The INDEPENDENT, October 20, 2005
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Access and Habitat program grants
ODFW looking for public representatives
Applications are currently
being accepted for Access and
Habitat (A&H) Program grants
for projects that enhance
wildlife habitat, provide public
hunting access to private
lands, or improve public hunt-
ing access to public lands. The
application deadline is Decem-
ber 31, 2005.
The A&H Program was cre-
ated by the Oregon Legislature
in 1993 to foster greater coop-
eration between hunters and
private landowners and is fund-
ed by a $2 surcharge on hunt-
ing licenses. Funds raised by
the program are distributed
through grants to private
landowners, timber and agri-
culture corporations, sports-
men/ conservation groups, nat-
ural resource agencies and
others for projects designed to
improve wildlife habitat and/or
increase public hunting access.
Typical projects funded by
the Access and Habitat Pro-
gram include wildlife forage
seeding, water development,
riparian protection, noxious
weed control, meadow fertiliza-
tion, wetland restoration, public
hunting leases, law enforce-
ment patrols, travel manage-
ment areas and increased ac-
Oregon Department of Fish
and Wildlife is accepting appli-
cations for one sport fishing
representative and one public
at-large representative to the
Fish Restoration and Enhance-
ment Board. The application
deadline is Oct. 31.
The Fish Restoration and
Enhancement Program was
created by the legislature in
1989. It is funded by a sur-
charge on sport and commer-
cial fishing licenses and com-
mercial poundage fees. The
program’s seven-member citi-
zen board reviews fish restora-
tion and enhancement project
proposals and makes funding
recommendations to the Ore-
gon Fish and Wildlife Commis-
sion.
Board members are appoint-
ed by the Commission to four-
year terms. They meet three or
four times each year, in various
communities throughout the
state, to review project funding
applications, hear public testi-
mony and conduct other pro-
gram business. Board mem-
bers are volunteers; however,
board-related business ex-
penses are reimbursed.
Boosters help
Vernonia Rural
Fire District
cess to public lands that are
“land-locked” by private land.
Over the last two years, the
Access and Habitat Program
has awarded more than $1 mil-
lion in funding for qualifying
projects throughout Oregon.
These projects have improved
more than 15,000 acres of
wildlife habitat and provided
3.5 million acres of public hunt-
ing access.
For more information about
applying for an Access and
Habitat Program grant or to
download an application, log
onto <www.dfw.state.or.us/AH/
grants>. The website includes
examples of past projects, in-
formation on the application
process, and other details on
the program. Grant information
and an application packet may
also be obtained by contacting
the following program staff:
Nick Myatt, State A&H Program
Coordinator, ODFW, 3406
Cherry Ave., NE, Salem, OR
97303, phone 503-947-6087,
or Rick Boatner, A&H North
Willamette Regional Coordina-
tor, Sauvie Island Wildlife Area,
18330 NW Sauvie Island Rd.,
Portland, OR 97231, phone
503-621-3488.
From page 9
quad. The lucky winner will
even have the choice of a rac-
ing quad or an ATV. There will
also be cash prizes.
Raffle tickets are being sold
at all home games and are also
available at the Black Bear
Coffee Company, Vernonia
Auto Parts (NAPA), and Ver-
nonia True Value.
If you have a local business
and would like to help sell raffle
tickets, call Kathi Fetch at 429-
3521, Tim Jennings at 429-
0908, Marci Gwin at 429-5707
or Shelly Huson at 429-3300.
Final 4-h fair results for county, state
From page 10
Showmanship,
Senior:
Champion – Amanda Watts, Ver-
nonia.
Blue Award – Amanda Watts,
Vernonia.
HORSE AND PONY
English Equitation (Hunt
Seat), Int: Red Award – Macken-
zie Carr, Vernonia.
English Equitation (Hunt
Seat), Sr: Blue Award – Juliane
Kalhar, Banks.
Trail Horse, Int: Red Award –
Mackenzie Carr, Vernonia.
Showmanship, Intermediate:
Red Award – Mackenzie Carr,
Vernonia; Jeff Stennick, Rainier;
Zoe Stover, Scappoose; Ashley
VHS Sports Report
From page 11
Loggers went to Rood Bridge
Park in Hillsboro for the Life
Christian Invitational. Not all
the scores were available, but
Frantz ran 22:50, a personal
record, and placed 12th;
Thornton ran 19:11 and placed
13th. His time was also a per-
sonal record.
Savage, St. Helens.
RABBITS
Showmanship, Senior: Re-
serve Champion – Amanda
Watts, Vernonia.
Blue Award – Amanda Watts,
Vernonia.
SHEEP
Crossbred Meat Breeds,
Spring Ewe Lamb: Blue Award –
Robbie Greisen, Scappoose; Katie
Tatman, Vernonia.
Showmanship, Intermediate:
Blue Award – Jewelee Stebbins,
Rainier; Katie Tatman, Vernonia.
GOATS – DAIRY
La Mancha, Dry Yearling Doe:
Champion, Blue Award, Glover
Awards – Sarah Tatman, Vernon-
ia.
La Mancha, Mature Doe, 3 yrs
and under 5 yrs: Blue Award –
Sarah Tatman, Vernonia.
Grade/Crossbred, Junior Doe
Kid: Reservce Champion, Blue
Award, Walnut Grove Insurance
Agency Award – Sarah Tatman,
Vernonia.
La Mancha, Dam and Daugh-
ter: Blue Award – Sarah Tatman,
Vernonia.
Showmanship, Senior: Red
Award – Sarah Tatman, Vernonia.
GOATS – PYGMY
Showmanship, Senior: White
Award – Amanda Watts, Vernonia.
Abbreviations: EMS, Emergency
Medical Service; MVA, Motor Vehicle
Accident
SEPTEMBER 2005
Sept 1
Sept 2
Sept 3
Sept 10
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–
–
–
Sept 12 –
Sept 13 –
Sept 16 –
Sept 17 –
Sept 19 –
Sept 22 –
Sept 23 –
Sept 24 –
Sept 25 –
Sept 26 –
EMS assist
Agency assist
EMS assist
MVA Scapoose/Vernon
ia Hwy
EMS assist, agency as
sist, good intent call
Illegal burn
Hazmat Level I
EMS assist (2), agency
assist
EMS assist
MVA (2) Keasey & Hwy
47, structure fire -
heater caught wall on
fire
EMS assist
EMS assist
MVA Hwy 47 @ Timber
Rd.
EMS assist
For an application and in-
structions, or for more informa-
tion on the Fish Restoration
and Enhancement Program,
visit <www.dfw.state.or.us/fish
/RE> or contact acting program
coordinator Laura Tesler at
503-947-6259.
WEATHER REPORT
SEPTEMBER 2005
DATE
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TEMPERATURE
HI
LO
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69
70
66
72
76
78
79
63
62
66
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58
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43
37
39
29
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39
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51
46
PRECIP.
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Temperature and precipitation
amounts are from the official U.S.
weather station at the Vernonia wa-
ter plant. Measurable precipitation in
September totalled 2.06 inches.
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