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TEN - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday. April 19,2006 BIFZ to offer Annual Refresher Training for Emergency Engagement courses are mandatory for 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, Equipment Operators Baker-Ramsey while the Oregon OSHA all people who might go to The Burns Interagency Fire Zone (BIFZ) has sched uled theannual Oregon O c cupational Safety and Health Administration/Act (OSHA) Fire Training, Annual Fire Refresher, and Fire Shelter D eplo y m en t R efre sh e r c o u rses for em ergency equipment operators. The training will be of fered one day only, on Sat- urday. May 13 at the Bu reau of Land Management (BLM) office at 2 8 9 10 Hwy 20 West in Hines. Those interested in at tending should call the Bums Interagency Com m unica tion Center (BICC) at (541) 573-4545 as soon as possible to sign up. Participation is limited to the first 60 people. The Fire Refresher and Fire Shelter training will be from training, which is required for any individual who plans on working in the woods, will follow afterward from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. If you have proof that you have taken the Oregon OSHA Fire Training, it is not nec essary to repeat it at this time. All classes are pro vided at no cost. Annual Fire Shelter De ployment and Fire Refresher Umatilla River open for spring chinook Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife reminds anglers that the U m atilla River opened April 16 for spring chinook angling. Harvest management guidelines for the Umatilla Magnetic Door Signs Order Yours Here River are based on actual returns of adults to Three Mile Dam. The estimated return of spring chinook to the river this year is much lower than in recent years, according to ODFW District Fish Biologist Tim Bailey. ODFW fishery managers anticipate an early closure of the season in order to stay within harvest management g u id e lin e s. H ow ever, m anagers w ill c lo sely m onitor fish returns and harvest to maximize angling opportunities and ensure that season changes are made at the appropriate time. Anglers also should be aware of fishing regulation changes for 2006. O nly adipose fin-clipped chinook may be kept. The bag limit is now two adult and five jack spring chinook per day and 10 adults per year. “This regulation change w ill allow n a tu ra lly Heppner Gazette-Times 676-9228 Easter Bunny comes to town produced fish to return to the upper U m atilla R iver to spawn,” Bailey said. “Over 90 percent o f the spring chinook return is expected to be adipose fin-clipped fish.” Anglers are encouraged to check the agency website and local m edia to keep updated on the status of the fishery. R ules and regulations for this Fishery and for statewide angling are listed in ODFW 's Oregon Sport F ish in g 2006 Regulations. For more information visit ODFW ’s Web site at, w w w .d fw .state.o r.u s or contact Bailey at ODFW 's Pendleton office at 541 -276- 2344. Fisheries in the Umatilla River are co-managed by the Oregon Department of Fish and W ild life and the Confederated Tribes of the U m atilla Indian Reservation. DA ’s Report The Morrow County DA's office reports handling the following business: J& m • C lin to n E ugene S p rin g er ad m itted to v io la tio n o f p ro b atio n allegations for Possession of a Controlled Substance. His probation was revoked and reinstated. Justice Court Report The Morrow County Justice Court reports han dling the following business: Nancy I. Ward, 63, Heppner, Driving Uninsured and No Operator's License, fine $185. Roy M. Proctor, 18, H eppner, Failure to Use Seatbelt, fine $99. Timothy Lee Adams, 49, Heppner, Failure to Use Seatbelt, fine $76. Joleen Diane Pruett- M itchell, 37, H erm iston, Violation of the Basic Rule, 69 mph in a 45 mph zone, fine $185. Easter Runny with Bridget Doherty 1 Mahaley, Kyle and Jared Huddleston hang out with the bunny at the Elk's Easter egg hunt Saturday in Heppner. the fire line, regardless if they have previously completed the course. Any individual who plans on providing ser vices under an emergency equipment rental agreement, such as dozers or water ten ders, or who may be hired on an emergency basis, such as fallers or truck drivers, must attend the May 13 ses sion to meet the require ments for the 2006 fire sea son. C om pletion o f the course provides certification for a 1 -year period. If you are planning to be an emergency hire, you will need to bring State issued picture identification and your social security card to the training in order to fill out an Employment Eligibil ity Verification, or Form I- 9. If a company providing equipment such as dozers employs you, you will not need to fill out an 1-9. The annual refresher training is not intended for c o n tra cto r em ployees or those em ployed by b u si nesses engaged in the Region 6 Engine and Tender Con tract, Oregon Department of Forestry Crew Contract or National Engine and Crew Contracts. Individuals interested in signing up equipm ent for emergency use are encour aged to do so preseason. For inform ation on the 2006 E m erg en cy E q u ip m en t Rental agreements, contact the Malheur National Forest Supervisor’s Office at (541) 575-3107. For more on the BIFZ annual training, or to sign up, co n tact the BICC at (541) 573-4545. 9 ELECT LOYAL BURNS MORROW COUNTY COMMISSIONER "Experience that can work for you!" CUSTOM BANNERS A n y Size Lots of Colors Heppner Gazette 676-9228 AN A M E R IC A N R E V O L U TIO N * jser B u y in g a n e w v e h ic le s h o u ld b e a p l e a s a n t e x p e r ie n c e . Too often, th is is not how it turns out. 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