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NORTH COAST THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015 Warrenton property owners call for wider bridge after dam removal Narrow span could limit growth By DERRICK DePLEDGE The Daily Astorian WARRENTON — Norm and Judy Kujala, whose family runs Skipanon Brand Seafood, told the Warrenton Plan- ning Commission Thursday night that plans for a single-lane bridge over the Skipanon River after the Eighth Street Dam is removed are short-sighted and could undermine future growth. The Kujalas, whose son, Mark, is the mayor, are among several property own- ers on the east side of the river who want a wider bridge that might enable devel- opment. The width of the bridge has become a sticking point in the $1.2 million proj- ect to demolish the aging dam and im- prove salmon habitat. The city, the Co- lumbia River Estuary Study Task Force and the Skipanon Water Control District, which owns the dam, have agreed to a single-lane, 54-foot span that is 16 feet wide. While property owners consider the 16-foot width an improvement over the original plan, which was 14 feet, several want the bridge built to city code of 20 feet or wider. The city had sought a bridge as part more study can be done on whether re- moving the dam would impact water lev- els for upstream property owners. of the project to preserve emergency Matt Van Ess, a habitat restoration access that is now provided by a gravel coordinator for CREST, said the project road over the dam. The gravel road is “does not in any way change water ele- controlled by the Skipanon Water Con- vations on the upstream side of the dam. trol District. The bridge, if built, would $QG WKDW¶V WKH ¿QGLQJ IURP RXU HQJL- be the city’s property. neers. That would be a deal-breaker for According to CREST, the Bonneville the project.” 3RZHU $GPLQLVWUDWLRQ ZKLFK LV ¿QDQF- But Fulton has questioned why the ing the dam removal to restore salmon city would rely on private engineers habitat, has only agreed to replace the working with CREST. existing emergency access with a sin- “This is a dam protecting the upriv- gle-lane bridge. er landowners,” Fulton said. “When it’s Judy Kujala told the Planning Com- taken out, it’s going to have an impact mission that the Skipanon Water Control on the hydrology.” 'LVWULFW DQG &5(67 DUH ³GH¿QLWHO\ DQ- An attorney for Warrenton Fiber also ti-development.” raised questions this week about wheth- Norm Kujala said the bridge should be er property owners received adequate IHHWZLGHWRDOORZIRUWZRZD\WUDI¿F notice about the project. He said it would be “pretty short-sighted The City Commission, which on of the city of Warrenton” to put in a sin- Wednesday approved an agreement with gle-lane bridge. CREST and the Skipanon Water Control Mayor Mark Kujala who leads Ski- District, did not send out notice to prop- panon Brand Seafood, has recused him- erty owners. The city attorney has said self from the debate over a project that that notice was not required because the has also prompted objections from War- commission was not making a land use renton Fiber, a leading employer. decision. Stephen Fulton, who works on land The Planning Commission, however, development and wetland mitigation did send out notices to property owners for Warrenton Fiber, asked the Planning near the dam. The Planning Commission Commission to continue the hearing on will continue its hearing on the project in the land use aspects of the project so May. ‘Color the Coast’ run to raise autism awareness By The Daily Astorian Kids on the Art Walk The Astoria Head Start Parent Group, in collab- oration with Northwest Regional Educational Ser- vice District, will take part in Second Saturday Art Walk from 4 to 7 p.m. Sat- urday with “Art Through the Eyes of a Child,” an exhibit of mixed media by children 3 to 5 years olds and a fundraiser for early childhood education. The exhibit is part of celebrations for the Week of the Young Child, spon- sored by the National Association for the Edu- cation of Young Children and running from Sunday through to April 18. Winnifred Byrne Lumi- nari Arts, 1133 Commer- cial St., will display the work of about 47 children from Astoria Head Start and NWRESD’s Early Childhood Class. Curious Caterpillar, 1184 Commer- cial St., will display the work of 35 children from Warrenton Head Start and the NWRESD. The Week of the Young Child is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood pro- grams and services that meet those needs. This one night only art exhibit will help to raise awareness and funds to support the importance of art in the early childhood education. Head Start is a no-cost ed- ucation and social service program. “This event also strives to give the students a voice, by sharing how they see the world giving Submitted photo “Color the Coast for Autism” walkers are covered in col- ored powder at last year’s event held at the Warrenton KOA. This year’s event is Saturday. Oregon has one of the highest rates of autism in the United States, according to the Autism Society. A report from March 2014 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states 1 in 68 children nationwide DUH LGHQWL¿HG ZLWK DXWLVP E\ age 8. There are more than 9,000 children in Oregon receiving special education services for autism spectrum disorder. The Autism Society of 2UHJRQ LV D QRQSUR¿W JURXS The Clatsop County chapter hosts a support group from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the North Coast Family Fellow- W A NTED Alder and Maple Saw Logs & Standing Timber N orth w es t H a rdw oods • Lon gview , W A Contact: Steve Axtell • 360-430-0885 or John Anderson • 360-269-2500 DEL’S O.K. ship Church, 2245 N. Wah- anna Road in Seaside. Dinner and child care are provided at no cost to the family. For more information, contact Lindstrom at 503- 791-1678 or by email at bab- bles82@yahoo.com Submitted photo “Color the Coast for Au- tism” last year drew about 250 participants. This year, more than 300 people have signed up for the walk/run. PLEASE ADOPT A PET! 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The color run and walk, an event where runners are showered with colored pow- der along the run, will begin at 11:30 a.m. Other activities will begin at 10 a.m. Registration is $14 for adults and $11 for children. Funds raised at the event EHQH¿W WKH $XWLVP 6RFLHW\ of Oregon. Last year, the inaugural run raised nearly $10,000 from about 250 par- ticipants. Brandi Lindstrom, a local chapter representative for the Autism Society of Oregon, said the event this year al- ready has 364 people signed up, which has surpassed the funds raised last year. The KOA donates the col- or and offers free camping to participants in the run/walk event. The Autism Society of Or- egon’s mission is to empower individuals with autism, their families and their service pro- viders to improve the quality of their lives through support and information. “Color the Coast for Au- tism,” is scheduled this month partly because April is Autism Awareness Month. 3A