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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.
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be the city’s property.
neers. That would be a deal-breaker for
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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.”
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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
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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
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“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
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age 8.
There are more than 9,000
children in Oregon receiving
special education services for
autism spectrum disorder.
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250 participants. This year,
more than 300 people have
signed up for the walk/run.
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ty to express themselves
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The second annual “Color
the Coast for Autism” color
run and walkathon will be
held Saturday at the Astoria/
Warrenton/Seaside KOA.
The color run and walk,
an event where runners are
showered with colored pow-
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at 11:30 a.m. Other activities
will begin at 10 a.m.
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chapter representative for the
Autism Society of Oregon,
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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-
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individuals with autism, their
families and their service pro-
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of their lives through support
and information.
“Color the Coast for Au-
tism,” is scheduled this month
partly because April is Autism
Awareness Month.
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