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ir log sort yard discu t-five local residents Environmental Impact Statement check tile system to make sure it says his department has not had a public hearing (EIS) was begun, was functioning properly, the opportunity to verify that night in the Belfair Koss also said because In response to a question the site does indeed meet the o hear information and Weyerhaeuser "readily concerning tile yard's impact on state's minimum standard for tUestions regardin t Sed COnstructiongofh: cooperated" in supplying all the nearby wells, Oberlander disposal of waste wood. needed information, no lengthy reported that he had checked all Total cost to Weyerhaeuser )g purchasing and formal report was deemed available charts listing wells and for constructing the yard and OUtside the town. necessary and the project was could not find any located close equipping it is expected to Commissioner Tom awarded a proposed declaration enough to the site to be affected exceed an estimated $1.2 the special meeting on non-significance in January. by it. million. ist him in deriding, along Representing Weyerhaeuser, Several residents of the Part of this cost will go e t w o o t he r raw materials manager Pat Newkirk Road area appeared at towards the construction of a whether or not O'Neill outlined operations for the hearing and expressed right-turn deceleration lane on project should the proposed yard. The material concern over possible future the downhill side of the yard's declaration of collected at the site will be sight and noise pollution from entrance and a left-turn lane for n°n-significance, small-diameter timber for the the yard's operations, the uphill lane. rn expressed at the company's small.log mills in the O'Neill said that the Roger Mittlestadt from the around four Raymond and Aberdeen areas surrounding trees would act as state department of : the additional that use what's known as a bothasight and sound buffer, transportation said the traffic on Highway Chip-n-Saw to cut timber as Weyerhaeuser has cleared the intersection will be built by the proposed small as four inches in diameter, sum of the 27-acre site according to state requirements sYstem for disposing O'Neill said Weyerhaeuser purchased for the yard and d w Water run-off from 9.3 wants to establish the yard to Neill admitted that the "channelization" used at the O' an ould resemble the its method supplement timber from its own company did not own any of the entrance to the nearby Kitsap of the waste bark land holdings by purchasing logs surrounding land and had no Airport. site, and, the from independent contractors direct control over trees Both the left-turn and noise and sight throughout the North Mason and considered as a buffer, right-turn lanes will be 12 feet the yard for the South Kitsapareas. O'Neill did say that the wide and are designed to s. Concerning the yard's owner of those lands, p. accommodate at least two loaded of the proposed disposal of water run-off, Jim Ore r ton, from whom trucks. two Oberlander, from the state Weyerhaeuser originally bought O'Neill said that the along the department of ecology, said he its parcel, has given his assurance maximum number of trucks that orthern railroad had examined the system's that he has "no plans to log or the yard will generate is Highway design and made an on-site develop the adjacent property." estimated to eventually reach 30 inspection of the area. Concerning the disposal of per day, but initially that yard be by "No streams appear to waste wood, Don Jordan, project number is not expected to With Highway originate in the site's immediate engineer for Weyerhaeuser, said average 15. existing Belfair area and any excess water that the yard is expected to Mittlestadt concluded that, run-off can be handled on-site or generate an estimated 400 cubic "with construction of the turn the meeting, Tim channelled along the railroad yards of material per month, lanes, no traffic congestion is :OUnty planner track's embankment. No According to O'Neill, expected at the yard's entrance." Working on problems are anticipated with Weyerhaeuser has contacted He also reported that the an from the disposal of the yard's. Kitsap Sanitary Landfill, Inc., department has plans to on the project, run-off." and plans to use their dump construct by the fall of 1979 a h e S t a t e Oberlander also said that the located across from the Kitsap slow-truck lane running up the Act. equipment for removing any fuel County Airport for disposal of hill between Belfair and the yard explained, the oils from the run-off was the wastebark, along with improving the the necessary "adequate if maintained." He Although the landfill is roadway between the county line the project's assured residents that the approved by Kitsap County for and Sunnyside Road. s, so the standard department would periodicy waste wood disposal, Oberlander Proposed completion date for part one the sublect for a Which begins article. one and two will Profiles for the centers closest to while the final the prospects in Mason Mason residents their waste bring it in, he sends it out Newspapers, which have to be tied in bundles before the center will accept them, go for one.half cent per pound. Cardboard and assorted glass bottles are also taken by the center, where they are separated into brown, dear and green, then ground into pieces. Aluminum cans pay out 14 cents per pound to their gatherers. "That's where the real money comes in," says an take their experienced John. "Someday ties, cans and solid waste landf'dls are going to the local station and refuse taken off can pack up all le Waste and one of two ers located in will be for their office befits his of the located Street quarters are furnishings eaned up ow is an of exotically imported from the through m its seven think of m this says start til just a but its back in even lngs are year, really ;ay our must nidclh of SUppose d our "' John center or cents Or more to 40 become gold mines because of the free aluminum cans just lying around. "Even now, some people practically support themselves on the aluminum cans they scurry together at the dump or alongside the roads." John says the center has its own set of regular clientele and that he quickly gets to know people once they start bringing loads into him. "That's one part of my job I've always liked, meeting all kinds of different people. Young and old, rich and poor, they're all into recycling. For me, it's a job, and one that helps everyone out along the way." John says he is personally COmmitted to furthering recycling and confiders his job more as a public service than a business position. "Recycling valuable material is the smart thing to do, not only for the individual, but also for our whole society. Officially, the center is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, but if someone calls and tells John they're having a hard time getting to the center by closing time, then John usually stays open till they arrive. To aVoid the rush, John advises people to bring their materials in some day other than Friday and Saturday, since those are the most crowded. Often the intake nearly doubles on Friday and Saturday and People must wait to be served. The staff at the center is Small. John Works full time, five days a Week, and his only assistance comes from his son, John Jr., who works part time. Usually people trickle in with 10 or 12 cases, but sometimes they're overwhelmed. "One afternoon, near dosing time, I got a call from a guy who said he had 'a few bottles to bring by' but he was having trouble getting here by 4 p.m., because he Worked in the shipyard. "I said, 'Sure, come on in, we'll stay open till 5 p.m.' "After a while he showed up, along with several truckloads. All told, te had 101 cases of Rainier. That worked out to $40 for him." During his 18 months with the center, John has begun to notice certain "cycles of recycling." On weekdays the center predominately collects Rainier empties; on weekends, the leader becomes Olympia. "The only thing I can figure out is that during the week everyone drinks the slightly less expensive Rainier which saves the Oly for weekends." Technically, the center is a business, one branch of Olympic Recycling Inc., which also has centers in Bellevue and Renton. But John doubts if profit-seeking is one of the main motivations behind the centers. "I've never examined the figures firsthand, but my impression is that they're only clearing enough to make the whole operation worth their effort." John's center has no direct link with the brewing companies, but both Olympia and Rainier donated boxes for packing the bottles. But getting the material collected is one thing and transporting it away is another. As a paying receptor of all the "western beers," the center's collections mount up quickly. Bottles from Olympia, Rainier, Lucky Lager, Heidelberg, Hamms, Tuborg and Buckhorn all go for the standard price and so readily fill up the storage areas. Other brands of bottles are gladly accepted, but the collector receives no money for them. (Please turn to page six.) ed the yard is the end of next month. Residents who will be using the same access road along with the yard's logging trucks expressed concern over crowding on the road and the condition of it. Jordan said that Weyerhaeuser has been trying to secure additional rights-of-way for the road but so far has i! I succeeded in gaing nly a she ° 40-foot path. When " d, the . access road will be paved 20 feet /i: across and include turnouts along -=,,!: the way.   Several residents spoke out in favor of the project, saying it would add to the county's tax base and help increase the price for small logs in the surrounding area. Another man pointed out that less fuel will be used by logging trucks because they will not have to travel to purchasing yards in Tacoma. Following the meeting, Commissioner Taylor said he was pleased with the hearing, though most of the concerns had already been brought to his attention. He did say, however, that he was surprised to find out that Weyerhaeuser did not own the surrounding buffer trees. Next step in the EIS process will be for the commissioners to consider awarding or denying the project's final declaration of non-significance. Taylor says he expects the commissioners will take up the matter at this Monday's regular board meeting. Thursday, March 2, 1978 Small boulder remaining from an old bridge once crossing the Union River reflects a wintry sky and budding trees. Mason County Historical "The History of Mining in the Society will sponsor its first Olympic NatlonalPark." meeting of the year on. Public Is invited to attend. Thursday, March 9, 7:30 p.m., in The clubhouse is located on the Hood Canal Woman's the west side of. Highway 101, Clubhouse at Potlatch. three miles north of the Hood Guest speaker will be Robert Canal School an d just north of Gates from the U.S. Army Corps the PUD Office. of Enginee rslwh° will talk on John Klein pauses from his job as manager of the Olympic Recycling Center while John, Jr. continues loading a day's collection of aluminum cans into a towering dumpster. Olympic mining topic for historical society recommend alternate solutions to Duggan, Ann Eacrett, Bob the school current housing Randall, Dick Hall, George problems. Welter, Ann Wilder, Nancy The committee's final report Benson, Debbie Owen, Pat is scheduled to be presented in June, which will give the board time to prepare a ballot item for the November election if such action is deemed necessary. Volunteering for the committee are Henry Gatlin, Paul Van Cruyningen, Inga St. Clair, Brenda Suprenant, Iris Richman and Joan Nilsen. Inga St. Clair was elected to chair the committee. School board member Jack Bennett and Superintendent Art Zehe will be non-voting members of the committee, available to provide any background information the committee may need. First meeting of the committee conducted immediately after its formation was devoted largely to a discussion of the proposed Mason Lake site for a new school facility. The committee debated whether or not the chosen site contributed to the failure of the bond issue defeated last May. The committee moved to seek further opinions on the subject of school location and report back at the next meeting. Residents of the school district are welcome to contact any member of the committee to discuss the school facility. The public is also invited to attend the committee meetings which will be on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, 7:30 p.m., at the Grapeview School. Following formation of the advisory committee, the school board recessed and moved to the library for its regular business meeting, while the committee continued their discussion in a classroom. Doug Sayan reported to the board on a meeting he attended in Yakima last month as a representative of the board. Subject of the meeting, GIRLS' SOFTBALL GROUP SETS MEETING, SIGN-UPS North Mason's Girls' Softball Association will meet Tuesday, March 7, 7:30 p.m., in the youth center behind the Belfair Community Baptist Church. Team oranization and player fees will be discussed. Sigu-ups for the girls' softball teams will be next Thursday and Friday, March 9 and 10, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Dan Staley in Belfair. For more information call 275.6336 or 275-6290. At its February meeting the Grapeview School Board officially created a citizens' advisory committee to help assess the school district's needs for future facilities. As part of its work the committee will examine projected enrollments and sponsored by the Washington State School Directors' Association, was contract negotiations and collective bargaining for school boards. Sayan described to the board some of the problems that larger districts have faced in this area. He proposed that he meet with the Grapeview faculty to discuss their goals and needs to insure "open communications" between the board and faculty. Grapeview's faculty has doubled, from three full-time to six full-time members in the last four years. Superintendent Zehe reported to the board that there is an opening for a part-time teacher's aide. The job will be for three hours per day, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., primarily supervising on the playground and assisthg in the lower grade classrooms. Grape vie w board creates advisory committee to study school aonnes fl °1.,° Section of the Shelton-Mason County Journal