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2A • May 8, 2015 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com From one coast to another LUBA upholds county’s liquefied natural gas pipeline ruling Gazette introduces a new editor The Cannon Beach Ga- zette welcomes a new ed- itor to its staff this week. R.J. Marx joins the paper, replacing recently retired editor Nancy McCarthy. Marx comes to the north Oregon coast following an 18-year tenure at The Record-Review, a weekly headquartered in Katonah, New York, about 40 miles north of New York City. Important stories over the years included the devas- tation of Hurricane San- dy in 2012; the Bedford Central School District’s “Satan Suit,” a legal chal- lenge which helped define the parameters of public school curriculum; and the celebrity adventures (and misadventures) of local residents Martha Stewart, Richard Gere and Donald Trump. Marx managed coverage of land preservation initiatives; the growth of a regional grassroots effort to pro- mote sustainable energy and reduce greenhouse emissions; and the fair and affordable housing settlement between afflu- ent Westchester County and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban De- velopment. Under his helm, Marx helped guide The Re- cord-Review to editorial and design awards at the New York Press Associ- ation Better Newspaper Contest in 2014. In years past, the newspaper was awarded the prestigious John C. Dorman award for “Best Overall” week- ly newspaper in New York four times since 1997. “I feel I can relate to the North Coast demo- graphic and the commu- nity in terms of the issues that are really important here — specifically, the environment, social issues and affordable housing,” Marx said Tuesday. “I’m really looking forward to joining this very strong staff and great bunch of people. So far, my ex- perience has been really terrific in the area, and I really invite everybody to reach out and introduce themselves.” “Journalism is import- ant to me because jour- nalists, by nature, have to be brave. They have to ask the tough questions. This can lead to change, confront wrongs, and do something positive for the world we live in. I look at The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals on April 29 voted to uphold Clat- sop County’s 2013 ruling rejecting an application for construction of 41 miles of pipeline to serve a proposed OLTXH¿HG QDWXUDO JDV WHUPL- nal in Warrenton. There is a 21-day win- dow for the applicant, Ore- gon Pipeline LLC, to appeal LUBA’s ruling to the Ore- gon Court of Appeals. “In October 2013, the board of commissioners determined the application submitted by Oregon Pipe- line LLC for the construction of a 41-mile high-pressure pipeline through Clatsop County did not comply with our Comprehensive Plan. Today we are pleased to learn that the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals up- held our decision to deny the application,” said board chairman Scott Lee. LUBA rejected all or part RI¿YHRIWKHHLJKW³DVVLJQ- ments of error” claimed by Oregon Pipeline and exam- ined by the appeals panel for Wednesday’s ruling. 7KH\ LQFOXGHG ¿QGLQJV E\ the board of commissioners that the proposed project fell DAVE FISHER PHOTO R.J. Marx at the office of the Cannon Beach Gazette on Tuesday morning. journalism as a day-in and day-out process. There are many great moments, but you always know that tomorrow’s going to be another story and anoth- er adventure. And I think what I feel proud about is that I’m able to maintain a steady and strong record that I feel proud of over the years.” short of county standards for compatibility with near- E\UHVLGHQWLDOXVHVFRQÀLFWV with other uses in aquatic land-use zones, and poten- tial adverse impacts from construction of the pipeline using horizontal directional drilling. The county commis- sioners originally approved Oregon Pipeline’s consoli- dated land-use application in November 2010, but two months later the board, with three new commissioners, voted to withdraw that ap- proval. Following a lengthy legal process, in October 2013 the board formally re- jected the application. Oregon Pipeline appealed the decision to LUBA, which ruled last June that former commissioner Peter Huhtala demonstrated bias when he voted for the 2011 withdrawal and the 2013 de- nial, and directed the county to reconsider the application. Clatsop County appealed LUBA’s ruling to the Or- egon Court of Appeals, which overturned LUBA’s bias ruling and directed the state panel to examine the remainder of Oregon Pipe- line’s petition Chamber board looking County pursues permanent hazardous waste facility to fill up to 3 vacancies The terms of three Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors members will expire in June, and the board’s Nominating Commit- tee is now accepting applica- WLRQV WR ¿OO WKH XSFRPLQJ YD- cancies. Some of the candidate cri- teria are: • Must be a member of the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce in good standing • Period of service is 3 years • Must attend at least 75 percent of board meetings (nine per year, out of 12 total) • Can be eligible for two consecutive terms of three years maximum • Election to be held after Nominating Committee of President, Vice President, and Past President review applica- tions and submit them to the membership for vote within 10 days after nominations are closed • Announcement of elec- tion results will be declared at the Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting in June For applications, please contact Executive Director Courtland Carrier at 503-436- 2623 (phone), 503-436-0910 (fax) or CourtC@cannon- beach.org. Clatsop County is mov- ing forward this year with the centerpiece of its Household Hazardous Waste Program — the development of a perma- nent collection center for the GLVSRVDO RI WR[LF ÀDPPDEOH and corrosive items. The facility, targeted for construction at the Astoria Transfer Station in Astoria, will collect hazardous prod- ucts such as pesticides and herbicides, paint, cleaning solvents and other materials not suitable for disposal with standard household trash. The facility is expected to open in April 2016. As a result of the project, the county will no longer sponsor the yearly household hazardous waste collection events held each May. Until the new collection facility is operating, residents who need to dispose of haz- DUGRXVSURGXFWVPD\¿QGRWK- er options at www.co.clatsop. or.us. The household hazardous waste collection facility will be open at least eight times a year to collect waste items from county residents and qualify- ing small businesses. The cen- ter will be funded through a grant from the Oregon Depart- ment of Environmental Quali- ty and a surcharge on garbage collection rates. 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