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Page 20 The INDEPENDENT, October 21, 2010 Salmon fishing reopens on Columbia From page 15 several lower Columbia River tributaries. Tules are a stock of chinook that spawn primarily in the lower Columbia tributaries. They exhibit a different life-his- tory than “bright”-stock fall chi- nook, which typically spawn lat- er and migrate farther up the Columbia. “The tule chinook have moved into the tributaries, so we are able to reopen this area to allow fishing access to other chinook stocks,” said Chris Kern, assistant fisheries man- ager for ODFW’s Ocean Sal- mon and Columbia River Pro- gram. “The chinook run is defi- nitely winding down and we don’t expect many to be caught from here on out, but there are still some upriver brights avail- able.” Under the rule change, the entire Columbia is open to chi- nook, coho and steelhead fish- ing through December 31. The daily bag limit is two adult salmon and steelhead in any combination. Steelhead must be adipose fin-clipped in order to be retained, as must coho in all areas downstream of the Hood River. Chinook may be retained whether they are fin- clipped or not. “Essentially, this change will bring the entire Columbia River back under permanent Oregon fishing regulations for salmon and steelhead, as outlined in the 2010 fishing pamphlet,” said Kern. 12. The winning young artists will be honored with the cash prizes in a public ceremony at the Washington County Martin Luther King Day Celebration on January 16. Entries are due by Novem- ber 8, 2010. For more details about the contest, please call 503-846-5792 or visit the Hu- man Rights Council website at www.humanrightswashco.org. Property tax statements mailed FEMA comment period, continued From page 11 for the new schools project, and allows the city to retain space dedicated as Spencer Park. Additionally, the loss of 3.79 acres of wetland to develop- ment at the current Spencer Park site will be mitigated by converting required acreage at the old mill site to wetlands. A draft of the environmental assessment covering these two aspects of the project, along with other considera- tions, was provided to meet National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) public notice re- quirements. Comments on the draft will be taken until 5:00 p.m. November 2. Additional information is available on the school district website: http://www.vernonia. k12.or.us/ . Poster contest for Wash. Co. kids The Human Rights Council of Washington County has an- nounced its second annual Hu- man Rights Poster Contest, which is open to all elementary and secondary students in Washington County. The theme of the contest is, “Every Human Has Rights.” The poster will be reprinted and displayed around the county to bring awareness to Internation- al Human Rights Day, Decem- ber 10. Winning posters will also be featured on the Human Rights Council website and will be displayed at Portland’s 2010 U.N. Human Rights Day cele- bration in December. Prize-winning entries will be selected on their originality, content, design, appeal, tech- nique and craftsmanship. One Grand Prize of $100 will be giv- en, as well as four category prizes of $25 each. The cate- gories are: Grades 1-3, Grades 4-5, Grades 6-8, and Grades 9- Approximately 188,000 pro- perty tax statements will be mailed to Washington County property owners between Oc- tober 18 and 25. In the weeks that follow, staff in the County’s Department of Assessment & Taxation will assist the public with a variety of inquiries, in- cluding how property tax bills are determined, what local services are paid for and what the options are for an appeal. For more information go to http://www.co.washington.or.us /AssessmentTaxation/News/20 10-11-property-tax-statement. cfm . Evers set to retire February 2011 From page 14 ploying the program. Denise Holmes presented the Library Board report, noting that this is the first time the li- brary board is making a report, and that next year the report will have more text. City Manager Jim Hough highlighted his report for Sep- tember, noting the following: • The Certificates of Partici- pation have received a good average rate of 3.93%. The pa- perwork is being executed and the money transfer will occur on October 20; • The city received a protest from Lyda Excavation, Inc., re- garding the Traffic Sign Re- placement and Upgrade Pro- ject. The city has reviewed the complaint and has elected to rescind the original request for proposal; • Fred Evers, Public Works Supervisor, has notified the city that he will retire on February 1, 2011. The city is in the process of advertising for his replace- ment and hopes to have the new person on board in early December; • Oregon Parks and Recre- ation Department is planning a Banks-Vernonia State Trail trailhead ribbon-cutting cere- mony at 11:00 a.m. Friday, Oc- tober 29 at the Banks trailhead. The council and the public are invited to attend; • The first evidentiary hear- ing on the UGB Expansion will be at a special Planning Com- mission meeting on December 15, at 7:30 p.m. It is anticipated that City Council will hold the second hearing on February 8 at 7:30 p.m. The next city council meet- ing will be on November 9 at 7:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers.
