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10 county news july6 2017 County to Close Anliker Road Periodically During Repair Contractors to begin work on storm-damaged gravel roads in Shiloh Basin July 17 Damage to roadways in the Shiloh Basin during winter storms will be repaired this summer by contractors hired by the Columbia County Road De- partment. Flooding caused parts of An- liker and Bishop Creek Roads to wash away, and culverts on both sides of the road to fail. PCR, Inc. from Beaver Creek, Oregon will begin work July 17 and will continue through September. In addition to repairing the gravel roads, the proj- ect includes culvert replacement at four sites, two of which will require complete closure of Anliker Road. Full closures will occur 2.70 miles from Meissner Road from July 17 through August 4, and at Endicott Creek, 2.20 miles from Meissner Road from August 4 through September 5. Other repairs to roads in the Shi- loh Basin, which is located north and west of Deer Island, will not require full closure. Anliker Road at milepost .65 near Meissner Road and Bishop Creek Road at milepost .60 south of Nicolai Road will remain open or have on-site detours. Flaggers will be present to al- low road users to pass at these loca- tions. PCR, Inc. will begin short dura- tion closures starting July 3 to assemble equipment and prepare the closures by installing roadway signs and protection equipment. The project is being funded through the Federal Emergency Man- agement Agency. Columbia County re- ceived nearly $6 million from FEMA and the Federal Highway Administration for damage during winter storms in 2015. The county was allocated an additional $2 million from the state of Oregon. The county’s road department will use nearly $1 million of those funds to make road and related repairs at 40 locations throughout the county. To date, nearly 75 percent of these projects have been completed, with the remaining sched- uled through 2018. The Shiloh Basin project is budgeted at about $600,000. For more information contact Tristan Wood at (503) 397-5090 or email him at tristan.wood@co.columbia.or.us. Seat Available on Columbia County Planning Commission Residents with interest in land use and development are welcome to apply Columbia County is seeking an interested citizen to serve on the coun- ty’s Planning Commission. The com- mission serves as the public hearing body on land use issues in Columbia County, and works in an advisory role to the County Board of Commissioners on comprehensive planning and devel- opment ordinance amendments. Mem- bers are citizens who assure the county is meeting all state land use goals. The seven-member commis- sion is made up of residents who live in various locations throughout the county. Terms, which are staggered to allow for adequate transitioning, are four years. Though current commission members reside in a variety of areas in the coun- ty, to create a group that fully represents the entire citizenship, a resident from Vernonia would be welcomed. In coordination with the coun- ty’s Director of Planning, the commis- sion also reviews development applica- tions and makes recommendations on amendments to the county’s long-range Comprehensive Plan and its Zoning and Subdivision and Partitioning ordinanc- es. “Ideally, we’d like to see appli- cations from people who are interested in balancing livability, economic devel- opment and environmental protection within Columbia County,” said Henry Heimuller, Board Chair. He added how- ever, that anyone interested in land use issues is welcome to apply. Applicants must live in Columbia County and may not be employees, officers or agents of the county. Currently, the Planning Com- mission meets the first day of the month at 6:30 pm. Meetings are open to the public. The deadline to apply is July 21. The application form can be found on- line or at the County Courthouse, 230 Strand St. in St. Helens. For more information, email Glen Higgins glen.higgins@ co.columbia.or.us (phone 503-397- 7217) or Jan Greenhalgh jan.green- halgh@co.columbia.or. us (phone 503- 397-4322). Ha nd -cr Loc al o rga nic sta rts & aft ed May - September go od NEW LOCATION! s & mo pro New lo duce cation ! ! re ! & Weed St. of Bridge The corner Adams Avenue City Hall) from Street) (across (at Bridge C ia OMM TY NI ve rn n U o Interested in Vending? PleaseContact Penny (503) 804-0424 or Bill (971) 998-3705 A PROJECT OF: Garden June t MIKE PIHL LOGGING CO., INC Free Estimates Specializing in Private Timber V ernonia C hristian C hurch Everyone is welcome in our vibrant & active community! Sunday Worship Service 503-429-1470 cell 503.789.1268 fax 503.429.0252 11:00 am Pastor Sam Hough 410 North St. Vernonia mplogging@frontier.com 1984 mist drive, po box 321 vernonia, or 97064 • Youth and Adult Sunday School • Evening Youth Groups 4th-6th Grade Junior & Senior High • Home Study Groups • Outdoor Ministry Christian Bow Hunters of America Annual Sportsman’s Banquet office@VernoniaChristianChurch.org 503-429-6522
