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Columbia Area Livibility, Air Quality Report Topic fi ¡ f, f S « rl * Veteran Loans Totals Tallied 71 Fire Season Starts Slowly Oregon veterans’ farm and home A report which could have far- The reversal starts in October loans went to 6,068 veterans in The 1971 fire season has begun reaching effects on development of and continues through March as one of the most favorable on the lower Columbia River was re April, May and September have 1970-71 in the amount of $104,631,- record, says Assistant State Fire leased July 16 bv the technical di no clear pattern flow, the wind 200, for the second highest fiscal Prevention Director Fred Graf, vision of Columbia-Willamette Air moving now upstream, then down year on record, H. C. Saalfeld, but fire control people have not Department of Veterans Affairs Pollution Authority at the monthly stream. ‘‘No matter which way director, has reported. dropped their guard, and now, with meeting of the CWAPA Board of the wind blows,” Core said, ‘‘the This was a 25 percent drop in warmer weather, they are going Directors held in St. Helens. report shows that pollution is no to need help from everyone. Titled ‘‘Air Qualitv Aspects of respecter of state lines, physical loans and a 19 percent decrease State fire control crews have dollar volume from the 1969-70 the Lower Columbia River Port obstacles or terrain The fickle in taken action on 189 fires so far Region Study Project” , it assesses winds can and do move trem en record year. The drop was due to this year. By comparison, 682 fires the potential of the Columbia Ri dous quantities of air pollutants a shortage of loan funds in the required action by this time last last half of 1970, Saalfeld said. ver from Scappoose to the sea in great distances.” Voters approved a higher bond li year. The only category which has terms of economic development The report cites 32 source "points mit last November to replenish shown an increase since last year, and its impact on air equality and each of which emits more than the fund. Graf said, is fires caused by rail livability. roads. four tons annually of air contami In Columbia County last year, It was prepared to help such nants. Sulfur oxides are respon loans were granted to 85 veterans While fire fighters would like to agencies as the State of Oregon sible for 14,358 tons or 20 percent in the amount of $1,443.150, com say the low incidence is due to Department of Transportation, of the total annually; particulates pared with 119 loans in 1969-70 their prevention efforts, they grudg Ports Division, and the Lower Co for 54 percent or 38,497 tons an for $1,771,100. ingly admit the wet, cool spring lumbia Port Region Task Force in nually. is responsible for most of the re Since the loan program started planning good land use for the duction. Graf says studies have Of the 32, 21 are located within in 1945, loans have gone to 105 area covered in the study. shown that the same bad habits Washington’s boundaries, only 11 veterans in this county in the According to John Core, who pre are inside Oregon. All contribute which start conflagration fires ex amount of $10,943,400. Statewide. pared the report under the direc ist at all other times. Fortunately pollutants, heavily, to Colum 82,936 loons have been granted for tion of John Kowalczyk, CWAPA air most of the time conditions of fuel County, to all unriver com $912,851,124. Technical Director, the lower Co bia and weather don’t “ click” and munities, to Portland and even the Veterans have repaid $454 mil lumbia River region is located Tualatin fires don’t happen. Willamette valleys lion in principal and $151 million within an area having one of the during the and As the woods become drier, summer. in interest, with monthly repay two worst air pollution potentials small things like spark arresting The study concludes that while ments now averaging $7.6 million. in the United States. mufflers for trail bikes, extra cau Morning inversions occur in this the lower Columbia River area can Of the 82,936 loans, 47,961 were tion with campfires and debris area 85 percent of the year, with be characterized as a rural re outstanding June 30 in the amount burning, and particular attention air pollution most severe during gion with negligible sources of air of $588,894,703. tow-ard children playing with fire Net earnings from the loan pro September and October. Decem pollution by mobile sources and will help, Graf says. ber, January and February are space heating, the background le gram last year amounted to $189.- On an average, about half of any vel of air pollution (that existing 087. Total earnings since the start next worse in that order. May, year’s fires will be caused by hu MRS. KENT Magruder, mother of State Representative, Columbia Coun June and July are normally of low independent of those emissions of the program amount to $27- man negligence. PeoDle are fre ty, Dick Magruder, accepts plaque from Francis J. Ivancie, Chairman, from Washington) in Columbia 334,451. pollution potential. quently surprised to ’ learn that Columbia-Willamette Air Pollution Authority, at recent board meeting County is almost half the to ta l- Quoting from a meteorological 15 micrograms per cubic meter they can be held financially re held in St. Helens. Good Neighbor award was given to Clatskanie Tim report presented by the Environ as sponsible for fires carelessly set ber Company in recognition of efforts in curbing air pollution Mrs Ma compared to 30-40 micrograms mental Protection Agency, the stu by them or their children, Graf gruder was substituting for Clatskanie Timber Company president who dy shows western Oregon and cen per cubic meter after including says. was unable to attend the meeting. tral Wyoming to have the greatest Washington’s emissions. Of the 189 fires so far, 35 have Under severe meteorological potential for air pollution, parti been started by lighting and 154 cularly should the economy deve conditions, the combined particu have been caused by various ac lop in either or both areas without late emissions could cause unac tivities of people. So far, 111 acres ceptable air quality within the The care of home herb gardens thoughtful planning. have burned compared with 3,464 lower Columbia region. At present and the many uses of the fragrant acres at this time last year, but As an example, over a five year and (Continued from oage 1.) for the most part, suspended plants will be a "show and tell” Graf says the real fire season has period. New York and Chicago— particulate levels are within accep exhibit at the Oregon Museum of just begun. long considered as horrible exam table thereafter, the turbines also could levels, but there is a sig Science and Industry the weekend ples of air pollution by the un impact on these levels of July 31 and August 1, and again be operated on a steady basis to Announcement was made here sophisticated—‘had nine days and nificant supplement energy resourses. REAL P H O N E R IN G IN G from existing emission sources. August 7 and 8. by County Chairman R. A. Sever 24 days, respectively, of high pol Even during the past several years Four domestic simpliers of tur son that heavy buying of Savings RESULTS- - A D V E R T IS E HERE! Sponsored by the Oregon Herb lution potential compared with 172 there have been a number of vio Society, the display and sale will bines are expected to bid on the Bonds by Oregonians in the first high pollution days for western lations occurring at six sampling feature individual plants and dish PGE project. Bids will be opened half of 1971 has placed the state Oregon! stations. gardens of herbs, cookbooks, August 20 and then will be evalua at the top of the list on the basis This is not to say that the lower It is imperative, the report charts, and a special informative ted as rapidly as possible for of progress toward this year’s dol Columbia River region has a high lar quota. er degree of air pollution than warns, that further development booklet titled “ Easy Ways to Grow award sometime in September. Because of the high-purity fuels New York at present. But it does of the region be a coordinated ef and Use Herbs.” “At the end of the first six Visitors will be able to purchase used, air pollution is not a prob months.” said Severson, “the state point up the fact that should popu fort (by the public and public agencies) on both sides of the Co and taste many foods featuring lem with gas turbines and all pre lation and industry rise to east of Oregon has achieved 67 per herbs; bread, cake, cookies, can sently available units will operate cent of the $32,200,000 goal assign ern seaboard or midwest levels, lumbia River. Only such concerted action can dy, jellies and vinegars, and even well within current air - quality ed us at the beginning of the year. Columbia County would find itself in a pollution position considera develop a highly detailed land use herb tea and punch. Sachets and standards. This achievement places us at the plan to protect the air resources old fashioned potpourri (dried flo bly short of livable. “The move to purchase turbines top among our 50 states. Actually, Of the 71,491 tons of air pollu of lx)th the lower Columbia River wers and oils in jars) will also be does not affect or alter our re we have been no worse than fourth cently announced intent to pursue in the past 15 months, and were tants in the study area, 85 per Valley and the nearby u r b a n sold. The Oregon Herb Society Dis construction of a second large- only that low once." cent are emitted by point sources areas. Planning now for proper on the Washington side of the Co use later will do much to keep play and Sale will be held in scale power plant—probablv nuc “Total sales of Series E and H lumbia. Longview, Vancouver, and air pollution levels within am OMSI’s Corbett Hall of the North lear—for completion in 1979 ” Por Savings Bonds in our own county west Saturday and Sunday, July ter said. Kalama are major contributors to bient air standards. for June were $43,193. Total sales point source pollution. And even Francis J. Ivancie, Chairman of 31 and August 1, and again the The latter “ base load” plant if were $286,205 for the first six following weekend August 7 and 8. though compliance schedules for the CWAPA Board of Directors, nuclear would be in the 1-million- months. Our quota for 1971 is abatement are now in existence commented at conclusion of the The show will be open during kilowatt-capacity range, and would $470,000,” the chairman added. HOME LOCKSMITH OMSI's open hours. and will be fully operative by 1975, report, "It is clear that settlement follow PG E’s Trojan nuclear plant SERVICE the reduction of pollutants from of the problem must transcend now under construction near Rai G E T A GOOD T H IN G GOING What often appears to be a gold these sources will be m in im al- regional boundaries, and the soon 1091 First Ave. nier. Trojan is scheduled for com Place en u. opportunity turns out out to to only 13 percent. ” a » v Classified i « » n « Ad « a Today! ioaay! pletion in 1974. -d / , usually usuduy mrns Phone 429.7474 tfc er this is accomplished the better Phone 429-7474 For example, kraft mills in the it will be for the region as - - - - - - - be >e the IflC acid aCIC test. eSt’ ----------------------------------------— — area will reduce their levels of a whole.” ...................................-♦-♦-♦-♦>>»>o»>:*xexexoxexexe>xexe:exexexexexexexexoxexex*x»xe: air pollution from a present 12,200 tons annually to 3,600 tons annu Q u J f C I I lT TB CIAIT « T O im ally. Aluminum reduction plants will not show as great a percent age drop: from a present 8,600 LATEX HOUSE PAINT tons annually to 6,600 tons. W h a te v e r y o u n e e d , The report is studded with num erous maps, charts and tables, C o a s t T o C o a s t S to re s “Tramping out the vintage” LATEX some of which graphically show time is near for families who plan is w h e re y o u g e t i t HOUSE PAINT how surface winds follow the ri to make up to 200 gallons of wine 5<y.f.vL » i* * i vers, moving air pollutants from for home consumption. Federal re ...a n d m o s t o f t h e tim e the lower Columbia region toward gulations ix'rmit the annual pro Portland in the summer, rovers t h e p r i c e w ill b e lo w e r . duction of 200 gallons of tax free GALLON ing the trend during the winter. wine by a properly registered head WHITE of household. 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