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FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020

www.currypilot.com

SERVING CURRY COUNTY SINCE 1946

Brookings, Oregon

Port to install Sporthaven seawall soon BY CLAUDIA ELLIOTT Pilot Editor

When winter storms send waves crashing onto Sporthaven Beach, saltwater, sand and debris are sometimes carried across the roadway above the beach and into the adjacent RV park. The result is not only a mess to be cleaned up, but trouble for the sewer system operated by Harbor Sanitary District. Drains at the now-closed shower and toilet facility and sewer connections at the RV sites are vulnerable when high-tide events occur, putting extra strain on the sewage treatment system and creating potential environmental risk. Sporthaven is managed by the Port of Brookings-Harbor which has long-term plans to expand the RV park and install new restroom facilities in addition to a wooden seawall. But in the meantime, port commissioners agreed at a meeting on June 16 to install a temporary two-foot con-

crete block seawall this summer. In a memo to commissioners, Port Manager Gary Dehlinger said the port engineer has provided calculations and comments on a plan to create a seawall using unsecured concrete blocks to withstand a 1-foot breaking wave. “This wall would certainly impede sand-carrying water, and thus would be effective in protecting sanitary features,” Dehlinger said. He said the plan is consistent with a discussion the board and management had at a special meeting June 11 as a solution to the sanitary district’s concerns about protecting the sewer system. Harbormaster Travis Webster said the procurement process for the blocks is underway and installation will be scheduled as soon as possible this summer. When the blocks are available, it will be necessary to close the roadway along Sporthaven Beach for at least a day. More Seawall on Page A10

Claudia Elliott, The Pilot

Harbormaster Travis Webster, left, with Port Manager Gary Dehlinger, shows the approximate height and location of a temporary seawall to be installed soon at Sporthaven Beach. The roadway along the beach will be closed during the installation.

Celebrate safely!

Pat Piper is Azalea Fest Grand Marshal, new queen crowned See Page A3 for story and more photos

Claudia Elliott, The Pilot

Kari Schultz checks fireworks in the FFA’s booth in the Les Schwab Tire parking lot on Chetco Avenue on June 23, the first day consumer legal fireworks can be sold in Oregon. The group will also sell street tacos on the weekends during the fireworks sale period which ends July 6.

Fire marshal calls for fireworks safety THE PILOT The sale of Oregon consumer legal fireworks began Tuesday and ends on July 6 at licensed stands and retailers statewide. The Office of the State Fire Marshal encourages residents to keep it legal and keep it safe by practicing the “4 Bs” of safe fireworks use: • Be prepared before lighting fireworks: keep water available by using a garden hose or bucket. • Be safe when lighting fireworks: keep children and pets away from fireworks. • Be responsible after lighting fireworks: never relight a dud. Wait 15 to 20 minutes then soak it in a bucket of water before disposal. •Be aware: use only legal fireworks and use them only in legal places. Th OFSM notes that fireworks used in Oregon are responsible for fires that cause significant property loss, serious personal injury, and in some cases, even the loss of life.

Fire season starts: Restrictions now in place

Madeline Richards Photography

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The Coos Forest Protective Association has announced the official beginning of this year’s fire season at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, June 24. The start of fire season activates restrictions on both public and industrial forest use on all public, private, county, state and Bureau of Land Management lands within CFPA’s district boundaries. This means the end of unreg-

ulated, outside burning for rural Curry, Coos and western Douglas County. The outside burning of debris piles and the use of burn barrels will be prohibited until fire season is terminated. Residents living within an incorporated city need to contact their local fire department for burning restrictions and permit details. Under Oregon law, the use

of tracer ammunition and exploding targets is prohibited during fire season and the use of sky lanterns is prohibited year round. Regulated use restrictions will also be implemented, putting restrictions on public activities based on daily fire danger levels for specific activities. More Season on Page A10

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