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Spring 1993 Newsle'i FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE SPRING 1993 NEWSLE'I"I'ER 319 S.W. Washington Street, Suite 301, Portland, Oregon, 97204 Telephone: (503) 241-3762 LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Friends of the Columbia Gorge Announce 13th Annual Dear Friends: Hiking Weekend With the Gorge Management Plan now ready for implementa­ tion-thanks in no small measure to the hard and dedicated work of scores Theme-The Oregon Trail of loyal volunteers-we enter a new phase of activities at Friends of the Dates-June 19 & 20 Columbia Gorge. his year's Hiking Weekend fea­ Now, rather than fighting to pass the National Scenic Area T tures 51 different events including legislation or struggling to keep adequate protection in the Management a horse trail, new hikes, bike trip, moun­ Plan, we face new challenges. In addition to our ongoing role to see that tain bike outing, rafting, run on a seg­ the Act is implemented, our attention will turn to individual issues. To ment of the Historic Scenic Highway name afew, currently we are addressing forest practices in the Gorge (see and volkswalks. In all, 32 groups are story, page 6), restoration of the Historic Columbia River Highway (see participating, many which are new. story, page 3) and cumulative effects of development activities. Much appreciation goes to AI, For us, it will be an invigorating time. In moving to a different Fred and Moe Jubitz at Jubitz Corp. for phase of protecting the Gorge, we must be flexible enough to adjust to new their contribution to fund printing of needs and demands. the Annual Hiking Weekend brochure, and to graphic designer Marilyn Our role continues to be that ofa watchdog for the Gorge. We will Holsinger for her third year of design­ be drawing upon our volunteers in new ways as issues and opportunities ing the brochure. Thanks also to Irish unfold-specific protection matters that will require intensified grassroots Setter for its rate reduction. See the involvement. enclosed special insert for all the de­ tails on this marvelous weekend. The notion that our work is done-with the Act in place and the Management Plan all but implemented-is not accurate. The job of protecting the Gorge continues; there are many battles to be fought and won. On behalf of our staff and Board of Directors, I invite your continued support and participation in this essential work. Hiking on Archer Mountain Photo: Ken Denis Update: FOCG Files Notice of Intent to Sue Over East Pit n announcement earlier this year that Hood River FOCG suggested the Commission consider two A County was issuing a bid solicitation to potentially possible solutions to the problem. The least desirable remove more rock from its East Pit quarry has triggered solution would require the Forest Service, using its action by Friends of the Columbia Gorge to file a 60-day condemnation authority, to acquire the land. The pref­ notice of intent to sue the Gorge Commission to force the erable solution would be the Forest Service amending County to phase out the pit. The quarry is located in a the inconsistency review to include a one-year phase­ sensitive area along the His­ outreclamation plan that toric Columbia River High­ would restore the area. way. The County should then return the land to the Since then, there has State of Oregon in the been some movement ih a same condition, manner long-standing negotiation and for the same value and Memorandum ofUnder­ that the state gave the standing (MOU) that was land to the county years started in January 1992 be­ ago. The County will tween the County, State of benefit greatly from a Oregon, U.S. Forest Service park in this scenic corri­ and Gorge Commission. The dor, but has preferred to goal had been to achieve an focus on business as agreement to resolve min­ usual. ing and forestry issues on lands owned by the County Hood River County's East Pit is an eyesore along a scenic stretch of The pit sits along and designated "Open the Historic Columbia Gorge Highway, site of a proposed park. a five-mile stretch of the Space" by the Commission. Photo: Ken Denis Scenic Highway between Hood River and Mosier In 1988, the Forest Service determined that the pit that contains the Mosier Twin Tunnels. The corridor is was inconsistent with the National Scenic Area Act and a very high priority to reclaim as a park and bicycle­ that it should be phased out in 3-4 years. But, by January pedestrian route. This part of the Gorge is particularly 1992, four years after the inconsistency review, no notable because it is a highly scenic and botanically progress was made in phasing it out. unique area representing the transition from the wet, The Problem is That It's Inconsistent western Gorge to the drier plant communities of the The MOU task force has lost sight of the problem. eastern Gorge. The issue is straight-forward: the East Pit was found to Funds have been allocated through the National be inconsistent with the NSA by the Forest Service five Scenic Area Act to restore portions of the highway. This years ago. The Forest Service has neither monitored nor includes opening up the tunnels, which would allow enforced its inconsistency review. Because the Forest complete use of the area. This park proposal is part of Service did not meet its obligations, the Scenic Area has both the NSA Management Plan and the preliminary been forced to deal with a far bigger problem than ever Oregon State Parks Master Plan. was warranted. Now we watch Hood River County officials de­ Historic Gorge Maps Available manding the value of the pit be assessed as though the National Scenic Area or its own county regulations he Historic Preservation League of Oregon never existed, and as though no visual impacts or deg­ T (HPLO) has republished its popular map, radation were occurring to the sensitive resources of Oregon Routes of Exploration: Discover the Historic that area. This is outrageous because the County ac­ Columbia River Highway. knowledged the sensitivity of this area and quarry The illustrated guide, which shows historical expansion limitations in its 1986 scenic overlay zone features, parks, natural resources and scenic areas, background report. sells for $2 each. The fold-out map also contains a FOCG, in recent testimony, cautioned the Gorge written history of the highway. Commission against signing onto any agreement that Order from the HPLO, PO Box 40053, Portland, focuses on compensation to Hood River County as OR, 97240, or by calling (503) 243-1923. opposed to preservation of this magnificent stretch. 2 Funds Approved to Rebuild Tanner-Eagle Creek Highway Section ongratulations to the coalition of organizations C and all who participated in convincing the Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) to allocate $707,000 in federal funds to rebuild a 1.5-mile segment of the Historic Columbia River Highway between Tanner and Eagle creeks. Richard Ross, a transportation planner for the City of Gresham who represented the Historic Preserva­ tion League of Oregon (HPLO) in the effort, says that an additional $167,000 in state money also will be added to Tooth Rock section of Scenic Highway between Tanner Creek and the project. Eagle Creek. Photo: Ken Denis The mission of the coalition, Restore the Road '93, to which Friends of the Gorge belongs, is to locate funds since 1982. Since then, the state of Oregon has done well to repair and reopen 30 miles of the highway from at improving and restoring used sections of the high­ Warrendale to Mosier for pedestrian and bicycle use. way, according to Nancy Russell, Chairman Emeritus At its Feb. 17 meeting, the OTC approved a plan to of Friends of the Gorge. Russell reports that the OTC' s use federal transportation enhancement funds under action to use IS TEA funds represents the first significant the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act effort to connect and improve unused portions for rec­ (ISTEA) for the segment, which has been closed to reational purposes. vehicles for some 55 years. Work will include removing fallen rock and restoring viaducts and rock guardrails. The Restore the Road '93 coalition will continue to meet to discuss plans to promote restoration work and Built between 1913 and 1919, the Scenic Highway to obtain additional funding. Those interested in more has been on the National Register of Historic Places information may contact Ross, Portland, at 235-8194. Annual Meeting Roundup 1993 Audit Complete riends of the Columbia Gorge gathered on Sunday, he audit of the financial statement and balance F. March 14 at the newly built Skamania Lodge in T sheet of Friends of the Columbia Gorge for the Stevenson, Wash. Members enjoyed period ending December 31, 1992, has been com­ exploring the facility and grounds, pleted. Carol M. Jones, Certified Public Accoun­ meeting friends and sharing their tant, prepared the audit. passion for the Gorge. Ms. Jones found that the financial statements The program was The Oregon Trail presented the financial position fairly and in con­ slide presentation, originally pre­ formity with accepted accounting principles. pared by Bruce & Nancy Russell, Appreciation goes to Helen Ehelebe, our and presented by Ron Brentano, office bookkeeper, and Mike Ryan, Treasurer. Cop­ Chief Field Representative, Oregon ies of the financial statement are available in our Historical Society. office for review. The annual Volunteer Award was Volunteer of the given to Ken Denis for his out­ Year Ken Denis, standing contributions to this news­ left, received this letter and much additional volun­ colorful painting teer work, including chairing the in appreciation for his many FOCG Adopt-a-Highway Program.
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