Coos County for the State of Jefferson
First Committee Formation Meeting
Friday Night, March 3, 2017
Starting at 7:00 pm to 8:00pm
For more information
Email CoosCountyWatchdog@gmail.com
The Owen Building, 201 N Adams St, Coquille, OR 97423-1822, United States
We are inviting everyone to a public meeting who is interested in the formation of the 51st State of the Union, The State of Jefferson.   The Coos County SOJ51 movement will be starting the process of declaring our intentions for the formation of a fifty-first state and we will need active members for the committee.   
https://www.facebook.com/events/1761290087523932/

A State of Jefferson meeting will be held at

Double D's Café
29441 Ellensburg Ave.
Gold Beach, OR 97444 
February 8th at 6:00pm



Everyone is welcome! If you've never heard about "The State of Jefferson" now is the time to see what we are all about. We're trying to form the 51st State of the United States. Come and see how we're doing. IT WON'T BE LONG NOW!!

Randy Waters, Curry County Coordinator
541-373-0259

The Committee to Preserve the Second Amendment is on the march to get a Second Amendment Preservation Ordinance in every Oregon County. 
 
RE: SAPO County Reports:
Columbia ~ CP Chris Brummbles has been diligently circulating the SAPO petition and doing it with a broken leg.  He is going the distance.  The County Republican Party is interested in helping gather signatures.  I will be at their February meeting on Friday, Feb 10.  It helps to get associated groups interested in supporting the ordinance. 
 
Coos ~ Third County to enact the SAPO, but it was done by initiative
 
Curry ~ Fourth County to enact the SAPO by vote of the Board of Commissioners
 
Deschutes ~ CP Jerrad Robison ~TBA
 
Douglas ~ CP Rob Price and County Commissioner Gary Leif will have a date in the near future.  Good for us the new commissioner is birddogging it and trying to lead the other commissioners in the right direction. 
 
Jackson ~ CP Jason Williams ~ TBA
 
Josephine ~TBA
 
Lake ~ CP Tim Harris - The Lake county BOC heard the case for the Second Amendment Preservation Ordinance on January 17, 2017.  The board will make the decision later.  It looks like it still has a good chance of flying by a vote of the board.  Good job Tim.   Everyone should send a follow-up to the Lake County Commissioners and ask them to preserve the Right to keep and Bear arms by enacting the SAPO.

• Lake County Commissioner
• Ken Kestner, 2016 Chair
• 541-947-6004
• kkestner@co.lake.or.us


• Lake County Commissioner
• Dan Shoun, 2016 Vice-Chair
• 541-947-6002
• dshoun@co.lake.or.us


• Lake County Commissioner
  
• Bradley J. Winters, 2016 Commissioner
• 541-947-6005
• bwinters@co.lake.or.us

  
Lane ~ CP Steven Ludwig ~ We asked Steven to hold off on approaching the county BOC until the issue got much hotter in the Oregon Legislature.  Lane & Marion are going to be a tough fight and we want to have an insurmountable amount of support to show up for these county meetings.  Then remember, it will take a considerable amount of petition signatures to put an initiative on the ballot. 
 
Lincoln ~ TBA
 
Linn ~ New CP Mellissa Barnard ~ TBA
 
Malheur ~ CP Bruce Bond – On Wed, January 25, 2017 the Malheur BOC heard the case for the Second Amendment Preservation Ordinance.  It looks like it has a good chance of passing.  Good job Bruce.  Right now, it would be a good time to send a follow-up message to the commissioners thanking them for the time and politely ask them to vote for the SAPO. 

• Malheur County Judge/Commissioner
• Dan Joyce
• Dan.Joyce@malheurco.org


• Malheur County Commissioner
• Larry Willson
  
• lwilson@malheurco.org


• Malheur County Commissioner
• Don Hodge
• Don.Hodge@malheurco.org

 
Marion ~ CP Allen Barker is working on a second attempt to get on the agenda by networking with others in the county.  If at first it does not succeed then try, try, again.  On the third denial, I suggest we advertise that we are going to make the request of the board during the public comment section and we load it up with hours’ worth of speakers.   It is more limiting, but the people need to see where the board stands.  
 
Umatilla ~ New CP Jesse Bonifer ~ TBA
 
Union ~ CP Ken Wisdom has convinced the BOC to hear our case at the regular board meeting on February 1, 2017.  Please consider attending or you can send an email and ask the commissioners to support the Second Amendment.

• Union County Commissioner
• Jack Howard
• jhoward@union-county.org
• Union County Commissioner
• Steve McClure
• mcclure@union-county.org


• Union County Commissioner
• Donna Beverage
  
• dbeverage@union-county.org

Wallowa ~ First County to enact the SAPO by vote of the BOC
 
Wheeler ~ Second County to enact the SAPO by vote of the BOC
 
Yamhill ~ CP Sam Hill ~TBA  
 
 
Key Legislative Dates that should concern gun owners,
Start of Session: Wednesday Feb. 1, 2017.
Constitutional Sine Die (end of session), July 10, 2017
Link to calendar: 
www.oregonlegislature.gov/calendar/
 
Link to more information on the SAPO:
www.cooscountywatchdog.com/second-amendment-preservation-ordinance
 
Please feel free to make comments and post updates on our FB page:
www.facebook.com/SecondAmendmentPreservationOrdinance
 
If you would like to get involved or want to become a Chief Petitioner in your county then please send an email with the subject title, “SAPO Request,” to CoosCountyWatchdog@gmail.com.
 
Sincerely, Rob Taylor
Architect of the Second Amendment Preservation Movement

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Hey Folks,

There is NO such thing as "squatter's rights."  The individual has the right to own property and no one has the right to take that property from the individual by force or fraud.....Rob T.   

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1 22 2017
 
 Attached in entirety
 
United States Statutes at Large, 1952, Vol. 66, 82nd Cong., p. 163-282 
American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2017
This bill repeals the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 and other specified related laws.
The bill requires: (1) the President to terminate U.S. membership in the United Nations (U.N.), including any organ, specialized agency, commission, or other formally affiliated body; and (2) closure of the U.S. Mission to the United Nations.
The bill prohibits: (1) the authorization of funds for the U.S. assessed or voluntary contribution to the U.N., (2) the authorization of funds for any U.S. contribution to any U.N. military or peacekeeping operation, (3) the expenditure of funds to support the participation of U.S. Armed Forces as part of any U.N. military or peacekeeping operation, (4) U.S. Armed Forces from serving under U.N. command, and (5) diplomatic immunity for U.N. officers or employees.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/193/text
Sponsor: Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (Introduced 01/03/2017) Committees: House - Foreign Affairs Latest Action: 01/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)

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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is proposing amendments to its administrative rules at OAR 340-041.

Summary
 
DEQ will ask the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission to approve proposed rule amendments to:

• Declare the North Fork Smith River in Oregon, and its tributaries and associated wetlands, as Outstanding Resource Waters under Oregon's antidegradation regulations under the Clean Water Act
• Establish policies to protect the unique water quality values and outstanding values and ecological characteristics of the North Fork Smith River and its tributaries and associated wetlands   

 
Public Participation
 
DEQ will accept public comments on this proposed rulemaking until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. You may submit comments electronically at the website for this rulemaking: North Fork Smith River 2017 Rulemaking. You may also send comments directly to DEQ at the following address:
 
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Attn.: Aron Borok
700 NE Multnomah Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
 
DEQ will also accept comments from the public at two hearings on this proposed rulemaking.
 
The first public hearing will be held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, at:
 
DEQ Headquarters, 3rd Floor
700 NE Multnomah St.
Portland, OR 97232
 
The second hearing will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, at:
 
Best Western Harbor Inn
16008 Boat Basin Rd.
Brookings, OR 97415
 
The public can participate in both hearings by video webinar or audio teleconference:
 
Video Webinar Link: Webinar link
Teleconference Call-in Number: 888-363-4734
Teleconference Participant ID: 1910322
 
Instructions for joining webinar or teleconference: Webinar instructions
 
Additional Information
 
To view copies of the notice documents, learn more about this rulemaking, and how to submit comments, you can view the rulemaking web page linked to above.

If you want to receive future email notices about this rulemaking, you must sign up at: DEQ Govdelivery.
 
You can also obtain more information about this rulemaking by contacting:
 
Aron Borok
503-229-5050
borok.aron@deq.state.or.us

Company Name:  WILD RIVERS WATER RIGHTS
File Number:  264264-94
Filing State:  Oregon (OR)
Filing Status:  Active
Filing Date:  January 21, 2005
Company Age:  11 Years, 9 Months
Registered Agent:  Gordon R Lyford
Po Box 118
O'brien, OR 97534
Principal Address:  
822 Lone Mountain Rd
O'brien, OR 97534

Wild Rivers Water Rights is an Oregon Assumed Business Name filed on January 21, 2005 . The company's filing status is listed as Active and its File Number is 264264-94.

The Registered Agent on file for this company is Gordon R Lyford and is located at Po Box 118, O'Brien, OR 97534. The company's principal address is 822 Lone Mountain Rd, O'Brien, OR 97534.

The company has 1 principal on record. The principal is Gordon R Lyford from O'Brien OR.

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Expansion of National Monuments Protecting Natural, Cultural Resources in California and Oregon
Today President Obama also expanded the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in southwestern Oregon and Northern California, and added six new units to the California Coastal National Monument to protect critical biodiversity, important cultural resources and vital wildlife habitat.

Today’s 48,000-acre expansion of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument builds upon the original monument’s goal to protect the area’s extraordinary biodiversity. Located in southwestern Oregon and established in 2000, Cascade-Siskiyou was the first monument designated solely for the preservation of its biodiversity. The monument is an ecological wonder, home to an incredible variety of rare and endemic plant and animal species, and representing a rich mosaic of forests, grasslands, shrub lands, and wet meadows at the convergence of three mountain ranges.

Several years ago, local scientists sounded the alarm that in the face of mounting external pressures including encroaching development and climate change, the original monument boundary was too small to sustain the diverse array of species that it was established to protect. The expansion, which includes a 5,000-acre extension into California, will provide vital habitat connectivity, watershed protection, and landscape-scale resilience to fire, insects and disease, invasive species, drought, or floods – events likely to be exacerbated by climate change.

“The BLM manages some of the nation's wildest and most sacred landscapes, including more than 800 areas that have been protected through congressional and presidential action. We're proud to be charged with stewarding these incredible lands for future generations, including today’s additions to the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument and the California Coastal National Monument,” said Bureau of Land Management Director Neil Kornze. “The BLM looks forward to continuing and expanding our work with local communities to ensure successful management of these special places.”

In October, Deputy Secretary of the Interior Michael Connor attended a public meeting on the proposed expansion hosted by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) in Ashland, Oregon. In addition to Senator Merkley’s leadership, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and then-Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) have written in support of the expansion along with a wide array of state and local elected officials, local scientists, area businesses, and numerous conservation groups. Senators Wyden and Merkley also introduced legislation in 2015 that would have protected most of the areas in the expansion.

The California Coastal National Monument expansion, totaling approximately 6,200 acres, will protect six spectacular places on the California coast. The monument was originally established in 2000 to protect marine wildlife habitat just offshore of California’s iconic coastline. In 2014, President Obama expanded the monument to include Point Arena-Stornetta, its first onshore unit. Today’s expansion preserves important habitat for coastal plants and animals, and protects cultural sites that provide insight into the people who lived along the California coast thousands of years ago. Many of the new units of the monument are also culturally and spiritually important to local tribes.

These new units include:

• Trinidad Head, a promontory jutting off the coast of Humboldt County, a historic lighthouse sits atop sheer cliffs overlooking crashing waves and rugged sea stacks.
• Waluplh-Lighthouse Ranch, just south of Trinidad Head, has spectacular panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, Eel River Delta, and the south spit of Humboldt Bay.
• Thirteen miles south, the Lost Coast Headlands include rolling hills and dramatically eroding bluffs, punctuated by freshwater creeks, ponds, and pockets of forest.
• Cotoni-Coast Dairies in Santa Cruz County extends from the steep slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains to marine terraces overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Approximately 5,800 acres, it encompasses ancient archaeological sites, riparian and wetland habitats, coastal prairie grasslands, and woodlands that include stands of coast redwood.
• Piedras Blancas in San Luis Obispo County provides visitors the opportunity to tour a historic lighthouse overlooking the site’s namesake white coastal rocks, and observe a colony of massive elephant seals loafing in the sun.
• Orange County Rocks and Islands just off the coast of Orange County treat visitors to dramatic crashing waves, unique geology, and an abundance of marine-dependent wildlife including pelicans and seals.

This expansion is the result of former Senator Barbara Boxer’s strong commitment to the California coast, along with former Representative Lois Capps (D-24-CA) and Representatives Anna Eshoo (D-18-CA) and Jared Huffman (D-2-CA), who introduced legislation to protect these areas. In September, BLM Director Neil Kornze joined Representative Capps and state officials at a public meeting in Cambria, California, where they heard from area tribes, local government, the conservation and recreation communities, and local residents in support of the proposed expansion.

Both expansions will be managed by the Bureau of Land Management, which also manages the existing monuments.

A map of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument expansion can be found here.
A fact sheet on the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument expansion can be found here.
Maps of the California Coastal National Monument expansion can be found here.
A fact sheet on the California Coastal National Monument expansion can be found here.

Senator Jeff Merkley
BIG news for Southern Oregon—President Obama is expanding the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument! This expansion will help protect environmental quality and recreational opportunities that are essential to Southern Oregon’s way of life and economy. As climate change and intensifying development pose new threats to the region, this announcement comes at a critical time for this biodiverse area.
To all the Oregonians who came to public meetings and submitted comments on this proposal— thank you for your invaluable input. The President was able to make a more informed decision because of your thoughtful comments. I’ll continue to press to make sure your voices are heard in the formation of the new management plan. Let’s work to keep protecting this natural beauty!
https://www.merkley.senate.gov/news/press-releases/merkley-wyden-applaud-expansion-of-cascade-siskiyou-national-monument

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01.10.17

The Oregon Legislature, due to convene on Feb. 1, has started making available pending legislation. While there will no doubt be plenty more to come, we wanted to share with you some of the early proposals coming out of Salem.
 
Two bills in particular caught our eye.
 
We already told you about Kate Brown's proposal to institute indefinite delays on gun purchases if the Oregon State Police don't do their jobs. We shared a draft of that bill a few weeks ago. Now it's a "bill," HB 2237. This bill would eliminate the small and rarely used safeguard that allows a firearms transfer to take place after 3 business days have elapsed since the time a background check is initiated, if OSP does not issue a "permission slip" to exercise your rights.
 
In reality, few dealers are willing to complete a transfer without an approval, many believing they are liable if the check eventually ends up with a denial. The fact is, dealers are protected under Federal law if they complete transfers under these circumstances, but we have heard from more than one dealer who received veiled threats from the OSP and the Feds if they lawfully completed a transfer after 3 days.
 
While we have seen about 22 bills that effect gun owners, we wanted to tell you about two we found particularly odd: HB 2523 and HB 2526.
Both of these bills are sponsored by Senator Elizabeth Hayward, a Democrat, and House Rep Knute Buehler, a Republican. Both are physicians.
 
Interestingly, Hayward suffers from mental health issues, which makes her sponsorship of both bills somewhat concerning.
 
HB 2523 "Authorizes  gun  dealer  to  accept  for  safekeeping  firearm  surrendered  by person  or  family  or household  member  of  person  who  is  at  risk  of  causing  physical injury  to  self  or  others  with  firearm."
 
The bill would appear to allow a family or household member to take someone else's guns to a gun store and ask the gun dealer to store them because they think the person who owns the guns is dangerous. The dealer must then place the gun "in a secure location."
 
There is no requirement that the person who took the guns to the gun store have even the smallest qualification to determine another's state of mind. But the bill gets even stranger. Under the bill, the gun must be returned to whoever brought it in, or whoever can prove ownership of the gun, when they request it. If anyone can explain how this makes sense, please let us know.
 
Aside from the fact that there is not a single reason why any gun dealer would want to accept this responsibility with no compensation, it is hard to understand how a person taking your gun to a dealer against your will is not committing a theft. The bill does not require the gun dealer to conduct a background check to return the gun to the person who brought it in, or someone who can "prove" the gun is actually theirs, unless "required under Federal law." It would appear Docs Buehler and Hayward need an introduction to Gun Laws 101.

Keep in mind, under SB 941, which passed in 2015 with strong support of Dr Hayward, it is a crime for a person who is concerned about their mental health to allow a friend to safeguard their firearms.
 
HB 2526 will require gun dealers to provide "educational" material on suicide. These materials must be in a "prominent location near the point of sale." The bill requires the Department of Justice to "create or approve" ... "firearm safety and suicide prevention material."  But wait, it gets better. "Multiple versions of materials must be created or approved, to reflect the different local values and cultures within this state."
Buckle up folks. It is going to be a bizarre legislative session. And we are just getting started.