News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Thirteen forest roads damaged by the February floods on the Sisters Ranger District are eligible for national funding following completion of a survey by federal officials. "We are confident that most, if not all, of the damaged sites at Sisters will be funded for repair," said Chuck Brown, forest engineer with the Deschutes National Forest. Once the snows melt, Brown said, he is certain additional damage will be discovered that needs attention. Federal Highway Administration officials along with Forest Service engineers... Full story
The triangle of land at the junction of highways 20 and 242 has been chosen by the Sisters Ranger District as their preferred site for the location of the East Portal of the McKenzie Scenic Byway. A draft Environmental Assessment was completed March 27. The assessment includes three alternative sites for the proposed parking area, restroom and information kiosk. The site on the triangle -- Alternative 2 -- was listed as the preferred alternative. Two other alternatives propose placing the improvements adjacent to the RELCO... Full story
Forty-four citizens posted 30 reactions Tuesday night to four alternatives for salvage logging in the 7,000 acre Santiam Corridor. A standing room only crowd filled the conference room of the Sisters Ranger District to hear Forest Service officials detail four alternatives for managing the area where large stands of dense, white fir are visible along Highway 20. After the alternatives were presented, the audience used adhesive backed note paper to stick comments on each of the four alternatives which were taped to the walls... Full story
The Sisters Ranger District is looking for public comments on the East Portal Project which will develop a self-service visitor information area in one of three areas on the west side of town. The triangle of land at the intersection of highways 20 and 242 is one of the locations under consideration. Mike Hernandez, project manager for the United States Forest Service, Sisters Ranger District, said residents who have contacted him are concerned about the social aspects of the plan. "People don't want the portal in the... Full story
A proposed three-way land exchange between federal, county and local public agencies will provide land for a future school near Tollgate. Tollgate property owners want to assure that the exchange, once completed, will protect the quality of life of residents in the forested subdivision one mile west of Sisters. The proposed exchange would trade 250 acres, now Deschutes National Forest, along the south boundary of Tollgate to Deschutes County for two parcels of county land. Once the exchange is completed, 80 acres of the 250... Full story
A timber harvest on Highway 20 near The Jack Lake Junction just east of Suttle Lake will reduce ice and snow build-up on the dangerous curve. The North Slope Timber Sale was sold February 6 to Curtis Wicks Contracting of LaPine for $90.25 per hundred cubic feet of timber for the 3,450 cubic feet of timber in the sale. The advertised minimum bid was $58.95 per hundred cubic feet. Four bidders competed for the timber sale. The harvest must be completed by June 30, 1996. When completed, tree removal will let more sun into the... Full story
"Safety First!" is the watchword behind work by the Sisters Ranger District to open roads and clean up areas damaged by the sudden thaw and flooding the first week of February. "We are identifying safety problems first and working on them now, and will then consider environmental protection and items that are not a threat," said Leonard Wesley, forest road superintendent for the Deschutes National Forest. Crews from the Sisters and Bend districts worked last week to open roads and clear culverts especially in the hard-hit... Full story
