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Inside: 4th of July Events in Tillamook

Headlight Herald

TUESDAY, JULY 4, 2023

TILLAMOOK, OREGON • WWW.TILLAMOOKHEADLIGHTHERALD.COM

VOL. 135, NO. 27 • $1.50

Tillamook Rodeo completes 36th annual competition STAFF REPORT

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he Tillamook Rodeo marked its 36th year on June 23 and 24, at the county’s fairgrounds, drawing a large crowd to see the cowboys and cowgirls compete. In total, 182 people competed in the rodeo, winning over $20,000 in prize money. Colton Dougherty of Powell Butte scored an 82 while riding Wiley 36 in the bull riding competition, winning and taking home over $1,800. Kyle Bounds won the bareback riding competition, scoring an 81. Dylan Hart won the novice bareback competition, with a score of

65. Chase Martin won the saddle bronc riding competition, with a score of 81. Mackenzie Huggler took home the top prize in the barrel racing competition with a run of 17.46 seconds. Adriene Steffen won the breakaway roping competition, with a run of 2.6 seconds. Shane Erickson won the tie down roping competition, with a run of 10.9 seconds. Denver Eng and Blaize Hoffman won the team roping competition with a 6.6 second run. The Northwest Professional Rodeo continues its season next week with rodeos in LaPine, Newport and Vale as well as in Hailey, Idaho.

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orest Trust Land Counties and the Department of Forestry With many of the Oregon Department of Forestry’s current implementation plans expiring in June 2023, each state forest district has approved a Revised Implementation Plan that will serve as a transition to two new, long-term plans being developed by ODF. Those plans, the forest management plan (FMP) that will govern state forest activities for an indefinite timeframe, and the habitat conservation plan (HCP) that will inform the forest management plan for the next 70 years, are currently the subject of much debate among timber companies, conservationists, ODF’s board and officials and the counties that rely on timber revenues. County commissioners from across the north coast say that any cuts made under those plans will have drastic, rippling consequences across the economies in their counties. The revised implementation plans that last until June 2025 list timber harvest levels that county officials expect to be similar to those of the forthcoming FMP and HCP will. In each ODF district except for Tillamook, timber harvest sales will decrease over the coming year when compared to the year prior. The total timber for sale across all districts is set at 165 to 182.5 million board feet (MMBF), 40 to 60 MMBF less than previous timber sale totals. One way to estimate timber revenues from these harvest levels is through each district’s

annual operating plan (AOP). AOPs list the predicted net revenues from timber harvest operations for the next fiscal year. Lower timber harvest levels typically mean less revenue for each ODF district. Counties with state forests receive 63.5% of the revenues from state forests within their borders, with the remaining 36.5% going to ODF to fund state forest operations. From there, the county government typically keeps 20% of revenues while the remaining 80% is disbursed to the various school and special districts across the county. Because counties with state forests receive a portion of timber revenues, less revenue for each ODF district typically means less revenue for the counties and special districts in those districts. The Astoria, Forest Grove and West Oregon Districts all predict timber revenue decreases for fiscal year 2024. But it’s not always that straightforward. Timber contracts usually give companies a three-year period to harvest the timber, meaning that districts will see revenue from this year’s contracts only over the course of several years. Further cushioning the impacts of the new implementation plan is a large amount of timber still standing in state forests from timber

sales in recent years. Volatility in the timber market during the coronavirus pandemic led to many high purchase prices for sales, which led many timber companies to leave more timber standing than they would typically in hopes of maximizing their revenue. This has led to approximately 325 MMBF of sold timber waiting to be harvested across the state forests. Ron Zilly, Deputy Division Chief for State Forests, clarified this process at a public meeting ODF held earlier this year. “The revenues in the coming year won’t be significantly affected due to the amount of wood that we already have under contract,” Zilly said. “This gives us some time to assess our organizational structure and needs to effectively implement the habitat conservation plan as well as make spending adjustments.” Either way, some counties will see timber revenue losses next year, and all counties will have to start preparing for the prospect of future losses. Fortunately, counties have representation with ODF in the form of the Forest Trust Lands Advisory Committee (FTLAC), which has a representative from each county. The FTLAC is a statute

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he 66th Annual June Dairy Parade progressed through downtown Tillamook on Saturday, June 24, celebrating a theme of “Trees, Streams and Dairy Dreams.” More than 60 businesses and organizations participated in the parade, which progressed down Main Street before turns on First and Pacific led to the final stretch on Third Street to Goodspeed Park. Throngs of citizens gathered to watch the procession and snag goodies from the participants, with many also

attending the Tillamook County Rodeo the same evening. The Tillamook County Creamery led off the parade, handing out free cheese and showcasing their specialized, Tillamook-branded vans. Several bands played and both the Oregon Coast Dance Center and Tillamook School of Dance had groups of students participating. A wide array of cars, from vintage Fords to modern Chevrolets also participated in the parade, as did a number of logging trucks, emergency response vehicles, the county’s mobile health clinic and the library’s bookmobile.

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New Tillamook superintendent discusses job WILL CHAPPELL Headlight Editor

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illamook’s School District welcomed a new, permanent superintendent on July 1, as Matthew Ellis took over the superintendency from interim Jim Mabbott. In a recent interview with the Herald, Ellis said he plans to prioritize building relationships across the district and community to learn what changes need to be made to offer Tillamook students the best education. “Trust takes time to build and any relationship takes effort, so it’s getting to know people, getting to know the community, that has to happen first,” Ellis said. From an early age Ellis knew that he wanted to SEE ELLIS PAGE A6

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