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4‘ Thursday, July 20, 2023 - Shelton-Mason County Journal Page 35 Serving the communities of Belfair, Allyn, Grapeview, Tahuya, Mason Lake, South Shore and Victor Port of Allyn weighs options to defend against sea lions » "‘ By Kirk Boxleitner kbox/e/tner@masoncounty. com Port of Allyn officials have reached a consensus on dealing with sea lions. During a special meeting of the port commissioners July 10, Port Executive Director Lary Coppola re— viewed how the port had been invad- ed by sea lions on its dock. Coppola met with representa— tives from port insurer Enduris, which sent a team out to inspect the damage. ““We are getting bids on the repair work now, and hopefully work will get underway shortly,” Coppola said July 10. “We’ve been told there may be a supply chain issue where the pedestals are concerned, but have not been given any timeline for de» livery as of yet.” To prevent further sea lion en— croachment, Coppola contacted a metal fabricating contractor about constructing a fence on the dock, with gatesfor boaters, for which they submitted a bid of about $60,000. “The truth is, we can’t afford what they’ve proposed,” Coppola said. “What they proposed is fabulous, and they do great work, but it’s just out of our budget. I told them that you all were going to discuss it, and I expected you would turn it down due to budget constraints.” When the port commissioners did discuss the proposal from Rogue Fabricators for a permanent fence on. the Allyn dock, Commissioner John Sheridan made a formal mo- tion to reject the proposal due to its cost. Fellow port commissioners Ted Jackson seconded and Judy Scott made unanimous. “But I love that they’re wanting to do it correctly and right,” Sheridan said July 10, before seeking c0nfir~ mation from Coppola that “they’re still on board for communicating, and trying to help solve the problem.” Prior to their meeting, Coppola and Jackson met with Barry Bet— singer and Alan Findley, who had conducted additional research and determined that a lightweight, removable fence could be a workable alternative to a permanent one. “They had some suggestions that could work, so I’m going to take those back to the fabricators, and see if they can come up with something,” Coppola said. Jackson expressed support for portable, temporary fencing, stating, “That’s the option we need to look at, so we don’t have a permanent struc- ture up there.” Jackson noted that the sea lion presence at the port coincides with one of the ports periods of decreased boat traffic, and while he acknowl- edged “It’s not going to be cheap,” he also emphasized the need for “some— thing strong enough” to withstand the body blows of “800—pound marine animals.” ‘ Sheridan agreed with the remov- able fencing suggestion, since “it’s not like we have this problem ev— ery year, or very often,” with which Coppola and Scott concurred, while Jackson noted that he’d made con- tact with “one person in the commu~ nity who does fabrications (and) has a shop down here, and he was inter- ested in just looking at it.” Because the port will have to re- place its power and water pedestals, Coppola is looking into the possibil— ity of retrofitting the port’s dock with pedestals that also include Level chargers for electrically powered boats. “The main question is, do we need an additional power supply and elec- trical panel to supply just the char— gers on the pedestals, or will the chargers also power the electrical outlets on the boats?” Coppola said. “If not, and we do need an addition- al power supply and panels, we will need to find grant money for that.” Sea lions hang out on the Allyn dock in April. Hera/d file photo by Gordon Weeks JESFIEL’D Construction, Inc. Serving the North Mason area since 7968 Specializing in Seawall Repair, Remodeling and Additions 360-275-6684 Steve Merrill Allyn, WA Lic #JESFIl*228DO # fiAmMH an LICENSING iViSlTOR CENTER? xIN‘ORTHMASONCHAMBER.COMi _NGVRTH MASij CHAMBER OF COMMERCE l BELFAlR 1.1CENSiNG ":30 NE ROMANCE HELL 1353,8E1FAiRl 5é0.2?.. 30153216 “i Q anaemia": >ngmumuw‘cmmm? aaaseatiesaeltenfiom : Limier New ownership Nate Welland Devin Goss LS. Cedar l Management Team m i 322%: Top Quality é Kayla Dickson ‘ Western Red Cedar Lumber of All Types E PORTABLE TOILET RENTALS We deliver SEPTIC PUMPING 81 MAINTENANCE 1-800-572-3327 l is inun BUSINESS A MEMBER? JOIN TODAY! 360-275-4267 Hmjummmgéwmmsssmmmm mum-mam!!!)le mm] m smart/Mammarin 23267 NORTHMASONCHAMBER.COM