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3A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2018 LEFT TO RIGHT A van and trailer got stuck in the surf around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday near Gearhart. The van and trailer were almost completely submerged. Debris washed up onshore. Van and trailer submerged near Gearhart The Daily Astorian A van and small travel trailer got stuck in the surf near the Del Ray Beach access in Gearhart on Wednesday morning. The owner contacted several tow companies to remove the vehicle, but one was not able to arrive until the vehicle was halfway submerged in the ocean. There will be another attempt to remove the vehicle at the next safe opportunity, Clatsop County Sheriff Tom Bergin said in a statement. The owner of the vehicle has been cleaning up debris as it washes on shore. The Coast Guard is monitoring for any oil or fuel leaks. Warrenton close to taking over ownership of Hammond Marina Army Corps reviewing the land transfer By KATIE FRANKOWICZ The Daily Astorian WARRENTON — A long-desired transfer of land from the federal government to Warrenton may finally hap- pen this year. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is requesting public comment on a plan to transfer ownership of the Hammond Marina to Warrenton. City leaders have been working toward a transfer for the past four years, but City Manager Linda Engbretson said War- renton has long hoped to own the marina. Without full ownership of the property, Warrenton, which leases the small boat basin and surrounding property from the Army Corps, has struggled to secure money to dredge the silted-in marina. Nor has the city been able to go ahead with some other improvements. If the property transfer goes through, the city would also take on the responsibility of Colin Murphey/The Daily Astorian Fishing boats head out of the Hammond Marina to catch salmon during the Buoy 10 season. maintaining the channel lead- ing into the marina and break- water. Ownership of the land will revert back to the Army Corps if the land ceases to be owned by a public entity. “I’m feeling very confident at this point,” Engbretson said. “The folks at the Corps have been great to work with.” The marina would be a key acquisition as Warrenton lead- ers begin to craft an economic development road map for Warrenton and Hammond. The city is in the middle of a com- munity exercise to identify what kinds of businesses, ame- nities, jobs and other improve- ments residents want to see in the area, and steps they can take to achieve these desires. The marina is already a busy hub during the height of spring and summer recreational fish- ing seasons. Hundreds of fish- ermen launch from the marina and camp at the small camp- ground above the boat slips, especially during the summer. Last year, revenue from camping fees alone covered the city’s budget for maintain- ing and staffing the marina — a feat the city is on track to accomplish again this year. Harbormaster Jane Sweet’s first priorities once the city gains ownership of the marina will be to get the marina dredged and repair docks, but other improvements and enhancements are likely to follow. Mayor Henry Balensifer told attendees at an economic development meeting in Ham- mond on Monday that the city will be working with neigh- boring Fort Stevens State Park to connect a city trail system with the park’s network of trails after the transfer of land goes through, Sweet herself would like to see the addition of a dock that would give people who don’t have boats the ability to fish and drop crab pots from the shore. The Army Corps is accept- ing public comments through Sept. 6. The agency’s envi- ronmental assessment of the site is available at https:// usace.contentdm.oclc.org/dig- ital/collection/p16021coll7/ id/7748 Comments and ques- tions can be sent via e-mail to Suzanne.Hill@usace.army. mil, or mailed to: U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, attention CENWP-PM-E/Suzanne Hill, P.O. box 2946, Portland, OR., 97208. Edward Stratton/The Daily Astorian Astoria Warehousing Inc. has sold four warehouses it owned in Knappa to Pacific Highway Holding Co. Astoria Warehousing sells Knappa property By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian KNAPPA — Astoria Warehousing Inc. has sold its warehouses in Knappa to Pacific Highway Holding Co., which will continue leasing them out as warehouses. Representatives from Astoria Warehousing declined to comment. Several sources recently confirmed the com- pany is shutting down opera- tions in Clatsop County. Astoria Warehousing is owned by Bellevue, Wash- ington-based Peter Pan Sea- foods and Seattle-based Icicle Seafoods, recently acquired by Canadian seafood giant Cooke Aquaculture. The com- pany also owns about 5 acres and several large warehouses along the Columbia River near the Astoria Bridge. The property in Knappa includes four 20,000-square- foot warehouses. Lawrence Hoffman, a representative of Pacific Highway Holding Co., said the company intends to hire a manager for the ware- houses, which could even- tually employ between 10 and 20 people. The company hopes to make the warehouses operational by the end of the year, he said. Clatsop Post 12 Two appointed to fill county planning posts The Daily Astorian Clatsop County commis- sioners appointed two resi- dents Wednesday to the Plan- ning Commission. John Orr, a Gearhart law- yer and former Democratic candidate for state House Dis- trict 32, was appointed, along with Nadia Gardner, an Arch Cape environmental scien- tist. They replace Robin Ris- ley and Thomas Merrell on the commission. County staff originally sug- gested Seaside City Coun- cilor Tita Montero — one of six applicants — over Orr, but Commissioner Sarah Nebeker made a motion to appoint him. The appointment carried in a 3-0 vote, with Commissioners Lianne Thompson and Kath- leen Sullivan absent. Planning Commissioner Michael Magyar was reap- pointed to his position for another term. All three terms run through June 2022. Washington state to fight Trump’s move to relax rules on coal plants By PHUONG LE Associated Press SEATTLE — Washington state plans to sue the Trump administration over its pro- posal to dismantle pollu- tion rules that would have increased federal regulation of emissions from coal-fired power plants, Gov. Jay Inslee said Wednesday. The U.S. Environmen- tal Protection Agency plan threatens lives, props up an old technology and is illegal, the Democrat told reporters. “It’s an affront to people who want to breathe clean air.” The state will file a law- suit — likely joining with other states — but it must first wait for the EPA rule to be formally proposed and finalized, which could take months, said Bill Sherman, LOOK FOR THE FALL 2018 HIGH SCHOOL With Scalloped Potato Salad and Cornbread Friday, Aug. 24 th 4 pm until gone $ 8. 00 6PM “Karaoke Dave” ASTORIA AMERICAN LEGION Clatsop Post 12 1132 Exchange Street 325-5771 WANTED Alder and Maple Saw Logs & Standing Timber Northwest Hardwoods • Longview, WA Contact: John Anderson • 360-269-2500 SPORTS PREVIEW PAGES IN T HE D AILY A STORIAN FEATURING The Hartill family would like to extend their deepest feelings of gratitude to all those who tended to the medical needs of their loved one during a life or death emergency situation on Thursday, August 16th, 2018. Thanks to the quick response of the staff and customers at Cash ‘N Carry in Warrenton and the dedicated and professional Emergency Room staff at the Providence Hospital in Seaside, our loved one is alive today. Our family is extremely blessed to live in a community where good people do good things without giving it a second thought and that second saved a life. Our family cannot thank you enough. the attorney general’s counsel for environmental protection. The EPA announced Tues- day that it plans to replace President Barack Obama’s 2015 Clean Power Plan, his signature climate policy. It says its Affordable Clean Energy rule “empowers states, promotes energy indepen- dence and facilitates economic growth and job creation.” Ham Steak Dinner SPORTS SCHEDULE • Monday Warrenton Warriors • Tuesday Knappa Loggers • Wednesday Jewell Bluejays • Wednesday Seaside Seagulls • Thursday Astoria Fishermen • Friday BEGINNING NEXT WEEK WWW.DAILYASTORIAN.COM/SPORTS
