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THOSE MAPPING OUT a better future for the Skokomish River estuary Rich Geiger of Mason Conservation District. Watching his presentation is Jayni a landowner. d partners receive A partnership of business and environmental with the Skokomish Tribe has been pre- an award from the U.S. Forest Service work on behalf of fisheries. Several dozen people gathered at the Skokomish Center for presentation of the 2006 Friend- -'hip of the Program award to the Skokomish Wa- _ershed Action Team. The partners in SWAT are the Wildlife Federation, Mason County, Mason Conservation District, Green Diamond Resource k °mpany, Olympic Forest Coalition, Conservation ortlwest, the Native Plant Society, the American • . orest Resource Council, the Washington Depart ent of Ecology and the Skokomish Tribe. The award was presented on June 29 by the :sheries program of the Pacific Northwest Region bfthe U.S. Forest Service and recognized the part- aers for "exceptional efforts to organize, promote and complete comprehensive, whole-hearted res- toration in partnership with the Olympic National Sorest." i In remarks to the gathering at the tribal cen- Mike Anderson of the Wilderness Society said l Qx oegan its work ot" stewardship in the water- [ ea when community members started speaking bout how timber should be cut and how some of ie revenue could best be used to restore critical abitat. "We're all real excited about our success far in restoring the watershed," he said.  THE SKOKOlYIISH watershed is home to a Umber of fish species that are threatened or en- ered: Puget Sound chinook, Hood Canal sum-  run chum, bull trout and steelhead. I call the kokomish Watershed ground zero This water- hed must be restored," said Rich Geiger, an engi- aeer with the conservation district. 4o Anderson said approximately $1 million in res- ration projects are currently under way, and at Paul Hunter's farm. The conservation district has worked with Hunter to establish an anaerobic digester there, this being a system that goes a long way toward turning manure into fertilizer. "There are two hundred and fifty head of cattle that are no longer contributing fecal loading and nutrients to the watershed," Geiger said. After the award was presented to the group, SWAT and its guests climbed into cars for a whirl- wind tour of the watershed that included a look at sediment in the Skokomish Valley, a rest stop at the Lucky Dog Casino and a look at a fish-passage restoration project at Gibbons/McTaggert Creek that Green Diamond is working on in the upper watershed. The first stop was the old Nalley farm, which was established in the 1930s at the estuary of the Skokomish River by Marcus Nalley, the man who started making "Saratoga Chips" in 1918 and died in 1962, but not before he established the firm that has brought us Nalley's chili and many other processed foods. NALLEY'S HEIRS sold the. farm on the estu- ary to Tacoma Power, operator of the Cushman Hydroelectric Project, and the land has since come into the possession of the Skoks. Geiger and Keith Dublanica, director of natural resources for the Skokomish Tribe, did most of the talking at the estuary to those who gathered in a light rain that was falling. Geiger pointed to aerial photographs while three young interns in the natural resources department huddled around Dublanica. "Once those dike levees are removed we're going to see shellfish increases," Dublanica said. "The vistas here have not changed and so it will have a nice historical context." The estuary is where the Skokomish River dumps its load into Annas Bay. "This is also the place where we're seeing fish kills due to low dis- iger talked about two of them: removing dikes solved oxygen," Geiger said. "This is the fish-kill m the Nalley Estuary and alleviating the effects zone on Hood Canal." n the water uallt ..... ce__d Pleas____e turn tL_ae 11) q ' y of the cow manure produ' ( p g • lYster " . Fest calhng for competitlve cooks k°°kum Rotary Club of Shel- Cooks are invited to send in is Once again looking for chefs want to enter its annual Oys- est Seafood Cook-off on Octo 6-7 at the Mason County Fair- rounds. Phe competition will be spread r both days of the West Coast Ster Shucking Championship "d Washington State Seafi)od Stival, as OysterFest is also 0wn. Cook-off winners in three b egories will receive medals, monetary prizes of $600 for it, $400 for second and $300 for rd will be awarded to the over- ,: winners. their fawrite seafood recipes for the competition by September 1 in three categories: main dish, soups and stews, and appetizers. Finalists in each category will be selected by a panel in advance of the October competition. Entries must include cook-off category, recipe name, number served, preparation time, an in- gredient list and complete prepa- ration instructions with entrant's name, address and telephone number on 81/2-by-11-inch paper. They should be sent to John Hinck, 31 SE Emerald Drive, Shelton, 98584. Questions can be directed to Hinck at 426-4856 or by e-mail at piceah@gmail.com. The cook-off finals feature the preparation of the dishes for a panel of expert judges in full view of the OysterFest crowd. In addi- tion to the ongoing two-day com- petition, the Ironman challenge featuring two professional chefs will be held at 4 p.m. on October 6. Using ingredients unknown to them prior to the event, the chefs must plan a menu, execute the cooking and serve their dishes to the judging panel within one hour. Spa of the Week! "Epic" • Seats 7/? • 57 Jets • Dual Vortex Filters • Marquis Ozonator & Sanitation System • Underwater LED Lighting • Durawood, Durabase • Energy Cover • 7yr, 5yr, 3yr, Warranty Appliances. Spas • Fireplaces N., Suite 220 (Next to Les 427-1 Schools reviewing drug policy (Continued from page 3.) ment with New Market Vocation- al Skills Center. The agreement allows Shelton School District access to the on-line DigiPen Computer Science Technology Academy. • Changed the July 24 school board meeting to a study session. The purpose of the study session is to review the district's drug and alcohol policy. No action will be • taken at the meeting, and normal meetings will resume beginning Tuesday, August 7. • Set a special board meeting for noon on Monday, July 16, to award roofing bids for the Administrative Services Building and the Shelton High School Pool. The meeting will take place at the District Of- .rice and is open to the public. Shelton historic district proposed (Continued from page 1.) plan that was presented eight years ago is a slight change of lo- cation and increased attention to discussing the process with the people. Mayor John Tarrant ac- knowledged that the current ap- proach seems "more ()pen; more inclusive." Commissioners encouraged the historic board to move forward and to seek the input of the landown- ers. According to a commission briefing document, the purpose of establishing a historic district is to "preserve the flavor and character of neighborhoods fi'om previous eras." THE REQUEST further states that the integrity of Shel- ton's traditional downtown is at risk. "Without some provisions in place designed to protect this distinctive neighborhood, this resource could be irreversibly changed," it states. 7 • • Taylor Towne Store I & Subway I 0 SE Lynch Rd. • 426-0067 Marlcne Tayh)r, CI,U AYLO  'NSURANCE ...SERViCES Summertime weather is great for cruising in your antique or classic car Why not check to see if we can save you some money with coverage by Hagerty? Stop in for a quote. X ( 'lh,i: [IA.'rm.D 104 E. "D" St. #1 Shelton, WA 98584 360-427-1989 • 360-426-5595 ma rlene@marlenetaylorinsurance.com I I Public Information Meeting For Coffee Creek Estates Subdivision EIS You are invited to a public information meeting on Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. in the City of Shelton Civic Center located at 525 West Cota Street in Shelton, Washington to hear a short presentation and ask questions egarding a proposed 275 lot (+/-) subdivision proposed on a roughly 97.5 acre site located in the southwest portion of Shelton City Limits• The parcel in question is located to the west of the Angleside Area, to the west and adjacent to the Eaglewood and Grandview Heights subdivisions and to the east of Deegan Road. Automobile access to the site is proposed to be provided by the following streets: Wyandotte Avenue, Grandview Avenue, Eaglewood Way, and Eagleview Place. On May 9, 2007 the City of Shelton issued a Determination of Significance (DS) relative to the proposal, which, pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), necessitates the preparation of an Envirorwnental Impact Statement (EIS) to review the proposal and assess potential alternatives to the design of the project to minimize, offset, and/or mitigate any environmental inpacts. The City of Shelton is working with a private consulting firm, R.W Thorpe and Associates, Inc., to draft the EIS. This meeting is being held to introduce members of the consultant team, the staff planner working on the project, to provide a broad overview of the proposal, the ensuing EIS process, and ways the public can become involved in the development of the document. For more information or general questions please contact: Jason Dose, City Planner, at (360) 432-5102 or, by e-mail, at jasond@ ci.shelton.wa.us. SPOONER FARMS is back in SHELTON! 456-4554 Thursday, July 12, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 7 THOSE MAPPING OUT a better future for the Skokomish River estuary Rich Geiger of Mason Conservation District. Watching his presentation is Jayni a landowner. d partners receive A partnership of business and environmental with the Skokomish Tribe has been pre- an award from the U.S. Forest Service work on behalf of fisheries. Several dozen people gathered at the Skokomish Center for presentation of the 2006 Friend- -'hip of the Program award to the Skokomish Wa- _ershed Action Team. The partners in SWAT are the Wildlife Federation, Mason County, Mason Conservation District, Green Diamond Resource k °mpany, Olympic Forest Coalition, Conservation ortlwest, the Native Plant Society, the American • . orest Resource Council, the Washington Depart ent of Ecology and the Skokomish Tribe. The award was presented on June 29 by the :sheries program of the Pacific Northwest Region bfthe U.S. Forest Service and recognized the part- aers for "exceptional efforts to organize, promote and complete comprehensive, whole-hearted res- toration in partnership with the Olympic National Sorest." i In remarks to the gathering at the tribal cen- Mike Anderson of the Wilderness Society said l Qx oegan its work ot" stewardship in the water- [ ea when community members started speaking bout how timber should be cut and how some of ie revenue could best be used to restore critical abitat. "We're all real excited about our success far in restoring the watershed," he said.  THE SKOKOlYIISH watershed is home to a Umber of fish species that are threatened or en- ered: Puget Sound chinook, Hood Canal sum-  run chum, bull trout and steelhead. I call the kokomish Watershed ground zero This water- hed must be restored," said Rich Geiger, an engi- aeer with the conservation district. 4o Anderson said approximately $1 million in res- ration projects are currently under way, and at Paul Hunter's farm. The conservation district has worked with Hunter to establish an anaerobic digester there, this being a system that goes a long way toward turning manure into fertilizer. "There are two hundred and fifty head of cattle that are no longer contributing fecal loading and nutrients to the watershed," Geiger said. After the award was presented to the group, SWAT and its guests climbed into cars for a whirl- wind tour of the watershed that included a look at sediment in the Skokomish Valley, a rest stop at the Lucky Dog Casino and a look at a fish-passage restoration project at Gibbons/McTaggert Creek that Green Diamond is working on in the upper watershed. The first stop was the old Nalley farm, which was established in the 1930s at the estuary of the Skokomish River by Marcus Nalley, the man who started making "Saratoga Chips" in 1918 and died in 1962, but not before he established the firm that has brought us Nalley's chili and many other processed foods. NALLEY'S HEIRS sold the. farm on the estu- ary to Tacoma Power, operator of the Cushman Hydroelectric Project, and the land has since come into the possession of the Skoks. Geiger and Keith Dublanica, director of natural resources for the Skokomish Tribe, did most of the talking at the estuary to those who gathered in a light rain that was falling. Geiger pointed to aerial photographs while three young interns in the natural resources department huddled around Dublanica. "Once those dike levees are removed we're going to see shellfish increases," Dublanica said. "The vistas here have not changed and so it will have a nice historical context." The estuary is where the Skokomish River dumps its load into Annas Bay. "This is also the place where we're seeing fish kills due to low dis- iger talked about two of them: removing dikes solved oxygen," Geiger said. "This is the fish-kill m the Nalley Estuary and alleviating the effects zone on Hood Canal." n the water uallt ..... ce__d Pleas____e turn tL_ae 11) q ' y of the cow manure produ' ( p g • lYster " . Fest calhng for competitlve cooks k°°kum Rotary Club of Shel- Cooks are invited to send in is Once again looking for chefs want to enter its annual Oys- est Seafood Cook-off on Octo 6-7 at the Mason County Fair- rounds. Phe competition will be spread r both days of the West Coast Ster Shucking Championship "d Washington State Seafi)od Stival, as OysterFest is also 0wn. Cook-off winners in three b egories will receive medals, monetary prizes of $600 for it, $400 for second and $300 for rd will be awarded to the over- ,: winners. their fawrite seafood recipes for the competition by September 1 in three categories: main dish, soups and stews, and appetizers. Finalists in each category will be selected by a panel in advance of the October competition. Entries must include cook-off category, recipe name, number served, preparation time, an in- gredient list and complete prepa- ration instructions with entrant's name, address and telephone number on 81/2-by-11-inch paper. They should be sent to John Hinck, 31 SE Emerald Drive, Shelton, 98584. Questions can be directed to Hinck at 426-4856 or by e-mail at piceah@gmail.com. The cook-off finals feature the preparation of the dishes for a panel of expert judges in full view of the OysterFest crowd. In addi- tion to the ongoing two-day com- petition, the Ironman challenge featuring two professional chefs will be held at 4 p.m. on October 6. Using ingredients unknown to them prior to the event, the chefs must plan a menu, execute the cooking and serve their dishes to the judging panel within one hour. Spa of the Week! "Epic" • Seats 7/? • 57 Jets • Dual Vortex Filters • Marquis Ozonator & Sanitation System • Underwater LED Lighting • Durawood, Durabase • Energy Cover • 7yr, 5yr, 3yr, Warranty Appliances. Spas • Fireplaces N., Suite 220 (Next to Les 427-1 Schools reviewing drug policy (Continued from page 3.) ment with New Market Vocation- al Skills Center. The agreement allows Shelton School District access to the on-line DigiPen Computer Science Technology Academy. • Changed the July 24 school board meeting to a study session. The purpose of the study session is to review the district's drug and alcohol policy. No action will be • taken at the meeting, and normal meetings will resume beginning Tuesday, August 7. • Set a special board meeting for noon on Monday, July 16, to award roofing bids for the Administrative Services Building and the Shelton High School Pool. The meeting will take place at the District Of- .rice and is open to the public. Shelton historic district proposed (Continued from page 1.) plan that was presented eight years ago is a slight change of lo- cation and increased attention to discussing the process with the people. Mayor John Tarrant ac- knowledged that the current ap- proach seems "more ()pen; more inclusive." Commissioners encouraged the historic board to move forward and to seek the input of the landown- ers. According to a commission briefing document, the purpose of establishing a historic district is to "preserve the flavor and character of neighborhoods fi'om previous eras." THE REQUEST further states that the integrity of Shel- ton's traditional downtown is at risk. "Without some provisions in place designed to protect this distinctive neighborhood, this resource could be irreversibly changed," it states. 7 • • Taylor Towne Store I & Subway I 0 SE Lynch Rd. • 426-0067 Marlcne Tayh)r, CI,U AYLO  'NSURANCE ...SERViCES Summertime weather is great for cruising in your antique or classic car Why not check to see if we can save you some money with coverage by Hagerty? Stop in for a quote. X ( 'lh,i: [IA.'rm.D 104 E. "D" St. #1 Shelton, WA 98584 360-427-1989 • 360-426-5595 ma rlene@marlenetaylorinsurance.com I I Public Information Meeting For Coffee Creek Estates Subdivision EIS You are invited to a public information meeting on Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. in the City of Shelton Civic Center located at 525 West Cota Street in Shelton, Washington to hear a short presentation and ask questions egarding a proposed 275 lot (+/-) subdivision proposed on a roughly 97.5 acre site located in the southwest portion of Shelton City Limits• The parcel in question is located to the west of the Angleside Area, to the west and adjacent to the Eaglewood and Grandview Heights subdivisions and to the east of Deegan Road. Automobile access to the site is proposed to be provided by the following streets: Wyandotte Avenue, Grandview Avenue, Eaglewood Way, and Eagleview Place. On May 9, 2007 the City of Shelton issued a Determination of Significance (DS) relative to the proposal, which, pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), necessitates the preparation of an Envirorwnental Impact Statement (EIS) to review the proposal and assess potential alternatives to the design of the project to minimize, offset, and/or mitigate any environmental inpacts. The City of Shelton is working with a private consulting firm, R.W Thorpe and Associates, Inc., to draft the EIS. This meeting is being held to introduce members of the consultant team, the staff planner working on the project, to provide a broad overview of the proposal, the ensuing EIS process, and ways the public can become involved in the development of the document. For more information or general questions please contact: Jason Dose, City Planner, at (360) 432-5102 or, by e-mail, at jasond@ ci.shelton.wa.us. SPOONER FARMS is back in SHELTON! 456-4554 Thursday, July 12, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 7