Columbia Area Livibility,
Air Quality Report Topic
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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
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Trojan
is
scheduled
for
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en u.
opportunity
turns out
out to
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only 13 percent.
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air pollution from a present 12,200
tons annually to 3,600 tons annu
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ally. Aluminum reduction plants
will not show as great a percent
age drop: from a present 8,600
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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
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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
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ing the trend during the winter. wine by a properly registered head
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