The INDEPENDENT, March 6, 2002
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Hearings scheduled on revisions in Removal-Fill Permit process
Proposed revisions in the two main goals with the revi
rules that direct administration sions: make the rules easier to
of Oregon’s Removal-Fill Per understand and incorporate
mit Program will be discussed changes required by legisla
at seven public m eetings tion,” he said.
In general, the rules apply to
around the state March 11-19.
The proposed rules consti any activities that remove or fill
tute the most comprehensive 50 cubic yards or more of ma
revision of the entire body of terial in waters of the state.
rules for the Division of State “W aters of the state” include
Lands Removal-Fill Permit Pro natural waterways, such as all
gram in the past 16 years, ac tidal and nontidal bays, the Pa
cording to John Lilly, DSL as cific Ocean within state bound
aries, constantly flowing and in
sistant director.
“The current rules aren’t termittent streams, lakes, wet
lands and other bodies of wa
easily understood and are
poorly organized, which has led ter.
Draft rules were first pre-
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2001. The current draft reflects
comments from earlier hear
ings and meetings with inter
ested parties.
For a copy of the revised
rules, go to DSL’s web site at
<http://statelands.dsl.state.or.u
s/>. Look under the Proposed
Administrative Rules heading.
No Web access? Call (503)
378-3805 ext. 239 for a printed
copy. A newsletter, also avail
able on the Web or by mail,
gives options for subm itting
comments on the rules and
provides other details.
The following hearings are
scheduled:
Salem: March 11
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
DSL Lands Board Room
775 Summer Street NE
Portland: March 12
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
State Office Building Rm 140
800 NE Oregon Street
. Hearings will also be held in
Eugene, Medford, North Bend,
Bend and LaGrande.
To receive full consideration,
comments should be submitted
by April 5, 2002. Rules will be
presented for approval to the
State Land Board June 11,
2002.
For more information, con
tact:
• John Lilly, 503-378-3805
ext. 281, or e-mail cjohn.lilly
@dsl.state.or.us>
• Eric Metz, 503-378-3805
ext. 266 or e-mail <eric.metz
@ dsl.state.or.us>
Deadline near to get on state “No Call List
Oregonians who want to
stop most telemarketing calls to
their homes have until March
15 to register for the April Ore
gon No Call List.
The No Call Law, enacted by
the Oregon Legislature in 1999,
gives residential phone cus
tomers the opportunity to get
on the “No Call List” and get off
telemarketers’ lists. Companies
that call homes on the No Call
list are subject to fines of up to
$25,000. To date, Oregon Attor
ney General Hardy Myers has
fined over 60 companies more
than $275,000 for violating the
No Call Law.
The Oregon No Call list is
updated quarterly and is distrib
uted to more than 800 telem ar
keters in 49 states and two for
eign countries. People who
miss the March 15 deadline for
the April list will be still be able
to register for the July list.
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More than 65,000 Oregonians
have signed up for annual No
Call List subscriptions, which
costs $6.50 for the first year
and $3.00 each year thereafter.
O regon residential phone
customers may subscribe or re
ceive additional inform ation
about the No Call List by calling
toll-free, 1-877-700-NO CALL
(1-877-700-6622), or on the In
ternet at <www.ornocall.com>.
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VERNONIA
6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
Mondays
Alcoholics Anonymous
7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
Saturdays
Alcoholics Anonymous
627 Adams Ave / 503-429-4000
2nd Thursday
American Legion Post #119
2:00 p.m., City Library
2nd
Thursday
Arts & Crafts Society
7:30 p.m., VHS Library
2nd Wednesday
Boosters
7:00
p.m., Head Start Bldg.
Tuesdays
Boy Scout Troop 201
7:00 p.m., LDS Church
Wednesdays
Boy Scout Troop 860
7:00 p.m., Leonetti’s Grill
2nd Thursday
Cemetery Beautification Comm
Noon, Lew’s Place
2nd Wednesday
Chamber of Commerce
For Info Call 503-429-0188
Scout Cabin
Cub Scout Pack 201
1:00 p.m., Senior Center
4th Tuesday
Doll Club
7:00
p.m., Vernonia Library
1st Tuesday
Friends of the Library
For location call 503-429-7193
3rd Thursday
Izaak Walton League
6:30 p.m., Lew's Place
1st & 3rd Tuesdays
Lions Club
For
Info
Call 503-429-4074
Nehalem Valley Car Club
10:30 a.m., City Library
Mondays
Preschool Story Hour
6:30 p.m., First Baptist Church
Wednesdays
T.O.P.S.
For location call 429-2401
Upr Nehalem Watershed Council 4th Thursday
7:00 p.m., City Library
3rd Wednesday
Vernonia Airport Committee
For
location
call 503-429-1414
Vernonia Cares Directors
7:00 p.m., City Hall
1st & 3rd Mondays
Vernonia City Council
Noon, City Hall
2nd Tuesday
Vernonia Comm. Dev. Corp.
10:30
a.m.,
Grange Hall
4th
Saturday
Vernonia Grange
6:00 p.m., 510 Bridge St.
2nd Monday
Vernonia Health Center
7:00 p.m., City Hall
1st Thursday
Vernonia Planning Comm.
For
Info
Call,
503-429-5201
Vernonia Pride
7:00 p.m., City Library
Last Thursday
Vernonia Ridge Riders
7:00
p.m., Fire Station
2nd Tuesday
Vernonia RFPD Board
8:00 p.m., District Office
2nd Thursday
Vernonia School Board
1:00 p.m., Senior Center
1st Friday
Vernonia Sr. Center Board
7:00 p.m., Fire Station
Vem. Volunteer Ambulance Assoc. 1st Thursday
7:00 p.m., Fire Station
2nd Monday
Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters
7:00 p.m., WOEC
3rd Tuesday
WOEC Directors
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M-BRFPD Board Business Mtg.
M-BRFPD Board Workshop
M-B Ambulance Assoc.
M-B Firefighters Assoc.
M-B Rescue
M-B Helping Circle
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7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
10:00 am, 755-2346 for info.
7:30 p.m., Grange Hall
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
BANKS
8:00 p.m., Methodist Church
Fridays
Alcoholics Anonymous
7:30 p.m., City Hall
2nd Tuesday
Banks City Council
7:00 p.m., City Hall
Last Tuesday
Banks Planning Commission
7:30
p.m.,
Jr. High Library
2nd Monday
Banks School Board
7:00 p.m., UMC Youth Bldg.
Sundays, Wednesdays
Banks Youth Group
12:30 p.m., Brown Derby
1 st Thursday
Chamber of Commerce
7:15 p.m., City Hall
3rd
Monday,
odd
months
Citizen Participation Org.
7:00 p.m., City Library
2nd Tuesday
Friends of the Library
7:00 p.m., Methodist Church
1st & 3rd Wednesdays
Lions Club
8:00 p.m., Gun Club
3rd
Wednesday
Sunset Park Assoc.
7:00 p.m., Administration Bldg.
Wednesdays
T.O.P.S.
7:00 p.m., Station 13
2nd Wednesday
Tri-City RFPD Board
COLUMBIA COUNTY (All meet in St. Helens unless otherwise noted.)
10 a.m., Courthouse
Wednesdays
Board of Commissioners
7:00 p.m., Sunset Park Church
2nd Tuesday
Citizens for Senior Justice
10:30 a.m., Courthouse
2nd
Friday
COLCO Transportation
1:00 p.m., Courthouse
2nd Friday
County Council of Seniors
7:00
p.m.,
Fairgrounds 4-H Bldg.
2nd Monday
County Fair Board
6:00 p.m., 1054 Oregon St.
3rd Mon day
County Parks Commission
7:00 p.m., Courthouse
3rd Tuesday
Emergency Comm. Dist. (9-1-1)
Noon,
location call 429-3713
4th
Wednesday
Historical Society
Organizations and meeting dates not listed may be included by calling 429-9410
or by mail to The INDEPENDENT, 725 Bridge Street, Vernonia, OR 97064.