performance.
Dick Allen explained the per
formance of lone students on
the 1996 SAT and Oregon
Assessment tests. The council
will study the information and
make recommendations to the
staff for a school improvement
plan.
The junior high Positive Ac
tion Committee (PAC) spon
sored a Halloween dance Oct.
31. It was extremely successful,
said a spokesperson, and was
attended by nearly all of the
middle school students. Other
activities were encouraged.
The council discussed con
cerns that the high school PAC
has not been active. It was re
commended the meetings be
scheduled on regular dates and
times, and that parents be
notified.
Council members Charity
McElligott, Marshall, Schaber
and Griffith attended a work
shop "Strategies for Successful
Site Councils," on Nov. 15.
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Heppner Planning Com
mission will hold a public hear
ing on Monday, January 6,
1997, beginning at 7:00 p.m. to
consider a recommendation to
the City Council on a propos
ed ordinance amending the Ci
ty Zoning Code, Title 11, to
allow beauty and hair care
salons as conditional uses in
R-l and R-3 (residential) zones
and declaring an emergency.
Copies of the above ordi
nance are available at City Hall
for public examination.
This is a public meeting
where deliberations of the Plan
ning Commission will take
place. Any person may appear
at the meeting and discuss the
proposed ordinance with the
Planning Commission.
Gary B. Marks
City Recorder
Published: December 18, 19%
Affid
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ting a missing 14-year-old. It
was later discovered that the
boy had gone to Tri-Cities
without telling his father;
Boardman Police Dept, re
ceived a report of either shots
fired or vehicle backfiring near
the Dodge City Restaurant in
Boardman. It turned out to be
a vehicle backfiring;
Boardman Police Dept, re
ceived a report of four shots
fired near the Riverside High
School, Boardman;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Boardman
ambulance to the Outback
Apts, in Boardman for a wo
man with an illness. The pa
tient was transported to Good
Shepherd Community Hospital
in Hermiston.
PUBLIC NOTICE
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
AGENCY: Bureau of Land
Management
[OR-lOO-6321-Ol; G-3-119]
(Case File #OR-51858)
ACTION: NOTICE OF IN
TENT, PLAN AMENDMENT,
NOTICE OF REALTY AC
TION, NOTICE OF EX
CHANGE PROPOSAL
SUMMARY: In accordance
with 43 CFR 1610.2 and 1610.3
and 43 CFR 2200, notice is
given that the Bureau of Land
Management in the State of
Oregon, Vale District, Baker
Resource Area, intends to
analyze a potential amendment
to the Baker R.A. Resource
Management Plan (RMP). The
potential amendment will in
volve adjustment of land
tenure designations. Currently
the Baker RMP designates on
ly two land tenure adjustment
categories. The potential
amendment would reclassify
those areas with special de
signations into a "retention on
ly” zone, thus adding an addi
tional category. If necessary,
the purpose of the plan amend
ment would be to make avail
able for exchange certain lands
located in Baker, Umatilla,
Union, and Morrow Counties
in Northeastern Oregon and
would facilitate exchange pro
posals that involve the Prine-
ville District BLM, Baker R.A.,
numerous private property
holders, and a third party
facilitator.
Subject to valid existing rights,
most of the public lands refer
red to herein have been segre
gated from appropriation un
der the public land laws and
mineral laws for a period of five
years, beginning May 24, 1996.
A complete list of specific lands
segregated will be available in
the same locations as the other
elements of the supporting
record, as noted elsewhere in
this notice.
DATES: A two purpose public
comment period is provided at
this time. Publication of this
Notice in the Federal Register
starts the 45 day comment
period necessary to meet public
notification requirements for
both the Notice of Intent to
prepare to prepare plan
amendments, an EIS and the
Notice of Realty Action.
ADDRESS: Bureau of Land
Management
Vale District, Baker R.A.
P.O. Box 987
Baker City, OR, 97
Prineville District, Central
Oregon Resource Area
P.O. Box 550
Prineville, OR 97754
FOR FURTHER INFORMA
TION CONTACT: Ron Lane,
Central Oregon R.A. Realty
Specialist, (541) 416-6752 and
Dorothy Mason, Baker R.A.,
Staff
Supervisor,
(541)
523-1256.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFOR
MATION:
The Prineville District's Two
Rivers (1986) and John Day
(1985, 1995) Resource Manage
ment Plans and the Vale
District's Baker (1989, 1992)
Resource Management Plan
(RMPs) currently provide
general management guide
lines for land tenure adjust
ments as well as overall land
resource use allocations and
resource protection or enhance
ment. Although it is anticipated
that the final decisions for land
exchanges considered through
this analysis will be in full con
formance with the applicable
RMPs, it is possible that por
tions of some actions under
some alternatives may not be in
full conformance with the ap
proved plans, as required by 43
Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), Subpart 1610.5-3, "Con
formity and Implementation'^,
The environmental analysis
and public and interagency
review process anticipated for
this analysis are expected to ful
ly comply with the Bureau's
regulations for land use plan
ning, including land use plan
amendments, public involve
ment and coordination with
other Federal agencies, State
and local governments and In
dian tribes, (43 CFR 1610.2,
1610.3 and 1610.5-5). This will
allow the analysis to consider
land tenure strategies which
are inconsistent with the cur
rent direction or substantially
affect other resource uses and
allocations in one or more of
the subject approved RMPs.
Any approved decisions which
amend the applicable plans will
be incorporated into the plans
and become part of the perma
nent planning record. Any re
finements or clarifications of
management direction, priori
ty of disposal or use of acquired
lands will be incorporated into
the applicable plans and
documented through publish
ed plan maintenance reports,
as provided under 43 CFR
1610.5-4. Copies of the three ex
isting approved plans ( as
amended) will be available in
the same locations as the other
elements of the supporting
record, as noted elsewhere in
this notice.
The decisions made through
this analysis are expected to be
implemented through a rela
tively complex series of land
tenure adjustment actions over
a period of several years. Al
though the intent is to consum
mate the majority of the ex
changes within approximately
two years of the approval of the
decision(s), some residual ac
tions or independent land ex
changes which are in confor
mance with the analysis and
decisions and associated ap
proved RMPs may occur over
a period of ten or more years.
In effect, this analysis will serve
both to facilitate the ongoing
project as well as future actions
that fall under the program
matic nature of this analysis.
Future exchanges or other land
transfers would be subject to
appropriate environmental
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 .1S. through 6S.,R .23E.
through 42E.,
T.7S. through 14S.,R.36E.
through 48E.
Containing 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.7S. through 9S.,R.21E.
through 25E.
Containing 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 value of lands proposed for
The total acreage considered for exchange have not yet been
disposal in both the Baker and determined. Upon completion
Central Oregon Resource Areas of final appraisal, acreage
totals approximately 95,000 would be adjusted and/or
acres.
money would be used to
The Baker and Central Oregon equalize the values. Lands will
Resource Areas have received be exchanged on a value for
exchange proposals from Clear value basis, based on current
water Land Exchange for pro fair market value appraisals.
perty from Pioneer Resources, Public lands would be tranfer-
the JV Ranch and other private red subject to: (1) A reservation
entities, potentially affecting to the United States of a right-
the public lands noted above. of-way for ditches canals con
Some lands offered by these structed by the authority of the
private landholders for this ex United States. Act of August
change are located along the 30,1890 (43 U.S.C. 945); and (2)
North Fork of the John Day all valid existing easements,
River which straddles the leases, permits, licenses, right-
Grant, Morrow, and Umatilla of-way or other rights, and
county lines. They adjoin a se other terms and conditions that
cond piece of land that is may be identified in the EIS.
located west of the North Fork The BLM is inviting comments
and includes Ditch and Cabin to be considered in the prepara
Creeks to the east, Wall Creek tion of the EIS for the propos
on the west and are adjacent to ed exchange. Comments may
Forest Service administered be addressed to Dick Cosgriffe,
lands to the north. Other lands Central Oregon Resource Area
considered for acquisition are Manager, at the Prineville Dis
located on and in the vicinity of trict Office and Gloria Brown,
Rudio Mountain in Grant Baker Resource Area Manager
County and along the South in Baker City. Comments
Fork of the John Day River. The should be postmarked by (45
Baker R.A. has designated the days after date of publication in
following "target" acquisition Fed Reg).
areas within which it would
seek to acquire private lands Public meetings have been held
from willing land owners: the in John Day, Heppner, Pendle
west side of the Snake River ton, LaGrande and Baker City
regarding this proposal. Public
from Homestead to Hunting-
open
houses will be held in
ton (including the Lookout
Heppner, Pendleton, La
Mountain area), the Pedro
Mountain area, the Dooley Grande and Baker City. The
need for additional meetings
Mountain/Bumt River Canyon
will be evaluated based on the
area and along the Powder
level of public input as a result
River downstream from Thief
of public notification proce
Valley Reservoir. Additionally,
any opportunity to acquire dures. Any public meetings
lands within or adjacent to land will be announced at least 15
tenure retention zone 1 as iden days in advance.
tified in the land use plans, will Detailed information concern
also be considered for acquisi ing the proposed exchange and
plan amendment, including the
tion in both districts.
The parcels identified for ac EIS, will be available at a later
quisition through the exchange date at BLM offices in Prine
process are considered to con ville, Baker City, John Day and
tain high public values includ Portland. In Heppner this in
ing significant forest resources, formation will be available in
anadromous fish and wildlife the public library. When the
habitat, substantial recreational EIS is completed in the early
opportunités and miles of spring of 1997, another com
riparian habitat. They, yyqpl^.. ment period will be^proVided to’
block up and consolidate public allow for additional public in
exohfctftflaUUnd
lands managed by the BLM ," put itdt*
associated
plan
amendment.
adjacent to the National Forest.
This
comment
period
will be
Other lands offered for acquisi
announced
in
a
Federal
Regis
tion will be considered on the
ter
notice
and
local
media.
Any
basis of the following values:
final
decision
will
also
be
key anadromous or other
published
to
these
same
stan
fisheries habitat, important
wildlife habitats, wetland and dards and applicable appeal or
riparian values, significant protest period(s) provided.
cultural/historic sites eligible for
Pursuant to 7 CFR, Part 1, Sub
part B, Section 1.27, all written
National Register of Historic
submissions in response to this
places, T&E/sensitive species
notice shall be made available
habitat, Unique/outstanding
for public inspection including
recreational values, provide
the
submitter's name, unless
legal public access, within or
the
submitter specifically re
adjacent to special designated
quests
confidentiality. Anony
areas (ACEC, W&S Rivers),
mous
comments
will not be ac
manageability and cost of ad
ministration, substantially im cepted. All written submissions
proves manageability of ex from business entities and
organizations, submitted on of
isting BLM or other public land,
ficial letterhead, in response to
opportunities for partnerships
in management and acquisi this notice shall be made
tion, unique lands with écolo available for public inspection
in their entirety.
gie, geologic, scientific or scenic
values and significance in Jim Hancock
stabilizing business, social and
Prineville District Manager
economic conditions and/or
11/14/96
lifestyles. Issues raised at initial Ed Singleton
scoping that will be addressed
Vale District Manager
in the analysis include, but are 11/14/96
not limited to; multiple adja Published: November 27,
cent landowners desiring ac December 4, 11 and 18, 1996
quisition of BLM disposal
Affid
tract(s), adjacent landowner(s)
does not wish to acquire BLM
PUBLIC NOTICE
disposal tract(s), appraisal
LEGAL NOTICE
issues, tribal values/historic use
The
Morrow County Plann
areas, county land base, water
ing
Department
invites bids for
rights and agricultural lands,
consultant
services
to prepare
outright sale of public lands,
a
Comprehensive
Master
Park
resource management of ac
Plan.
The
scope
of
the
Master
quired tracts, resource manage
ment on tracts considered for Park Plan includes an assess
disposal, late successional ment of existing County Parks
forest stands/habitat, access as well as a 20-year plan for
future park needs. A detailed
and wildlife habitat.
project description and bid in
Parcels will be screened by an formation may be obtained by
interdisciplinary (ID) team calling the Morrow County
through the environmental im Planning Department at
pact statement (EIS) process. 922-4624, or, by sending a writ
Public parcels will be inven ten request to P.O. Box 706, Ir
toried for sensitive values in rigon, Oregon, 97884. Pro
cluding special status wildlife posals must be mailed to the
and plants, and cultural re Morrow County Planning De
sources. Disciplines to be re
partment, P.O. Box 706, Ir
presented on the ID team pre
rigon, OR 97844. Proposals
paring the plan amendment must be received by 5:00 p.m.
and EIS include, but are limited on January 7, 1997. For further
to: archaeology, anthropology,
economics, lands and minerals, information, contact Tamra
recreation, forestry, fisheries, Mabbott at 922-4624. Morrow
hydrology, botanical, soils, County reserves the right to ac
wildlife, geology and hazar cept or reject any/all proposals.
Published: December 18, 19%
dous materials.