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A2 THE ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2019 IN BRIEF Federal grant funds Oregon whale entanglement research The state has landed a federal grant that will fund research into whale entanglement issues off the Ore- gon Coast. The federal species recovery grant the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife received this month — a total of nearly $270,000 that spans three fi scal years — will allow researchers to delve deeper into research that looks at how to avoid confl icts between whales and fi shing gear. California, Oregon and Washington state have coordinated efforts to address confl icts between forag- ing whales and fi shing gear, specifi cally commercial Dungeness crabbing gear. The research in Oregon, conducted by Oregon State University in collaboration with the Coast Guard, began this year with initial funding from the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission. Researchers have tagged along on Coast Guard fl ights to look at whale distribution off the coast. On the fl ights, they make note of various environmental factors such as sea surface temperature and salinity, correlating that to where they see or don’t see whales and where fi shing activity occurs. U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden and U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley praised the grant award “Oregon has a proud history of conservation, and fi shing is the lifeblood of our coastal communities’ economies,” Wyden said in a statement. “This import- ant investment is a win-win on both fronts, protect- ing threatened whales and ensuring Oregon’s fi sheries continue to thrive.” — The Astorian BAG OF TREATS Hailey Hoff man/The Astorian Children watching the Astoria Regatta’s Grand Land Parade on Saturday scored candy and other treats. See more photos online at DailyAstorian.com Gearhart passes tsunami overlay zone tsunami zone. The designation, adopted on Wednesday, will address future zoning decisions and refl ect the community’s risk tolerance and its applica- tion of mitigation measures, according to a city staff report . Projects that have been discussed include new evac- uation route signs , evacua- tion towers, new evacuation maps and emergency supply storage. By R.J. MARX The Astorian DEATHS Aug. 12, 2019 HAMILTON, Wal- ter “Wally,” 66, of Sea- side, died in Seaside. Hughes-Ransom Mor- tuary is in charge of the arrangements. Aug. 11, 2019 COULOMBE, Gerald “Peanut,” 73, of Warrenton, died in Warrenton. Ocean View Funeral & Crema- tion Service of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. Aug. 10, 2019 CRYDERMAN, Dale, 55, of Seaside, died in Seaside. Hughes-Ransom Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements Aug. 8, 2019 PIUKKULA, John Elmer, 98, of Tigard, for- merly of Astoria, died in Tigard. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. MEMORIALS Saturday, Aug. 17 CAMERON, Joyce — Celebration of life starts at noon, Olney Grange, 89342 Oregon Highway 202. NELSON, Emily — Celebration of life from 4 to 8 p.m., Camp Kiwanilong, 595 S.W. Ridge Road in Warrenton. For details and information, go to emily- nelson.home.blog ROBERTS, Stephen Allen — Remembrance and celebration of life from 4 to 8 p.m., Astoria Moose Lodge, 420 17th St. All are welcome. TURMAN, Shirley Elaine (Hart) — Cele- bration of life from 12 to 4 p.m., Coho Room, sec- ond fl oor, Duncan Law Building, Oregon State University Seafood Center, 2021 Marine Drive. ON THE RECORD DUII • Tyson Reed, 45, of Portland, was arrested Fri- day for driving under the infl uence of intoxicants. His blood alcohol content was 0.14%. Theft • Christopher Wayne Cox, 28, of Ocean Park, Washington, was arrested Friday in Warrenton for unauthorized entry into a vehicle and theft in the third degree. • Rachel Schaefer, 37, of Seaside, was arrested Saturday at Walmart in Warrenton for theft in the second degree. Criminal trespass • Kevin Hebert, 55, was arrested Friday behind Ocean Crest Chevrolet in Warrenton for criminal trespass in the fi rst degree. PUBLIC MEETINGS TUESDAY Clatsop County Planning Commission, 10 a.m., Judge Guy Boyington Building, 857 Commercial St., Astoria. Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District, 5:15 p.m., workshop, Bob Chisholm Community Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside. Warrenton City Commis- sion, 6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. Lewis & Clark Fire De- partment Board, 6 p.m., main fi re station, 34571 U.S. Highway 101 Business. WEDNESDAY Wickiup Water District Board, 6:30 p.m., 92648 Svensen Market Road, Svensen. Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, 6 p.m., Judge Guy Boyington Building, 857 Commercial St., Astoria. THURSDAY Warrenton Planning Com- mission, 5 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. Seaside Transportation Ad- visory Commission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. GEARHART — The City Council unanimously approved a tsunami hazard overlay zone to help pre- pare for a Cascadia Subduc- tion Zone earthquake and tsunami . The city’s decision comes after the state Legislature overturned a 1995 prohi- bition on constructing new public facilities within the At the state level, a new law lifted restrictions on new public buildings in tsunami zones . Gov. Kate Brown signed the bill into law in June, adding in a signing let- ter that “House Bill 3309 restores much needed fl exi- bility, while ensuring that our coast communities remain safe.” “It’s really our local rule,” Gearhart City Attorney Peter Watts said. “I’m not sure why that law was passed. It seems counter to every- thing you’ve been doing, but I’m sure there’s some story somewhere.” Gearhart’s new rules come with “exceptions built into it” and will not impact the deci- sion of where to place a new fi re station, should voters approve a bond to fi nance the project , City Administra- tor Chad Sweet said. “We’re doing our best to place it in the place that’s best, ” he said. Brown changes course on wetlands bill Governor issues her vetoes By HILLARY BORRUD The Oregonian Gov. Kate Brown trimmed her veto list down to just two line-item vetoes on Friday, the deadline for the governor to decide which if any bills to kill after the 2019 session. The governor vetoed a provision in House Bill 5050 that would have pro- vided $500,000 to the Asso- ciation of Oregon Counties to issue grants for E astern Oregon counties to plan expansions of cities’ urban growth boundaries. In a let- ter Friday, Brown said a state agency should handle that process. Brown also vetoed part of House Bill 2377 that would have cut $5 million in funding for the Oregon Medical Board’s rainy day fund. The governor’s deci- sion not to veto a bill to relax wetland protections, an action she had consid- ered, angered some conser- vationists on Friday. House Bill 2437 will allow a 60 - fold increase in the amount of material farmers can excavate from agricultural ditches without a state per- mit and allow the material to be dumped in wetlands. The bill was sponsored by state Sen. Betsy Johnson, D-Scappoose. In a letter, Brown acknowledged the bill “sig- nifi cantly increases the Hillary Borrud/The Oregonian Gov. Kate Brown, shown here at the state Capitol earlier this year, announced her vetoes on Friday. allowed removal and dis- posal of materials in wet- land areas without scien- tifi c basis for the new limit …” However, Brown said she also heard from law- makers, conservationists, the Oregon Farm Bureau and county commission- ers “that the current system is completely unworkable and unused, and that is the greater risk to wetlands and wildlife habitat.” Two of those lawmak- ers, Rep. Susan McLain, D-Forest Grove, and Rep. David Brock Smith, R-Port Orford, praised Brown’s decision to sign the bill into law . They described the law as “the product of a long, thorough work- group process where con- servation groups, farmers, state agencies, and others came together to fi gure out how to best resolve confu- sion over whether farmers need a fi ll and removal per- mit to maintain their drain- age ditches.” Bob Sallinger, conser- vation director at the Port- land Audubon Society, said the new law will pare back Oregon wetland regulations that could have allowed the state to counteract some of the environmental deregu- lation advocated by Presi- dent Donald Trump. He pointed out the gov- ernor made a point of crit- icizing Trump for rolling back environmental regula- tions, at a ceremony at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in May where she signed House Bill 2250. Under that law, Oregon gov- ernment agencies will track any weakening of federal air and water protections and recommend changes to state law to compensate. “As we sign the Oregon EPA into law, we send a signal to Washington, D.C., that rolling back federal environmental laws only creates uncertainty,” Brown said in a press release at the time. “By working together with other states, we can take a leadership role in preventing the erosion of core laws that protect our environment.” Sallinger said he spoke with Brown’s staff at the event about the importance of rejecting the wetland and ditch bill. “It’s pure hypocrisy for her to now turn around and buckle under pres- sure,” Sallinger said. “This is exactly the kind of stuff the Trump administration is going after.” Brown also decided not to veto $4 million in state funding to help replace dams in Newport, as she was considering doing ear- lier this week. That news was fi rst reported earlier Friday by the Newport News-Times, which cited an interview with Rep. David Gomberg, D-Otis, who pushed back against the governor’s plan to line-item veto the money. Gomberg told the newspa- per that Brown called him Thursday evening to deliver the news. EMERALD HEIGHTS APARTMENTS Astoria, OR Call for Details: Established July 1, 1873 (USPS 035-000) Published Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by EO Media Group, 949 Exchange St., PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103 Telephone 503-325-3211, 800-781-3211 or Fax 503-325-6573. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Astorian, PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103-0210 DailyAstorian.com Circulation phone number: 503-325-3211 Periodicals postage paid at Astoria, OR ADVERTISING OWNERSHIP All advertising copy and illustrations prepared by The Astorian become the property of The Astorian and may not be reproduced for any use without explicit prior approval. COPYRIGHT © Entire contents © Copyright, 2019 by The Astorian. 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