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Project Law Enforcement Agreements

Project Law Enforcement Agreements. Portland General Electric Tony Dentel. Pelton Round Butte Project . License issued in 2005 11,000 Acres of Land comprised of Tribal, Federal and Private ownership. Includes Lake Billy Chinook and Lake Simtustus. Lake Billy Chinook.

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Project Law Enforcement Agreements

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  1. Project Law Enforcement Agreements Portland General Electric Tony Dentel

  2. Pelton Round Butte Project • License issued in 2005 • 11,000 Acres of Land comprised of Tribal, Federal and Private ownership. • Includes Lake Billy Chinook and Lake Simtustus.

  3. Lake Billy Chinook • 3 distinct rivers combine as 4000 surface acres. • Among the highest visited lake in Oregon. • USFS, State and private recreation sites including 2 full service marinas, houseboat rentals, 5 campgrounds, 4 developed day use areas and dispersed sites. • Year round use for angling and water sports.

  4. Lake Simtustus • 80% of Lake has 10 MPH speed limit. • Tribal and Private recreation sites including 2 marinas, 3 campgrounds and 2 day use areas. • 50% of shoreline is CTWS Reservation. • Primarily seasonal use.

  5. Additional Areas • Mule Deer Winter Range lands • Trout Creek Ranch- 3000 acre public access area • Historic and Culturally sensitive areas • Tribal lands

  6. Law Enforcement Agreement Components • Provides for the enforcement of provisions in Terrestrial, Recreation and Cultural Resources Management Plans. • Funds 2 (FTE) County Deputies year round. • Coordination with other agencies and programs. • Annual Reporting.

  7. Enforcement Needs/Priorities • Recreating Public Safety • On water boat patrol • Road Closures • Illegal ATV use. • Patrol of sensitive Cultural and Historic sites. • Patrol of sensitive wildlife areas. (raptor nests) • Fish and Game regulations. • Campground and Day Use Area support.

  8. Needs/priorities cont. • Trespass on Tribal lands. • Big Game hunting program support. • Dispersed use area regulations.

  9. Challenges • Lack of interjuristictional agreement • Tribal members exempt from State laws on sections of reservoirs. • Reduced funding from State Marine Board • Lack of authority to enforce Rec area rules. • Communication system deficiencies. • Checkerboard of project land parcels

  10. Solutions • Agreement between County and Tribes to cross deputize officers. • LEOs participate in resource working group meetings. • Regular coordination with state and tribal law enforcement agencies.

  11. Solutions • Improvements to communications systems. • New County ordinance for project wide Recreation area regulations. • Updated maps and GIS info.

  12. Moving West

  13. Clackamas River Project • Over 4000 acres, most of it on Mt. Hood National Forest (USFS) • 5 reservoirs with Public Access. • 8 campgrounds and 3 Day Use Areas. • Primarily season use.

  14. Clackamas River Project Area

  15. Law Enforcement Agreement Components • Provides for the enforcement of provisions in Recreation Resources Management Plan. • Funds 2 seasonal County Deputies for primary recreation season. • Coordination with other agencies and programs. • Annual Reporting.

  16. Enforcement needs/priorities • Recreating Public Safety • On water boat patrol • Fish and Game regulations. • Campground and Day Use Area support.

  17. Challenges • Widespread locations • Limited funding. • Communication system deficiencies.

  18. “we’re kind of busy right now”

  19. Solutions • Combined funding measures. • Hire Rule Enforcement Specialist • Provide satellite office space for LE officers. • Share resources at remote locations.

  20. Additional benefits of agreements • Ability to prioritize for unforeseen issues. • Dispersed Use data collection • Increasing familiarity of project area and issues with permanent assignments. • Annual training with Park staff • And…

  21. Fish and Game rule violators moved to other areas.

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