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Coos County Decides to File Lawsuit Against BLM Over Coos Bay Wagon Road

4/16/2019

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It is about time the county grew a set and sued the FEDS into submission....Time to separate the CBWR from the O&C Lands as well and it will not happen unless we exert our local authority....Rob T.     
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Coos County
April 16, 2019
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Coos County Litigation


Effective immediately, Coos County is entering into litigation against the U.S. Department of
Interior (DOI), acting by and through the Bureau of Land Management, and the Secretary of the
Interior, David Bernhardt.

The Board of Commissioners voted today in favor of seeking a federal judgment requiring, in part, that the DOI to meet its statutory duties under the 1939 Coos Bay Wagon Road Act (1939 Act). For many years, DOI has failed to convene a committee designed by the 1939 Act to fairly appraise Coos Bay Wagon Road lands. Convening this committee every ten (10) years is an unconditional requirement of the 1939 Act. DOI’s failure has wrought tangible harm and forced the County to make difficult financial decisions.

The County views this lawsuit as a last resort after years of efforts to bring DOI into compliance.  While this litigation continues, Coos County will not provide further comments.  “All we are asking the federal government to do is comply with their own law,” stated Commissioner Robert “Bob” Main. “Since we have been asking them for over six years, we have no other choice than to believe they aren’t listening.”

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
250 No. Baxter Street, Coquille, Oregon 97423
(541) 396-7535
FAX (541) 396-1010 / TDD (800) 735-2900
E-mail: bbrooks@co.coos.or.us
JOHN SWEET
MELISSA CRIBBINS
​ROBERT “BOB” MAIN

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US Senate Expected to Vote on Oregon Wildlands Act a Wyden Bill

2/10/2019

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With the wildfire season approaching, our congressional representatives should be working to accelerate forest management to protect communities throughout Oregon. Yet the U.S. Senate is soon expected to vote on the Oregon Wildlands Act, which creates thousands of acres of new wilderness and land set-asides where thinning and fuels reduction would be restricted.  Click here to tell your representatives and the president that we need more forest management, not less.

One concerning provision in this bill would establish "wild and scenic" designations on dozens of creeks near the Rogue River.  This would greatly restrict fuel reduction activities on these lands, even though many of these creeks don't actually carry water most of the year.  Having lived on the river himself, Curry County Commissioner Court Boice explained why this policy is a bad idea for the river and our economy. 

In a letter to Oregon's congressional delegation, Sen. Herman Baertshiger also raised concerns that restricting the ability of federal land managers to reduce fuels would leave his hometown of Grants Pass and other nearby communities, "vulnerable to catastrophic wildfires similar to those California experienced last year." 

A recent study by the U.S. Forest Service found that thousands of homes in Southwest Oregon are at risk of wildfire.  Merlin, a small community near the Rogue River, was deemed to be at the greatest risk of wildfire of any town or city in the nation. During this unprecedented wildfire and smoke crisis, Congress should make it easier for federal lands to be managed, not more difficult. 

Click here and send an urgent message today that the Oregon Wildlands Act is the wrong solution, at the wrong time, to protect these lands and nearby communities.  ​


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USFWS Threatened Species Coastal Distinct Population Segment of Pacific Marten

10/5/2018

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Meet the American marten
Martes Americana
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The American marten is weasel-like with a long body and pointy face. The legs are short; the toes, including the pads, are completely furred; and the nails are semiretractile. The tail is bushy and long. The pelage in winter is luxuriant, with a dense underfur and sparse covering of guard hairs. The color varies, but usually is a golden brown shading to dark brown on the feet and tail; the head is lighter. The throat and chest are splotched with orange or yellow. A small dark stripe extends upward from the medial corner of each eye, giving the appearance of a vertical eyebrow.

In Oregon, the marten occurs in the Blue and Wallowa mountains, in the Cascade Range, and to a limited extent in the Coast Range. It seems to be absent from the northern Coast Range, the Columbia Basin, the southeastern high desert, and the Willamette Valley. It is a forest species capable of tolerating a variety of habitat types if food and cover are adequate.

Martens are active year-round, although they may remain in their dens for a day or two during inclement weather. They commonly use elevated perches from which to pounce on terrestrial pray; they also may follow tracks of prey in snow, excavate burrows, enlarge openings to tree dens, and rob bird nests. Martens cache prey or parts thereof and return to consume them later, sometimes within minutes or after a day or so at other times.
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The American marten is an Oregon Conservation Strategy Species in these ecoregions: Blue Mountains, Coast Range, East Cascades, Klamath Mountains, and West Cascades.

Regular Filing updated at 08:45 AM, on
Friday, October 5, 2018
Fish and Wildlife Service Proposed Rules Endangered and Threatened Species:
Threatened Species Status for Coastal Distinct Population Segment of the Pacific Marten

Filed on: 10/05/2018 at 08:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/09/2018
FR Document: 2018-21794
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Federal Register Documents  from USFWS and FERC for Coos County

9/18/2018

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Fish and Wildlife Service
Rule 2018-2019 Refuge-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations
FR Document: 2018-19173

Citation: 83 FR 45758
​PDF Pages 45758-45810 (53 pages)
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Abstract: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, open 3 National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs, or refuges) to hunting, open 1 NWR to sport fishing, increase the hunting activities available at 26 NWRs, increase sport fishing activities at 4 NWRs, and add pertinent refuge-specific regulations for other NWRs that pertain to migratory game bird hunting, upland game hunting, big game hunting, and sport fishing for the 2018- 2019 season. Through these openings and expansions, we open or expand an additional...

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notices Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:
Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline LP; Jordan Cove Energy Project L.P.; Pacific Connector Pipeline Project, Jordan Cove LNG Project

Filed on: 09/06/2018 at 08:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/07/2018
FR Document: 2018-19403
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Jordan Cove Energy Project, LP, Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, LP, Jordan Cove Project
Filed on: 09/06/2018 at 08:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/07/2018
FR Document: 2018-19404
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ODFW ~ Coquille Valley Wildlife Area temporarily closes June 1

5/24/2018

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Coquille Valley Wildlife Area temporarily closes June 1

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May 24, 2018
CHARLESTON, Ore – The Coquille Valley Wildlife Area is closed to public access June 1 for construction and restoration activities. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife expects it to reopen sometime in mid-October.

Heavy equipment operators will cut channels in the Winter Lake tract and create raised areas planted with native trees and shrubs for habitat diversity. This project is focused on conservation with wetland function and tidal flow restored to improve overwintering habitat for threatened coho salmon and migratory birds including waterfowl.

The new channels will fill with tidewater once connected to last year’s restoration activities in China Camp Creek giving coho more habitat while also benefitting waterfowl. The raised area will provide habitat for fish and wildlife, many of which are Oregon Conservation Strategy Species such as Pacific lamprey, purple martin, clouded salamander and Western pond turtle.

The Winter Lake project makes overall improvements to 420 acres. The China Camp Creek project improved natural resources and agriculture on 1,700 acres within the Beaver Slough Drainage District.
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Contact:
Dominic Rocco, 541-888-5515
Meghan Dugan, 541-464-2179


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Planning CD-16-127 CIty of Coos Bay ~ Messerle's Determination to Apply Bio-Solids

10/23/2016

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Army Corp of Environmentalist-Public-Notice-ODFW-Tioga-Sports-Park & Mitigation

9/9/2016

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7/21/2016

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ACTION ALERT: Senate Voting to Relinquish Management of Public Lands ~ HR2647

7/11/2016

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Hey Folks,
 
A bad piece of legislation concerning the management of federal forest land has passed the house and is headed to the Senate.  The problem with this legislation is that it ignores the root of the problem and that is federal ownership of state land. 
 
Here is a statement from the Natural Resource committee:  “One year ago tomorrow, the House passed the Resilient Federal Forests Act (H.R. 2647) to address the nation's overgrown, fire-prone federal forests. Since then, 8.5 million acres have been destroyed, including 2.3 million acres this year alone.”
 
The citizens of all 50 states have to call all the Senators on the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry to let them know that the federal government should relinquish all authority and ownership of federal land and allow it to revert back to the prospective county, or state.  
 
The reason Coos County should be very concerned with this bill is that it could allow an Indian tribe the ability to manage federal land in the county, including the O&C lands and the Coos Bay Wagon Road land.  The county would lose money to allow some other entity to manage land we are perfectly capable of managing ourselves.   Plus, these management agreements erode the sovereignty of both our Nation and the Indian Nations….Rob T. 

Link to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry:  
www.agriculture.senate.gov
U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry
328A Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC, 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2035
Fax: (202) 228-2125
 
Link to information on HR2647:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2647/all-info

There are 4 summaries for H.R.2647. View summaries
Passed House amended (07/09/2015)
Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015
TITLE VII--TRIBAL FORESTRY PARTICIPATION AND PROTECTION
(Sec. 701) Interior shall take specified administrative action under the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 within 120 days of receiving a request from an Indian Tribe to enter into an agreement or contract to carry out a project to protect Indian forest land or rangeland (including bordering or adjacent federal land). Interior shall (under current law, may) issue a notice of denial to the Tribe if the request is denied.
(Sec. 702) The Department concerned, at the request of an Indian Tribe, may treat federal forest land as Indian forest land for purposes of planning and conducting forest land management activities under the National Indian Forest Resources Management Act if the federal forest land is located within, or mostly within, a geographic area presenting a feature or involving circumstances principally relevant to that Indian tribe.
The Department concerned and the Tribe, as part of an agreement to treat federal land as Indian forest land, shall:
  • provide for continued public access (with possible exceptions),
  • continue sharing revenue generated by the federal forest land with state and local governments,
  • comply with applicable prohibitions on the export of unprocessed logs harvested from the federal forest land,
  • recognize all right-of way agreements in place on federal forest land before tribal management activities commence; and
  • ensure that all commercial timber removed from the federal forest land is sold on a competitive bid basis.
    (Sec. 703) Interior and USDA may carry out demonstration projects by which federally recognized Indian tribes or tribal organizations may contract to perform administrative, management, and other functions of programs of the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 through contracts entered into under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.
     
    TITLE VIII--MISCELLANEOUS FOREST MANAGEMENT PROVISIONS
    (Sec. 807) The Northwest Forest Plan Survey and Manage Mitigation Measure Standard and Guidelines shall not apply to any System or public lands.
    (Sec. 808) All of the public land managed by the BLM in the Salem District, Eugene District, Roseburg District, Coos Bay District, Medford District, and the Klamath Resource Area of the Lakeview District in Oregon shall be managed pursuant to federal law relating to management of the revested Oregon and California Railroad and reconveyed Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands under Interior jurisdiction and classified as timberlands and power-site lands valuable for timber. All of the revenue produced from such lands shall be deposited into the Oregon and California land-grant fund, except any revenue required to be deposited into the Coos Bay Wagon Road grant fund.
    (Sec. 809) Interior shall develop and consider, a reference analysis and two additional alternatives as part of the revisions of the resource management plans for the BLM's Salem, Eugene, Coos Bay, Roseburg, and Medford Districts and the Klamath Resource Area of the Lakeview District.
    This reference analysis shall measure and assume the harvest of the annual growth net of natural mortality for all forested land in the planning area in order to determine the maximum sustained yield capacity of the forested land base and to establish a baseline by which Interior shall measure incremental effects on the sustained yield capacity and environmental impacts from management prescriptions in all other alternatives.
    Interior shall develop and consider:
  • one additional alternative with the goal of maximizing the total carbon benefits from forest storage and wood product storage; and
  • a second additional alternative that produces the greater of 500 million board feet or the annual net growth on the acres classified as timberland, excluding any congressionally reserved areas.
    Interior shall publish the reference analysis and additional alternatives and analyze their environmental and economic consequences in a supplemental draft environmental impact statement.
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ODFW ~ Hosts Town Hall On Proposed 2017-19 budget North Bend May 4, 2016

4/20/2016

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Coos Bay/North Bend: Wednesday, May 4, North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Avenue, North Bend

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FODFW hosts town hall meetings on proposed 2017-19 budget
April 18, 2016

SALEM, Ore.--The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is hosting a series of town hall meetings around the state this month to gather public input on the agency's proposed 2017-2019 budget.

The proposed budget, which is being developed by ODFW and an external budget advisory committee, will be presented for review and comment at the meetings listed below. All meetings will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

“This is a great opportunity for us to meet with our customers and get their feedback,” said Curt Melcher, ODFW director. “I encourage folks to attend, meet with our staff and learn more about our funding proposals to manage Oregon’s fish and wildlife.”

No major changes to the budget are being proposed. The goal of the budget proposal is to align the agency’s activities with funding sources. The proposed 2017-19 budget does not include any new increases in fees for recreational and commercial licenses.

Public comments will be used to help refine the budget before it is presented to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission on June 9. Once a proposed budget is approved by the Commission, it will be submitted to the Governor for her consideration. The budget will ultimately be determined by the 2017 Legislature.

Clackamas: Wednesday, April 27, Monarch Hotel and Conference Center, 12566 SE 93rd Avenue, Clackamas

Tillamook: Thursday, April 28, Tillamook County Library, 1716 3rd Street, Tillamook

Roseburg: Tuesday, May 3, ODFW Roseburg District Office, 4192 North Umpqua Highway, Roseburg

Coos Bay/North Bend: Wednesday, May 4, North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Avenue, North Bend

Newport: Thursday, May 5, Hallmark Resort 744 SW Elizabeth Street, Newport

Klamath Falls: Tuesday, May 10, Oregon Institute of Technology, College Union Bldg., Mt. Bailey Room 3201 Campus Drive, Klamath Falls

Bend: Wednesday, May 11, Central Oregon Community College, Boyle Education Center, Room 155, 2600 NW College Way, Bend

La Grande: Tuesday, May 12, Island City Hall, Community Room, 1605 Island Ave (Island City, adjacent to La Grande)


Additional ODFW budget information can be found on the ODFW website, http://www.dfw.state.or.us/agency/budget/
Comments on the agency proposed budget are welcome and can be submitted through June 1, 2016, by email to ODFW.Comments@state.or.us or by mail to ODFW Director’s Office, 4034 Fairview Industrial Dr. SE, Salem, OR 7302-1142. Public testimony will also be heard at the Commission meeting on June 9 in Salem.
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Contact:
Richard Hargrave
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Richard.J.Hargrave@state.or.us
(503) 947-6020

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ODFW ~ Harassing Cormorant to Protect Salman but Still a Crime for the People

3/30/2016

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Cormorant harassment aims to protect young fish

March 28, 2016

TILLAMOOK, Ore. – Harassment, or “hazing”, of double-crested cormorants is set to begin soon in several areas along the Oregon Coast to improve survival of juvenile salmon.

Double-crested cormorants are fish-eating waterbirds that occur throughout the state. The species is an Oregon native, and is particularly prevalent on the state’s estuaries during April through October. Research indicates cormorants can consume significant numbers of juvenile salmon during this time period.

To reduce the threat to young fish, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is working with several nonprofit and local governmental organizations to haze cormorants on six coastal estuaries over the next two to four months.

Hazing will involve driving the birds from locations where juvenile salmon are seasonally concentrated, toward areas where non-salmon fish species are more abundant. Workers will use boats and, on some estuaries, small pyrotechnics, to accomplish the task.

Hazing is intended to increase the survival of both wild-spawned and hatchery salmon juveniles as they migrate to the ocean. Some of these spring migrants represent species that are experiencing conditions of conservation risk, including coho salmon, which is federally threatened in Oregon under the Endangered Species Act.

Hazing workers are being provided by the Clatsop County Fisheries Project, Port of Nehalem, Port of Bandon, North Coast Salmon and Steelhead Enhancement Fund, and Alsea Sportsmen’s Association. ODFW will provide a portion of the funding and program oversight, and will conduct some hazing operations itself to protect hatchery releases on the lower Columbia River.

Hazing will take place as early as April 1 and continue through May 31 on the Nehalem, Nestucca, and Coquille river estuaries, and on Tillamook and Alsea bays. The program will continue through at least July 31 on the lower Columbia River, where hazing will occur at a variety of locations, including Young’s Bay, Blind Slough, and Tongue Point.

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Contact:
James Lawonn
(503) 842-2741, Ext. 251 / (503) 812-8171

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BOC ~ Citizens Needed for Mosquito Board Vacant Positions Apply NOW

3/16/2016

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ODFW ~ Public Meeting Coquille Valley Wildlife Area Discussion Wed. March 2, 2016

2/24/2016

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Meeting to discuss Coquille Valley Wildlife Area draft management plan

February 23, 2016

ROSEBURG, Ore – Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife staff will share a draft management plan for the new Coquille Valley Wildlife Area on Wednesday, March 2 at the Owens Building, 201 N Adams Street, Coquille from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.

After a short presentation, staff will answer questions and take public comments on the proposed plan. Read the draft plan.
The five-year plan will guide management actions on the 580-acre wildlife area. The draft plan calls for ODFW to:
  • Protect, enhance and restore tidally influenced wetlands, riparian lands, aquatic habitats, and uplands to benefit fish and wildlife.
  • Build, maintain and enhance CVWA facilities.
  • Provide a variety of quality fish and wildlife oriented recreational and educational opportunities.
  • Maintain the CVWA to provide habitat benefits to fish and wildlife consistent with ODFW’s mission and neighboring land use.
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission heard the draft plan proposal at its February 12 meeting and will decide whether to adopt the final plan at their April 22 meeting in Bandon.
The majority of lands that compose the CVWA were acquired by ODFW beginning in 2013 with additional lands purchased from willing landowners in 2014 and 2015.
The CVWA is made up of the Winter Lake Tract and the Beaver Slough Tract located between Coquille and Bandon along Highway 42 and North Bank Lane.

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Contact:
Stuart Love, 541-888-5515
Tim Walters, 541-440-3353

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2/24/2016

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USFWS ~ Beaver Slough Drainage District Meeting Wednesday, February 24, 2016

2/10/2016

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See the announcement for the Draft NEPA Environmental Assessment (EA) for the China Camp Creek and Winter Lake Restoration Projects below. 

The Beaver Slough Drainage District
Board of Supervisors will host a public meeting on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. in the Owens Building Large Conference Room, 201 N Adams Street, Coquille OR 97420 to facilitate landowner and stakeholder comments.

The Draft EA and associated documents can be downloaded at:
http://www.coquilleworkinglandscapes.com/nepa---environmental-assessment-ea
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) in partnership with the Oregon Water Enhancement Board prepared a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Coquille Working Landscapes Project (Project) in Coos County, OR, which is open for public review and comment until March 3, 2016.

The environmental assessment considers the biological, environmental, and socioeconomic effects of the proposed restoration.

In analyzing the impacts of Project actions, the Service considers a
no-action alternative (status quo) and a preferred alternative (habitat
restoration and tide gate replacement). The preferred alternative would integrate agricultural activities with ecosystem restoration.

This EA will result in a decision by the Service to select this document as fully meeting NEPA requirements for the preferred alternative or select a different alternative. In addition, the Service will issue a finding of no significant impact or recognize there are significant impacts that require Project activities be evaluated in an Environmental Impact Statement.

Comments must be emailed to r1fa_grants@fws.gov between February 3, 2016, through March 3, 2016, to be considered in the Service's decision-making process.

If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Bielski at 503-231-6758 or sarah _ bielski@fws.gov.

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OFRI ~ Fish Passage & Habitat Workshop Wednesday, March 9, 2016

2/10/2016

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RSVP:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/southern-coast-fish-passage-and-habitat-workshop-registration-19893181040

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Public Lands Protest BLM, BIA, USACE, USFWS, USFS Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016

2/6/2016

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USDA Disguising Access for Sustainability in Region's Travel Analysis Reports

12/20/2015

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Forest Service Publishes Region’s Travel Analysis Reports

Release Date: Dec 16, 2015  

Portland, Ore -- The U.S. Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region released 17 travel analysis reports this week that outline existing road systems and identify opportunities to achieve a more sustainable system of roads for each national forest in the Pacific Northwest. These travel analysis reports are part of nationwide requirement involving national forests across the country.

These reports are not decision documents—instead, they provide an analysis of where the existing road system is today. All future proposed actions and decisions will involve further opportunities for public input and engagement at the project-level under national environmental policy act processes, according to guidance issued by Regional Forester Jim Peña to all national forests.

“The release of these travel analysis reports is a critical step to ensure our future road system investments promote the greatest good for the great number in the long run,” said Peña. “Given the long-term funding expectations, these reports will help the Forest Service strike the right balance between meeting a diversity of access needs while ensuring the health of your forests and streams.”

The reports will inform future decisions on where and how to invest limited resources on building new roads, managing current roads, or decommissioning old roads. Travel analysis reports identify roads “likely needed” and “likely not needed” in the future, as well as opportunities to change road operation and maintenance strategies, decommission, convert to other use, or add to the system.

As part of a national travel management process, the Forest Service is working to achieve a financially and ecologically sustainable road system that meets access needs, minimizes adverse environmental impacts, and reflects long-term funding expectations.

Through a variety of processes, national forests have worked closely with the public and stakeholder groups to collect information and feedback about social, economic, and ecological concerns and impacts around forest road systems. For many national forests, this is the first time they have looked at their entire road system in a comprehensive way.

The Forest Service manages approximately 90,000 miles of roads in Oregon and Washington that must be maintained to provide safe public and administrative access for a variety of uses, including recreation, fire suppression, commercial activities, forest restoration, and other management purposes. It is a challenge to maintain all roads to proper safety and environmental standards due to increased use, aging infrastructure, and decreasing budgets. Many roads, built between 1950 and 1990, have exceeded their designed lifespan and require costly repairs. Unmaintained roads and infrastructure can impact water quality and wildlife habitat, especially fish-bearing streams. Backlog maintenance projects top $1.2 billion, and funds available for road maintenance each year are only about 15% of what is needed to fully maintain the current road system.

Of the 90,000 miles of Forest Service roads in Oregon and Washington, about 2/3 of those are currently open and maintained for both public and administrative purposes. The other 1/3 of the current road system is managed for specific project uses. These roads are opened during project activities, and closed and put in storage between uses. The travel analysis reports indicate that about 12% of the overall road system is “likely not needed” for resource management purposes in the future. However, the majority of roads in this category are part of the closed and stored road system. Only about 20% (approximately 2,000 miles) of the roads shown as “likely not needed” in the travel analysis reports come from the group of roads that are currently open to the public.

Travel analysis reports for individual national forests in Oregon and Washington can be found here.

The Pacific Northwest Region consists of 16 National Forests, 59 District Offices, a National Scenic Area, and a National Grassland comprising 24.7 million acres in Oregon and Washington and employing approximately 3,550 people. To learn more about the U.S. Forest Service in the Pacific Northwest, please visit www.fs.usda.gov/r6.  

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Travel Analysis Reports by Forest - Released December 2015
•    Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

•    Colville National Forest

•    Deschutes National Forest

•    Fremont-Winema National Forest

•    Gifford Pinchot National Forest

•    Malheur National Forest

•    Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest

•    Mt. Hood National Forest

•    Ochoco National Forest

•    Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

•    Olympic National Forest

•    Rogue-River Siskiyou National Forest

•    Siuslaw National Forest

•    Umatilla National Forest

•    Umpqua National Forest

•    Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

•    Willamette National Forest

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TNC Benefits from States Loss & $450 Million More from Taxpayers for LWCF

12/20/2015

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Hey Patriots,

Please tell me?
What the HELL is the matter with Republicans in DC?
 
Did they get their spines removed? 
 
The US Congress reenacted the Land Water Conservation Fund for three more years.  Both houses have a republican majority, yet the party of limited government cannot find the fortitude to stop funneling tax dollars into groups driven by environmental extremism.   The house republicans negotiatiated a deal with the democrats over bans on crude oil exports. 
 
The cost of this green slush fund will top 450 million dollars and part of the money goes for the Bandon Marsh Mosquito Preserve & NWR.      
 
Scroll down after clicking the following link and on the right side of the page there is a list of projects funded by the LWCF, including the Bandon Marsh NWR.  http://www.lwcfcoalition.org/oregon.html
 
The western states will never be free from federal ownership until the money funding these land acquisitions begin to dry up….Rob T.  

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ARLINGTON, VA | December 16, 2015

Congress has released its omnibus federal spending package, which sets funding levels for government agencies for Fiscal Year 2016. It also contains a number of conservation and environmental provisions that will affect America’s lands, waters, and wildlife, including a three-year reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and funding that program at $450 million next year. The House and Senate are expected to vote on the bill later this week.

The Nature Conservancy released the following statement from its global Managing Director for Public Policy Lynn Scarlett in response to the omnibus bill:

“The omnibus bill shows promise on many of the top conservation issues facing our nation today. The bill includes greater overall funding for critical land and water conservation work that supports secure and prosperous communities across America, and we are grateful for that commitment.

“We are particularly eager to see the Land and Water Conservation Fund continue its critical work for conservation and recreation. The short-term reauthorization of LWCF in the omnibus is helpful progress that will allow continued investment in the lands and waters that sustain our communities, boost our economy and safeguard our environment. And, it will do so with higher funding next year than the program has had for many years. We’re happy to see this vital and successful 50-year-old program continue to deliver important economic, recreation, and natural resource benefits to the American people.

“However, we—and many other Americans from coast to coast—believe we must continue to work toward a fully funded and permanent future for LWCF. Conserving our nation’s lands and waters is not a short-term need; it is a long-term foundation for our future. Congressional leaders on LWCF fought hard for a permanent reauthorization, and we are grateful for their dedication and persistence. We’ll do everything we can to support that continued effort to make a sustainable, long-term future for LWCF become reality.

“In another positive development, the omnibus bill makes enhanced tax deductions for conservation easement donations permanent. This ensures that one of the most effective tools for conserving private working lands across the country will be available for future generations. In addition, dozens of harmful riders that would have undermined environmental law were originally under consideration, but were dropped from the final bill. We appreciate the efforts of members of Congress who steadfastly opposed the riders.

“But we are disappointed this bill did not include a fix for the wildfire funding problem that has plagued forest health and restoration efforts for years. This was a missed opportunity, despite bipartisan support, a great deal of effort from congressional champions and broad consensus that action is urgently needed. We will continue to work with Congress to provide a solution next year.”

“In all, the omnibus bill advances the critical benefits that conservation of lands and waters provide to American communities and families. We are grateful for all of the hard work of our champions in Congress who made this possible. This omnibus is a hopeful signal for the even greater conservation policy progress we believe is necessary and possible in the very near future.

The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization working around the world to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. Visit The Nature Conservancy on the web at www.nature.org. To learn about the Conservancy’s global initiatives, visit www.nature.org/global. To keep up with current Conservancy news, follow @nature_press on Twitter.


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NOAA Proposed Recovery Plan for Coho Salmon September 2015

11/15/2015

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Hey Folks,

The following is the NOAA draft proposal for the area including the south coast for your reading pleasure.  For those on Johnson and Two-Mile there is even a special section.  These proposed rules will affect not only agriculture, but also timberlands. 
 
Currently ODF is considering extended riparian buffer rules.  Several of you may wonder why you should be concerned.  The new regulations will affect some operations in what NOAA deems "no kill" of beavers rule included in the proposal.
 
Skip to 6.3.5 Strategies and Actions for the Mid-South Coast Stratum on Page 168 if you do not want to go through the entire proposal…..Rob T.  
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Fish and Wildlife Commission delists wolves statewide in split vote (4-2) ‏

11/12/2015

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Fish and Wildlife Commission delists wolves statewide in split vote (4-2) ‏

http://www.dfw.state.or.us/news/2015/
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Fish and Wildlife Commission delists wolves statewide in split vote (4-2)

Also ask for increased penalties for unlawful taking of wolves and Oregon ESA change to allow partial delisting of species in future

November 9, 2015
SALEM, Ore.—The Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to delist wolves from the state Endangered Species Act throughout Oregon today.

The meeting began at 8 a.m. and adjourned at 6:44 p.m. About 106 people came to testify and they were limited to three minutes each.

Commissioners thanked the public for coming to testify and asked that interests on both sides of the issue continue to work with each other.

Chair Finley noted the many people “some in cowboy hats and others in t-shirts supporting wolves” who came out to testify on opposite sides of the issue because they care about wolves. “The Wolf Plan has been working well and you are all responsible for that,” he told the public still in the meeting at the end of the day. “We will remember the merits of the Wolf Plan and the next one will be as good or better. You can all help that happen.”

With the Commission’s decision made, the rule will be filed with the Secretary of State tomorrow, Nov. 10. The filing removes wolves from the state ESA but has no other effect on wolf management at this time.

The Wolf Plan continues to provide protection of wolves into the future. Any take of wolves is tightly regulated in all phases of the plan. Non-lethal preventive measures to prevent wolf-livestock conflict are the first choice of wildlife managers in all phases of wolf management. There is no general season sport hunting of wolves allowed in any phase of the Wolf Plan.

Wolves in western Oregon will continue to be managed with ESA-like protections until they reach the conservation objective of four breeding pairs for three consecutive years. This is known as Phase 1 of wolf management.
Additionally, west of Hwys 395-78-95 wolves are also still listed under the federal Endangered Species Act and the Commission’s action has no effect on their federal status.

Wolves in eastern Oregon moved to Phase 2 of management earlier this year. They will move to Phase 3 after ODFW documents seven breeding pairs for three consecutive years, which could occur as early as January 2017. In Phase 3 while wolves are delisted, controlled take of wolves in situations of chronic depredation or wolf-related declines of prey populations (deer and elk) is allowed with Commission approval.

The vote was not unanimous. Commissioner Greg Wolley voted not to delist while Commissioner Laura Anderson supported delisting only in the eastern part of the state and voted against the motion.

Other Commissioners also expressed support for delisting in eastern Oregon only. However, they noted that Oregon ESA law does not allow for delisting in only a portion of the state. Commissioners will be sending a note to the Oregon State Legislature asking that the law be changed so that listing and delisting would be allowed in only a portion of the state for other species in the future. Commissioners also asked that penalties for unlawfully taking a wolf be increased. Currently, the maximum penalty is a $6,250 fine and a year in jail and that penalty does not change with the delisting of wolves.

The Commission is the policy-making body for fish and wildlife issues in Oregon. Its next meeting is Dec. 4 in Portland.
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Contact:
Michelle Dennehy
Oregon Fish and Wildlife
Michelle.N.Dennehy@state.or.us
(503) 947–6022 or cell (503) 931-2749


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US House Introducing Conservation Act to Reform Conservation Slush Fund

11/9/2015

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This week the Committee introduced the “Protecting America’s Recreation and Conservation (PARC) Act,” which includes sweeping reforms to update the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Enacted more than 50 years ago, LWCF has transformed into a special interest slush fund with a lopsided funding ratio. Learn more below. 

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Earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal editorial board published an article about the breakdown of the LWCF, revealing that funds are used for eminent domain projects. The editorial board posed that “Useful updates would include mandating that more spending go toward states, as well as freeing up cash for chipping away at the upkeep backlog and banning the seizure of property. And why not suspend land acquisitions until the feds can account for everything they own?” Read the full article HERE. Also, in an interview on Thursday with Tim Farley, host of The Morning Briefing on POTUS Sirius XM radio, Chairman Bishop explained how the LWCF has been hijacked by special interests to become a “slush fund.” CLICK HERE to listen. 
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A Meeting About Nothing....

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BOC ~ Important Public Work Session on Tide Gates Monday September 28, 2015

9/23/2015

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Hey Folks,

The Coos County BOC will be having a meeting to discuss Tide Gates in a Work session at 1:30pm Monday September 28, 2015 in the commissioners old meeting room 121.  Replacing the old tide gates in the valley is one way to hedge against the expansion of the Bandon Marsh Mosquito Preserve.  It is very important that property owners living in the valley attend to assure the property owners are represented.....Rob T. 
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Open Letter to Rep. Bruce Westerman on Origins of CBWR in H.R. 2647

9/3/2015

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From:  Rob Taylor
To:      Office of Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
            https://westerman.house.gov/ 
Re:      Origins of Sections 702, 808, & 809 of  H.R. 2647, 
             Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015
September 2, 2015  

To Jordan Garcia Assistant to Representative Westerman,  

The following message concerns H.R. 2647 and the Coos Bay Wagon Road Land.  The CBWR   land is legally separate from the O&C land, but the two are often lumped together.  The people of Coos County have been campaigning for the right to manage the Coos Bay Wagon Road lands ourselves with the authority do decide how best to use these lands.  It is a request for the same and equal rights as the Indian tribes.  The tribes have a “sovereign nation shield” protecting them from lawsuits by environmentalist groups, which is an advantage to their nation over the private landowners, businesses, states, and local governments in the US.   

The County’s general fund would lose about 50% of the proceeds from any timber sales if the county has to pay some other entity to manage property we are perfectly capable of managing ourselves.  There was a vote in 1996 asking the voters of Coos County if the Coquille Indian Tribe should manage public lands and it failed by 85% with a large voter turnout.  That vote would be about the same today, if the question of land management were on the ballot, because this issue is, and has been, a major contention in the county and in local government for over 100 years.   

If the county cannot manage The CBWR property then the U.S. legislature should allow the county to sell it to the highest bidder on the open market, putting it back in the tax base as a benefit to all humankind.   

The Federal government owns 53% plus of the state of Oregon, whereas the state of Arkansas has only a mere 9.4% owned by the feds.  The Feds do not have the constitutional authority to own any of this land, much less over 50% of a state.  The Bill appears to be an attempt by the Republicans in the House of Representatives to use a “politically correct,” federally protected group to hedge against environmental extremism by using their tribal status to circumvent the courts.   

To make one group more privileged than another, because of their heritage, is illegal, immoral and repugnant in a Nation that prides itself as equalitarian towards all people, including its own citizens.  The agreement with the Indian Nations to acquiesce the management of our own lands instead of defending the Right of Commerce in this county is equally egregious, but this measure is more about obfuscation of the facts.   

Fact, the American Indians do not have a real “sovereign nation,” because the US Department of Interior holds all of the lands owned by the Indian Nations in a trust.  Fact, the Indian governments will not have any real authority, because the Bureau of Indian Affairs, not the Indians, holds that power,   Fact, most of the tribes are sustained by the hard earned money of the US taxpayer, weakening their own identity and abilities.  Fact, these measures are deleterious to the Indian people and go to deteriorate the real sovereignty that is the right of the American Indian to decide their own destiny by owning their own property, and not being subservient to the overreaching and abusive authority of the Department of Interior.    

As a Tea Party Republican, you should have known better, Mr. Westerman.     

There is still time to work together to remedy this situation.  

Official Inquiry:

Where did the wording originate for the portions of H.R.2647 that concern the Coos Bay Wagon Road Land? 

Why was the CBWR land added to this bill? 

Who did Representative Bruce Westerman, or his staff meet with to discuss adding the language concerning the CBWR land?   

Who has Representative Bruce Westerman, or his staff met with from Oregon concerning H.R. 2647, or the sections in H.R. 2647 concerning the O&C Land & CBWR Lands? 

Who has Representative Bruce Westerman, or his staff, met with from Oregon, in particularly from Coos County, concerning any public lands? 

Where is the authority documented in the US Constitution giving your office, the US Congress, and the federal government to not only own this land, but allow another “sovereign nation” manage those lands? 

Link to the Bill in question, H.R. 2647
https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2647/text

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