project law enforcement agreements portland general electric tony dentel

Project Law Enforcement AgreementsPortland General ElectricTony 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

• 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.

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.

Additional Areas

•Mule Deer Winter Range lands• Trout Creek Ranch- 3000 acre public access

area• Historic and Culturally sensitive areas• Tribal lands

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.

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.

Needs/priorities cont.

• Trespass on Tribal lands.• Big Game hunting program support.• Dispersed use area regulations.

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

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.

Solutions

• Improvements to communications systems.• New County ordinance for project wide

Recreation area regulations.• Updated maps and GIS info.

Moving West

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.

Clackamas River Project Area

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.

Enforcement needs/priorities

• Recreating Public Safety• On water boat patrol• Fish and Game regulations.• Campground and Day Use Area support.

Challenges

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

“we’re kind of busy right now”

Solutions

• Combined funding measures.• Hire Rule Enforcement Specialist• Provide satellite office space for LE

officers.• Share resources at remote locations.

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…

Fish and Game rule violators moved to other areas.