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SAMPLE North Santiam Chamber of Commerce LETTER Depressed Market Subscribe to The Slows Log Industry Mill City Enterprise The Honorable Al Ullman House of Representatives The North Santiam Chamba- of Commerce at a recent meeting decided that residents of this area, most of whom make their living from the timber Industry, should have at their disposal all of the facts pertaining to the recent moratorium placed on timber lands adjacent to the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness area. For this reason, they asked the Forest Service to compile the facts relative to this situation. These are being printed for distribution to anyone who wishes to write their Congressman or others who may have some influence in getting or having the boundaries comply with the recommendations of the U. S. Forest Service. The Chamber heartily recommends that each one of you write letters to your Representatives seeking relief from this ruling. I 4—The Mill City Enterprise, Thursday, March 30, 1967 Washington 25, D. C. Dear Sir, By Jean Roberts MEHAMA—Business in the North Santiam Canyon is moving at a snail’s pace, per haps due to a decreased log market, since logging and lumbering have long been the main industiy in this area. The proposals for a boundary change increasing the Wilderness Logging has perennially during the winter area by some 30,000 acres will directly affect the logging and mill slowed months, due to mud and snow, The North Santiam Chamber Members are vitally companies in this community. It is estimated that almost 100 jobs but this year, either due to an interested in the welfare of this community. For this oversupply of logs or lack of reason we ask that you read the material in this will be eliminated because of the reduction in the allowable cut. The money for building, logs are pamphlet carefully. After reading it, we feel that in not in demand. Simpson loss of these jobs plus the loss of payments in lieu of taxes from still (the largest mill in this area) the interest of the many citizens in this area who the sale of timber will work an economic hardship on our county, does not want any logs until depend upon timber for a livelihood, you will want to after April 1. school district and community. write letters to your Senators and Representatives Cold decks stored during in Washington, D. C. and other individuals of in the summer, supply logs for mills duiing the winter fluence who may help us in getting this timberland Rather than taking timber producing areas and locking them up the months. Simpsons’ cold deck unlocked and back into production. we would like to see an increase in the development of accessable at the Lyons plant is not very large, but evidently they plan WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST recreation areas. The timber industry needs the growth of the timber to exhaust it before the sum Eugene, Oregon mer season, and they have on these lands and the area could build a sounder recreation economy more logs stored in the Idan FACT SHEET if the country were further developed for its potential by road and ha area. In preparation for the campground development. Information on the reduced allowable cut on the Willamette spring log market, a huge National Forest caused by a “moratorium” on timber harvesting in yarder was recently hauled areas adjacent to the proposed Mt. Jefferson Wilderness area has I would recommend that the moratorium on cutting in the disputed from Portland by Parkett been requested by many individuals and organizations. Specifically, Logging Co. This yarder had area be lifted and that Congress adopt the Forest Service proposal been in the shop for winter questions about the economic effects of the moratorium have been asked. repair and is now ready for for the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness. BACKGROUND: Supervisor David Gibney of the Willamette National logging operation in the Forest requested permission to reduce the Foiest’s allowable cut by Breitenbush area as soon as Very truly yours, 10.9 million board feet as a moratorium measure. This moratorium logs can be sold. was requested by representatives of several outdoor organizations This huge machine is a at a public hearing on the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness on October 26, 1965. Skagit Tyee yarder and had John or Jane Doe Regional Forester J. Herbert Stone approved Gibney’s request which to be torn down and trucked was based on the need to preserve areas proposed for additions to the in three loads because of its Letters should be written on this subject to as many of the following size. (Heavy haulers are only wilderness until Congress permanently establishes a boundary. The as possible. . * « U. S. Forest Service does not want to usurp the authority of Congress. allowed 85,000 pounds per In addition, Gibney asked reduction in the allowable cut to eliminate load.) Newly painted and re The Honorable Wendell Wyatt The Honorable Wayne Morse the necessity of overcutting other areas to meet the selling quota paired, a tower has been ad House of Representatives United States Senate for the Forest. ded to the original yarder. Washington 25, D. C. Washington 25, D. C. Here is a summary of the major temporary effects of the The tower, is a metal spar moratorium: The Honorable Edith Green The Honorable Mark Hatfield tree, and replaces a natural 1. Duration: Effective immediately and lasting until lifted by the House of Representatives United States Senate spar tree on the logging land Regional Forester or until Congiess establishes boundaries. Washington 25, D. C. Washington 25, D. C. ing. 2. Effective area: 31,610 acres immediately adjacent to the existing When hauling the tower The Honorable John Dellenback The Honorable Al Ullman Mt. Jefferson Primitive area. through Portland traffic House of Representatives House of Representatives 3. Timber volume Involved: A decrease of 10,900,000 board feet of Perry Clipfell, truck driver, Washington 25, D. C. Washington 25, D. C. timber annually, about 11 per cent of the total allowable cut was aided by another trucker. Write the letter in your own words. for the Mill City and Detroit Ranger Districts. Traffic was halted to permit 4. Value: Based on a figure of $57 per thousand board feet, the Perry to make a turn with the Do not try to use sentences or phrases from the sample. average bld price for comparable timber in 1966, the reduction tower which resembles a in the allowable cut means the approximate loss of $621,300 in If possible copies of your letters should be sent to: huge cannon. As the other stumpage. Of this, approximately $155,425 would be distributed trucker departed, he shouted, Dave Gibney to counties for support of schools and road programs. “Don’t fire it, until I get in Forest Supervisor 5. According to estimates of the Pacific Northwest Forest and the clear." Willamette National Forest Range Experiment Station, each dollar of stumpage generates Other loggers in the canyon 210 E. 11th Street $15.40 to the Gross National Product. Thus, the $621,300 stumpage area are repairing machinery, Eugene, Oregon 97401 loss means a decrease of $9,568,020 in the GNP. clearing ground for shop 6. Experiment Station also estimates that direct labor per million space, and falling timber in Al Ullman is the Representative in Congress for this district. board feet is nine men. Therefore, the reduction of the annual readiness for the hoped-for cut may be equivalent to 98 jobs. Spring log market. The Marion and Linn county commissioners should be made aware Logging operators, business The moratorium and reduction of the allowable cut is similar to of your feeling on this subject. It might be well that the State Senators men, and housewives hope actions taken several years ago in the State of Washington regarding and Representatives know your views. The Detroit and Mill City school that as soon as the sun shines the Glacier Peak Wilderness. districts will be most directly involved. for a few days that log trucks will begin to roll, pickups will ington who is attending the March 19-20 visiting friends begin scurrying up the can Oregon College of Education in Portland. yon and loggers with tin at Monmouth. Mr. Diggerness Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Lewis hats, caulk boots, and lunch By Cva Bressler is a step grandson of Mrs. from Willamina visited rela buckets will be seen catching Sunday dinner guests at the Huffman. tives In Lyons Thursday, a “crummy” to work. home of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Tuesday visitors at the Mrs. Lewis is a brother of Call Us Any Day For Roye were their daughter and home of Mr. and Mrs. El family Mr. and Mrs. Laddie mer Wilson at the Apple Tree Mrs. Bert Lyons, Velvie Lew No Mileage Charge on Route Calls Between Besek and three daughters Court was her sister Mrs. is. and brother in law of Mrs. Stayton and Gates. Robyn, Janell and Leslie from Albert Holmes of Portland Hazel Lewis. Mrs. Roxie Salem, the occasion honored and her daughter Mrs. Arleen Trask of Salem another sis ON OR OFF THE CABLE a belated birthday anniver Otto from Carnel, California. ter is also visiting at the sary for Mr. Roye. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Burmes- Lyons home. RCA VICTOR Mrs. Van Prichard and ter visited her father Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh John granddaughter Mrs. Lynn William Beran at the Marion ston and son Bob drove to The Best TV for Cable or Fringe Areas. Scott were in Portland Tues Home in Sublimity Wednes Heppner Sunday to see his RCA WHIRLPOOL day. they went to see Mrs. day afternoon. uncle Mr. Lon Titus of Con Hy Smith who is in the hos Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wilson don who was In the hospital The Best Laundry Equipment pital, Mrs. Smith is a daugh spent Sunday and Monday, at Heppner. ter of the Prichards and mother of Mrs. Scott. Little Connie IntVeld of In dependence is spending this week at the home of her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ben IntVeld. Appliance — Radio A Wednesday afternoon cal SALES — SERVICE ler at the home of Mrs. Ethel 503 N. Third Ave. Stayton Ph. 769-2154 I Huffman was Mr. Robin Dig- gerness from Tacoma. Wash- TV, Radio & Appliance Service The reclassification and boundary change of the Mt. Jefferson Primitive area is troubling me. My livelihood is dependent on a stable and vigorous forest products industry. 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