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Wednesday BAY AREA June 12, 2019 EEKLY W Jarvis Communications On Line: www.jcnews.us Serving the communities of Coos Bay, North Bend & Charleston email—[email protected] Fire Season Begins CFPA release - The Coos For- est Protective Association (CFPA) announced today that fire season will officially begin at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2019. The start of fire season activates restrictions on both Weather for the Week public and industrial forest use Wednesday - Mainly sunny. High on all public, private, county, around 70F. Winds W at 5 to 10 state, and Bureau of Land Man- mph. Wednesday night - A few agement (BLM) lands within CFPA’s District boundaries. The clouds from time to time. Low start of fire season means the end around 55F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 of unregulated, outside burning mph. Thursday - Partly cloudy for rural Coos, Curry and western skies. High around 65F. Winds Douglas County. The outside NNW at 10 to 20 mph. Thursday burning of debris piles and the use of burn barrels will be pro- night - Partly cloudy skies. Low hibited until fire season is termi- 51F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph. Fri- nated. Residents living within an One of three donkeys collected for safekeeping by the Coos Co. Animal Shelter. day - Intervals of clouds and sun- incorporated city need to contact The Coos Co. Sheriff's Posse is taking care of the animals, but they need assis- shine. High 64F. Winds N at 15 to their local fire department for tance with feed and more. burning restrictions and permit 25 mph. Friday night - Mostly details. Under Oregon law, the clear skies. Low around 50F. Winds use of tracer ammunition and N at 10 to 20 mph. Saturday - exploding targets is prohibited month, as tides permit. Reopen- the record and the Hearings Offi- Grant program’s tenth year. Over Sunny. High 64F. Winds N at 10 to during fire season, and the use of ing of an area requires two con- cer’s recommendation to make the past decade, the foundation sky lanterns is prohibited year 20 mph. Saturday night - A few secutive tests in the safe range. their decision." has given more than $3.5 million round. Regulated Use restrictions For more information, call Abandoned Animals in grants to organizations work- clouds from time to time. Low 51F. will also be implemented, putting ODA’s shellfish safety informa- ing in collaborative and innova- Winds N at 10 to 20 mph. Sunday restrictions on public activities CCSO release - Location: tion hotline at (800) 448-2474, Coos County Animal Shelter - tive ways to improve health and - Generally sunny. High 66F. Winds based on daily fire danger levels the Food Safety Division at (503) quality of life on the south coast. for specific activities. Industrial The Coos County Sheriff’s Of- N at 10 to 20 mph. 986-4720 or visit the ODA shell- fice recently responded to a local “As the largest employer on the fire regulations will also go into fish closures Web page at http:// South Coast, we believe in giving effect. Industrial Fire Precaution residence after hearing of a group www.oregon.gov/ODA/ of animals that had been ne- back to the community, and Level (IFPL) 1 prohibits smoking programs/FoodSafety/Shellfish/ that’s why we do the grant pro- while working on or traveling glected. Subsequently, the ani- Pages/ShellfishClosures.aspx gram,” Barbara Bauder, Bay Tides at Charleston through an industrial operation. mals were collected for safekeep- Pipeline Approval ing and rehabilitative purposes. Area Hospital’s Chief Develop- W 12 Low 3:00 AM 1.0 Specified fire tools and suppres- ment Officer says. This year, for 12 High 8:58 AM 5.5 sion equipment must be main- Appealed in North The animals, consisting of 11 horses, 3 donkeys, 7 goats, 7 the first time, preference was 12 Low 2:44 PM 1.1 tained on all operations. A fire Bend cats, 4 dogs, 18 pigs and 3 tur- given to projects that address 12 High 9:20 PM 7.7 watch is also required on all in- An organization calling itself needs identified in the Coos dustrial operation sites. As fire keys are currently being cared for “Citizens for Renewables, and and housed by a volunteer mem- County Community Health As- Th 13 Low 4:00 AM 0.2 season progresses, additional Jody McCaffree” have appealed sessment (CHA). The hospital closures and restrictions may be ber of the Coos County Sheriff’s 13 High 10:11 AM 5.6 the City of North Bend Planning helps develop the CHA through a imposed as weather conditions Office Posse. Resources are lim- 13 Low 3:40 PM 1.6 Commission’s approval of the ited and dwindling fast due to the collaborative effort with commu- and fire danger becomes more nity stakeholders, collecting and 13 High 10:05 PM 8.0 Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline. large number of animals being severe. For further information analyzing local data in an effort According to the City’s Appeal cared for. The Sheriff’s Posse contact the CFPA Closure Infor- to determine the health status and F 14 Low 4:53 AM -0.6 Application, “The Appeal is and Coos County Animal Shelter mation Line at (541) 267-1789, based on the belief that certain needs of our community. Bay 14 High 11:16 AM 5.8 visit the website at are asking for assistance with the policies and/or procedures of the care of the animals, and would Area Hospital CEO Brian Moore 14 Low 4:32 PM 2.0 www.coosfpa.net, or follow us Comprehensive Plan and/or pro- appreciate any help that could be says that a community’s health is 14 High 10:49 PM 8.2 on Facebook and Twitter. visions of the North Bend City provided. Monetary donations determined by much more that its Razor Clamming Code were not properly adminis- can be through PayPal. A link healthcare system. Socioeco- Sa 15 Low 5:40 AM -1.1 tered or followed.” The appeal, can be found on the Facebook nomic factors; physical environ- Closure ment; and individuals’ lifestyle, 15 High 12:12 PM 6.0 The Oregon Department of authored by Counsel Tonia L. page for the Coos County Animal 15 Low 5:22 PM 2.3 Moro, of Medford, alleges eight Shelter, the Animal Shelters Part- diet, and exercise choices are Agriculture (ODA) and the Ore- major drivers of health. “In terms 15 High 11:30 PM 8.2 errors by the Planning Commis- ners and the Coos County Sher- gon Department of Fish and of our mission, to be a part of sion in reaching their earlier ap- iff’s Office. Alternatively, mate- Willdlife (ODFW) announce the improving the health of our com- Su 16 Low 6:24 AM -1.5 closure of razor clam harvesting proval, “Misconstrued and other- rial donations and volunteer wise failed to made adequate and munity every day, we recognize 16 High 1:03 PM 6.2 from the south jetty of the hours can be dropped off or coor- substantiated findings regarding dinated through the Coos County that we’re going to have to go 16 Low 6:08 PM 2.5 Siuslaw River to Cape Blanco. the criterion applicable to the Animal Control Office, located at after some of the big driving fac- Recent shellfish samples taken city’s decision that the proposed 92690 South Port Road in Coos tors of health,” Moore says. “Bay M 17 High 12:10 AM 8.2 from the area indicate levels of Area Hospital does have some the marine biotoxin domoic acid use is a ‘utility operation and Bay, or at telephone number 541- 17 Low 7:05 AM -1.6 facility,’ or ‘Similar public ser- 751-2480. The Coos County programs and activities that get risen above the alert level. This outside of just hospital work, but 17 High 1:48 PM 6.3 means razor clamming is now vice structure.’” The appeal also Sheriff’s Office is working in 17 Low 6:53 PM 2.7 involved “criterion related to conjunction with legal council to the bulk of that work is done by closed from the south jetty of the partners in our community.” The limitations of uses;” “relevant determine the eligibility of adop- Siuslaw River to the California thirty-one local partners selected Tu 18 High 12:50 AM 8.0 border. Razor clamming remains management units do not allow tion for the animals. At this time, fill or dredge removal;” “related as this year’s grant recipients are 18 Low 7:45 AM -1.5 open from the Columbia River to we are unable to adopt the ani- to the limitations on uses and doing impressive work, like en- 18 High 2:31 PM 6.3 the south jetty of the Siuslaw mals to the public, but hope to development in the floodplain find them Forever Homes in the couraging healthy lifestyles by 18 Low 7:36 PM 2.8 River. Mussel harvesting, crab- zone;” “the character, use and near future. If interested in providing free swim lessons to bing and bay claming is open elementary school students, less- along the entire Oregon Coast. impacts of the HDD development adopting, please occasionally ening socio-economic disparities Coastal scallops are not affected activity.” “requiring, explicitly or check with the Animal Shelter, implicitly, that there are no feasi- who will be advised ASAP when by providing transitional housing by this closure when only the to homeless families, and im- JCnews.us adductor muscle is eaten.