Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 10, 2022 -- SEVEN
Sheriff’s Report
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August 1: Morrow
County Sheriff ’s Office
received report at Bombing
Range Rd/Lindsay Feedlot
Ln, Boardman, of debris in
the roadway.
-MCSO received report
at Kangaroo Court Ln/W
Eighth Rd, Irrigon, that
subject is walking in the
middle of the roadway and
is not moving for cars.
-MCSO received report
on NW Center St, Hep-
pner, that a 40 yo female is
bleeding from her incision.
Transported.
-MCSO received report
at W Sperry St/NW Mor-
gan St, Heppner of people
speeding on Sperry St.
-MCSO received report
on SE Utah Ave, Irrigon,
that a silver Toyota Camry
sped down towards Tenth.
Vehicle came back and
went towards Division.
Unable to locate.
-MCSO received report
at Mustang Diner on NE
Chase St, Heppner, that
caller advised that under the
bridge she believes there
are about two or three ju-
veniles under the influence
of marijuana. She states that
she can smell marijuana.
She was unable to get a
description of the juveniles,
but they had a dog with
them as well.
-MCSO received report
at Heppner Market Fresh on
N Main St, Heppner, that
person is concerned for her
cousin who is nowhere to
be found and left his wheel
chair.
-MCSO received report
at High Banks on Paterson
Ferry Rd/Riverview Ln,
Irrigon of a suicidal female.
-MCSO received report
at Pettyjohn’s on Linden
Way, Heppner of an injured
buck in front of Pettyjohn’s
on Hwy 74.
August 2: Morrow
County Sheriff’s Office re-
ceived report on Columbia
Ln, Irrigon that there is a
dog in a small kennel area,
and she does not believe it
is being taken care of.
-MCSO received re-
port at Wilson Ln/Root Ln,
Boardman that there is a
construction light that is
facing the roadway.
-MCSO received report
on NE Aiken St, Heppner
that caller offered to let his
neighbors use pallets to
setup a yard. They used the
pallets and screwed them
together and caller would
like them back now. Civil
issue.
-MCSO received report
on SE Utah Ave, Irrigon,
that a yellow cab, wrecker
type vehicle went through
the stop sign on Seventh
and went at a high rate of
speed towards Division.
-MCSO received report
at Oregon Trail Library on
N Main St, Heppner, found
graffiti on the outside of the
building.
-MCSO received re-
port on SE Utah Ave, Irri-
gon that there is a strange
sound in her room. Thinks
it might be her sister who
was reported as a runaway
a week ago.
-MCSO received report
at Glen Haven Apartments
on NE Pioneer Dr, Heppner
that caller is requesting
contact with a deputy about
a subject harassing her son.
Under investigation.
-MCSO received report
caller wanted to report a
family member that was
kidnapped in the last day
or so from Irrigon. Caller
advised the family member
is 24-years-old.
-MCSO received report
at E May St/NE Chase St,
Heppner, that caller saw a
male and female fighting
and then the male hit the
female. Male took off in
a black Ford Expedition,
went down May towards
Main. Female is walking
towards the courthouse.
Under investigation.
-MCSO received report
on I 84 E, Boardman, of
a single vehicle rollover.
Patient transported to GSH.
-MCSO received report
on SE Fourth St, Irrigon
that caller wants to report a
noise complaint, has been
an ongoing issue. MCSO
responded; noise was not
loud. Unfounded.
-MCSO received report
on SE Court St, Heppner,
that caller just got home,
male came over with an-
other female and wants
them all trespassed. MCSO
made contact. Male resides
at residence and cannot be
trespassed. Female was in-
vited onto the property by
the male.
August 3: Morrow
County Sheriff ’s Office
received report at Bank of
Eastern Oregon, S First St,
Irrigon of two suspicious
females.
-MCSO received report
at Port View Apartments on
Columbia Ave NE, Board-
man of a motor vehicle
accident, hit the garages,
took off on foot towards
Lamb Weston.
-MCSO received report
on Hwy 74, Ione that a load-
ed hay truck has its trailer in
the roadway around a blind
corner. Unable to locate.
-MCSO received report
at Neighborhood Center
on N Main St, Heppner
that caller is requesting
contact to trespass some-
one. Believes he is highly
intoxicated.
-MCSO received report
on SE Court St, Heppner
that caller wants to report
a strangulation. Under in-
vestigation.
-MCSO received report
on SE Utah Ave, Irrigon
that a black GMC Envoy
sped 45 mph towards Tenth.
MCSO was in the area at
the time of the complaint
and did not see that vehicle.
Unfounded.
-MCSO received report
at Hwy 74/Dee Cox Rd,
Heppner that a vehicle hit
a deer, no fire or medical
needed. Is starting to back
up traffic and requesting
deputy response. Unable
to locate.
-MCSO received report
on SE Utah Ave, Irrigon,
that a black Dodge 4-door
pickup towing a flat bed
trailer sped towards Tenth.
-MCSO received report
requesting extra patrol at
Oregon Trail Library on N
Main St, Heppner for van-
dalism and people sleeping.
-MCSO received report
at W Fourth Rd/W Hwy
730, Irrigon of gun shots
going on for the last 15
minutes, believes it is a high
caliber. Unable to locate.
-MCSO received report
at Bull Prairie Campground
that a subject is intoxicated,
possibly needs assistance.
Camp host is the one re-
questing the help. MCSO
responded; male was sleep-
ing in the bed of his pickup.
Camp hosts were advised.
The City of Heppner will be
mailing out the annual
Drinking Water Quality Report
this week.
The report can also be found at
cityofheppner.org
August 4: Morrow
County Sheriff ’s Office
received request for extra
patrol at MCGG at Paterson
Ferry Rd. in Irrigon until
the gate. The gate had been
broken and they had a theft
of fuel.
-MCSO received re-
quest for extra patrol on
Chase St. in Heppner due
to a break in. The caller
requested MCSO to check
that no lights were on, and
the residence was secured.
-MCSO received re-
quest for extra patrol for
the Ione area, due to harvest
traffic. They received report
of wheat trucks speeding.
-MCSO received report
of a dead deer near the road-
way on Hwy. 74, Heppner.
The call was referred to
another agency.
-MCSO received report
of a white pickup hauling
an enclosed trailer that had
lost a tire and was throwing
sparks on I-84 Boardman.
MCSO responded and the
trailer tire was replaced.
-MCSO received re-
quest for extra patrol at N.E.
Oregon Avenue and North
First St. in Irrigon concern-
ing speeding vehicles twice
a day. MCSO responded,
but no violations were ob-
served.
-MCSO received a 911
call with what sounded
like shop machinery and
someone saying, “No, no,
no.” There was no answer
on call back.
-MCSO received report
of a gold Pontiac Grand Am
parked partially in the lane
of travel facing the wrong
direction at S.E. Seventh
St. and S.E. Utah in Irri-
gon. The vehicle was un-
occupied with the windows
rolled down. MCSO was
unable to locate the vehicle.
-MCSO received re-
quest for phone contact
concerning a trailer full
of junk parked on public
works property for the last
two-three weeks.
-MCSO responded to
a report of a juvenile com-
plaint at A.C. Houghton
Elementary in Irrigon.
-MCSO received report
from a subject on S.E. Utah
in Irrigon who said her son-
in-law is in the house and
he was not supposed to be
there. MCSO and Irrigon
Ambulance responded, and
Community Counseling
was advised, and a pa-
tient was transported to
Good Shepherd Hospital in
Hermiston.
-MCSO received re-
quest for extra patrol at N.E.
Oregon Ave. and North First
St. in Irrigon for speeding
vehicles twice a day.
-MCSO received a
parking complaint at West
Willow and N.W. Gale St.
in Heppner.
-MCSO reported a
check at Willow Creek
Reservoir in Heppner.
-MCSO received re-
port of littering at Umatilla
National Wildlife Refuge.
The call was under inves-
tigation.
-MCSO assisted a citi-
zen retrieving a hat from a
yard with dogs in it at S.E.
Court St. and S.E. August
St. in Heppner.
-MCSO received report
at the Oregon Trail Library
on Main St. in Heppner of
a non-injury motor vehicle
accident. The caller said
his car was backed into
around 9:30 that morning
and wanted to make con-
tact with a deputy to file a
report. He estimated dam-
ages around $7,000. MCSO
made contact and took the
report.
-MCSO received re-
port of a stolen firearm
taken from a gas station
at Paterson, WA. The call
was transferred to another
agency.
-MCSO received report
of suspicious activity on
N.E. Aiken St. in Heppner.
The caller advised that
individuals at the location
are moving and are taking
a travel trailer with them
and was concerned that
the trailer did not belong
to them. MCSO checked
the area and advised that
the individuals were just
packing up items from their
residence.
-MCSO received report
of a fight between two men
on Steagall Rd. in Irrigon.
The caller reported that
a male was attempting to
leave in his vehicle. MCSO
responded.
-MCSO received re-
quest for extra patrol on
N.E. Aiken St. in Heppner
concerning thefts.
-MCSO received report
from a man in Heppner who
advised his son had been
bullied lately and had been
punched in the head. He
stated he did not want to
press charges but wanted
to make phone contact in
case the bullying escalated.
MCSO made contact.
-MCSO received re-
quest for extra patrol around
the creek behind the library
at the Oregon Trail Library
in Heppner concerning van-
dalism and people sleeping
in the park.
-MCSO received report
of a violation of a restrain-
ing order on N.E. Main in
Irrigon. The caller reported
that her husband has been
contacting her and there
was a non-contact order.
MCSO reported that the
incident was unfounded.
-MCSO received re-
port from a subject on S.E.
Eighth St. in Irrigon that his
neighbor was intoxicated
and was driving with chil-
dren in the vehicle. MCSO
was unable to locate the
vehicle.
-MCSO received report
from a subject on S.E. Utah
Ave. in Irrigon of a gold
Chevy Silverado speeding
towards 10 th . MCSO was
unable to locate the vehicle.
-MCSO received report
of suspicious activity at
N.W. Opal Place in Irrigon
with a subject in a blue Toy-
ota Prius grabbing packages
from the bushes against the
fence line at the recycling
center. MCSO responded,
but the vehicle was gone
by the time MCSO arrived.
-MCSO responded to a
disabled vehicle at Colum-
bia Lane/W. Seventh Road
in Irrigon. The individuals
had stopped to secure a
load.
-MCSO received re-
port of a deceased deer
at Bombing Range Rode,
Boardman. The deer was
removed from the roadway
and a voicemail was left
with the road department.
-MCSO responded to
assist Richland Police De-
partment with a welfare
check. RPD said they re-
ceived information that a
female was making state-
ments that a subject killed
his wife and children.
Blue Mountains
NF prepare to
reinitiate Forest
Plan Revision
The Malheur, Uma-
tilla and Wallowa-Whit-
man National Forests (Blue
Mountains) are preparing to
reinitiate the revision pro-
cess for the Blue Mountains
Land Management Plans
(Forest Plans). The Forest
Service’s intent builds upon
the recommendations from
the Blues Intergovernmen-
tal Council (BIC) on several
polarizing forest manage-
ment issues from the with-
drawn Forest Plans. The
content will serve as a base-
line to be further informed
by public engagement, as
well as Tribal and agency
consultation, throughout
the plan revision process.
The BIC was formed
in 2019 and consists of
government leaders from
impacted counties, states,
federal and Tribal entities.
The diverse membership
of the BIC ensures nu-
merous perspectives and
interests are represented
in these discussions. The
Forest Service has worked
closely with the BIC over
the past two years on key
issues from the withdrawn
Forest Plans. Through these
discussions, the BIC pro-
vided recommendations on
several forest management
issues, including riparian
livestock grazing, fisheries,
hydrology, forest health and
access. The BIC also com-
missioned and oversaw the
completion of a socioeco-
nomic analysis that iden-
tifies potential community
impacts from forest man-
agement decisions. These
discussions and products
offer important context
from diverse perspectives
that will improve the Forest
Plan revision process mov-
ing forward.
With these products,
the Forest Service is now
ready to reinitiate Forest
Plan revision under the
2012 planning rule, which
will include robust external
engagement opportuni-
ties throughout the entire
process. Using the 2012
planning rule, each For-
est Supervisor will sign a
separate decision for their
respective National For-
est’s revised Forest Plan.
This approach enhances
opportunities for local en-
gagement and contributions
because the decisions will
be made at the local level.
The Forest Service is eager
to begin the official plan-
ning process and hear input
on Tribal, individual and
community values. Public
involvement will help the
Forest Service gain local
knowledge about existing
forest conditions and under-
stand concerns about com-
munity or resource impacts
from proposed changes in
the revised Forest Plans.
The Blue Mountains
National Forests are cur-
rently forming a team to
develop the revised Forest
Plans. The planning team
will include a mixture of
local Forest Service staff,
individuals from other areas
and support from the Pacific
Northwest Regional Office.
Additional updates and a
timeline will be shared once
the team is in place, in-
cluding future engagement
opportunities. The Forest
Service will also continue
to work closely with the
BIC, whose members have
committed to bring regular
feedback to the Forest Ser-
vice regarding content in
the draft documents or ways
to improve the process.
The Forest Plan is a
comprehensive document
that guides forest resource
management, use and pro-
tection. It aims to balance
multiple uses and sustained
yield of forest resources. It
sets forth a vision for land
management, describes the
desired conditions within
the forest, and lays out spe-
cific objectives, standards
and guidelines for how
to achieve those desired
conditions. The document
is strategic in nature and
does not approve projects or
actions on National Forest
lands.
Multiple uses provided
by the National Forests
(including livestock graz-
ing, timber harvest, forest
recreation, tourism and
subsistence activities) are
all important to economic
and social life in the Blue
Mountains area. Currently,
the Blue Mountains Na-
tional Forests are operating
under Forest Plans that
were signed in the 1990s.
Revising the Forest Plans
will provide an updated
framework to guide forest
management that considers
current science and local
economic, social and envi-
ronmental conditions.
The Forest Service
previously attempted to
revise the Blue Mountains
Forest Plans with a plan-
ning effort that spanned
15 years. However, when
the Final Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) and
draft Records of Decision
were released in 2018, the
Forest Service received
widespread feedback that
the Revised Plans were
difficult to understand and
potentially confusing to im-
plement, which ultimately
resulted in the documents
being withdrawn on March
14, 2019.
Following the with-
drawal of the Forest Plans,
leadership from the Pacific
Northwest Regional Office
and the Malheur, Umatilla
and Wallowa-Whitman Na-
tional Forests met with lo-
cal elected leaders in April
2019 to better understand
concerns and identify op-
portunities to approach for-
est planning in a new way.
The participants recognized
the need to explore unique
approaches, identify com-
mon ground and work to-
gether at a larger scale. The
various government entities
within and surrounding the
Blue Mountains geographic
area officially came togeth-
er and formed the BIC in
November 2019.
By reinitiating plan
revision, the Forest Service
aims to develop durable
Forest Plans that balance
the ecological needs of the
landscape with the econom-
ic and social needs of the
communities that depend
on them. Having a frame-
work that incorporates local
knowledge and input is an
integral part of this process
and the public’s input will
help ensure sustainability of
the Forests into the future.
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