November 30, 2018 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com • 3A
PUBLIC MEETINGS
TUESDAY, Dec. 4
E. Gower St.
Cannon Beach City Council, 7:00
p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St.
Cannon Beach Design Review
Board Meeting, 6 p.m., City Hall,
163 E. Gower St.
TUESDAY, Dec. 11
Cannon Beach City Council, 5:30
p.m., work session, City Hall, 163
E. Gower St.
THURSDAY, Dec. 13
THURSDAY, Dec. 27
Cannon Beach Planning Com-
mission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 163 E.
Gower St.
Cannon Beach Academy Board
of Directors, 5:30 p.m., 3781 S.
Hemlock.
TUESDAY, Jan. 8
Seaside School District Board of
Directors, 6 p.m., 1801 S. Franklin.
TUESDAY, Jan. 15
Cannon Beach City Council, 5:30
p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St.
TUESDAY, Dec. 18
Seaside School District Board of
Directors, 6 p.m., 1801 S. Franklin.
Cannon Beach Public Works
Committee, 9 a.m., City Hall, 163
E. Gower St.
Cannon Beach City Council, 5:30
p.m., work session, City Hall, 163
E. Gower St.
THURSDAY, Dec. 20
MONDAY, Jan. 21
Parks and Community Services
Committee, 9 a.m., City Hall, 163
Ecola Creek Watershed Council,
4:30 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St.
ARCH CAPE WATER DISTRICT
FLOORING
Forest land forms the backdrop of Arch Cape.
CCB# 205283
Arch Cape forest plan draws
questions from community
Project is aimed
to protect area
watershed
By Brenna Visser
Cannon Beach Gazette
A project that would con-
serve 2,100 acres of forest
land in Arch Cape’s water-
shed continues to move for-
ward.
About 50 people in the
Arch Cape area came to learn
about the ongoing community
forest project in a November
public forum.
Water treatment issues are
part of the driving force be-
hind why Arch Cape Water
District and other community
partners want their 2,100-acre
watershed as a community
forest. The designation would
allow the water district to
manage, conserve and harvest
the forestland as they see fit
with community input.
The Arch Cape communi-
ty forest concept grew out of
the North Coast Land Conser-
vancy’s Rainforest Reserve
campaign, which seeks to
conserve 3500 acres of tim-
berland above Arch Cape and
adjacent to Oswald West State
Park.
The water district is work-
ing with the North Coast Land
Conservancy and Sustainable
Northwest to raise enough
money to buy the land from
Ecotrust Forest Management,
which is managing the prop-
erty until the district can af-
ford the purchase.
Water district board pres-
ident Ron Schiffman, a res-
ident for four decades, said
this was a rare opportunity
to make a dream a reality.
Community forest models are
common in other parts of the
country, but fairly uncommon
in the Pacific Northwest.
“It’s important now be-
cause we have a willing sell-
er,” Schiffman said. “We’ve
never had that before. If we
don’t buy it, they will log it
themselves or sell it to anoth-
er logging company.”
Schiffman said the water
treatment has to shut down the
plant each year to remove five
dump trucks worth of sedi-
ment from run-off, which the
district attributes to what they
consider inadequate stream
buffers and heavy rains.
“And you’re paying for
that in your water bill,” he
said.
While forum participants
appeared to embrace the idea,
some had questions about how
it was going to be funded. The
water district is currently in
the running for a $5.5 million
federal forest grant, but rough
price estimates suggest the to-
tal purchase price could be as
much as $7 million.
Bob Cerelli, a longtime
resident, in theory likes the
idea, and “hasn’t talked to
anyone around town who is
against it.”
“But ultimately, you have
to present to us how much this
is going to cost us. Otherwise
it’s impossible for us to know
whether or not to go for it,”
Cerelli said.
Ben Dair, senior manag-
er of conservation finance at
Sustainable Northwest, said
addressing that question is
difficult given that the project
is in early stages. If the dis-
trict receives the grant, then
they can explore different
grant opportunities, small-in-
terest loans and philanthropy
to fill in the gap.
Formal appraisals of the
timber by both the district and
the property managers are also
underway, which will help es-
tablish a more set price.
But whatever happens
needs to happen within the
next three years or so, Schiff-
man said, as the owners have
agreed to manage the property
for only a limited amount of
time.
When residents in the
audience asked of the cost
could be passed along to them
through water rates, Schiff-
man said any decisions con-
cerning rates or how to pay
for the shortfall would be “a
board decision” and involve
public hearings.
“We are not going to bur-
den the community with a $7
million loan,” Schiffman said.
Find that perfect gift at
our silent auction and
raffle.
Dress up your pet for
photos with Santa
Details
Sat Dec 8
9am-4pm
Fort George
Lovell
Showroom
426 14th St. • Astoria
Questions? Call
503.861.0737
And make sure you’re
hungry because our
fabulous bake sale is back!
Enter to win one of our grand
raffle prizes!
A Day with a Columbia River Bar Pilot.
An exciting opportunity to learn about
the entire Bar Pilot operation, including
riding out and watching a pilot boarding
or disembarking.
Tickets $25 or 5 for $100.
Animal
Clatsop
al
ce’ Annu
Assistan
&
Party
Holiday
er
Fundrais
w w w.do
.org
gsncats
Silent
Auction
Raffle
AND MORE!
you walk on
our reputation
Flooring
Installation
3470 Hwy 101 Suite 102 • Gearhart, Oregon
503.739.7577 • carpetcornergearhart.com
PAINTING
Randy Anderson
Licensed • Bonded • Insured
CCB# 89453
36 Years Experience
Anderson Painting
(503) 738-9989 • Cell (503) 440-2411 • Fax (503) 738-9337
PO Box 140 Seaside, Oregon 97138
www.andersonpainting.biz
“Custom Finishing”
CONSTRUCTION
B oB M c E wan c onstruction , inc .
E xcavation • u ndErground u tiitiEs
r oad w ork • F ill M atErial
s itE P rEParation • r ock
owned and operated by
M ike and C eline M C e wan
503-738-3569
34154 Hwy 26, Seaside, OR
P.O. Box 2845, Gearhart, OR
S erving the p aCifiC n orthweSt S inCe 1956 • CC48302
LANDSCAPING
Laurelwood Compost • Mulch • Planting MacMix
Soil Amendments
239 N. Hemlock • Cannon Beach • 503.436.0208
YARD DEBRIS DROP-OFF
(no Scotch Broom)
Cannon Beach’s Best Selection
of Oregon and Washington Wine!
503-717-1454
34154 HIGHWAY 26
SEASIDE, OR
UPCOMING TASTINGS
Shack Hours
Sunday - Thursday
11am to 5pm
Friday & Saturday
11am to 5:30pm
Tasting Room Hours
Daily • 1 to 5pm
Dec 1 • Puffin & Friends!
Dec 8 • Walla Walla Wines
Dec 15 • Wine Shack Favorites
Dec 22 • Holiday Favorites
Dec 25 • Christmas Day Wine Tasting
“Best Wine Shop”
- 2016 & 2018 Reader’s Choice Award
124 N. Hemlock, Cannon Beach - 503.436.1100 - www.thewineshack.wine
Laurelwood Farm
CONSTRUCTION
“Helping shape the character of Cannon Beach since 1973”
Residential • Commercial • Remodeling
New Construction • Storm Damage Repair
Full Service Custom Cabinet Shop
503.436.2235
Save
Savethe
the date!
date!
Mark your calendars for
this pre-Christmas event.
Luxury vinyl planks and tile.
www.coasterconstruction.com • CCB# 150126
Making Sweet Memories
for over 55 Sweet Years!
TWO
NS h
LOCAT an I no O n Be
ac
Downtown C
let Mall
& Seaside Out
THE ONLY
E
TAFFY MAD N
IN CANNO
BEACH!
Fall is the
SWEETEST time
of year, we’ve
homemade
caramel apples,
salt water taffy,
caramel corn and
so much more!
WE CAN SHIP CANDY
DIRECTLY TO YOU!
STORAGE
STORAGE AVAILABLE
CANNON BEACH
BUSINESS PARK
10’ x 10’ Heated
Contact Holly at 503-436-2235
LAWN CARE
Free Estimates • Storm Clean-Up
JIM’S LAWN CARE
503-325-2445
Pet pix with Santa
Fabulous Bake
Sale
LAWNS • SHRUBS • GUTTER CLEANING
BARK • BRUSH CLEARING & REMOVAL
WEEDING • HAULING • MONTHLY RATES
www.brucescandy.com • 503-436-2641 • 503-738-7828