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Bids/Classifieds To place your ad, email Advertising deadlines 12:00 Noon Monday Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. advertising@theskanner.com REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Ocean The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon continued from page 6 adopting a renewable energy standard and negotiating an agreement to shut down the state’s only coal-fired power plant. But the panel said more could be done, such as adopting a low-carbon fuel standard. Gregoire also proposed a new center for ocean acidification at the Universi- ty of Washington to be paid for by existing taxes collected on hazardous substances and revenue from leases on state-owned aquatic lands. Ocean acidification likely affects marine organisms to varying degrees, but research has shown those using the mineral calcium carbonate to make shells, skeletons or other body parts are more sensitive to changing sea chemistry. The organisms include oys- ters, clams, scallops, mussels and coral. In February, scientists in Oregon found evidence that higher levels of carbon dioxide in the Pacific Ocean were responsible for the failure of oys- ter larvae to survive in 2005 at Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery on Netarts Bay. The panel said Washington’s waters are particularly vulnerable to ocean acidification because seasonal ocean upwelling brings water rich in carbon dioxide — and more acidic — up from the deep ocean toward the continental shelf. ``We’re still struggling with what we know and what we don’t know about the biological impacts. We do know a whole lot about what happens to oyster larvae,’’ said Richard Feely, an oceanographer at NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory in Seattle and a panel member. Scientists are learning that other organisms such as pteropods — tiny free-swimming snails that are a pri- mary food source for salmon — are already being affected by acidification, Feely said. More recent work has found that acidifying oceans can affect behav- ioral responses of some organisms, such as whether a fish will go toward or avoid a predator, he said. ``We now need to have a better understanding of how the changes are taking place at the very bases of the food chain and how those changes per- meate through the food chain up to fish and birds and mammals,’’ Feely said. This Week’s Edition Check Out The Skanner News Turn-the-Pages now on Facebook ! and Jefferson County School District 509-J New Warm Springs K-8 School Request for Proposals for CM/GC Services Due Date: 2:00 pm on December 21, 2012 Notice is hereby given that The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon (CTWS) and the Jefferson County School District 509-J (509-J) are currently soliciting proposals for Construction Manage- ment/General Contractor (CM/GC) services for the New Warm Springs K-8 School. Proposals will be accepted until 2:00 pm on December 21, 2012 and shall be deliv- ered to: Dave Fishel, Project Manager, Wenaha Group, Inc., 445 SE Buff Street, Madras, OR 97741. The 509-J and CTWS may reject any proposal not in compliance with prescribed procedures and require- ments and may reject for good cause any and all pro- posals upon a finding of 509-J and CTWS that it is in the public interest to do so. The 509-J and CTWS are not responsible for any costs of any proposers incurred while submitting proposal; all proposers who respond to solici- tations do so solely at their own expense. This proposal is subject to Indian preference. The Request for Proposal and all attachments and any addendum are available to any interested party on the School District web site located at www.jcsd.k12.or.us/bond/bond-information All questions regarding this solicitation shall be directed to Dave Fishel, Project Manager at DaveF@Wenaha- Group.com. 11-28-12 CAN’T WAIT TO SHARE YOUR NEWS? e-mail press releases to info@theskanner.com cation projects in his budget. Jane Lubchenco, administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said the report draws attention to a problem that exists inter- nationally but has hit particularly hard in the state of Washington. Acidification is caused when oceans absorb human-generated carbon diox- ide, mostly from the atmosphere and also from nutrient runoff and other sources. Studies have shown that corrosive water has a dramatic effect on oysters, clams, and corals, and could potential- ly affect the broader marine food web. Washington state is the nation’s top producer of farmed shellfish. The problem affects the industry along with consumers and anyone who has ever dug up razor clams or picked oys- ters on the coast, Manning said. The panel, the first of its kind for a state, recommended 42 wide-ranging actions. It cited 18 priorities, ranging from finding innovative techniques such as seaweed farming to capture and remove carbon to reducing green- house gas emissions. The state has already taken action to reduce carbon emissions, including EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR $4,247 - $6,050/month Initial Application Review: Friday, Dec 7th at 5:00 PM Coordinates and facili- tates Emergency Man- agement planning, training and exercises. Develops and facilitates response and recovery plans. Minimum quali- fications: 1 year of related work experi- ence. Bachelor’s Degree may substitute for experience. 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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Farmer’s Irrigation District will hold a joint public hearing of its Board of Directors and its Public Contract Review Board regarding adoption of findings and a resolution support- ing exemption of its Large Pipe Facilities Project – Farmers Canal Phases from the competitive bidding requirements pursuant to ORS 279C.335(1) on the 19th day of December, 2012, at 12:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Farmer’s Irrigation District Office located at 1985 Country Club Road, Hood River, Oregon 97031.The proposed resolution will adopt findings in support of a contracting exemption for the construction of the Large Pipe Facilities Project – Farmers Canal Phases and grant an exemption from competitive bid- ding requirements. The public hearing will be held for the purpose of taking comments on the District’s draft findings and res- olution described above. 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