Newsletter of the Oregon Natural Resources Council Fall 2003 Volume 30, Number 3

Inside:Old Growth Victory!

Klamath “Salmongate” ScandalBush Stumps for Fire Legislation

2003 Wilderness Conference Preview

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Thank God they cannot cut down the clouds!-Henry David Thoreau

Dear Friends,

Today we extend a warm welcome to new ONRCmembers and thank longtime members for youractive engagement this summer!

Highlights of recent ONRC work includedefense of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule

and the Northwest Forest Plan, record-breakingparticipation in statewide Wilderness Week events,

and a powerful turnout for the Mount Hood Summit initiated byCongressmen Blumenauer.

We moved into high gear for the Oregon visit of President Bush, whoexploits the fear of fire to gut bedrock environmental laws and tip thescales of justice. While spin doctors sugarcoat his efforts to hand over ournational treasures to the timber industry, ONRC resisted through fieldtours, radio and TV ads, editorial board visits, and your calls and letters!

Conservation Director Jay Ward hosted a great press conference with MaeLin Lantz, a Hotshot wildland firefighter; Martha Hahn, former StateDirector of the Bureau of Land Management in Idaho; Carl Pope,Executive Director of the Sierra Club; and John Hummel, Bend CityCouncil member.

John told reporters, "If the president was truly interested in protecting thepeople of Bend, he would advocate for passage of a bill that first requiredthinning to be done immediately around cities and towns. Instead heproposes a bill that will permit logging of old-growth forests hundreds ofmiles away from cities. It's a boon to his timber donor friends, but it's noboon to the residents of Bend."

With your support, we temporarily staved off terrible legislation. However,we anticipate intense action later this month. Given the acceleration ofadministration attacks, it is so important that we keep in touch betweenquarterly publications of this newsletter.

The easiest way to ensure that you do not miss an important opportunityfor public comment is to join our email activist list or an ONRC ActionTeam. Please contact Erin Fagley at our Portland office at 503-283-6343ext. 200 to learn how you can lend your voice to the defense of our wildlands, wildlife and waters.

I do hope to see you at our annual conference in October! (See page 9 fordetails.)

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or most states, it is anhonor when the Presidentof the United States visits.

Unfortunately, it seems thatPresident Bush visits Oregon onlyto make political hay and raisecampaign cash.

Last year, President Bush used theBiscuit fire as a backdrop to unveil hisplans for increasing logging inOregon’s national forests. This year,the fires are back, the President isback, and the industry is back withthe $2,000-a-plate fundraiser.

I’ve lived in Oregon for over 30 years.Every summer we endure forestfires, much the same as people inFlorida endure hurricanes and peoplein the Midwest suffer tornados.Now people in those parts of thecountry know you can’t stop hurri-canes or tornados, and they don’twaste time and money trying to.Instead, they focus on protecting theirtowns, reinforcing their homes andpreparing themselves to survivethose forces of nature.

We should be doing the same thingwith forest fires.

Forest Service research has demon-strated again and again that treatingthe lands immediately adjacent torural communities helps themsurvive fire. Political leaders, likeSenators Leahy and Wyden, havecrafted bills that fund landscaping,brush removal and structural treat-ments within a half-mile radius ofthese communities.

Thinning small diameter trees withinthis Community Protection Zone toreduce the intensity of fire is not only

a good way to protect people -it can be a great way to re-invigorateOregon’s economy.

But the President’s plan can’t fundthose projects because there’s nomoney in his plan for fuels reduction.The President’s plan tries to get offcheaply by letting timber companieslog the largest, most fire-resistanttrees to pay for thinning the smallstuff. But logging the old-growthtrees is exactly what got us in themess we’re in today.

Over the last century, the industry

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Conservation Director’s Report By Jay Ward jw@onrc.org

Bush Stumps for Fire LegislationThe President’s plan lacks dollars and sense

By logging the last of the old-growth forests,they won’t solve today’sforest health crisis.Instead, they will createan even larger crisis for tomorrow.

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and the government have cut downand removed 90% of the oldest,largest, most fire-resistant trees.They didn’t do it to restore foresthealth and they didn’t do it to reducefires (although that was the excusethey used). They logged thoseold-growth forests because it was thebest way to make a quick buck. Thesame is true today. But by loggingthe last of the old-growth forests,they won’t solve today’s forest healthcrisis. Instead, they will create aneven larger crisis for tomorrow.

With your help, ONRC candemonstrate that we have learnedfrom the past and refuse to let historyrepeat itself.

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away to the deafening roar of Marinehelicopters.

Fortunately, I was able to buttonholesome of the press to illustrate ourconcerns with Bush's logging planand offer graphic examples of theplan’s shortcomings. These rebuttals,along with a public demonstrationthat ONRC helped organize, werevery effective in countering Bush’s“log it to save it” message andgenerated good local and statewidepress coverage.

The following Monday, Walden andPombo held a Hearing of the HouseResources Committee on HR 1904.Again, I seemed to be the only onewho wasn’t wearing an official Bushlogo-embossed shirt. Of 13 invitedwitnesses, I was the only one totestify in clear opposition to the bill.Walden and Pombo then “tag-teamed” me and we exchangedcharges back and forth.

On to the SenateThere are four fire bills pending in theSenate that could be acted on this fall.The most dangerous bill, supportedby the timber industry and based on

Rep. Walden’s HR1904, has alreadypassed the Agriculture Committeeand joins three other bills awaiting avote by the full Senate.

The Boxer/Leahy bill, S 1453, is byfar the best of the bunch. It wouldprotect old-growth and roadlessforests and fund thinning projectswithin a half mile community protec-tion zone. Conservationists across thecountry are supporting S1453.

alk about a long, hotsummer. Not only weresuspicious forest fires burn-

ing in central Oregon, but PresidentBush and House members GregWalden (R-OR) and Richard Pombo(R-CA) also held a barnburner of atour to promote Bush’s logginginitiative and accompanying legisla-tion, HR 1904.

By invitation, I attended the Bushrally in Redmond. Against a back-drop of federal agency personnel,federal firefighting equipment andfederal forests going up in federalsmoke, invited supporters surroundedBush as he gave his canned forest firespeech. Of the 300 faithful, I noticedonly one person not clapping atBush’s every word. That would beyours truly. And they say it’s lonelyat the top!

No questions allowedAlthough national and local pressabounded, no one was allowed to askany questions of the Logger-in-Chief.Then, just as abruptly as he hadarrived amidst blaring John PhillipSouza marches, President Bush fin-ished his talk and was whooshed

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WHAT YOU CAN DO: Contact Senator Wyden and ask that he

work to ensure that any Senate bill:

1. Explicitly protects old growth fromfuels reduction projects;2. Specifically protects roadless forestsand drinking watersheds;3. Provides much-needed funding forthinning projects; 4. Limits thinning projects to theone-half mile radius of the CommunityProtection Zone; and5. Maintains citizen rights to appeal andlitigate timber sales.

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Up close and personal with the Bush PR machine

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Klamath Basin Campaign Update By Wendell Wood ww@onrc.orgON

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acing a storm of criticismover the role White Housepolitical adviser Karl Rove

has played in allocating waterbetween fish and irrigation interestsin the Klamath Basin, the Bushadministration is seeking to shift thefocus of the Pacific Northwest'ssalmon debate.

In a public relations blitz intended todivert attention from the Klamath,the administration is attempting toclaim credit for an upsurge in return-ing salmon populations actuallycaused by naturally-fluctuating oceanconditions. Given the Bush adminis-tration's abysmal record on salmon,this campaign is hardly surprising.

In 2002, the Bush administrationoverturned efforts to improvewater flows to protect salmon inthe Klamath River. The movebenefited politically powerful irriga-tion interests but, in September of2002, the resulting low flows sparkeda catastrophic fish kill of 33,000salmon.

The tragedy of the massive fish killhas been compounded by recentreports that backroom politics, notscience, has driven the Bush adminis-tration's salmon policy in theKlamath.

Learn about efforts to counter Bush’sKlamath policy at our October 18thconference! (See page 9 for details.)

Klamath SalmongateThe Bush administration’s real record on salmon recovery

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According to the Wall StreetJournal, Bush's chief political advi-sor Karl Rove personally encouragedfederal resource agency officials toside with irrigation interests in theKlamath in January 2002. Rovebelieved an agriculture-friendlyoutcome would bolster the 2002re-election chances for SenatorGordon Smith and tip Oregon'sseven electoral college votes to Bushin 2004. (Note: The Inspector Generalof the U.S. Department of the Interiorrecently agreed to investigate theseallegations at the request of Senator JohnKerry from Massachusetts.)

Soon after meeting with Rove,officials ignored warnings from theirown scientists and sent more water toirrigation ditches than to thedrought-parched river. Senator Smithand two of Bush's cabinet officialsarrived to open the spigots amid fan-fare. But the party ultimately endedin disaster: over 33,000 Klamathsalmon perished in the largest adultfish kill in American history.

In late 2002, a National MarineFisheries Service biologist requestedlegal "whistleblower" protectionafter reporting political pressure hadforced his agency to endorse theadministration's Klamath waterplan, even though the plan’s riverflows put the Klamath's endangeredfisheries at risk of extinction.

This summer, a federal DistrictCourt declared the administration'sKlamath water plan in violation ofthe Endangered Species Act andordered the plan re-written.

The above facts show that the Bushadministration is bent on salmon extinc-tion, not salmon recovery. In the end, allof the White House spin on salmonrecovery cannot overcome the reality ofmanipulation of fisheries agencies forpolitical gain and tens of thousands ofdead fish in the Klamath River.

Read the Wall Street Journal articlein full at: http://www.onrc.org/programs/klamath/wsj7.30.03.html

A Chronology of Catastrophe

The facts show that the Bush administration is bent on salmon extinction, not salmon recovery.

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WHAT YOU CAN DO

Please tell the U.S. Forest Service thatyou support Alternative 5 with nomoraine lodge and no parking lotexpansion.

Send your comments by October 23rdto:

John Schuyler, Acting District Ranger, Ashland Ranger District 645 Washington St. Ashland, OR 97520 Fax: 541-858-2402 Email: pacificnorthwest-rogue

river-ashland@fs.fed.us

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ONRC stands up for Mount Hood’s wild places

ONRC’s Regna Merritt joins CongressmenBlumenauer and Walden at Summit.

Plans threaten Mount Ashland

imberline Lodge was thesetting on August 8thas Congressmen Earl Blu-menauer and Greg Walden

hosted a gathering of 300 concernedOregonians to discuss the future ofOregon’s scenic icon - Mount Hood.Many thanks to all ONRC membersand friends who attended!

“Mount Hood is a source of cleanwater, inspiration, re-creation andpristine habitat for wildlife,” saidONRC’s Executive Director RegnaMerritt, an invited panelist. Regnadelivered an impassioned call toextend to Mount Hood’s waters andforests the level of protection they sorichly deserve. These protectionswould best be achieved by designat-ing as Wilderness the remainingroadless forests on and aroundMount Hood, including the much-loved Tilly Jane/Cooper SpurRoadless Area.

Warm Springs Tribal Judge andpanelist Louis Pitt, Jr. spoke formany in the audience when he said,“Maybe we should listen to the

TThat do you call a projectthat will cut over twomillion board feet of

virgin old growth for ski runs, muchof it in the Siskiyou Crest WildernessProposal? You call it the proposedMount Ashland Ski Area Expansion.

The Middle Branch Roadless area isprime wildlife habitat and part ofthe world-renowned “connectivitycorridor” of the Siskiyou Crest.Unfortunately, the ski expansionenvironmental analysis ignores theharmful impacts of fragmenting theforest and creating barriers forold-growth dependent wildlife.

Although there are many problemswith the proposal, the Forest Servicehas provided “Alternative 5” whichprotects the Middle Branch RoadlessArea while allowing some skiexpansion in current use areas.

Please join ONRC and hundreds ofskiers and snowboarders in support ofAlternative 5.

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mountain. Maybe the mountainis saying it is time we givesomething back.”

The voices for protecting MountHood were in the majority, withmany rising to oppose MountHood Meadows, Inc.’s plans todevelop an overnight resort, golfcourse and condos on the “quietside” of the mountain.

Congressman Blumenauer hasalready indicated an interest inprotection efforts and, given theviews expressed at the summit, wehope that Congressman Waldenwon’t be far behind.

By Doug Heiken dh@onrc.org Old-Growth Campaign Update

Bush Agenda: Increase Old-Growth LoggingAdministration and logging industry work behind closed doors to up the cut

ONRC Wins Victory in the Forest!Illegal old-growth logging is stopped by court

ONRC won a temporary restraining order,protecting the roadless Pryor timber sale.

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his summer, ONRC secureda court victory to temporari-ly stop logging of some of

the most controversial old-growthsales in Oregon.

For years, we’ve worked to stop aseries of old-growth logging opera-tions, including those on theWillamette National Forest known asStraw Devil, Canyon East, and Pryor.In late July, the Forest Serviceallowed logging to begin here, in spiteof several significant problems:

The federal government neverprepared a legally compliant environ-mental assessment.

The federal government failed toprotect several known sites wheresensitive species were present.

The federal government nevernotified the public of the start oflogging and refused requests underthe Freedom of Information Act forinformation about logging plans.

Logging proceeded during extremefire conditions.

ONRC sued the Forest Service andwon a temporary restraining order,stopping logging in late July. Wemay know the ultimate outcome inSeptember. Our hope is that thefinal decision will prevent furtherold-growth logging in these sales.

he Bush administration isquietly working with thetimber industry to increase

logging in old-growth forests west ofthe Cascades. The only reason toboost the logging of old growth is toreward the timber industry thathelped put Bush in office.

ONRC opposes the following Bushinitiatives:

A "sue and settle" strategywhereby the timber industry sues andthe Bush administration reaches a“global settlement” - agreeing todouble federal land logging withinthe Northwest Forest Plan area.

Reviewing the threatened statusof the Northern Spotted Owl and theMarbled Murrelet in an effort to

remove them from the EndangeredSpecies list.

Rescinding and revising criticalhabitat for threatened salmon basedon "economic factors."

Significantly amending theNorthwest Forest Plan to allow log-ging to proceed even if it would harm

salmon and other aquatic species.

Breaking the promise of theNorthwest Forest Plan to search forand protect rare and sensitive speciesbefore logging begins.

In addition, several national initia-tives could increase logging west ofthe Cascades by eliminating citizenappeal rights and requirements toanalyze environmental impacts ofsome logging projects, amendingregulations to make species conser-vation optional, and increasinglogging of municipal watershedseven where fire risk is relatively low.

ONRC is pushing back hard at alllevels to protect forests and exposethe Bush administration's single-minded pursuit of increased logging.

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8:45am WELCOME: Regna Merritt, Executive Director and Jay Ward, Conservation Director, ONRCIntroduction of Congressional Staff

9:15am MORNING PANEL IFull Reverse for Oregon's Forests and WatersPanelists: Patti Goldman, EarthJustice; Bob Freimark, The Wilderness Society;Doug Heiken, ONRC; Maureen Kirk, OSPIRG

10:30am Introducing the Zane Grey Roadless AreaPresented by George Sexton, Klamath Siskiyou Wildlands Center and Rolf Skar, Siskiyou Regional Education Project

11:00am MORNING PANEL IIThe President’s Stealthy Forest Initiative Panelists: Neil Lawrence, Natural Resources Defense Council; Timothy Ingalsbee, Western Fire Ecology Center;Jay Ward, ONRC; Cate Hartzel, Ashland City Council (invited)

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1:45pm BREAKOUT SESSION IThe Future of Mount Hood Wilderness: Plundered or Protected? Panelists: Heather Campbell, Cooper Spur Wild & Free Coalition; Dave Sauerbrey, Mazamas;Paul Shively, Sierra Club; Doug Scott, Campaign for America's Wilderness

Restoring the Kalmiopsis After the Biscuit FirePanelists: Dominick DellaSalla, World Wildlife Fund; Robert Beschta, Oregon State University (invited);Erik Fernandez, ONRC; Rolf Skar, Siskiyou Regional Education Project

3:00pm BREAKOUT SESSION IIResolution and Recovery in the Klamath BasinPanelists: Congressman Earl Blumenauer; Klamath Basin farmer;Jim McCarthy, ONRC; Steve Pedery, WaterWatch

Defending the Northwest Forest PlanPanelists: Doug Heiken, ONRC; Francis Eatherington, Umpqua Watersheds; Jasmine Minbashian,Northwest Old Growth Campaign; Nathan Poage, U.S. Forest Service Pacific NW Research Station

4:15pm TURNING KNOWLEDGE INTO POWER: A CALL TO ACTION

5:00pm RECEPTION

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the food was donated fromarea businesses

and the rafflewas a hit! We are

particularly grate-ful to Elizabeth

Tilbury and C.Lyn Terry for their

support of the picnic.

This year's all-starpicnic volunteer was

Walt Trandum. Waltand his family play an

important role in organizing thepicnic. Huge thanks also go toMJ Coe and Betsy Miller who ledour old-growth hikes. Thank you!

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People and Places

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Raffle Prizes Food & BeveragesAlder Creek Canoe & Kayak

All Star Rafting and KayakingAnnie Bloom’s Books

The Bear Deluxe MagazineBirkenstockCinema 21

Common Ground Wellness CenterEllen Morris Bishop

Iron Horse RestaurantLaurelwood Arts

Looking Glass BookstoreManic Organic, Inc.

MetroThe Mountain Shop

Music MillenniumOld Wives TalesPaloma Clothing

PatagoniaPortland Nursery

REIReverb Records

Venus Envy Day SpaWallowa Llamas

Alberta Cooperative GroceryBe-Bop BiscottiEmerald Valley KitchenEvery Day WineFood FrontGardenburgerGrand Central BakeryGenesis Juice CooperativeHelen Bernhard BakeryHelvetia WineryHigher TasteKettle FoodsKing Harvest Natural FoodsMadrona Hill Baking CompanyManic Organic, Inc.Nature BakeNoah's BagelsPeet's Coffee and TeaPeople’s CooperativeSafewayTazoTrader Joe's Whole Foods

ONRC’s Forest Celebration Picnic a Success!Friends relax together along the Sandy River

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Council celebratedtogether with ourfriends, family andcommunity memberson August 10th atOxbow Park. Weenjoyed games, asuperb raffle and con-versations with friendswhile feasting by theSandy River.

Conservation Director Jay Wardprovided an update on wildernessprotection efforts and the threats

posed by fire legislation pending inWashington, DC.

Many volunteers and staff worked tomake this year's picnic a success. All

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Exploring the old-growth forest

at Oxbow Park.

Inside ONRCSoon we will bid a fondfarewell to LeeanneSiart, a key staff memberin our Eugene office. Leeannescreened and monitored thousandsof timber sales and developmentproposals for Oregon’s public forestsduring her three years at ONRC.She also identified forest restorationprojects that ONRC can activelysupport. Most importantly, Leeannehelped keep gorgeous forests stand-ing proud.

In October, Leeanne will leaveOregon for the Galapagos Islands,where she will work to protect thearea’s endangered species. Thankyou, Leeanne, for your tireless dedi-cation to saving Oregon’s wildlifeand beautiful forests. We wish youthe best and will miss you!

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Membership Update By David Wilkins dw@onrc.org

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