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A6 THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 2019 Roof: Oregon’s only cross-laminated supplier is D.R. Johnson in Riddle Continued from Page A1 R aising the structure of the building took less than two weeks. The posts and beams holding the building up are made from glue-lam- inated timber, an older tech- nology gluing boards parallel to the grain for longer spans. The posts, beams and roof all came preassembled from KLH Massive Wood in Austria. The company was the only one available that could supply the cross-lam- inated roof to fi t the sched- ule of the branch. The timber components were shipped from Europe to subcontrac- tor Carpentry Plus in Boring for further assembly before heading to Warrenton. “It has a lot to do with Hailey Hoff man/The Astorian A construction worker secures a ladder to the roof of the future Fibre Federal building. product supply,” said Jenny Bengeult, director of design for Momentum . “We looked at different species. We look at what wood is available at a given time.” Tom Williamson, a wood technology expert based in Vancouver, Washing- ton, helped write the build- ing standards for cross-lam- inated structures in 2010, when there were no suppli- ers in the U.S. By 2012, two cross-laminated producers in British Columbia came online. “The Europeans have been doing this for like 25 years, so they’ve built up an infrastructure,” he said. Oregon’s only cross-lam- inated supplier is D.R. John- son in Riddle, responsible for a four-story offi ce build- ing in Portland called Albina Yard. The company helped build Peavy Hall, Oregon State University’s Forest Science Complex, which was meant to symbolize the rebirth of the state’s timber industry. The project high- lighted some of the risks of the technology after a col- lapse during construction last year. Williamson sees Euro- pean producers losing their edge over the U.S. as more local mills come online . The global cross-laminated tim- ber market, valued at $670 million in 2016, is expected to grow to more than $2.3 billion by 2025, according to an analysis by Transparency Market Research. “It’s kind of like how glue-laminated timber started in the 1940s with a couple producers,” William- son said. “Now there are 20 to 30. I think the U.S. indus- try is going to catch up with the European industry pretty quickly.” Sea lions: New structures will last 100 years Continued from Page A1 But as contractors pre- pare for construction on the next set of bridges at Sixth, Eighth and 10th s treets this October, how they go about the work depends in no small part on how much they both- ered the sea lions the fi rst time around. Though the pinnipeds may be trapped and killed by the state at Willamette Falls and Bonneville Dam to pro- tect threatened salmon and steelhead runs, they remain protected under federal law. The state has to limit any “take” of the animals, said Tony Snyder, Area 1 man- ager for the Oregon Depart- ment of Transportation. Take doesn’t necessar- ily equate to a sea lion death caused by bridge work. I t can refer to any time crews are working in the sea lions’ environment and the pinni- peds notice and appear upset by the disturbance. Sightings of sea lions are frequent along the Asto- ria Riverwalk as the animals swim under trolley trestles, haul out on structures below Buoy Beer Co. or unleash echoing bellows at each other beneath former seafood processing plants near Ninth Street. Sea lions are opportu- nistic feeders, constantly on ‘WE ACTUALLY HAD SITUATIONS WHERE WE WERE DRIVING A PILE AND SEA LIONS WOULD SWIM OUT TO LOOK. WE’D HAVE TO STOP WORK AND WAIT UNTIL THEY WENT AWAY.’ Tony Snyder | Area 1 manager for the Oregon Department of Transportation the look out for a fi shy meal. The commotion contractors caused when they were driv- ing steel piles for the new waterfront bridges proved to be especially intriguing. “We actually had situa- tions where we were driv- ing a pile and sea lions would swim out to look,” Sny- der said. “We’d have to stop work and wait until they went away.” “They seemed fairly inter- ested watching what we were doing.” Two people’s entire jobs involved standing at con- struction sites, on the lookout for sea lions. Federal managers allowed around 40,000 sea lion encounters across the fi rst phase of the waterfront bridge project. With around 4,000 encounters, the state remained well within what the permit allowed — and no sea lions died because of construction — but there are questions about how work will proceed during the next in-water work period in November. For the fi rst set of bridges, contractors landed on a way to place more piles per day, signifi cantly speeding up that portion of the work. The National Marine Fish- eries Service is reviewing the state’s monitoring reports and could determine this method causes more of a dis- turbance to sea lions. To continue with a method that has more of an impact on sea lions, the state would need to modify how it mon- itors for the animals. Sny- der said ODOT would have to widen the range it moni- tors and increase the number of people watching for sea lions, all of which comes at a higher fi nancial cost. If the federal agency determines the faster method El Primero: ‘The structure is ... a lost art’ bothers sea lions more, Sny- der said ODOT will likely ask the contractor to use a less-impactful — possibly slower — method to drive piles. No sea lions were in sight when Mayor Bruce Jones and other community lead- ers reopened the fi rst set of bridges during a ribbon-cut- ting ceremony at 11th Street on Thursday. Jones thanked the busi- nesses for their patience and the contractors and state and city staff for all their work on the project. During his remarks to the crowd, Snyder acknowl- edged the aggravation the work caused in the commu- nity. He noted, however, that it often takes years to replace a single bridge and contrac- tors replaced three in about eight months. “We’ve got three more to build and it’s going to be more aggravation,” he said. But, he added, the new struc- tures will last 100 years. “We won’t be back fi xing this bridge again for a long time,” he said. Hailey Hoff man/The Astorian Livestock are a main attraction at the Clatsop County Fair. Parasite: ‘Farm animals can be a reservoir for the disease’ Continued from Page A1 Symptoms can last a few days to a month for people with healthy immune sys- tems, the CDC said. Some people may have a recur- rence of symptoms after a brief period of recovery before the illness ends. “Our initial suspicion is that it is poor hand-wash- ing after touching ani- mals, as farm animals can be a reservoir for the dis- ease,” Michael McNickle, the county’s public health director, wrote in an email. The fair has hand-wash- ing stations at every exit with signs on every door, John Lewis, the fair man- ager, said. Next year, the county will meet with 4-H and others before the fair to do hand-washing training and go over signage and sani- tation facilities, McNickle said. The county is continuing its investigation with the state and will know more after the review is complete. Free Event! For Foodservice Professionals Continued from Page A1 toward Seattle. The ship remained in Washington’s waters for more than a hun- dred years, docked most recently in Blaine, until Lint caught a glimpse of it 10 years ago. “I saw under the tarps, this rustic, beautiful long hull,” he said. “The lines of the boat are absolutely spectacular. The design of the boat is phenom- enal. The structure is, to this day, a lost art.” The sight grabbed Lint’s attention. He tracked down the estate owner and volun- teered to help get the boat run- ning for the sake of history. Less than a week after Lint began work, he said, El Prim- ero was gliding through the water again for the fi rst time in a decade. Shortly after his fi rst ride , Lint bought the yacht and set his eyes on navigating El Primero south. “It went north in 1906 and never returned,” he said. “Now, it’s on its return trip home to San Francisco.” The boat’s steam engine has been converted, and now a twin-engine diesel fuels El Primero. Lint has dreams of making the ship a bit “greener,” with solar sail s and batteries. The yacht moves through the sea with ease, and has no wake until 14.5 knots, accord- ing to Lint. “It was made to marry with the sea, ” he said. The polished fl oors and extravagant light fi xtures of El Primero apparently hosted a number of historic guests, including four U.S. presidents — Teddy Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Warren Harding and Herbert Hoover. Other celebrity guests include Babe Learn how to reduce food waste, empower your employees, protect the environment and improve your bottom line! Photos by Hailey Hoff man The Astorian ABOVE: Initially a steam powered ship, the boat was converted to run on diesel. LEFT: The boat, built in 1893, shows signs of age. Ruth and William Randolph Hearst, according to a small sign displayed at the pier. With an extended sun deck, wooden fi replace and two antique bathtubs on board, the inside of the yacht is as marvelous and historic as its exterior. “It’s a palace afl oat,” Lint said. Lint hoped to organize tours of El Primero during his time docked in Astoria, but he said he was denied local dock space. The ship is now anchored a few dozen feet away from the edge of the pier. “I love that it looks so rustic,” Sonia Hansen, who pulled over on the pier to take a photo of the yacht, said. “Nowadays, it’s hard to fi nd things that are preserved like that.” “It’s still on the water,” Lynne Aspin, a tourist who had made the trip up from Cannon Beach , said. “That’s amazing.” Tourists like Hansen and Aspin may have a few more months to gawk at the odd- ity. Lint is not sure when he’ll head back out to the Pacifi c, so El Primero may stay in Astoria through the winter. Eventually, the captain plans to guide the ship under San Francisco’s landmark bridge, but, according to Lint, the Golden Gate may not be El Primero’s fi nal destination. “I’d like to take it around the world.” OREGON CAPITAL INSIDER Get the inside scoop on state government and politics! Increase Profit & Sustainability by Reducing Food Waste Wednesday, Sept. 18, 9 a.m. - noon Seaside Civic & Convention Center 415 First Avenue, Seaside REGISTER AT: FOODWASTESTOPSWITHME.ORG
