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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 2016
Page
5
The annual controlled burns in east central Kansas mimic natural fires to maintain native tall grass prairie. Native Americans first used fire to attract buffalo, and today farmers and landowners continue this range management practice. Burning seasons last a few days, dictated by weather, with not all ranchers burning every year.
Kansas State University advises controlled burns with wind five to 15 mph, humidity 40 to 70 percent, and temperatures 55 to 80 degrees. Landowners must notify officials before burns to prevent wildfires. The KDHE Flint Hills Smoke Management Plan, with tools at ksfire.org, helps producers assess downwind urban impacts and maintain ozone rules. John Schlageck comments on agriculture.
The Herald invites reader opinions through the Reader Forum. Submissions must include author name address and telephone number and be sent by email or mail. Letters should not exceed 400 words and may be edited for space grammar and clarity. Readers are limited to one letter per month and form letters poems and testimonials will not be printed.
The writer laments a late Supreme Court associate justice on a Texas ranch and urges adherence to the Constitution. He supports using the presidential power to appoint justices with Senate advice and consent, advocating timely scrutiny and a clear Up or Down vote. He favors selecting a moderate, non activist nominee if initial choices fail.
James A Marples of Longview Texas argues the Senate and President must promptly fill the U S Supreme Court chair to avoid gridlock and four to four ties He warns that delaying replacement harms the court and urges honorable compromise during Obama term in office.
Susan Stamper Brown argues Democrats seek votes through immigration policy. She cites a GAO finding that 2014 immigrant children were poorly tracked, with 2.2 percent follow ups, and claims the DOJ joined a lawsuit to block voter-proof citizenship requirements. She accuses Democrats of using immigrants to influence elections and calls for truthful motives and strict voting eligibility.
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