3A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 2018 A ‘rest stop’ for salmon on the Willamette River Culvert replacement could help fish By CASSANDRA PROFITA Oregon Public Broadcasting The Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge is the largest undevel- oped stretch of the Willamette River flood plain below Wil- lamette Falls. It’s 175 acres of prime habitat. But for nearly a century, a small culvert has blocked young salmon from swimming into this sanctuary in the heart of southeast Portland. Last week, Portland and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers started construction on a proj- ect that’s designed to let the salmon back in. The project will replace an old culvert that’s 5 feet in diameter with a new one that’s 16 feet wide and 10 feet tall. It’s also restoring the habitat leading into the Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge by deepening the side channels and adding large wood and native plants. Young salmon swimming down the Willamette River need places to stop to eat and to hide from predators on their way to the ocean, said Ronda Fast, environmental coordina- tor with Portland’s Bureau of Joseph Winters/Oregon Public Broadcasting Construction crews install a new culvert that will make it easier for fish to travel between the Willamette River and the Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge. Environmental Services. But once they pass Willa- mette Falls in Oregon City, most of the places that would provide these “rest stops” have been wiped out by development. “Oaks Bottom is such an important wildlife refuge that salmon can’t currently get to,” Fast said. “There’s not a lot of habitat left within this stretch of the river between Willa- mette Falls and the conflu- ence with the Columbia where salmon can find food and shel- ter on their journey.” Fast said the Oaks Bottom restoration project is designed to welcome young salmon into the cool, slow-moving waters of the wildlife refuge, where there will be lots of food for them to eat. “We are removing barriers for salmon so they can access prime habitat,” she said. Jim Adams, project man- ager for the Army Corps, said juvenile salmon need side-channel areas like the Oaks Bottom Wildlife Ref- uge, but don’t have any for a long stretch of the Willamette River through the Portland metro area. “This is the last exist- ing off-channel wetland area between Willamette Falls and the Columbia River,” he said. “There is a huge gap that allows for a lot of preda- tion. A significant amount of fish get eaten before they get there.” Adams said the Oaks Bot- tom area is rare “low-hang- ing fruit” that can be easily restored to help salmon sur- vive. The city and the Corps also have plans to replace another culvert blocking salmon habitat on Tryon Creek in southwest Portland. “It gets harder and harder to find areas that haven’t been developed that can be easily restored to their near original condition,” he said. After the new culvert is installed at Oaks Bottom, the berm, the trail and railroad on top will be replaced. The project has closed a section of the Springwater Corridor Trail through October. OBITUARIES Robert D. Bulletset Kirsten Else Penner Kienberger Warrenton June 2, 1929 — Aug. 19, 2018 Astoria July 10, 1960 — Aug. 18, 2018 Robert D. Bulletset, 89, of Warrenton, He is survived by daughters, Ann Bul- passed away peacefully at home on Aug. 19, letset (Camas, Washington), Katie Bulletset 2018, with his family by his side. Bob was (Seaside, Oregon) and Von Whitney (Seaside, born in Portland, Oregon, on June 2, 1929, to Oregon; sister-in-law, Elsie Cook; cousin, Frank and Fran Bulletset. Rozeanne Douthit; nieces and At 16, he was too young to join nephews, Jim, Claudia, Dave and the Marine Corps, so he ran away Mike Cook, Susan, Denzel, Karen from home and joined the Merchant and Eric Wassilchalk and Debbie Marines, calling home from and Tim Bulletset; grandchildren, India to tell his mother he was OK. Emily, Michael and O’Casey; and After he left the Merchant Marines, great-grandson, Owen O’Casey. He he went to work for a few months at had many, many devoted friends the telephone company. As soon as who made his life very special, and he turned 18, he joined the Marine he loved them all. Corps, his lifelong dream. Bob’s lifetime of giving didn’t At the end of his two-year career Robert and Doris stop with retirement; he contin- Bulletset ued to serve his church and assist with the Marine Corps, Bob rose to his friends with various carpentry the rank of staff sergeant. He was also a captain in the Civil Air Patrol. His life- needs — never forget, measure twice and cut time civilian career spanned nearly 50 years once. as a telecommunications cable splicer for the In lieu of flowers, donations can be made phone company. to Lower Columbia Hospice or the Clatsop On Dec. 23, 1950, he married his wife, County Animal Shelter. Doris Samuelson, and together they had A memorial service to celebrate Bob’s life many adventures; biking through many Euro- is scheduled at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8, pean countries, hiking, fishing and camping 2018, at the Lighthouse Church in Warren- in the High Sierra in California and travel- ton. For details please visit the memorial trib- ing through many of the states. Most of these ute for Bob at hughes-ransom.com, where you adventures were with his brother- and sister- can sign the online guest book, share a favorite memory or upload pictures and more. in-law, Dwight and Elsie Cook. Bob was preceded in death by his parents; Funeral arrangements handled by Hughes- his wife of 62 years, Doris; his brother, Ken; Ransom Mortuary and Crematory, Astoria, and nephew, Fred. Oregon, fb.me/hughesransommortuary Kristi was born to Robert I. and Elsie A. Pen- Caribbean Chorale. She did research, and pre- ner on July 10, 1960, in Wolf Point, Montana. sented a session on the life of native Virgin She died on Aug. 18, 2018, in Astoria, Oregon, Islander, Alton Augustus Adams, first black from an aggressive form of cancer. Navy bandmaster, at UVI and at the California Music Education Association Music Kristi received her bachelor’s Educator’s Conference in Pasadena. degree in music education from In 2006, she moved with her Pacific Lutheran University in family to Oslo, Norway. Her musi- Tacoma, Washington, and her mas- ter’s degree in music from San Fran- cal work continued with two church cisco State University in California. choirs and instrumental opportunities at the American Lutheran Church, Kristi married the Rev. Stephan including organizing the annual sing- M. Kienberger on Aug. 4, 1984. She along “Messiah.” In 2010, she moved taught music in the San Francisco Bay with her family to Berlin, Germany. Area for 11 years, including Los Altos, In addition to her support of the Miramonte, Concord and North- Kirsten American Church in Berlin music gate high schools. She took leaves of Kienberger program, she continued to perform absence two times for church work on bassoon and teach double reeds at in Germany, and as a short-term mis- sionary with the Evangelical Lutheran Church the John F. Kennedy School. Kristi is survived by her husband, Steve; in America at the Peace Centre for the Blind in daughters, Elsa and Anna; and her brother and North Jerusalem from 1994-1995. With the birth of their first child, Elsa, she sisters, James Penner, Patricia Penner Darchuk moved with her husband, Steve, to serve Freder- and Karen Traeholt, and their families. ick Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. Thomas, The light of Christ shone bright throughout U.S. Virgin Islands. Her second daughter, Anna, her life and she was truly the embodiment of an was born there, and she devoted herself to rais- “Eshet Chayil,” Woman of Valor! ing her daughters and supporting the ministries A memorial service will be held at First and music programs of the local congregations Lutheran Church Astoria at 11 a.m. Aug. 31, fol- lowed by a reception. and Caribbean Synod. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given St. Thomas brought new professional devel- opment to her through church music opportu- to: Astoria Friday Music Club Scholarship, nities, and choral conducting at University of Pacific Lutheran University Music, or First the Virgin Islands, and as music director of the Lutheran Church Memorial Fund. Astoria street paving could cause some traffic delays The Daily Astorian Astoria has scheduled pav- ing work for the following locations and dates: • Wednesday — 11th Street from Duane to Exchange streets; and Franklin Avenue from 10th to 12th streets. • Thursday — Irving Ave- nue from 16th to 18th streets. • Friday — 15th Street from Duane to Franklin; Irving from 12th to 14th streets; 15th from Lexington to Jerome avenues. Temporary traffic delays and road closures should be expected, and alternate routes used where possible. Notifica- tion of parking restrictions will occur prior to the work. All schedules are subject to change in the event of unfavorable weather conditions. For questions call 503-338-5173. Trump administration agrees to protect West Coast humpbacks Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — In a settlement with environmen- tal groups, the Trump admin- istration has agreed to des- ignate critical Pacific Ocean habitat for endangered hump- back whales. The animals face threats from getting tangled in fishing gear, oil spills and being struck by ships. Federal authorities have designated three groups of West Coast humpbacks as endangered or threatened. 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