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TALKING NEW SOLID WASTE COORDINATOR COMES FROM HUNGARY, PAGE A3
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Value of the viewshed
Review team puts priorities on iconic sites as offshore renewable energy facilities loom BY DAVE FISHER dfisher@northcoastcitizen.com
As part of the process to amend the Oregon Territorial Sea Plan and set guidelines for preserving the aesthetic value of coastal viewsheds, an assessment review team met in Manzanita July 30, working south along Tillamook County’s coastline. The daylong task involved visiting upwards of 10 coastal sites to determine the scenic qualities of each. The findings will help guide the siting of future ocean energy facilities. Another 19 sites in Tillamook County are being reviewed for aesthetic value by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD). “The concept is to inventory viewsheds along the entire length of
PHOTO BY DAVE FISHER
With Neahkahnie Mountain lurking in the background, an assessment review team gathered July 30 to take in the view at Manzanita and “score” its aesthetic value.
the Oregon coast,” said Paul Klarin, Marine Affairs coordinator for the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, the
agency working with local communities to fill in those areas not covered by OPRD. The visual resource inventory
will be completed prior to the adoption of the Territorial Sea Plan amendment. All inventoried sites will be given a visual resource rating that will be used to evaluate impacts to visual resources. Klarin, along with two other DLCD officials, led the team of local trained “scorers,” with input from community officials, including the mayors of Nehalem, Rockaway Beach and Garibaldi. The group assigned numbers to seven scenic considerations – landform, vegetation, water, color, adjacent scenery, scarcity of view and cultural modification – as they viewed the 180 degree land and seascape looking westward from north to south.
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Commissioner Tim Josi speaks during a forestry tour in Tillamook July 27.
More visible conservation Forestry changes more in language than in policy BY MARY FAITH BELL
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GARIBALDI DAYS
More than a hundred people attended the State Board of Forestry meeting in Tillamook last week. The room was filled to overflowing with environmental activists, many from Tillamook and Clatsop counties, others from Portland, who came to testify in favor of conservation areas in state forests. The Board of Forestry addressed visibility and durability of conservation areas in state forests – in other words, how to better identify the areas for the public, and how to make those protections more durable. The Board moved to identify “high value conservation areas” in order to increase visibility of what parts of the forests are off-limits to logging. However, they tabled the durability issue, stating they had no workable recommendations for “durability” at this time. The changes will be in language, rather than in policy. Tillamook County Commissioner Tim Josi testified that 41 percent of the Tillamook State Forest is already protected from logging.
Your complete guide to the Tillamook County Fair will be in next week’s HH. This week, find the events schedule on Page B1.
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TILLAMOOK – Still on the search for a second brewery location, the owners of the Pelican Pub are considering a possible site in downtown, among other sites. “I would say it’s safe to say we’re going to open another place because we’re going to outgrow the one in Pacific City within one or two years,” said Pelican Pub co-owner Mary Jones. “We want to stay in Tillamook County because we love this county and we’re certainly looking at Tillamook as an option, but there are other options, too.” Trask Mountain Cycle owner Don Hoffman confirmed that his building and Burton’s Towing have both been approached by the Pelican Pub as potential locations.
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ODFW looks to remove elk herd from Port property BY JOSIAH DARR sports@orcoastnews.com
TILLAMOOK – Locals either love them or hate them. The tremendous herd of Roosevelt elk that have taken up residence on and around the Port of Tillamook Bay property south of town have been part of the community for some time now. Fairly comfortable around people, and with an easy source of food from Port grassland, the herd has grown to an unnatural size of 100-200 animals. While many drivers love seeing them along Hwy. 101, the elk cause big problems – ranging from financial issues for local farmers, safety issues for passing motorists, and shooting concerns from nearby homeowners.
The Tillamook branch of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has put together a working group of invested entities to discuss the elk and attempt to find a solution. The group is considering erecting a huge fence to push the elk back into the woods. “The intent is to remove the elk from the Port property,” said ODFW District Wildlife Director Herman Biederbeck. “The concerns are public safety with the elk crossing Hwy. 101, the elk being hunted and having shots fired toward houses, and the elk destroying property and costing the adjacent farmers a lot of money.” Sgt. Todd Hoodenpyle with the Fish and Wildlife Division of Oregon State Police said the elk pose a serious threat to drivers.
See ELK, Page A7 This herd of elk, seen grazing on Port property, can be a nuisance.
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