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VOLUME 35, NUMBER 45 • November 6, 2012
Coal controversy continues By Steve Wehrly Journal reporter
Coal isn’t the only fuel firing the first stage of the Gateway Pacific Coal Terminal protest. Bunker fuel spills, noise pollution, and bilge and ballast water are just a few detrimental impacts, that citizens on the San Juan Islands are concerned about when it comes to increased coal transport through the Salish Sea. The scoping workshop on Lopez, on Oct. 24, sponsored by Friends of the San Juans and Lopez NO COALition with help from Vortex and Lopez Village Market, drew about 60 people. “The coal terminal project may have devastating
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adverse impacts on our island ecology and economy as well as our children and grandchildren. So I think it’s very important that the companies and agencies involved conduct careful and comprehensive analysis of all the potential risks and impacts before deciding whether the project should go forward,” said Chom Greacen, a Lopez resident. “Our role in this is to tell them what to study and analyze.” The workshop held on Lopez, and similar events on Orcas and San Juan, were part of preparations for a Nov. 3 scoping meeting in Friday Harbor (occurring after this edition of the Weekly went to press) and the 120-day scoping comment period announced recently by the Army Corps of Engineers, Whatcom County and the Washington Department of Ecology. These are the three “co-lead agencies” responsible for producing an Environmental Impact Statement studying impacts
of the Cherry Point bulk loading terminal near Ferndale proposed by SSA Marine, the Seattle port facilities operator. Those three agencies previously determined that plans for the export facility must undergo a full environmental review by federal, state and local officials before development permits would be issued. That review, as set out by the National Environmental Policy Act and the state Environmental Policy Act, requires evaluation of the project’s potential impacts through development of an EIS, which incorporates comments submitted at the series of four regional meetings, online, or by letters to any of the three agencies. Greacen said the workshop on Lopez helped residents to learn how to frame questions at the scoping meeting. Instead of stating “I oppose the project,” people were guided to ask ‘What is the likelihood of a major hurricane causing a
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Remaining seats sold at 6:30pm at the door: Lopez Center for Community & the Arts
coal ship collision and major oil spill?’ or request a study of the impact on the San Juan economy if the orca population were to be wiped out by a major oil spill. If approved, the $650 million Gateway Terminal would be the largest bulk export facility on the West Coast. At full capacity, it would be capable of exporting up to 54 million metric tons of coal per year, shipped by rail from Montana and Wyoming’s Powder River Basin on coal-train caravans, each more than a mile long, that would circulate through the facility daily. The coal would then be carried through the Salish Sea and the waters of the San Juan Islands by as many as 480 jumbo-sized container ships, the smallest of which are more than three football fields in length, each year to Asian markets, where it would be used for fuel. Supporters cite the economic benefits the export facility will bring to the region, including the creation of as many as 2,000 new jobs and a boost to tax revenues for state and local governments. Critics claim that the facility, and the increase in rail and shipping traffic it would demand, will produce more air and noise pollution, greater traffic congestion, put the natural environment at risk and undermine the region’s quality of life. Scientist Val Veirs, a retired physics professor who has listened to and watched killer whales and ships in Haro Strait for 10 years, wants to make sure that science informs and influences the government deciders who will consider the noise impacts that increased ship traffic might have on the endangered population of killer whales. Veirs doesn’t pretend to have all the answers, but he’s confident that he and his scientific colleagues, including state natural resources officials and federal fisheries experts, have good data and are developSee coal, page 8
Community Calendar tues, nov 6
meeting: Election Results
Party, 3 p.m., Bay Shore Room at Islander’s Resort. weds, nov 7
play: Community Shakespeare Company’s “As You Like It,” 12 and 7:30 p.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. Show runs until Nov. 10. Suggested donation: adult $15, youth $10. See www. lopezcenter.org for a full schedule. thurs, nov 8
workshop: ‘Sticky’ Marketing,
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5- 8 p.m., library. Find out why some marketing messages work and others don’t and learn to create a compelling marketing that “sticks” in the minds of your customers with Skagit Valley College instructor Ian Byington. For more details call LIFRC at 468-4117 or visit www.lifrc. org. Fee $35. Preregistration required.
Meeting: Lopez Island
Garden Club meeting, coffee and goodies at 9:30 a.m., meeting begins at 10 a.m., Woodmen Hall. Our guest speaker Nita-Jo Rountree is from Seattle and will be
Art: Artist reception, 5-7 p.m., Chimera Gallery in Lopez Village Plaza. Join artists and friends in a reception to launch the gallery’s annual silent auction and scholarship raffle. This month you can bid on artists’ work starting at bargain prices, and buy raffle tickets for a chance to win fantastic art donated by Chimera members to benefit the gallery’s student art scholar-
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speaking on: HYDRANGEAS - WHAT, HOW, WOW! Go beyond your grandmother’s hydrangeas and discover a world of exciting cultivars and species. Learn how to care for and grow these showy and versatile beauties. Nita-Jo will review flower color, cultural requirements, bloom time, pruning, and inspire you with design tips.
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Systems and experiential learning with opportunities to interface with county leaders to explore areas of governance, economics, environment, health/ education and art/history and culture. Our leadership skill development includes facilitation, group dynamics, communications and
Lopez Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings: Mondays - 7:30 p.m. at the Children’s Center Wednesdays - 4 p.m. Women’s meeting at the fellowship hall at Grace Episcopal Church Fridays - 7:30 p.m. at the Children’s Center Saturdays - noon at the Children’s Center Contact phone number 468-2809
Al-Anon: Fridays - 9:00 a.m. at the Grace Church Hall, Lopez Saturdays - 9:30 a.m. at the Children’s Center, Lopez. Contact phone number 468-2510.
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ship. Winning bids and raffle winners announced at the gallery’s Dec. 8 holiday party. November gallery hours are Mondays and ThursdaysSaturdays 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sundays 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. For more info call 468-3265 or visit www.ChimeraGallery. com. mon, nov 12
meeting: LCCA Board Meeting, 5:15 p.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. For more info, visit lopezcenter.org. Music: Lopez Islanders
Second Monday of the Month Sing-Along, 3 p.m., The Hamlet in the Village. No talent required, just a love of those old songs. Looking for a new pianist when Maureen retires at year’s end.
Cemetery workshop. Decorations, evergreen swags and wreaths. Sales benefit the Lopez Island Union Cemetery and Center Church. Pre-orders available at 468-3032. sat, nov 24
bazaar: Annual Preschool
Holiday Bazaar, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., High School Gym and Multipurpose Room. Enjoy local arts crafts, new vendors, raffle prizes, hot food, bake sale, entertainment, children’s corner and more. Proceeds benefit the Lopez Co-Op Preschool. For more info, contact Terri at 468-3388. tues, nov 27
Sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Lopez
workshop: Getting More out of your Mac Computer, 2 - 5 p.m., Lopez Library. Get greater creativity and productivity using aps and programs built into the
conflict resolution. We have an alumni roster of more than 120 community leaders who live and work on Lopez, Orcas, San Juan, Fidalgo Islands, and beyond. Our graduates are entrepreneurs, hold elected offices, work in our schools, on coalitions, and governmental agencies, serve on numerous non-profit boards, in media, utilities, libraries, healthcare, environmental, solid waste, farming/ food and sustainability
programs and provide probono facilitation for board retreats and community meetings. When a handful of Friday Harbor leaders envisioned Leadership San Juan Islands back in 2004, little did they know how successful they would be in developing the future leaders of San Juan County. Founded through a collaboration between Skagit Valley College, The United Way and the Economic Development Council, LSJI is now a solid
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machine that you may not know about. We’ll cover file management and enhanced Internet use as well. Bring your Mac and questions for Skagit Valley College instructor Ian Byington. For more details call LIFRC at 4684117 or visit www.lifrc.org. Fee$15 if paid by 11/19, $20 after 11/19. Pre-registration required.
workshop: Getting started with Online Dating: “How I met my Wife (and many other people),” 6-8 p.m., Lopez Library. Find out from “local expert” Ian Byington about the somewhat daunting world of online dating. Sites to use and online dating tips will be shared in this entertaining, informal FREE workshop. No preregistration required, but feel free to call LIFRC at 468-4117 for more info. 501(c)(3) and its successful program is entering its ninth year in January. Join us! Registration is open for Cohor t IX, with applications due by Nov. 19. The calendar of program dates and application are available at www.lsji.org or by calling Program Co-Directors Liz Illg (378-6104) or Tara Dalton (468-3875). Morgan Meadows LSJI Publicity and alumni outreach Orcas Island
News briefs Massive earthquake strikes west coast of Canada
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the west coast of British Columbia shortly after 8 p.m., Saturday, prompting an initial tsunami warning for coastal areas of Canada, southern Alaska and Hawaii. The warning was later downgraded to a tsunami advisory for those areas. Impact from the earthquake is not expected to affect coastal areas of Washington state or the San Juan Islands. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred near the Queen Charlotte Islands at a depth of about three miles, centered roughly 96 miles south of Masset, British Columbia. It is reportedly one of the largest earthquakes to strike the region in years, and was followed by a 5.8-magnitude aftershock several minutes later. According to a report by the Associated Press, the quake lasted about
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New discoveries in East Sound
Did you know that East Sound has been growing cooler for the last four years? That local herring seem to be making a comeback? Or that the Eastsound waterfront is one of San Juan County’s most important seahorse and squid nurseries? Help celebrate five years of community research and outreach on Indian Island, Eastsound’s “window on the sea,” at a gala event in the Madrona Room at Orcas Center on Thursday, Nov. 15. Food, music, exhibits, and local volunteers’ fourth annual research report to the community begin at 5:30 p.m. For more info, visit www.kwiaht.org.
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Washington State ferries look at new fuel source By Natalie Johnson
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Faced with escalating fuel costs and increasingly stringent environmental regulations, the state ferry system hopes to convert at least a quarter of its fleet to a new fuel source. At Washington State Ferries’ biannual community meeting on Vashon next week, David Moseley, head of the ferry system, will give an update on the state’s efforts to convert six ferries to run on liquefied natural gas by 2015. The ferry system, looking to cut fuel costs, has been studying liquefied natural gas for about two years, Moseley said. LNG seems a logical choice for the ferries. It’s expected to remain significantly cheaper than the diesel fuel that ferries currently use, Moseley said, and it also produces fewer greenhouse gas emissions. WSF recently got preliminary approval from the U.S. Coast Guard to retrofit the six Issaquah class ferries. Later on, the 144-car Olympic class ferries, which are currently under construction, may be converted as well. “I think that liquefied natural gas is a major fuel source of the future,” Moseley said. The ferries division, given a nod from the Coast Guard, is now working to develop more specific plans, which it will present to the Coast Guard as well as the state Legislature for approval as early as this winter. It’s also searching for a private investor, perhaps a natural gas supplier, to help finance the multi-million dollar project. “It would be a pretty major change for the system,” said Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon (D-Burien), a member of the Legislature’s Joint Transportation Committee. “We want to make sure we look at safety risks and costs and everything
before we take any irreversible steps.” The ferry system, which burns 17 million gallons of fuel a year, has taken a hit in recent years as the cost of diesel has climbed. In 2000, fuel consumed about 10 percent of the ferry system’s budget. Today, fuel costs the ferries $67 million a year, or about 30 percent of the budget. Combine that with decreasing tax revenue, Moseley said, and the state needed to look at its options. Retrofitting the six Issaquah ferries to run on LNG would save the state $140 million to $196 million in fuel costs over the lifetime of the vessels. The fuel savings would pay for the $103 million conversion in six to eight years, while the boats have 25 to 30 years left on the water, according to a state study. Other estimates, however, show the state might not save so much. A report prepared for the Joint Transportation Committee by the Cedar River Group, a Seattle-based consulting firm that has worked with the ferry system in the past, put the cost of the retrofit at $144 million, making the savings less than the state estimate. Moseley said the ferries division was currently working to refine the numbers but noted that despite the differing numbers, both studies recommended that WSF move forward with the project. What’s more, Moseley said, the ferry system needs to do something to address its greenhouse gas emissions. New regulations put forward by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency mandate that the ferry system reduce its emissions significantly in the next eight to 10 years. Converting to LNG would allow the system to meet the new standards, Moseley said. “Both our analysis and the Cedar River Group analysis said this is a direction we should continue to pursue,”
Moseley said. As the state moves forward, it’s looking at a number of hurdles in the transition to LNG. Retrofitting a boat would require it to be taken off the water for several months. Liquified Natural Gas would have to be trucked down from Vancouver, B.C., though it’s possible a plant could eventually be built in the Northwest. The state would also have to make changes in how the boats are refueled. And the U.S. Coast Guard currently has no regulations for LNG-fueled passenger boats, which would be a first in the country. Natural gas, considered a more hazardous fuel than diesel to transport, is currently highly restricted by the Coast Guard. The state, however, is working closely with the Coast Guard to find terms it can agree on, and Moseley feels the conversion is feasible. Norway, which has large natural gas supplies, has been running LNG-fueled ferries successfully for years, he noted. British Columbia and New York are looking to convert some of their ferries as well, and a major cargo shipping line in the Northwest is well on its way to retrofitting some of its vessels. “We don’t see any insurmountable obstacles at this point,” Moseley said. Fitzgibbon said lawmakers were open to considering liquefied natural gas, but there were still many unanswered questions on their end. It will be one of a gamut of ferryrelated issues the Legislature considers this winter when it convenes in Olympia. “We like the fact that certainly there would be less greenhouse gas emissions and particle emissions. … We just need more information to find out if this is a realistic plan to move forward with,” he said.
SJPT inks deal for 111 more acres on Turtleback The San Juan Preservation Trust has acquired property on Orcas Island which will add more than 140 acres to the Turtleback Mountain Preserve, permanently protecting the entire ridgeline of the mountain. The iconic turtle-shaped profile of Turtleback Mountain is recognizable from throughout the San Juan archipelago. In 2006, public support saved 1,578 acres of the mountain. The 30-acre “head” of the turtle, donated to the trust in 1990, is separated from Turtleback Mountain Preserve by 111 acres of privately-held property. When the owners began to prepare their property for resi-
dential development, they learned of the trust’s interest. After months of negotiation, the parties agreed on a $1 million purchase price. SJPT put $600,000 towards the purchase price, including $500,000 from its own investment funds and $100,000 from four other donors. After a summer fundraising effort yielded an additional $390,000, the trust’s board agreed to proceed with the project. The acquisition expands the Turtleback Preserve to include the 111 acres of purchased property and the 30-acre turtle’s head, with its stunning 360-degree views of surrounding islands. This addition ensures that the
entire Turtleback Mountain ridgeline will remain undeveloped. The trust and the San Juan County Land Bank are working to merge the three properties into a single preserve. This partnership and the Washington Trails
Association will work together over the next several months to design and build a public trail connecting the Turtleback Mountain Preserve with the summit of Turtlehead. The Preservation Trust needs $160,000 to reach a total project goal of $1.15
million. The funds are needed for the purchase price, trail building expenses and a small stewardship endowment. To help complete this project, or for more information, visit www.sjpt.org, or contact Tim Seifert, director, at 360-468-3202.
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Sheriff’s log
Stolen cookies, boat borrowing and rat terriers attacking chickens San Juan County Sheriff’s Depar tment repor ted responding to these calls: Oct. 5: A Friday Harbor woman accused of stealing $29 worth of cookies and berry-flavored snacks was arrested for shoplifting after she was confronted by a grocery store manager in mid-afternoon. The 59-yearold went through the checkout counter but failed to pay for the cookies and snacks, which were reportedly hid-
den within her clothes. Oct. 8: A collision with a parked car led to the arrest of a San Juan Island man for DUI and for driving with an open container of alcohol. The 26-year-old was taken into custody at his home in the 500 block of Roche Harbor Road at about 7 p.m. Oct. 13: A San Juan Island woman accused of stealing a boat was arrested for felony theft after the Boston Whaler Runabout was found tied her
boyfriend’s boat in the Friday Harbor Marina. The 33-yearold, who was under court orders from a previous arrest at the time, claims the incident was a mix up and that she somehow borrowed the wrong boat. Various items inside the Whaler were seized as part of an unrelated theft investigation in which the woman is reportedly a suspect. Oct. 14: A Lopez Island man escaped a crash without
injury but ended up in custody following a late-afternoon single-car collision near the intersection of Center and Mudd Bay roads. The 28-year-old, reportedly wanted in connection with an alleged felony offense, was also charged with driving with a suspended license, possession of drug paraphernalia, and ticketed for driving without insurance. Oct. 16: A search warrant was served and deputies
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stood by as a county code enforcement officer inspected, measured and cataloged features of an Orcas Island couple’s property. The couple, whose property in the 600 block of Minnow Creek Lane reportedly is gated and chained off, arrived at the scene about 20 minutes after being notified of the countyauthorized inspection. Oct. 17: A Lopez Island man faces criminal charges following a deadly attack by three of his dogs on a pen full of chickens and ducks at a nearby home. The 53-year-old was issued a criminal public nuisance citation, requiring a mandatory court appearance, in the wake of the three rat terriers fatal offensive on Northstar Lane. The owner of the livestock captured and corralled the terriers in the aftermath of the attack, in which two chickens were killed, two ducks and two chickens were injured, and six chickens and one duck were missing. Oct. 20: Though locked and bounded by a Level 5 Kryptonite steel cord, a mountain bike valued at $2,250 disappeared from outside a Friday Harbor apartment in an apparent late-night theft. The bicycle, belonging to a 21-yearold Bellingham man, was reportedly strapped against a post by the steel cord and locked at the time it disap-
peared. Both the bike and lock assembly were missing when the man went to retrieve it the following day. Oct. 21: A Friday Harbor man was advised that firearms should be used only as a last resort following a late-afternoon attack on his chickens, as well on as himself, by a pair of dogs at his home on Marguerite Place. One of the dogs bit through the fabric of one of the legs of the 23-year-old’s pants as he interceded in the mauling, which occurred at about 4:30 p.m. The attack proved fatal for one of chickens kept by the man, who reportedly asked if it is legal for him to shoot the dogs should they return. – Tossing a lit cigarette out of a car window prompted a ticket for a San Juan Island man following a late-night traffic stop near the intersection of Roche Harbor Road and Sutton Drive. The 22-year-old was riding in the passenger seat of a friend’s Mercedes shortly before midnight when a cigarette reportedly was thrown out one of the car’s windows. Oct. 22: Irreplaceable mementos of their recently deceased son vanished from a California couple’s car following an apparent break-in and theft in the parking lot of Lime Kiln State Park on San Juan Island. Someone reportedly shattered the See sheriff’s log, page 6
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67. Abstruse Down 1. Civil rights org. 2. Embryonic sacs 3. Finger jewelry 4. Permanent press (2 wds) 5. "... or ___!" 6. "Go ahead!" (2 wds) 7. Paper present (2 wds) 8. "Come in!" 9. Deliberate destroyer 10. Having permanence
(hyphenated) 11. Bone-dry 12. Food sticker 13. Prince of Wales, e.g. 21. Gun, as with an engine 22. Pillbox, e.g. 26. ___ Wednesday 27. Bad end 29. Native American tent (var. spelling) 30. Real 31. "___ on Down the Road" 32. Check 33. French father
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34. Apple spray 36. ___ bag 39. Drain valves 40. "___ lost!" 45. "Dear" one 47. "Tarzan" extra 49. Blue-ribbon position 51. Bait 52. Biscotti flavoring 53. ___ throat 54. Bumpkin 55. "Cast Away" setting 56. Attack, with "into" 57. Egg on 58. Gym set Answers to today's puzzle on page 8
Fill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The difficulty ranges from 1-10 (easy) 11-15 (moderate) and 1620 (hard). Today’s puzzle is level 18. Sudoku and Crossword answers on page 8
An update on the FLIP pool effort in Lopez Friends of Lopez Island Pool board members Robin Bergstrom, Leslie Quenell and Micki Ryan gathered at the site of the future Lopez Island Aquatic and Wellness Center in the recent rains, wishing the whole island could be enjoying a nice warm indoor pool right now. Donated by John Sorenson, the two and a half acre site is just steps from the island school, across Center Road from the fire station and Mike’s Mechanical. This fall, members of FLIP launched the third phase of construction planning, a capital campaign to raise $3 million for construction of the 16,000 foot building with two pools. The larger of the two pools, 75 by 40 feet, is for recreation, fitness, learn-to-swim, competition training, and water safety/EMT rescue training. The smaller pool at 40 by 30 feet is super-heated and intended for water therapy, beginning swimmers, and water exercise, and will include a handicapped swing and water wheelchair. A plan of the entire complex is at www.lopezislandpool.org. When in operation, the pool facility can be rented for spe-
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(Left to Right) Flip Board Members Micki Ryan, Leslie Quenell, and Robin Bergstrom would love to be out of the rain and enjoying the Lopez Aquatic and Wellness Center on Center Road with you. cial and private events, in addition to daily operations open to the public. “We are very grateful for the support shown by members of the community who have the capacity to ‘make it happen,’” said Bergstrom. “We have been meeting with families individually, and have reached a level of 25 percent funding of both construction and the necessary maintenance and operating endowment. This is our ‘do or die’ stage, following all our lengthy preparation
with county, state and federal requirements. If we are going to have an aquatic center to meet every need in this community, its future will be determined over the next year.” FLIP continues to meet with those community-minded supporters who want to see everyone on the island given the opportunity to learn to be safe in the water. If you have not been contacted and wish to hear a presentation of FLIP’s Business Enterprise Plan, call President Linda
Barton at 468-4655. In addition, FLIP welcomes both full-time and part-time islanders to host an in-home presentation to share facts about construction, water, maintenance, operations and endowment. The capital campaign will extend to the end of the year 2013. Once leadership and naming gifts have been secured, with foundation and corporate grants to match local gifts, FLIP will welcome donations of all levels as in
Fate of San Juan County Council clerk remains uncertain
By Steve Wehrly Journal reporter
Deputy County Council Clerk Maureen See was placed on administrative leave and the fate of her employment with the county remains uncertain. According to her attorney, John Rosen of Seattle, See, vice chairwoman of the Charter Review Commission, was placed on paid administrative leave while the county investigates allegations “that she had Journal file photo sent and received emails concerning Propositions 1-3,” which placed on Maureen See the November ballot by the CRC. Rosen said that See, who joined the council staff in 2007, was notified by county officials in late September of possible disciplinary action for engaging in political activity while on duty. Rosen says that his client acknowledged sending and receiving emails about the CRC propositions, but does not believe “she was acting in any way inappropriately . . . and never lied about her activities.” According to Rosen, “Under the personnel rules the political activity would be considered to be a minor violation punishable in the first instance by a reprimand.” If approved by voters on Nov. 6, the charter amendments backed by the CRC would reduce the size of the council from six part-time legislators to three full-time elected officials, and would set the stage for a three-person council to oversee the executive and administrative duties of county government. County Communications Manager Stan Matthews said in an earlier interview that her suspension was not prompted by See’s “incidental use” of a county computer involving her
work on behalf of the CRC. However, Matthews said two weeks ago that he expected matters involving See’s suspension to be resolve quickly. Interviewed by the Journal, Rosen, who specializes in employment law matters, said, “We’re just in limbo here. We don’t know what the investigation is about, who is doing the investigation, or when it will be completed.” No hearing date or other meeting has been scheduled. Because it’s now been three weeks since the administrative suspension was imposed, attorney Rosen says his “speculation” is that the matter is being delayed until after the election.
the past. Donors may remain anonymous or honor another by name if they wish. The completed building décor will include permanent schools of whimsically decorated fish to identify donors of every level, and leadership gifts will include naming opportunities for each of the pools and public areas. Two donors have also made legacy gifts to the maintenance and operating endowment which will supplement operating income and future maintenance accounts. FLIP’s website, www.lopez-
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said. “It’s like they are yelling at each other just to be heard. This can’t be good for orca family life.” He points out that marine mammals use sounds to communicate with others, listen for prey and predator sounds, and some use echolocation clicks for navigation and for foraging. “We know what’s happening now, but we don’t know yet the extent of damage that could result if ship transits through Haro Strait increase dramatically to ship coal and oil to China,” he said. Veirs thinks the underwater noise could be very detrimental to whales – and he doesn’t even want to think about the effect a major fuel or cargo spill could have on the whales and the whole ecosystem. Veirs and Stephanie Buffum, executive director of Friends of the San Juans, are looking forward to participating in the EIS process, but Buffum isn’t thrilled with the setup for the Nov. 3 scoping meet-
ing at Friday Harbor High School. “They are herding us into a big room with multiple information stations, dividing up the group and asking for comments at each station,” she said. “I like the idea of information stations, but they should be outside the meeting room so that everyone can listen to what’s being said inside and learn what the general public wants from the EIS process.” Randel Perry of the Regulatory Branch of the Army Corp of Engineers, one of the three agencies in charge of the EIS process, explained that the current round of meetings is only intended to “frame the scope of the EIS – which will not be written until next year. “I want to emphasize that people don’t testify at the scoping meeting about the merits of the Gateway Pacific Terminal,” Perry said. Buffum said the organizers have indicated that
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• REDUCE • • REUSE • • RECYCLE • changes may be made for the first scoping meeting setup, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 27, in Bellingham, so she’s hopeful that the Friday Harbor meeting and future sessions will be more participant-friendly. For Greacon, she hopes this will allow the community to raise legitimate questions and concerns about how the project may affect their work, their lives, the environment and economy. “Even if you support the project, it is still important to participate and ask if there are sufficient measures put in place to mitigate and compensate for potential impacts such as oil spills, pollutions, marine impacts, noise, etc.,” she said. For more information about the Gateway Terminal Project, EIS, or to comment on the project as part of the scoping, visit http://www. ecy.wa.gov/geographic/ gatewaypacific/. – Cali Bagby, Weekly editor, contributed to this article
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