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OFF ~ First Anti-Gun Bill Proposed

11/30/2016

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11.30.16


Kate Brown has announced the first of what we are sure will be an epidemic of anti-gun bills for 2017.

This proposed legislation mimics, and adds to, the concept behind HB 4147 from the 2016 session. A draft of the new bill can be seen here.

Currently Oregon law contains a safeguard, similar to Federal law, which simply says if the agency responsible for conducting background checks on firearms purchases is unable, or refuses, to complete a background check within a certain time frame, the buyer or "transferee" of the firearm may still legally take possession of the gun. In Oregon, background checks are conducted by the state police, often very badly.

The law does not require that gun dealers complete the transfer, it simply allows them to.

What the Governor is proposing is to eliminate that safeguard. She and other anti-gun Democrats are calling it a "loophole."  Not a day goes by that we do not hear from someone who is being delayed on a firearms purchase for no reason. Often these are people who have successfully completed transfers in the recent past. Many times they are people with valid concealed handgun licenses.

There is NO limit on how long the Oregon State Police can take to complete a check. There are people who have waited two years.  If the State Police claim they need information from another state, and that state simply refuses to cooperate, a perfectly qualified person can be "delayed" on a purchase forever.

As you know, thanks to the passage of the Democrat's SB 941 in 2015, virtually all private transfers are now illegal. As a result, this proposed legislation could become a de facto ban on gun purchases for anyone who the Oregon State Police simply say they cannot find enough information on.

The current system is a complete failure. You are required to ask the OSP for permission to exercise a right. If, through bureaucratic bungling or simple foot dragging, the OSP says it cannot complete your "permission slip" you are simply out of luck.

Imagine the impact this could have on a person attempting to obtain her first gun for self defense while facing a known threat.
 
She knows the state and the police cannot protect her and now she is being told she cannot protect herself.

We were able to defeat this dangerous legislation in 2016 when anti-gun extremist, Jennifer Williamson introduced it. Now it's back, no doubt the first of many. To express your concerns about this new and senseless attack on your rights and safety, please contact Heidi Moawad in the Governor's office.
Heidi.MOAWAD@oregon.gov
 
Talking points you may want to consider in your communication.

The rule that allows, but does not require, the transfer of a firearm after 3 business days have elapsed is not a "loophole" it is a safeguard.

The proposed legislation has absolutely no protections for persons unjustly denied a firearms purchase.

The proposed legislation places many people, especially women, in grave danger by potentially eliminating their ability to obtain a firearm for protection of themselves and their family.

The proposed legislation has no provisions for dealing with other states that do not cooperate with OSP's records requests.

The proposed legislation contains no appeals process or other mechanism for persons to challenge unjust delays, which could, under this legislation, become de facto denials.

The Oregon State Police already have a terrible track record of conducting these checks and an equally bad record of responding to persons who have been delayed without cause.


The next wave of anti-gun legislation is on its way. This is the first announced proposal. Please make your voice heard and be prepared to do it again and again. And remember, while the Republicans are in the minority, the Democrats love one thing more than they hate gun owners, and that's money. But they cannot raise taxes without some Republicans agreeing.  The Republican minority has the power to block any tax bill and can, and should, use that leverage to tell the Democrats NO MORE GUN CONTROL. It's going to be a rocky year. Stay involved.

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Second Amendment Chief Petitioners Needed for these Oregon Counties
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Pacific Legal Foundation Fighting Against FORCED Mitigation on Private Property

11/30/2016

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Hey Folks,

In the following press release from the Pacific Legal Foundation it discusses the practice of FORCED mitigation.  What should be of interest to the people of Coos County is that the attorney involved in this important case was the same attorney who was going to represent the people of Coos County in the lawsuit against the USFWS, Mr. Anthony Francois.  

 
Of course, the City Council of Bandon and two of the three County Commissioners, Mellissa Cribbins and John Sweet betrayed the people of Coos County when they decide not to stand up against the USFWS and defend the people of the Coquille Valley from the Bandon Marsh mosquito infestation. 
 
In other words, the following story should be the Bandon marsh expansion story, but the citizens of Coos County can thank the spineless representatives on the County Board of Commissioners and the Bandon City Council for kowtowing to the feds.  Now, the property owners in the county are at the mercy of these federal agencies…..Rob T.     

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Arbitrary prohibitions on land use flout the Fifth Amendment
Common Sense Alliance v. Growth Management Hearings Board
Contact: Anthony L. Francois

Status: An adverse decision was issued by the Court on August 10, 2015. Motion for reconsideration was denied on September 3, 2015; a petition for review was filed on September 18, 2015. PLF filed a cross-petition for review on October 2, 2015. The petition for review was denied February 9, 2016. Petition for certiorari will be filed on or before May 10, 2016.

Summary:
San Juan County, Washington, requires shoreline property owners who want permission to build to dedicate large parts of their land as water quality buffers to filter pollutants that come from other parcels in the watershed.  But the county uses an excessive one-size-fits-all formula that takes too much land, with no parcel-specific determination of how much area is needed to filter water that starts on the shoreline parcel, as opposed to serving the public purpose of filtering all of the neighbors’ water run-off.

PLF is representing the grassroots property rights organization Common Sense Alliance in asking the Supreme Court of the United States to require that San Juan County prove that its buffer ordinance takes no more property than is necessary to mitigate the building impacts of the property owners.


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AGENDA 21 ~ STAR Communities Bribing US Cities With US Money

11/29/2016

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Siemens Teams with STAR Communities to Give Cities a Quick Start to STAR Certification

November 15, 2016 / Lacey Shaver / Press Releases, STAR Updates

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 15, 2016
Siemens Teams with STAR Communities to Give Cities a Quick Start to STAR Certification
In collaboration with Siemens, STAR Communities is inviting applications from cities interested in accelerating their STAR certification efforts in 2017 through the QuickSTARt Program. This initiative is supported by the Siemens Cities Center of Competence (CoC), which is dedicated to working with cities to undertake key challenges as cities strive for economic growth and long-term sustainability.

Siemens Cities CoC has supported STAR Communities since its inception in 2012. Alison Taylor, vice president of Sustainability, Americas for Siemens, is involved in helping the company meet its carbon neutrality goals and currently sits on STAR’s Board. In addition to helping cities directly to develop technology plans for sustainable growth, Siemens works through organizations, such as STAR Communities, to amplify knowledge exchange on data-driven planning for economic, environmental, and social sustainability.

STAR certification provides a clear, data-driven approach to assessing local sustainability efforts. It allows local leaders to credibly and transparently measure sustainability performance against the national standards and best practices in the STAR Community Rating SystemTM (STAR), the nation’s leading framework and certification program for evaluating the sustainability of U.S. communities. STAR provides a roadmap to evaluate and track progress on economic, environmental, and social conditions in your community; the STAR certification process helps to identify gaps and prioritize investment. It can also serve as a catalyst for local action, transforming the way that communities come together to address sustainability.

Siemens is working with STAR Communities to support the QuickSTARt Program. The program recognizes that cities that have leadership buy-in, get organized upfront, and build a diverse team have great potential to realize transformation and catalyze action through the STAR certification process. The program is designed to accelerate the process of getting organized and achieving certification so that the community can quickly move through the assessment phase into implementation efforts.

The QuickSTARt Program provides communities with benefits consistent with the STAR Community Leadership Program, which is a one-year all-inclusive package that provides STAR’s highest level of training and technical assistance to a cohort of city and county governments as they complete their first baseline community sustainability assessment by pursuing certification under the STAR Community Rating System. Instead of working through the certification program as part of a cohort, communities in the QuickSTARt Program receive an upfront, multi-day workshop in the community to build buy-in and support for sustainability efforts, clarify and resolve numerous technical and data issues, and provide a clear pathway to achieving STAR certification.

In addition to sponsoring one city’s certification efforts through participation in QuickSTARt, Siemens will be lending its technical expertise to STAR and the selected city during the QuickSTARt Program. Siemens Cities CoC works in more than 70 cities worldwide to help them understand which intelligent technologies can not only improve their systems, but make them more intuitive, safer, cleaner, and more efficient. During the multi-day QuickSTARt workshop, Siemens employees will bring that experience to bear, supporting the city and STAR in understanding how new, intelligent technology and software across energy, buildings, transportation, and industry can ensure economic success and longevity.

Download the application.

About STAR Communities and Siemens

STAR Communities is a nonprofit organization thatworks to evaluate, improve, and certify sustainable communities. The organization administers the STAR Community Rating System, the nation’s leading framework and certification program for local sustainability. For more information, visit www.STARcommunities.org.

Siemens Cities Center of Competence (CoC) is dedicated to understanding the key challenges facing cities as they strive for economic growth and long-term prosperity. The CoC strives to leverage the company’s global experience and portfolio of innovative infrastructure solutions to help cities create and implement plans for a sustainable future.
Siemens Corporation is a U.S. subsidiary of Siemens AG, a global powerhouse focusing on the areas of electrification, automation, and digitalization. One of the world’s largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is a leading supplier of systems for power generation and transmission as well as medical diagnosis. With approximately 348,000 employees in more than 190 countries, Siemens reported worldwide revenue of $86.2 billion in fiscal 2015. Siemens in the USA reported revenue of $22.4 billion, including $5.5 billion in exports, and employs approximately 50,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico.

Contact
Contact:  Lacey Shaver, Community Engagement Manager, STAR Communities
  • lacey@starcommunities.org
  • (855) 890-7827 ext. 105

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Coos Bay Manager, Secretary of State & LOC Agree City's Laws Equal to State Law

11/28/2016

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Hey Folks,

The following conversation is between me and some government officials on an inquiry about the swearing in of city officials in Coos Bay that may have given the people another precedence for enacting the Second Amendment Preservation Ordinance in our county and in other counties in Oregon.  In the process of answering my question the Manager of Coos Bay, The Secretary of State and The League of Oregon Cities made the argument in defense of local communities passing laws that are equal to state law.  Their answer is what local sovereignty is all about and the exact argument that has been made in defense of local initiatives that circumvent state law.   It is a prospect that was debated during the time of Dillon's Rule to the Cooley Doctrine.....Rob T.  

Link to the Second Amendment Preservation Ordinance:
http://www.cooscountywatchdog.com/second-amendment-preservation-ordinance.html

Link to the Dillon's Rule and the Cooley Doctrine: 
http://juh.sagepub.com/content/8/3/271.extract

A Conversation on the Authority of the City of Coos Bay

From: Rob Taylor
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2016 1:59 PM
To: Rodger Craddock
Subject: Swearing in of Officers


Hello Rodger, "City Manager of Coos Bay"

Can you please explain how the city of Coos Bay can swear in their elected officers when the election has not been certified by the county clerk or by the state? 

Below is a copy of the OR Constitution form Article 2, but I know the difference may be due to the city charter establishing its own rules on the election, but how can the swearing in take place before certification?  

      Section 14. Time of holding elections and assuming duties of office. The regular general biennial election in Oregon for the year A. D. 1910 and thereafter shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. All officers except the Governor, elected for a six year term in 1904 or for a four year term in 1906 or for a two year term in 1908 shall continue to hold their respective offices until the first Monday in January, 1911; and all officers, except the Governor elected at any regular general biennial election after the adoption of this amendment shall assume the duties of their respective offices on the first Monday in January following such election. All laws pertaining to the nomination of candidates, registration of voters and all other things incident to the holding of the regular biennial election shall be enforced and be effected the same number of days before the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November that they have heretofore been before the first Monday in June biennially, except as may hereafter be provided by law. [Constitution of 1859; Amendment proposed by H.J.R. 7, 1907, and adopted by the people June 1, 1908]

Sincerely,
Rob Taylor

From: Rodger Craddock <rcraddock@coosbay.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2016 4:46 PM
To: Rob Taylor
Subject: RE: Swearing in of Officers


Greetings: 
The Coos Bay City Charter states in part that elected officials term of office is until the first regular council meeting following the biennial general election.  During first meeting after the election those elected are given the oath of office and start their term of  office.  This practice is not new for our City!  The Coos Bay City Charter also dictates the time period for the term of office for the mayor (2 years) and the council (4 years).

 We have spoken with a representative from the State Secretary’s office and we have been told that the Coos Bay City Charter trumps the state’s rules in this matter.  As you probably already know we are what’s called a home-rule state, which is codified within the Oregon Constitution.  The term home rule refers to the extent to which a city my set policy and manage its own affairs.
 I hope this information is useful for you.   

 Respectfully,
 Rodger Craddock, City Manager
City of Coos Bay


From: Rob Taylor
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2016 3:11 PM
To: WHALEN Alma
Subject: Re: Swearing in of Coos Bay Councilors

Hello Alma,  "Works for the Secretary of State's office"

Is that legal to appoint a board without that board being certified even if it is stated in the city charter?  Then, are the decisions made by the newly elected council official?    It does not seem proper or legal.  Do you have any ORS or written laws that regulate that process to reassert the legality of the city's charter or their decisions?  

I have Article two, section 14 of the OR Constitution, but it does not clarify the laws concerning city charters and certification.  

Sincerely,
Rob Taylor

From: WHALEN Alma <alma.whalen@state.or.us>
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2016 11:38 AM
To: Rob Taylor
Subject: RE: Swearing in of Coos Bay Councilors


Rob,
We don’t have jurisdiction to challenge or say whether that is legal or not. Other than going directly to the city or an attorney, I would suggest reaching out to the League of Oregon Cities. The statutes governing city processes are not ones that we administer to they may have a better idea of which statutes allow this, if any.
 
Alma


From: Rob Taylor <obetewic@msn.com>
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2016 12:59 PM
To: Susan Muir
Subject: LOC Inquiry on City Elections

RE:  LOC Inquiry on City Elections

Hello Susan,

I have an inquiry on the election laws pertaining to cities that the SOS could not answer.

On Tuesday November 15, the city of Coos Bay had their regular city council meeting where they swore in the newly elected officers.  However, the city had them take the oath of office before the election was certified by the county clerk or the state.  Then these uncertified elected officials made some very important and controversial votes and that is where my questions begin.  

How can the city of Coos Bay legally swear in city officers before the election is certified?

How can any of the votes taken during the meeting be valid if it was held before the certification of the election and none of the officers where certified?

If it is legal, would you please send me the ORS or OAR that pertains to the laws on this issue? 

Sincerely,
Rob Taylor

From: Susan Muir <smuir@orcities.org>
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2016 9:45 AM
To: Rob Taylor
Cc: Sean O'Day
Subject: RE: LOC Inquiry on City Elections


Hello Mr. Taylor – Sean O’Day, the League’s General Counsel, sent you a response on November 22nd. 
Thank you. 
Susan
Susan Muir, Member Services Director



Mr Taylor,

Your inquiry about election procedures was forwarded to me.  I’m the General Counsel for the League.   I wish to note at the outset that the League does not give legal advice to cities or the public, nor does the League comment on the lawfulness of the actions of cities.  The League is a support organization that works to develop training, models, and best practices for cities, and advocates on behalf of the collective interests of all of Oregon’s cities before the state courts and legislature.  Put differently, we are not a regulatory agency and we do not regulate cities.

However, with those caveats in mind, what Mr. Craddock told you is correct.  Oregon is a home rule state, which means the voters of a city are able to determine such matters as election procedures and other related governance matters (like the size of a city council, whether to have wards, etc.)   The voters make these choices when they create a city by adopting a charter, which operates very much like and has an equal footing to the state constitution.     Oregon is unique in this regard.  Very few states in the US empower their local voters/cities in this way, and for example would otherwise require everyone to follow the same voting procedure.  Oregon is different, however, which is why the secretary of state’s office said the matters into which you inquired are determined by the city charter and ordinances, and not state law.


Sincerely,  Sean O’Day


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State of Jefferson ~ States Rights

11/26/2016

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States Rights

I get regular emails from my state representatives.  The most common theme is:  the Willamette Valley controls the Senate, House and Governorship, and we can't do anything to stop them!

I believe I may shed some light on a solution.

In the 1787 Constitutional Convention, the major sticking point was that the larger (most populated) states wanted to have a strictly popular form of representation while the least populated states wanted the states represented.  In either case, the winner of that argument would control the new government.  Connecticut delegate Roger Sherman proposed that we have a Senate with 2 senators each to represent the states (satisfying the smaller states) and the House of Representatives apportioned per population (satisfying the larger states).  That was approved with Benjamin Franklin's Origination Clause, in that the House initiated all money bills.  See Utah Senator Mike Lee's 2015 book, Our Lost Constitution, for the full story.

This bicameral system of government, a Constitutional Republic, was such a successful concept, that nearly every state adopted the same type of constitution:  a House of Representatives apportioned by population and a Senate representing Counties.  The concurrence of both least populated and the most populated areas would be required for a law to be made.  This is a staple of the mixed form of government described by Polybius and formed by the Romans as a Republic (Res Publica “thing of the people”). 

However, in 1964, The Supreme Court decided a case originating in Alabama, Reynolds v. Sims (377 U.S. 533).  It would transform 30 states from a republican form of government (as required in the Constitution, see below) into a democratic form of government in which a majority of the people make the laws.  

Reynolds v. Sims righted a wrong in which apportionment in its House of Representatives, supposed to occur every 10 years, had not been done since the year 1900.  This was apparently a racial issue purposefully done to deny a certain population representation.  The Court was correct to rectify this “error” but Chief Justice Earl Warren went a step too far.  He wrote that the Equal Protection Clause, “one man, one vote” requires equal legislative representation for all citizens, even in the Senate.  His ruling forced the Senate to also be apportioned by population.  Both houses represented the same interests.  The Republic was drowned in a sea of Democracy.

In dissent, Justice John Marshall Harlan II criticized the Court, claiming it was imposing its own idea of “good government” on the states.  Harlan further claimed that if Reynolds was correct, the U.S. Constitution's own provision for two senators from each state would be constitutionally suspect.  If it was to be for the states, it should also be for the federal government.

Historically, there is no evidence that the term Equal Protection applied to political questions, like how a government chooses to allocate representatives.

The Supreme Court cannot write laws or amend the Constitution.  I submit that this ruling unlawfully amended the constitution of the 30 states that modeled their constitution after the federal standard, taking away their rights guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution, Article IV, Section 4 “The United States shall guarantee to every state in this Union a Republican form of Government.”

It can't get much clearer than that, and that is reinforced by the 10th Amendment “The powers delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people”.  So, our Republican form of state government was taken away and replaced with a democratic form of government.  We no longer have a rule by law, but a rule by men.

A quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin “A democracy is where two wolves and a lamb vote upon what to have for dinner”.

This changed the political climate so much that rural areas of states are no longer represented.   The State of Jefferson movement in California is based upon this exact notion, as they feel that their votes do not count, as whatever Los Angeles & San Francisco votes for, happens.  They contend that LA County has 11 Senators, while 11 Northern Counties have only 1 Senator.  The same situation prevails in Oregon (page 135 of the Oregon Blue Book).  Senate District 29 in Eastern Oregon has 1 Senator for 6 ½ counties and District 30, also in Eastern Oregon, has 1 Senator to represent 7 ½ counties.  Multnomah County has 11 Senators fully or partially representing that county.

I propose that we do one of two actions:

1)  Litigate to overturn this ruling.  We could probably get most rural counties in those 31 states to join in the suit.

2)  Get a backbone and invoke states rights.  We allowed this to happen in 1964 because the population was ignorant of the ramifications of the court overstepping their bounds, trampling on states rights.

Robert Chard
Grants Pass, OR  97527
bchard@charter.net

P.S.  Thanks to John Chambers and his Constitution Studies Class, in which he enlightened me enough to enable me to write this paper, and to his editing skills.


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Important Message for People Living in Bandon & the Bandon School District

11/23/2016

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 In the past election, Bandon voters had no choice for the office of Mayor and City Council, because only the incumbents ran to retain their seats without any challengers.
 
Several voters wanted more choice on the ballot, but realize there are valid reasons why some city residents are hesitant to run for office in Bandon.  For those reasons, some of us decided to file an initiative to achieve the goal of getting more candidates on the ballot.  There is an initiative petition circulating that could change that situation and give the voters of Bandon a few more choices.
 
If enacted, this measure would open up the office of Mayor and City Council to people who live in the Bandon School District, as long as they own property in the city.  The school district is twice the size with twice as many eligible people to run for office. 
 
Only city voters could vote in the elections, so the people of Bandon keep their authority over the city offices, but might get more choices for candidates in the elections.  In addition, people in the school district would receive more representation, because their tax dollars pay for many of the city’s projects.  
 
More importantly, we might be able to break up the local cabal of incumbents. 
 
If you live in Bandon or the school district and want to gather signatures please email your contact info to cooscountywatchdog@gmail.com and I can send you a copy of the petition, the wording to the measure and the rules of circulation.
 
If you are a registered voter living in Bandon and you want to sign the petition, here are the choices. 
 
One:  Go to this link and print out a copy of the e-signature sheet in landscape view on your printer. Fill it out and send it to The Committee for More Citizen Representation, PO Box 973, Bandon, OR 97411.  http://www.cooscountywatchdog.com/active-petitions.html
 
Two: Go to Bandon Supply at 1120 Fillmore Ave SE, Bandon, OR 97411, and ask to sign the petition for more choices for candidate in Bandon.   
 
Three:  Email me at cooscountywatchdog@gmail.com and I can meet you somewhere in Bandon, so you can sign the petition.  
 
To find out more information, or to read the wording of the measure click the following link:
http://www.cooscountywatchdog.com/more-citizen-representation-for-bandon.html  

New Bandon Initiative is About More Choice


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LTE ~ Great day in November

11/21/2016

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On a fine day in November the American people reaffirmed their Liberty. We rejected institutionalized tyranny, globalization, and the status quo.  We rejected lawlessness, and lies. We refused the enslavement of our posterity. We dismissed thought crimes, forced inclusiveness, PC and cultural Marxism.

The establishment was against us, the media, Hollywood , foreign governments were against us , the UN was against us and even as they all tried to gerrymander their desired outcome of the election,
  the great people of the greatest country that has ever been , flipped the bird at all of them proving once again that every time in history that the people have stood up for Liberty… Liberty has prevailed.
   

The Patriots of this country have had to endure unrestrained tyranny from all levels of Government for nearly eight years, from an unqualified president who hates everything this country has ever stood for. We have endured stress and witnessed corruption that our Framers would never have believed possible. We have had a constant barrage of attacks on our unalienable Natural Born Rights and a Government that has traveled far beyond the scope intended and its powers delegated .

    We have averted civil war and possibly world war three for the moment, only to witness the tantrum throwing paid Marxists committing crimes all over our nation and in our State without consequence. Shout it to the world, this isn’t the end, it is only the beginning. Brexit, Bundy’s winning their case, Mr. Trump becoming our new President; and more to come. The world will follow, and the elites Dream of Global Socialism will fail.

    A word to the Snowflakes out there in delusion land; we are a Republic under the rule of law, not ruled by a mob of crybabies or by men. You better figure that out soon, because there is a new Sheriff in town, and his name is President Trump. You should probably get a box of crayons and go find a safe room to curl up in with a binky. We have begun to take our country back and our State though challenging, is next. Liberty is our birthright, and we choose to keep it.

In Liberty,
Chris Brumbles
Columbia County Coordinator
Oath Keepers and OFF
Co-State Coordinator, Oregon  Oath Keepers


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2016 Water Lease and Transfer Grants for Acquisitions from "Willing Sellers"

11/21/2016

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The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board is pleased to announce the 2016 Water Lease and Transfer Grant opportunity. These grants support projects that plan for or implement the acquisition of an interest in water from willing sellers for the purpose of increasing instream flow to address habitat and species conservation needs and improve water quality. Grants can fund strategic planning and development, project design, landowner outreach, and other activities associated with water acquisitions, including the cost of acquiring an interest in water and associated due diligence, and monitoring activities to ensure the interest is being maintained through time.

OWEB has contracted with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to develop, oversee, and implement the solicitation, evaluation, and review of water acquisition grants. NFWF will provide review results and funding recommendations to the OWEB Board and Agency staff. Applications must be submitted via NFWF's Online Application System no later than December 15, 2016.
Please see the attachment for application instructions and materials.


  • 2016 OWEB Water Acquisition Supplement.docx
  • budget & match.xlsx

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OR-OSHA ~ Oregon Specific Rules Public Comment Needed

11/20/2016

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Friday, November 18, 2016 

In late 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a major update to the Worker Protection Standards (WPS). These rules apply when most pesticide products are used on an agricultural establishment.

You can read the updated EPA rules HERE. And an OFS overview can be found HERE.

Most of the new rules go into effect on January 1, 2017 and the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OR-OSHA) is currently finalizing the Oregon specific rules for implementation. While some of the Oregon specific rules are positive, other sections are troubling. That's why OR-OSHA needs to hear from you!

The draft OR-OSHA rules are out for comment, and they will be hosting listening sessions at three locations across Oregon November 29 - December 7.
Hood River         
November 29, 2016, 11:00am             
Pine Grove Grange
(2900 Van Horn Drive Hood River, OR)
 
Woodburn         
December 1, 2016, 10:00am             
Woodburn Grange
(908 N Settlemier Avenue, Woodburn, OR)
 
Medford 
December 7, 2016, 10:00am             
Medford/City Hall
(Suite 340, 411 W 8th Street, Medford, OR)
 
We encourage you to attend the hearings and comment on the proposed rules. You can find the OFS overview of the rules that includes important points HERE.
If you are unable to attend a listening session, you can also submit comments through the OFS VoterVoice sytem at: http://tinyurl.com/wpsofs
Or via email directly to OR-OSHA at tech.web@oregon.gov  
All comments are due by December 14th.

Have a great weekend!

Katie, Scott, Diann & Angi

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Oregon Legislative Revenue Office Presentation on Property Tax Reform 

11/19/2016

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Property Tax Reform on Minds of Assessors and Legislators

A panel of three assessors and the state’s Legislative Revenue Office made presentations Wednesday on property tax assessments to a joint meeting of the Senate Finance and Revenue and House Revenue Committees, chaired by Senator Mark Hass (D-Portland) and Representative Phil Barnhart (D-Eugene) respectively. Property tax revenues are up 4.7 percent for Fiscal Year 2016-17 to $6.4 billion. Compression losses have declined, but $145.4 million is still projected to be lost. The statewide total property tax revenue increase is positive, but increased costs, looming deferred maintenance and other infrastructure needs will still mean net budget challenges for many cities. Property tax reform is one of the League’s top legislative priorities for the 2017 session.

All three county assessors noted that real market values (RMV) have increased significantly as the Oregon economy continues to grow, but due to Measure 50 most taxes will be calculated based on the discounted assessed value (AV). Measure 50 requires the assessment of taxes on whichever is lower, AV or RMV. The gap between AV and RMV continues to grow in many parts of the state, exacerbating significant tax inequities between similarly valued homes. For example, Clackamas County Assessor Bob Vroman noted that RMV increased by 12.7 percent in his county, but AV for most properties will only increase by 3 percent. Deschutes County Assessor Scot Langton said that the inequities, lack of tax relief programs for seniors and low income residents, and the 3 percent growth limit were key concerns expressed during this property tax assessment cycle. Several legislators signaled support for addressing the system’s problems, particularly the tax inequities between homes with similar real market values. They noted dissatisfaction with the complexity, lack of fairness and arbitrary nature of the system.

Property taxes are annually assessed, with statements mailed to property owners in October. The first payments are due by November 15. A new practice with the Legislature is to annually receive property tax revenue projections for the upcoming year shortly after the November due date.

Contact: Wendy Johnson, Intergovernmental Relations Associate – wjohnson@orcities.org


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Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Quarterly Revenue Forecast 2017-2019

11/18/2016

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Revenue Forecast Stable But Down Slightly
The Oregon Office of Economic Analysis issued its quarterly revenue forecast this week, informing lawmakers that projected 2017-2019 net general fund resources are holding stable, although down $14.3 million from the September forecast.

Lottery revenues are up $1.8 million since the September forecast, and jobs are being added as the state’s economy grows. However, the overall growth rate of 5,000 new jobs per month over the past two years has slowed to about 3,000 jobs per month. The state’s reserve fund has also decreased slightly to $948.9 million. This week’s projections will be used by Governor Brown as she prepares a proposed 2017-19 biennial budget. By law, the governor must prepare a balanced budget, and the scheduled release date for the 2017-19 budget is December 1. The estimated budget shortfall to maintain current services, is $1.7 billion.

The forecast was presented to a joint meeting of the House Revenue and Senate Finance and Revenue committees, chaired by Representative Phil Barnhart (D-Eugene) and Senator Mark Hass (D-Portland). Additional highlights of the presentation included: an unexpected bump in estate tax revenues; a comparison of the cigarette taxes in Oregon and Washington; a report on sizable state population increases; and recent job gains attributed mainly to small businesses.
Legislators receive revised revenue forecasts every three months to permit adjustments to the state’s budget to reflect changing economic conditions. The next forecast will be released February 22, 2017, during the first month of the legislative session.

Contact: Wendy Johnson, Intergovernmental Relations Associate – wjohnson@orcities.org

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USDA Mishandles Public Money By Granting it to Extremist NGO, CRAFT 3

11/18/2016

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Major New Resources for Craft3 to Benefit Rural Community Facilities and Tribal Communities Across Northwest

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By: Craft3 - Oct 06, 2016
Source: Press Release
USDA Rural Development loan capital to be paired with grant from Northwest Area Foundation

ILWACO, WASHINGTON – Regional nonprofit lender Craft3 has received access to $22 million in new resources to support the development of community facilities in rural and tribal communities across the Northwest. The award will build capacity for small, rural towns and Native organizations and make community-centered investments that help reduce persistent poverty.

“Lack of capital in tribal communities means a lack of opportunity – and that lack of opportunity has helped create generational, persistent poverty.” said Adam Zimmerman, President & CEO of Craft3. “We’re proud to be partnering with USDA Rural Development and the Northwest Area Foundation on Uplift America to make critical investments that improve quality of life, reduce poverty, improve access to capital, and create jobs.”

The new resources come in the form of access to a $20 million low-interest Community Facilities loan from USDA Rural Development, and a $2 million grant from Northwest Area Foundation.

“Northwest Area Foundation is pleased to provide a $2 million companion grant to Craft3 through our partnership with the Uplift America Fund to support the delivery of USDA Community Facilities Loans to underserved rural communities across Oregon and Washington, particularly in Northwest Indian Country. Craft3 has shown an unwavering commitment to rural places and has a strong track record of financing community facilities that support essential human services which strengthen the resilience of Pacific Northwest communities,”
said Karla Miller, Program Director at Northwest Area Foundation.

Craft3 has a long history of financing community facilities in rural areas, including:
  • Shoalwater Bay Tribe Wellness Center in Tokeland, Washington;
  • Oregon Coast Community Action’s Child and Family Resource Center in Coos Bay, Oregon;
  • Clatsop Community College in Astoria, Oregon; and
  • Downtown Ambulatory Health Center in Port Angeles, Washington.

“Today’s award will support targeted, place-based investments in isolated rural communities,”
said Vicki Walker, Oregon State Director for USDA Rural Development. “These low-interest loans can have a real impact on reducing poverty and foster greater leveraging of private and philanthropic investments in remote areas. By providing this game-changing level of investment capital, USDA and our partners are taking a considerable step to improve the quality of life in rural Oregon and Washington.”

"These investments will lift the economic prospects of our communities and create jobs, especially in those areas that have not yet realized their potential for growth,”
said Mario Villanueva, Washington State Director for USDA Rural Development. “Thanks to this financing, USDA Rural Development's local partners will have the resources to build, create and invest in the essential community facilities and services, like public safety, health care and education.”

Since Craft3 was founded in 1994, it has invested:
  • over $17 million in Indian Country, including in Tribal governments, Tribal corporations, Native Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), and Native entrepreneurs. Examples of Craft3-funded projects are medical and dental facilities, other essential services, land acquisition, Tribal enterprises, fishing loans, small business loans, and capital investments in Native CDFIs.
  • over $32 million in local government, education and nonprofit projects. Examples include community facilities, health care, schools, child care, playgrounds, domestic violence shelters, food banks, downtown renewal projects, and conservation projects.

All news
Source URL:

How Does the USDA Funnel Money to "Certain" NGO's?  
The USDA recently announced updates to its Community Facilities Loan Program “that allow the Agency to make direct loans to eligible lending institutions (referred to as ‘re-lenders’) who then will re-loan the funds to eligible applicants for eligible community facility projects.” Through the Community Facilities Relending Program, USDA can provide up to $500 million in long-term, very low-cost financing for CDFIs to facilitate much-needed infrastructure projects in communities that have suffered for decades from persistent poverty and underinvestment.

Uplift provides additional financial ingredients that allow community lenders to access these funds and increase the chance they will make a difference. Private grants offer critical capacity building support like staffing, technical assistance or community planning, and net-asset assistance to strengthen balance sheets and allow borrowing of these resources. Financial guarantees from banks make community lenders more attractive to USDA.
Click here to learn more about investment opportunities.

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CWA Program Manager Position Announcement

11/16/2016

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Hello Council and Friends,


Please see the attached Position Announcement for the CWA Program Manager. The position closes December 2 and we hope to hold interviews in the first 2 weeks of December, with a start date in January. Feel free to share this with anyone who you think may be interested - any questions can call my cell: 541.982.0151


And remember our Special Presentation tomorrow night with Alexis Brickner from Coos Watershed Association on knotweed at 7pm in Coquille, hope to see you there!


Thank you for your support!
Cheers,
Kelly


Kelly N. Miles
Director, Coquille Watershed Association
223 N Alder, Suite D
Coquille, OR 97423
O: 541.396.2541
F: 541.396.2545


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OSU Needs to Hear from Agriculturists About the Problems of FORCED Mitigation

11/13/2016

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Survey on Visualizing Costs and Benefits of Conservation Planning

OSU is conducting a survey to better understand how individuals interpret information on costs and benefits of conservation practices, especially when there is uncertainty associated with estimates of costs and benefits.

You are being invited to participate in a brief research survey to help them better understand how stakeholders interpret information on costs and benefits. The survey will help identify the best methods for visualizing such information in computer-assisted decision support environments used for conservation planning in landscapes and watersheds. Your participation is completely voluntary, and you should be 18 years or older to participate.

The results of this study will improve existing knowledge on how state-of-the-art information technology can be used to help agricultural stakeholders with decision making, while saving significant costs. The results may also be used in future conference presentations and/or publications.

The survey and details on it can be accessed at http://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_2ozTjztroP3I2Hj
It should not take more than 15 minutes or so of your time to do the survey. The result of this survey will help identify best practices for visualizing uncertainty in conservation planning, when such information is displayed via different information technologies and mobile devices. 

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BLM & USFS Deciding Who Does & Who Does Not Get to Float on the River

11/13/2016

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Wild Rogue River Non-Commercial Float Permit Lottery Moves to Recreation.gov

The Bureau of Land Management & U.S. Forest Service are pleased to make the Rogue River Non-Commercial Float Permit Lottery application process more convenient by making it available online. Non-Commercial whitewater boaters hoping to float the wild section of the Rogue River during the 2017 season will now be able to submit their lottery applications online at: www.recreation.gov. Permits are required May 15 through October 15 to float the wild section of the Rogue National Wild and Scenic River, which extends from Grave Creek to Watson Creek.

The lottery application period will be open December 1, 2016 through January 31, 2017 and will only be available through Recreation.gov.  There is a fee of $6.00 per application to apply to the lottery.  More information and instructions are available at:  www.blm.gov/rogueriver. Lottery application assistance is also available during the open period by calling 1-877-444-NRRS (6777).  

With the permit lottery offered through Recreation.gov, both successful and unsuccessful lottery applicants will be notified for the first time and those notifications will be provided on February 10, 2017, twenty days earlier than the previous system. Applicants will also be able to check their Recreation.gov profile to view details of their lottery results.
After the lottery closes, all successful permit reservations and float space openings resulting from cancellations, will be managed by the Smullin Visitor Center at Rand.  For more information email the Smullin Visitor Center:  BLM_OR_MD_Rogue_River_Mail@blm.gov.

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Expectations of the Natural Resources Committee & Donald Trump's Promises

11/13/2016

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For eight years, President Obama levied a smothering regulatory attack on the one sector that’s kept the American economy afloat: energy. American families took a back seat to Putin and OPEC as the administration erected barrier after barrier to responsible domestic energy and natural resource development.  On Tuesday, voters overwhelmingly rejected four more years of oppressive regulations that have exacerbated the country’s economic decline. Instead, they chose “America First.”

Here’s a look at what a Trump administration could mean for important issues within the Committee’s jurisdiction.

OIL & GAS

Fortune: "Trump […] wants to remove regulations that have previously blocked opening up federal lands and offshore areas for oil and gas exploration and production…”
 
Forbes: "We will see an abrupt end to the Bureau of Land Management’s efforts to grab authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on federal lands...A Trump victory is bad news for OPEC. More American oil will compete head-to-head with the cartel."

COAL

The Hill: “Trump has pledged to bring the coal industry back from the brink and save coal miners' jobs, after years of decline due to competition from cheap natural gas and President Obama's policies.”
 
Bloomberg: "Trump, meanwhile, has released numerous economic and energy-related plans touting an end to the coal-related federal lands leasing moratorium.”

TRIBAL ENERGY

The Washington Times: “The Trump administration will ease restrictions on American energy reserves worth trillions of dollars...and will block the bureaucrats holding Native American businesses back and bring new jobs into our communities.” 
 
DROUGHT & WILDFIRE

USA Today: “Trump said state officials were simply denying water to Central Valley farmers to prioritize the Delta smelt, a native California fish nearing extinction — or as Trump called it, "a certain kind of three-inch fish.”

“We’re going to solve your water problem. You have a water problem that is so insane. It is so ridiculous where they’re taking the water and shoving it out to sea,” Trump said.

Bloomberg: "After several years of stalled action on wildfires and forests...Trump’s election victory changed the prospects for legislative action in 2017."

ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
 
The Hill: “Keystone was central to the national debate over energy and environmental policy. [...]
 
Congressional Republicans tried numerous times to force approval of the project, but Obama always blocked their attempts.”
 
E&E News: "With a President Trump in the White House, the nation's fossil fuel debate will likely shift from "keep it in the ground" to putting pipelines in the ground...”

Natural Gas Intelligence: "Congressional critics of the Obama administration’s final guidance to federal agencies for quantifying greenhouse gas emissions accused the White House in a hearing Wednesday of giving environmental groups ammunition to bring lawsuits against energy projects.
 
"The November presidential election could decide whether the GHG rule prevails, with Republican Donald Trump likely to potentially eliminate it."
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
10:00 AM
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Subcommittee on Federal Lands
Legislative Hearing on the "Central Wasatch National Conservation and Recreation Area Act"

11:30 AM
1334 Longworth House Office Building
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 866 and H.R. 1484

4:00 PM
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Full Committee
Markup 

Wednesday, November 16, 2016
10:00 AM
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Full Committee
Markup

Promises from President Elect, Donald Trump

Therefore, on the first day of my term of office, my administration will immediately pursue the following six measures to clean up the corruption and special interest collusion in Washington, DC:

* FIRST, propose a Constitutional Amendment to impose term limits on all members of Congress;
* SECOND, a hiring freeze on all federal employees to reduce federal workforce through attrition (exempting military, public safety, and public health);
* THIRD, a requirement that for every new federal regulation, two existing regulations must be eliminated;
* FOURTH, a 5 year-ban on White House and Congressional officials becoming lobbyists after they leave government service;
* FIFTH, a lifetime ban on White House officials lobbying on behalf of a foreign government;
* SIXTH, a complete ban on foreign lobbyists raising money for American elections.
On the same day, I will begin taking the following 7 actions to protect American workers:
* FIRST, I will announce my intention to renegotiate NAFTA or withdraw from the deal under Article 2205
* SECOND, I will announce our withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership
* THIRD, I will direct my Secretary of the Treasury to label China a currency manipulator
* FOURTH, I will direct the Secretary of Commerce and U.S. Trade Representative to identify all foreign trading abuses that unfairly impact American workers and direct them to use every tool under American and international law to end those abuses immediately
* FIFTH, I will lift the restrictions on the production of $50 trillion dollars' worth of job-producing American energy reserves, including shale, oil, natural gas and clean coal.
* SIXTH, lift the Obama-Clinton roadblocks and allow vital energy infrastructure projects, like the Keystone Pipeline, to move forward
* SEVENTH, cancel billions in payments to U.N. climate change programs and use the money to fix America's water and environmental infrastructure
Additionally, on the first day, I will take the following five actions to restore security and the constitutional rule of law:
* FIRST, cancel every unconstitutional executive action, memorandum and order issued by President Obama
* SECOND, begin the process of selecting a replacement for Justice Scalia from one of the 20 judges on my list, who will uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States
* THIRD, cancel all federal funding to Sanctuary Cities
* FOURTH, begin removing the more than 2 million criminal illegal immigrants from the country and cancel visas to foreign countries that won't take them back
* FIFTH, suspend immigration from terror-prone regions where vetting cannot safely occur. All vetting of people coming into our country will be considered extreme vetting.
Next, I will work with Congress to introduce the following broader legislative measures and fight for their passage within the first 100 days of my Administration:
  1. Middle Class Tax Relief And Simplification Act. An economic plan designed to grow the economy 4% per year and create at least 25 million new jobs through massive tax reduction and simplification, in combination with trade reform, regulatory relief, and lifting the restrictions on American energy. The largest tax reductions are for the middle class. A middle-class family with 2 children will get a 35% tax cut. The current number of brackets will be reduced from 7 to 3, and tax forms will likewise be greatly simplified. The business rate will be lowered from 35 to 15 percent, and the trillions of dollars of American corporate money overseas can now be brought back at a 10 percent rate.
  2. End The Offshoring Act. Establishes tariffs to discourage companies from laying off their workers in order to relocate in other countries and ship their products back to the U.S. tax-free.
  3. American Energy & Infrastructure Act. Leverages public-private partnerships, and private investments through tax incentives, to spur $1 trillion in infrastructure investment over 10 years. It is revenue neutral.
  4. School Choice And Education Opportunity Act. Redirects education dollars to give parents the right to send their kid to the public, private, charter, magnet, religious or home school of their choice. Ends common core, brings education supervision to local communities. It expands vocational and technical education, and make 2 and 4-year college more affordable.
  5. Repeal and Replace Obamacare Act. Fully repeals Obamacare and replaces it with Health Savings Accounts, the ability to purchase health insurance across state lines, and lets states manage Medicaid funds. Reforms will also include cutting the red tape at the FDA: there are over 4,000 drugs awaiting approval, and we especially want to speed the approval of life-saving medications.
  6. Affordable Childcare and Eldercare Act. Allows Americans to deduct childcare and elder care from their taxes, incentivizes employers to provide on-side childcare services, and creates tax-free Dependent Care Savings Accounts for both young and elderly dependents, with matching contributions for low-income families.
  7. End Illegal Immigration Act Fully-funds the construction of a wall on our southern border with the full understanding that the country Mexico will be reimbursing the United States for the full cost of such wall; establishes a 2-year mandatory minimum federal prison sentence for illegally re-entering the U.S. after a previous deportation, and a 5-year mandatory minimum for illegally re-entering for those with felony convictions, multiple misdemeanor convictions or two or more prior deportations; also reforms visa rules to enhance penalties for overstaying and to ensure open jobs are offered to American workers first.
  8. Restoring Community Safety Act. Reduces surging crime, drugs and violence by creating a Task Force On Violent Crime and increasing funding for programs that train and assist local police; increases resources for federal law enforcement agencies and federal prosecutors to dismantle criminal gangs and put violent offenders behind bars.
  9. Restoring National Security Act. Rebuilds our military by eliminating the defense sequester and expanding military investment; provides Veterans with the ability to receive public VA treatment or attend the private doctor of their choice; protects our vital infrastructure from cyber-attack; establishes new screening procedures for immigration to ensure those who are admitted to our country support our people and our values
  10. Clean up Corruption in Washington Act. Enacts new ethics reforms to Drain the Swamp and reduce the corrupting influence of special interests on our politics.
On November 8th, Americans will be voting for this 100-day plan to restore prosperity to our economy, security to our communities, and honesty to our government.
This is my pledge to you.

http://www.npr.org/2016/11/09/501451368/here-is-what-donald-trump-wants-to-do-in-his-first-100-days

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The King Tide Photo Project ~ Nov. 14-16, Dec. 12-15 and Jan. 10-14, 2017

11/11/2016

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King Tides are coming! The King Tide Photo Project is an international project designed to involve everyone in documenting areas inundated by the highest tides that occur each year. These highest high tides are often called “king tides”. King tides are normally occurring events caused by predictable astronomical factors that result in tides that are higher than most high tides. Areas affected by these king tides are susceptible to higher water levels from increased wave heights, winter storms and changes in sea levels.


The Oregon King Tides Photo Project is a community based science effort launched in 2011 to document the highest winter tides of the year, beach erosion and coastal flooding. Please join by taking and sharing photographs  - You can help document the impacts of rising sea levels, because winter storms and king tides offer a glimpse of what flooding and erosion due to future sea level rise will look like in our coastal communities.


When will these tides occur? The projected highest tides this winter on Oregon’s coast are Nov. 14-16, Dec. 12-15 and Jan. 10-14, 2017.


What makes a good king tide photo?
• Photos that show waters levels adjacent to a fixed feature like a piling, seawall or bridge abutment. Including fixed features will allow actual water levels to be documented and tracked over time. 
• Photos also must include the location, date and time the photo was taken, and the viewer’s direction for each picture. 
• Two photos taken from the same spot, one during the king tide and the other at a typical high tide are also very effective in highlighting these high water events.
• Photos in and around estuaries are especially important, as those low-lying areas tend to experience the most impact.


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Coquille Watershed Association Meeting Wednesday November 16, 2016

11/11/2016

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Hello Council and Friends,

Coquille Watershed Association 223 N Alder, Suite D, Coquille, OR 97423 (541) 396-2541 Fax: (541) 396-2545

Working Together to Promote Resource Conservation and Economic Stability in the Coquille Watershed

Executive Council Meeting Agenda
November 16, 2016 - Owen Building (Coos County Annex - 201 N Adams, Coquille) - 7:00 PM



We have an exciting Council meeting next Wednesday, Alexis Brickner, Project Manager for the Coos Watershed Association, will be here to give a presentation on the invasive species of Knotweed currently taking over our watershed, the Coos Watershed’s successful history treating knotweed, how they got started and how it’s going nearly a decade later. Coos County has 3 species of knotweed; Japanese, Giant & Himalayan, and all species were brought to the U.S. from Asia by the ornamental trade in the late 1800’s. Due to that fact that the knotweeds have a deep, sprouting root system and can root from small stem segments, non-chemical control methods can be ineffective. Fragments of knotweed less than 2 inches long can create entirely new infestations downstream and expand old infestations, so cutting, mowing or pulling knotweed causes faster and more vigorous growth.

The CWA, with funding from the BLM, Coos County Noxious Weed Board, ODEQ and Coos Soil & Water Conservation District, has surveyed and mapped much of the North Fork Coquille and a portion of Middle Creek for knotweed. We are currently looking into safe, effective control of knotweeds, so we are excited to hear from Ms. Brickner and have her share her knowledge of this difficult invasive, and we look forward to working with willing landowners to treat infestations on their property. Agenda for the meeting is attached, and please share with everyone!

Cheers,
Kelly
Kelly N. Miles
Director, Coquille Watershed Association
223 N Alder, Suite D
Coquille, OR 97423
O: 541.396.2541
F: 541.396.2545

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Coos County Clerk Results for the General Election 2016

11/9/2016

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Hi,

Please find attached the 8:00 pm Election Results for the  November 8, 2016 General Election .  This will be the only report emailed out tonight.  You will find all other reports posted on the Coos County website at www.co.coos.or.us.  Our regular link to the election results is posted on the main county webpage and on our Election webpage. 

There is also a new link to the Secretary of State’s  Election Night Reporting results in the middle of the main Coos County webpage for your convenience. 

The next election results will be updated approximately 10:30 pm.
 
Debbie Heller, CEA
Coos County Election Director
250 N Baxter St., Coquille  OR  97423
(541) 396-7608  Fax (541) 396-1013

http://results.oregonvotes.gov/


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LTE ~ Open Letter to Mayor and Councilors of Coos Bay on Wastewater Treatment

11/7/2016

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Mayor Crystal Shoji; mayor and city council candidates

Dear Mayor Shoji:


Recent comments and statements made in a series of articles regarding mayor candidate Mark Daily by The World newspaper, including a two pagess article 5 November, a series of articles apparently intended to increase circulation and win small market awards at the next Oregon newspaper gathering, a series of articles that have divided the community; and statements made during the Mark Daily radio program, cause grave concerns for this Coos Bay citizen, and for others.  You must be aware of the many rumors - and minimal fact - spreading re WWTP2.


It has been reported that, following the swearing in of the next council, the city manager will present to the council a "white paper" re the WWTP2 background inclusive of "wastewater woes".  A similar "white paper" presentation re the history of the recent MBR WWTP RFP seems appropriate.


By now, to be prepared for an early vote on SBR vs MBR etc., you have read the 144 pages of the DB Western Texas (DBWT) MBR WWTP2 proposal.  It is respectfully requested that, as the present and possibly the future mayor, you set as an agenda item for the first new council meeting, a white paper discussion of the recent MBR WWTP RFP activity and the single proposal from DBWT, by the city manager / city purchasing agent.  It is requested that the written presentation include:


01 Confirmation that, without apparent expressed concern of the city lawyer; and, in the exact wording as directed by the city council by the members of the wastewater committee comprised of council members; the city, by its city manager / city purchasing agent, released a RFP in contemplation of a contract award for a privatized MBR WWTP2.

02 Based on statements attributable to the city manager, prior to and subsequent to the RFP release, it appears that the city, except for three members of a committee, never had any intent to privatize WWTP2 or to award a contract for a MBR WWTP2.  Please comment.

03 Identify the prospective bidders who received the city MBR RFP.


04 Did all prospective bidders receive the MBR RFP directly?


05 Which companies having built a MBR or SBR WWTP facility received a RFP?


06 Which potential MBR bidders requested and received a briefing before or after RFP receipt by city WWTP staff?

07 Did the city selected SBR contractor, Mortenson Construction, request or receive a MBR WWTP RFP?  If yes, what was their reason for not bidding?  If no, why were they not asked to submit a bid?


08 Was Mortenson told by any city employee or agent that the MBR WWTP RFP was just an exercise that would not result in a contract award?

09 What were some the reasons expressed by MBR RFP recipients, especially those having built all or parts of a SBR or MBR facility, and local contractors needing to create jobs, why they did not submit an offer?


10 Was the DBWT proposal responsive to the MBR RFP requirements?


11 Specifically, what parts of the DBWT MBR proposal were non responsive?


12 Was DBWT given an opportunity to explain or amend any proposal parts considered non responsive?  If so, when?

13 Who were the city MBR proposal evaluation team and which evaluation team member read the entire DBWT proposal?


14 Did the city WWTP experts Wirsing and Kerbo read the entire DBWT proposal and provide their written assessment to anybody?


15 As part of the white paper presentation, may the council have a copy of the evaluation team, and Kerbo and Wirsing, written findings re the DBWT MBR proposal?


16 When did DBWT receive a debrief by the city?  Did DBWT request a debrief?  Who provided that debrief?


17 Does any Oregon law covering superior knowledge or other legal doctrine cause concern that the city is exposed to a significant damages claim by DBWT?


18 If I understood Mr. Beetham correctly, DBWT spent in excess of $400,000 to respond to the city MBR RFP - probably much spent prior to the RFP release - in anticipation of the RFP.  Does DBWT "chemical firm tycoon" Dennis Beetham have legal recourse to recover all monies spent, plus any punitive damages, resulting from all efforts by DBWT personnel, or consultants, preparing a responsive MBR WWTP proposal with the understanding now that it was an intentional or unintentional waste of bidders time?


19 If I understand correctly, it was stated on the Daily radio program that city WWTP consultant / employee Kerbo has billed the city more than $400,000.  What was her billing for WWTP matters through October 2016?


Of course, the worst that has happened, is knowing that prospective employers seeking a place to locate their business and considering our community read the local newspaper to get an understanding of us.  Any business reading The World articles re Daily (and Treasurer candidate Simms bankruptcy having occurred light years ago) (who is next), would run far and fast from us.  We look like a bunch of bumpkins in the boonies being led by an incompetent and dysfunctional local government.


Thanks for setting the agenda item, for a transparent government, and for assuring that citizens are informed.


Fred Kirby

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Oregon GOP Calls on Secretary of State to Cease Suppressing Republican Voters

11/6/2016

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LTE ~ Colombia County Approves Second Amendment Preservation Petition

11/3/2016

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We’ll protect our rights ourselves.
 
The Committee for the Preservation of the Second Amendment was approved yesterday (Nov. 1st),  to circulate a petition to gather signatures to put a Second Amendment Preservation Ordinance on an upcoming ballot. We have two years to do this, but our goal is lofty; we are shooting for the May ballot and believe that to be more than attainable. For the detractors and disparagers who believe this to be a bluff, you were WRONG, we have already started gathering signatures and this will happen, this will be on a future ballot, and it will pass with a huge majority.

 
The County Commissioners had not one, but two chances over the past couple of years to protect the gun rights of the citizens of this county, but chose to pass a watered down Resolution with no teeth the first time and flipped us the proverbial middle finger the second, so We The People will change County law and protect our own rights. I am a man of my word and the Commissioners were warned, but chose to coddle a left wing Marxist group while insulting us and misquoting the Constitution instead of protecting your rights.

 
With the tyranny presently in the White house, the Pathocracy in Salem and local government refusing to honor their Oath of Office, we cannot take any more usurpations on our RIGHTS and had to stand up. When this Ordinance becomes law…and it will, any and all gun laws that violate the US Constitution and the Oregon Constitution since 2012 and into the future, will be null and void in this county. The Ordinance imposes penalties on those who would violate your rights and since Salem likes emergency clauses, we included one on this Ordinance so that it will become law as soon as it passes. We will turn Columbia County into a sanctuary for the 2nd Amendment. There are many counties to follow after the first of the year, and we even have folks interested in doing the same thing in their counties in WA State. I will keep you all updated. We also will not forget to remind the people of Columbia County about Commissioner Heimueller’s refusal to protect your rights when he runs for reelection in the near future as the other's are already leaving in January.


In Liberty,

Chris Brumbles
Columbia County Coordinator
Oath Keepers and OFF
N. Oregon Coordinator, Oath Keepers

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Coos Bay Gives $97,000 of Public Money to the Local Drama Club

11/3/2016

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The following was in the October 28, 2016 addition of the City of Coos Bay's newsletter with a very brief description of the Dolphine Theater façade project.

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The project cost the taxpayers $97,200 for the improvements, which was not mentioned in the newsletter.  Why?

From the Coos Bay URA Minutes 01-05-2016

Consideration to Approve a Façade Improvement Grant for the Dolphin Players

City Manager Rodger Craddock presented a façade improvement grant application on behalf of the Dolphin Players Theatre located at 580 Newmark in the Empire District. City Manager Craddock provided a brief history on the building noting in 2011, the Urban Renewal Agency(URA) entered into an agreement with the Dolphin Players wherein the URA provided $100,000 and project management for some required interior renovations of the building. In return, the Dolphin Players agreed to allow the facility to be used as a community meeting place, free of charge at a minimum of once a month and placed security interest in the property should the building be sold at later time.

On May 4, 2015 the Design Assessment Team reviewed the application and recommended approval of the project as proposed. On May 12, 2015 the Planning Commission also reviewed the application and recommended approval of the proposed improvement as submitted.

Urban Renewal Agency Minutes- January 5, 2016

Dolphin Players Treasurer Alice Carlson noted the exterior of the building was a hindrance to operations and in much need of repair; noted Hillary Baker of Crow/Clay Associates Inc.  assisted with the design and proposed improvements. Ms. Baker noted the theatre building was constructed in 1940 and was a partial two-story structure building. The applicants proposed to use the additional fa9ade grant to improve the exterior of the building to include improvements to the existing metal siding and canopy; refinish/repair and paint the concrete shell; construct a new cornice, base plinth and pilaster; replace windows on the south elevation; and construct a new internally illuminated marquee over the south entrance with lighting in the soffit to light the sidewalk/entrance. The project also included areas on the east elevation for community murals.
Bids received were $125,892, $122,970, and $97,200. Ms. Baker noted the $97,200 bid included all improvements less the east-wall stucco.

Staff proposed the Agency consider making the requested fa9ade grant an Agency project; recommended providing project management funding for the project in the amount not to exceed the $97,200 project bid. Staff also suggested increasing the security interest on the property to include the amount spent on the 2011 project and the proposed project.

Board Member Shoji moved to approve the Agency managed Dolphin Theatre façade project for an amount not to exceed $97,200 subsequent to an agreement with the Dolphin Players for an increased security interest on the property deed. Board Member Kramer seconded the motion.

Board Member Vaughan inquired about the architectural costs associated with the project. Ms. Carlson stated some architectural costs/time was donated and the remainder was paid by Dolphin Players.

A call for question was made which passed with Chair Groth and Board Members Brick, Kramer, Shoji, and Vaughan voting aye. Board Members Daily and Leahy were absent.

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