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5A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2018 North Jetty: Army Corps teams review work Bridge: ‘We’re on track, and we’re making progress’ Continued from Page 1A “Everybody thinks you’re just piling up rocks,” said Aaron Anderson, a site super- intendent for J.E. McAmis. “No, no, no — you’re putting a puzzle together. It’s very delib- erate. It’s very specific.” The rocks for the jetty reha- bilitation come from four dif- ferent quarries. Much of it is barged south along the Pacific Coast from two quarries in northern Washington to Tansy Point. More rock is trucked in from Central Oregon Basalt Products near Bend, along with the Drake Quarry leased by Big River near Youngs River Falls. Each jetty stone comes to the construction site marked with a weight and the load it came in on. They’re sorted into varying densities between 165 to 180 pounds per cubic feet. The lighter stones are used nearer to shore, while the heavier product goes farther out into the bashing waves. Excavator operators on the jetty and a crane operator near the end are equipped with a 3D model of what the finished jetty should look like. They call out for stones, brought by a forklift, before fitting them snugly into the rubble pile with the help of a nearby spotter. The stones all need to be stacked in a specific man- ner and orientation, or they won’t last through a win- ter storm, Anderson said. The Army Corps regularly sends out teams to review McAmis’ work. Anderson, from Knappa, said he first became interested in such projects watching con- struction contractor Kiewit Corp. repair the South Jetty in the 2000s. Kiewit received the contract for an earlier Jetty A rehabilitation. Continued from Page 1A Photos by Edward Stratton/The Daily Astorian J.E. McAmis has been trucking stones from Tansy Point near Warrenton, over the Asto- ria Bridge and on to the North Jetty rehabilitation project near Ilwaco. J.E. McAmis has been barging jetty stones to Tansy Point in Hammond. From there, they are loaded on flat- bed trucks and taken through Astoria to the North Jetty rehabilitation near Ilwaco. McAmis started the North Jetty rehabilitation in Febru- ary and will continue working until winter storms hit, Ander- son said. The company expects to finish the project in Novem- ber 2019, rebuilding about 250 feet at the tip that has eroded over time. McAmis will likely com- pete against Kiewit and others for the largest contract, a reha- bilitation of the 6-mile South Jetty near Fort Stevens State Park estimated to cost nearly $150 million and involve more than 360,000 tons of stone. The project is slated to start next year and potentially last through 2024. Jerry Otto, a project man- ager with the Army Corps, said the agency will hold a kickoff meeting with contrac- tors in September to talk about the South Jetty project. The Corps hopes to award a bid for the project in June. The Corps has not asked a contractor to source so much rock since the last major reha- bilitation of the South Jetty in the 1960s. “It’s going to be a tough job for anyone who takes it on, and we’re very cognizant of that,” Otto said. He plans on reaching out soon to inform the public about the project’s potential impacts on popular areas such as Fort Stevens State Park. A requirement of the contract will be keeping access open to most of the visitor areas on Clatsop Spit, he said, including the South Jetty viewing plat- form and vehicle access to a popular fishing spot known as Social Security Beach. Goonies house: Situation ‘better than it was’ Continued from Page 1A In addition to asking city police to enforce parking rules in the neighborhood, Rhoads also asked if the city could increase the fine for violating the rule from $25 to $100. But, he emphasized, simply enforc- ing existing parking restric- tions “would be a great first step.” He worries how parking violations create hazards, trap people in their homes and pre- vent emergency vehicles from reaching residents who might need medical help. Police Chief Geoff Spal- ding, who was hired in Jan- uary after serving as interim chief last year, said he needs to get up to speed on Goonies house-related issues before he can recommend a course of action. As the police depart- ment continues to bring more officers on board, neighbor- hood patrols and enforcement of parking violations could THE DAILY ASTORIAN T UESDAY E VENING A (2) (-) (-) (6) (-) (8) (9) (10) (12) (13) (-) (20) (-) (29) (30) (31) (32) (34) (35) (36) (38) (39) (43) (44) (45) (46) (47) (48) (49) (50) (51) (52) (53) (54) (56) (57) (58) (61) (63) (64) (65) (162) L KATU KOMO KING KOIN KIRO KGW KRCW KOPB KPTV KPDX KCPQ TBS KZJO ESPN ESPN2 NICK DISN FAM FMC LIFE ROOT FS1 SPIKE COM HIST A&E TLC DISC NGEO TNT AMC USA FOOD HGTV FX CNN FNC CNBC BRAV TCM SYFY RFD (2) (4) (5) (-) (7) (-) (3) (10) (12) (-) (13) (20) (22) (29) (30) (31) (32) (34) (35) (36) (38) (39) (43) (44) (45) (46) (47) (48) (49) (50) (51) (52) (53) (54) (56) (57) (58) (61) (63) (64) (65) (162) 6 again become priorities, he said. The police department has received four parking com- plaints so far this summer, some that manifested into dis- turbances. But police said, overall, there appear to be fewer complaints this year as compared to previous years. City councilors were sym- pathetic to Rhoads’ complaint. Mayor Arline LaMear sug- gested implementing a park- ing zone in the neighborhood to further limit who can park there. If it feels like 2015 again, when the owner of the Goonies house begged the city to limit fans’ access to the property, it’s because Goonies fans never say die. Out-of-town visitors and adult fans of the 1985 movie routinely block drive- ways and roads and wander the street in droves to get a glance at the house, a private home on a dead-end road. Such issues escalated in 2015 in the months after Asto- ria celebrated the 30th anniver- sary of the film’s release. The owner shrouded the house in blue tarp and the Astoria-War- renton Area Chamber of Com- merce began to discourage visits to the neighborhood, pointing people to more distant viewing areas. The city posted signs to prohibit Goonies park- ing on 38th Street. Neighbors had long been putting up signs of their own. On a webpage dedicated to Goonies-related tourism, the chamber now begs visitors to “put yourselves in the neigh- bors’ shoes” when it comes to visiting the house. “Aside from seeing more bellies flashed while doing the Truffle Shuffle in a day than most people would see in a lifetime, they are subjected to a number of things that make their life more difficult,” the chamber writes, and goes on to list issues that include parking hassles, blocked roads, pedes- trian safety concerns and gar- bage tourists leave behind for residents to pick up. The situation in the neigh- borhood is “better than it was,” said Public Works Director Jeff Harrington. But the house remains a popular destination for the people who uncover the address, or who wander the area knowing the house is somewhere nearby. Rhoads and his family have been neighbors of the Goonies house for over a year. “While I was warned, nobody can really, clearly explain what to expect from being that close to the Goonies house and what it entails,” Rhoads said. In the words of City Coun- cilor Zetty Nemlowill, there is an ongoing trend of livabil- ity in the neighborhood “being compromised by, really, some nasty tourists.” “We’re on track, and we’re making progress,” Moore said. The city hopes to avoid expensive repairs on the bridges by beginning to replace the structures this year. If work can’t begin in the fall, the city will need to go ahead and pay for the repairs or risk having to close the bridges. The City Council also released $66,632 for inspection and design work on the tracks and trestles that carry the Asto- ria Riverfront Trolley along the Astoria Riverwalk and across the waterfront bridges. The money comes out of the city’s Promote Astoria fund, which is intended for tourist-related projects. The city has already bud- geted $350,000 to cover the cost of inspection, design and maintenance of the tracks and trestles this fiscal year. Around $250,000 will likely go to main- tenance work on the structures. In other business, the City Council: • Discussed providing urban renewal money for renovation work at the Liberty Theatre that would improve the build- ing’s stage and allow the the- ater to host more elaborate pro- ductions. A $1.3 million urban renewal grant enabled the pur- chase of the theater in 2000. The theater provides a venue for live music, but isn’t able to host any productions that require scenery or compli- Grant: ‘I really think we should meet the needs of the community’ Continued from Page 1A “There is no comparison from what we have now to what this would offer — day and night difference,” she said. Several board members raised concerns about the atten- tion having a medical clinic on campus would bring. “We have some very unsa- vory people in this community,” said Brian Meier, a board mem- ber who voted against applying for the grant. “The liability out- weighs the benefit.” The health center would be better placed in a nearby Clat- sop County Sheriff’s Office substation or the Elsie-Vinema- ple Rural Fire Protection Dis- trict, Meier said. Michael Stahly, a board member who also voted “no,” said he agreed with Meier and was concerned over the state mandates that could come with a health center. As of last year, there were nearly 80 school-based health centers in 25 Oregon counties. During Hunsaker’s involve- SCHEDULE A - Charter Astoria/ Seaside - L - Charter Long Beach cated lighting. “As tourists visit from other cities, they expect to see a level of theater we can’t provide,” said Jennifer Crockett, the the- ater’s director. The Liberty Theatre had requested $45,000 in city arts and cultural grant money, but that would have left almost nothing for other groups. Mayor Arline LaMear said the city still wished to support the theater, however, and agreed to look at other ways of providing the money. City Councilor Zetty Nem- lowill suggested the city look at giving the theater a mix of a grant and a low- or zero-interest loan, a solution that would help the theater but also put money back into the urban renewal dis- trict. City leaders hope to build up urban renewal funds to rede- velop Heritage Square near City Hall. The square includes the Garden of Surging Waves as well as an unsightly, caved-in area where a Safeway grocery store once stood. City staff will investigate options and return with a pro- posal for the City Council to consider. • Approved an agreement with the Lower Columbia Pres- ervation Society for the long- term care and maintenance of the replica of the first U.S. Cus- toms House west of the Rocky Mountains and the surrounding parkland. The Customs House and park are located across from Safeway, off Lief Erikson Drive. ment with several health centers in central Oregon, she never heard of any troubles involving the public, she said. Board chairman Bryan Swearingen and board members Ginger Kaczenski and Michael Wammack voted in favor of the health center. Although she sup- ported trying to get the grant, Kaczenski said she wants more information on how other health centers manage tough situations with the public. Board mem- bers included a requirement that they vote again on whether to accept the county’s grant. The grant application is due next month, and the winners chosen late this year. The hope is that the grant can help start the health center, and that the services provided to the com- munity over the summer and other breaks will make it more financially sustainable while helping people regardless of their ability to pay, McNickle said. “I really think we should meet the needs of the commu- nity,” he said. Evening listings TUESDAY A UGUST 21 PM 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 Jeopardy! Wheel of Fortu KATU News at 6 (N) Fortune Bachelor in Paradise (N) Castaways "Three's a Crowd" (N) KATU News (N) (:35) Jimmy Kimmel KOMO 4 News (N) Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy! Bachelor in Paradise (N) Castaways "Three's a Crowd" (N) KOMO 4 News (N) (:35) Jimmy Kimmel NBC News (N) KING 5 News KING 5 News Evening America's Got Talent "Live Quarter Finals 2" (N) Making It (N) KING 5 News (N) (:35) Tonight Show KOIN Local 6 (N) Evening News (N) Extra Ent. 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