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NORTHWEST East Oregonian Page 2A Wednesday, December 5, 2018 Audit flags problems with city of Portland’s environmental agency PORTLAND (AP) — A new audit finds problems with how the city of Port- land is managing environ- mental restoration projects and “green streets” designed to control stormwater. OPB reports that the Bureau of Environmental Services is spending mil- lions on projects aimed at improving water qual- ity, restoring wildlife habi- tat and preventing flooding, but auditors with the city of Portland found the bureau often can’t prove those proj- ects are meeting their goals. This year, the bureau invested $13 million in res- toration projects and green streets. Auditors say the agency needs a better sys- tem for measuring the bene- fits of those investments. “The Bureau cannot report on overall progress because there is no inven- tory of restoration projects on which to base report- ing, none of the projects we reviewed had quantifiable goals, and there are no pro- tocols for consistent mon- itoring or data collection,” the audit states. Kaitlin Lovell, science Idaho to pay $260,000 in legal fees in dairy spying lawsuit integration division man- ager for the Bureau of Environmental Services, said the bureau has plenty of evidence that its resto- ration projects have been successful. “We know they have been effective by having salmon swimming in urban streams and by having a swimmable Willamette River,” she said. “What they’re asking us to do is to be more quantifiable — to really demonstrate we are getting a return on our investment in a much more tangible way, and we think we can do that.” Lovell said the bureau agrees with the audit’s con- clusions and plans to collect more data at the beginning of its restoration projects to help measure the benefits over time. The city’s “green streets” use plants alongside roads to absorb stormwater and prevent sewer backups and overflows. But auditors found the bureau doesn’t have a way of determining where they’re most needed or how well they’re work- ing. Plus, it’s failing to inspect and maintain them. By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press Colin Murphey/The Daily Astorian High holidays Visitors to the Astoria Column admire the view from the top of the landmark, which is decorated for the holidays. Forecast for Pendleton Area TODAY THURSDAY Mostly sunny and colder Plenty of sunshine, but cold 31° 19° 32° 19° BRIEFLY FRIDAY SATURDAY Mostly sunny and chilly Officials confirm 10th sea lion killed by gunshot wound SUNDAY Rather cloudy; ice at night Cloudy PENDLETON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 34° 21° 36° 22° 36° 25° HERMISTON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 37° 23° 35° 23° 35° 24° 37° 25° OREGON FORECAST 37° 27° ALMANAC Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. PENDLETON through 3 p.m. yest. HIGH LOW TEMP. Seattle Olympia 45/27 34/18 39/18 Longview Kennewick Walla Walla 32/21 Lewiston 44/24 37/21 Astoria 48/29 Pullman Yakima 38/17 43/22 36/19 Portland Hermiston 45/30 The Dalles 37/23 Salem Corvallis 43/20 Yesterday Normals Records La Grande 31/11 PRECIPITATION John Day Eugene Bend 42/24 31/12 34/12 Ontario 33/15 Caldwell Burns 41° 33° 42° 29° 67° (1982) 2° (2013) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date Albany 44/22 0.00" 0.01" 0.22" 6.97" 8.77" 8.69" Today Boardman Pendleton Medford 50/27 SEATTLE (AP) — A necropsy has deter- mined that a sea lion died from a gunshot wound, marking the 10th to have been found shot and killed in the Puget Sound. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports the Seal Sitters Marine Mammal Stranding Network confirmed the death of the sea lion found in west Seattle last week. Sixteen dead sea lions have been reported in King and Kitsap counties in recent months. Some of the deaths were caused by “acute trauma,” including encounters with humans or attacks by other animals. Killing sea lions is illegal under the fed- eral Marine Mammal Act. It’s punishable by up to a year in prison and a $25,000 fine. The Marine Animal Rescue and Sea Shepherd Seattle are offering rewards for information about the shootings that leads to an arrest. Neighbors band together to delay work on housing development MUKILTEO, WINDS (in mph) 31/15 27/-1 0.00" 0.01" 0.18" 8.88" 15.33" 11.65" through 3 p.m. yest. HIGH LOW TEMP. Pendleton 30/9 46/24 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date HERMISTON Enterprise 31/19 38/24 40° 26° 41° 28° 70° (1923) -1° (1972) PRECIPITATION Moses Lake 43/21 Aberdeen 33/18 35/19 Tacoma Yesterday Normals Records Spokane Wenatchee 45/28 BOISE, Idaho — An ani- mal welfare group on Tues- day applauded a court ruling ordering the state of Idaho to pay $260,000 to attorneys for animal rights groups after federal courts said the state’s law banning spying at farms, dairies and slaughter- houses violated free speech rights. “We hope this award sends a strong message that Ag-Gag laws, which are designed to insulate factory farms from public scrutiny, are not only bad policy but illegal as well,” said John Seber of Mercy for Animals in a statement to The Associ- ated Press. U.S. District Court Chief Judge B. Lynn Winmill issued the order Friday as part of a settlement between Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden and the Animal Legal Defense Fund and others. The attorney general’s office declined comment. — Neighbors Corrections The East Oregonian works hard to be accurate and sincerely regrets any errors. If you notice a mistake in the paper, please call 541-966-0818. MCKAY CREEK ESTATES Thu. NE 4-8 NNW 4-8 Wash. banded together and parked their cars in the path of a bulldozer to successfully block the construction of a housing development in Mukilteo. Residents on Monday kept crews from accessing the 0.03 square miles of land that are set to become the 112 homes of Frognal Estates. The confrontation ended after a brief stalemate. A deputy responded but issued no citations or warnings. The workers left. Snohomish County planners say the developer, Integral Northwest, has permits to put up erosion-control fences and log the property. The neighbors aren’t sure what will hap- pen this week. They are in an appeals pro- cess with a hearing set for mid-February. Bill Lider, an engineer with the Sno-King Watershed Council, a group fighting the project in court, says the council intends to seek a court order this week to stay the ini- tial work. NE 3-6 N 4-8 SUN AND MOON Klamath Falls 39/18 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 Sunrise today Sunset tonight Moonrise today Moonset today 7:20 a.m. 4:12 p.m. 5:23 a.m. 3:38 p.m. New First Full Last Dec 6 Dec 15 Dec 22 Dec 29 NATIONAL EXTREMES Yesterday’s National Extremes: (for the 48 contiguous states) High 88° in Marathon, Fla. Low -20° in Daniel, Wyo. NATIONAL WEATHER TODAY Holiday Dinner Thursday, December 20 • 5:00 p.m. Please join us for our annual Holiday Dinner and celebration. 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