SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2017
Marina
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During one of these inspections,
Mill identified a problem with a
dock that had started to list towards
shore. Upon close examination, he
found that small logs from the river
had bypassed the booms that are
supposed to block debris and had
become lodged under the dock.
“We are here on B Dock, and as
you can see it is probably off by ten
degrees to the horizontal,” Mill
said. “So you could tie up your
boat, but getting off your boat safe-
ly is another question. It’s possible
that you could actually end up in
the river.”
Mill is quite familiar with the
marina, as he has been the OMC’s
designated point man to deal with
the problems that have arisen. He is
also a local resident, so he is famil-
iar with the needs of the port. His
experience informs his inspections
and provides background for need-
Registration
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“The
Department
of
Corrections uses a sex offender
risk assessment to classify sex
offenders according to the fol-
lowing levels:
(1) A level 1 sex offender
presents the lowest risk of re-
offending and requires a limit-
ed maintenance.
OMC’s current work at the mari-
na is primarily focused on repair
and removal of unsafe equipment.
The most difficult task will be
the removal of a tall metal ladder
that is attached to the back deck of
ICM Restaurant. It is a rusty
reminder that the building once
served a much different purpose.
Mill said, “The ladder was put
here and used when the building
was a fish processing plant. Now
it’s a patio for a seafood restaurant,
with a guardrail in front of it. The
ladder has deteriorated so badly
that you can’t use it. It’s really a
ladder that goes nowhere.”
OMC and the port stepped for-
ward to deal with the potential for
accident preemptively.
Mill’s next challenging repair
will be the submersion and flota-
tion of an air tank that should level
the unbalanced orientation of
Dock B. This repair will require
the submersion of the tank and
ed range of notification.
(2) A level 2 sex offender
presents a moderate risk of re-
offending and requires a moder-
ate range of notification.
(3) A level 3 sex offender pres-
ents the highest risk of re-offend-
ing and requires the widest range
of notification.”
The level 3 classification
replaces the official “pred-
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Brien Mill works to remove
rusted material at the Port of
Siuslaw. His current projects
will last through the week.
filling it with air once it is proper-
ly placed.
Port of Siuslaw Manager Steven
Leskin estimated the cost of the
projects would not exceed $21,000.
“The funds to do the projects
will come from the port’s facilities
budget. It is part of our normal
maintenance program,” he said.
OMC’s work should be complet-
ed by Feb. 11, and should not inter-
fere with normal port operations.
atory” designation.
Pitcher said the registration of
out-of-state sex offenders that
move to Oregon is complicated
because each state has its own
interpretations of what consti-
tutes a “predatory” sex offender.
“Different states may use
different criteria and different
verbiage for what they call a
sex offender or predatory sex
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“We don’t want that kind of liability,”
Wells continued. “I wouldn't want anyone
who lives here, or who comes here on
vacation, to have a day of kayaking end in
tragedy.”
Historically, the Oregon State Marine
Board and the Oregon State Police have
ensured the river was navigable and safe
for recreational users.
“However, about three years ago, they
were denied access to the property
where the dam is located, which ren-
dered it almost impossible to remove
snags and fallen trees,” said Duke. “As
far as the Oregon State Police are con-
cerned, the river trail was closed three
years ago.”
As instructed by the City Council, City
Administrator Jamie Mills has contacted
the new owner of the dam and surround-
ing land to discuss options.
“They have received the city’s letter
and we have talked about options. But no
formal decisions have been made,” said
Mills. “They have agreed to cooperate
and allow the state in to clean out the river
again. I also hope they will recognize the
value in keeping the portage and will
accept the city’s offer to transfer the own-
ership of the portage to them.”
Until such time as the river is cleared
and Dunes City’s ownership of the
portage terminated, councilors have
decided that signage associated with the
Siltcoos River Trail will be marked with a
red “closed” sign.
Other goals established by the Dunes
City Council include pursuing the cre-
ation and installation of a bike and hiking
trail that connects the North Beach (Clear
Lake Road) area of Dunes City with the
Westlake area; taking action toward final-
izing surface water right permits; encour-
aging councilors to work harder to talk to
citizens about what the citizens would
like to see in the future for Dunes City;
and negotiating a contract for the Oregon
Dunes Triathlon and Duathlon.
A full list of the 2017 goals can be
found on the Dunes City website at
dunescity.com.
offender,” Pitcher said.
He added, “In the state of
Oregon, our state parole board
has to designate what level an
individual is at. That is what the
OSP Sex Offender Registration
Program uses to indicate whether
there is a community notification
on the website that the person is
a predatory level 3.”
Pitcher also said he spoke with
the program registration manag-
er, Jeff Clabaugh.
Pitcher said, “He did a deeper
search that was available through
the OSP website and found some
names (in the Florence area) that
could be rated at a level 3, but
because of certain things within
their criteria, they do not rate that
designation on the OSP website
and for community notification.”
In addition, Pitcher said some
of the local names that were reg-
istered with the state had not yet
received a classification by the
parole board.
“Most of the names on the list
Arrest
Florence Justice Center until
LCSO, who had been pursu-
ing him from Mapleton,
arrived and transported him
to the Lane County Jail.
Florence police charged
Smith with two counts of
unauthorized use of motor
vehicle, unlawful entry into
motor vehicle, first degree
criminal mischief, two counts
of third degree robbery and
three counts of menacing.
In addition, LCSO has
charged Smith with three
counts of robbery.
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threatened them, demanding
that they take him somewhere
or he would harm them.
He wanted to steal their car.
He started a fight. Then
he grabbed a female and did
the same thing. He made
threats and tried to take her
car.”
According to Pitcher,
Florence police arrived and
took Trennon into custody.
Trennon was held at the
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don’t require the supervision of a
level 3 predator. Most of the
names were listed as ‘unsuper-
vised.’ That means they do not
require any type of supervision,”
he said.
The Lane County Sheriff’s
Office does not maintain sex
offender registration files.
For more information about
the registration program, go to
www.oregon.gov/OSP/SOR or
call the OSP sex offender regis-
tration unit at 503-934-1258.
Trennon Ray Smith