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Medford bear teeters on line between rehab, euthanasia ... Ashland comes under fire for 'racist and sexist' hiring practices ... UPDATED: Medford police arrest man suspected in Purple Parrot robbery ... Medford bear teeters on line between rehab, euthanasia ... Ashland comes under fire for 'racist and sexist' hiring practices ... OTHER VIEWS Balance needed in rules protecting streams Comment By The (Bend) Bulletin MailTribune.com By The (Bend) Bulletin Posted Sep. 13, 2014 @ 12:01 am By The (Bend) Bulletin Posted Sep. 13, 2014 @ 12:01 am » Social News The Oregon Board of Forestry took another step last week in its effort to keep small and midsize streams cool enough to meet the state’s Protecting Cold Water standards. The board voted Wednesday to move forward with rule-making that will apply largely to streams on privately owned timberland. Fortunately, neither the board nor the Oregon Department of Forestry it oversees appears willing to rush the process. The federal Clean Water Act requires states to protect natural stream temperatures at least a couple of ways. One, the biologic standard, is set depending upon the kind of fish native to the stream. In Oregon, most natives need cold water to be healthy. The Protecting Cold Water standards do not deal with biology directly, but with actual increases in stream temperature. Under the standards, which had to be approved by the federal government, human activity can increase temperature by only about one-half of one degree Fahrenheit. If a small stream loses too much of its shade cover to logging, the sun can warm water too much. That’s already happening on some streams west of the Cascades. Keeping more trees, and more shade, along streams can help ensure that streams stay cool. To achieve that, forestry department employees will work with the state’s Department of Environmental Quality and the Environmental Quality Commission as well as with stakeholders and their own Regional Forest Practices Committees. They will continue to analyze available research on the issue. And they will report back to the Board of Forestry in November. At that time, the board will set new deadlines for the next steps in the process. At least some timberland owners argue that the standard is so high that the forestry department should ask DEQ to change it, but the board has rejected that idea. Instead, as it and its various partners consider creating new rules, economic costs will be part of that consideration. A viable timber industry is important to Oregon, and they recognize that fact, though they do admit the changes likely will cost something. Striking a balance that keeps landowners relatively happy and streams cool won’t happen overnight. The state is best-served if the forestry board’s deliberate approach achieves that balance.   By The (Bend) Bulletin MailTribune.com By The (Bend) Bulletin Posted Sep. 13, 2014 @ 12:01 am » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. 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