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Page 36 - Shelton-Mason County Journal ~ Thursday, July 27, 2023 Climate group, DNR court date set for Monday By Matt Baide mati@masoncounty com Mason County Climate Justice, the Legacy Forest Defense Coalition and the state Department of Natu- ral Resources will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Mason County Superior Court. According to Jennifer Calkins, a lawyer who represents the local en- vironmental activist groups, MCCJ filed a notice to withd ‘aw its motion to dismiss and filed a second motion for a preliminary injunction with the intervenor corporation Tacoma—based Stella—Jones Corp, which came in with the highest bid for the 94 acres that includes the Sure Wood and Plumb Bob Timber Sale near Allyn. The motion will be heard by Judge Cadine Ferguson-Brown. The second motion for a prelimi— nary injunction states that DNR, the board of Natu ‘al Resources and Commissioner ofPublic Lands Hilary Franz failed to comply with the State Environmental Policy Act’s procedur— al mandates for issuing a determina— tion of nonsignificance for each site and did not complete an environmeir tal impact statement for each timber sale. “Because these forests are near where people live and work, they also provide innumerable environmental services, aesthetic value, and recre— ational benefits that support physi— cal and mental health,” according to the motion document. “These re- sources are important to members of local communities and to people throughout Washington, including populations who face ‘disparate im— pacts’ and ‘increasing risks’ from fac- tors including climate change, such as ‘those already suffering from eco- nomic, social, and health disparities’ including low-income communities, Indigenous people, elders, and other vulnerable populations.’ " The motion includes. evidence with declarations from Calkins, Joshua Wright, James Landreth, Joanne Hamilton, Robert Hamilton, Elise Nordlund, Stephen Kropp, Adelaide C. Johnson and Esteban Gaspar. According to a photo from Mason County Climate Justice’s Julianne Gale, Stella-Jones bid $3,622,843.50 for the timber. Bell Timber Co. had the second-highest bid at $3,451,926.56 and the Murphy Co. had the third. highest bid of $3,031,765.10. County now searching for Port of Dewatto candidate By Kirk Boxieitner kbox/e/tner@masoncounty com As of Wednesday, the Port of Dewatto has not filled the *acancy on its three—member board of commissioners, left open by the April 8 death of Ray Mow. The port is still running ads in the Shelton-Mason County Journal to solicit ap~ plicants for the port’s District Commissioner position. Act- ing Port Commission Chair Dave Haugen has asked Kris Tompkins, the port’s volun- teer who lives in the Haven Lake area, to provide any updates she on anyone who might be interested in filling the position. Tompkins told Haugen she’d made an announcement at the Haven Lake Property Owners’ Association meeting over the Memorial Day week- end asking anyone who might be interested in the position to come talk to her after the meeting. She said no one spoke with her on the matter. Haugen reminded his fel— low attendees at the port’s June 14 meeting that the port only had three weeks left to appoint someone. Port Manager Jeana Cros~ by contacted Mason County officials shortly after that meeting to determine what the port would need to do if it could not find a replacement within that window. In such cases, the port has 90 days from the start of the position’s vacancy. If no one is appointed during that time, the county is then tasked with appointing a port commissioner. As Crosby had previously noted, Mason County Come missioner Randy Neatherlin was aware of the port’s cir— cumstances and had encour- aged port officials to contact him if they found themselves in need of assistance. Per Haugen’s sugges— tions, Crosby also contacted the port’s legal counsel and the Washington Public Ports Association after the June 14 meeting, while Haugen also agreed to cover Port Com— missioner Ted Edwards’ reg— istration and overnight lodg- ing fees to take part in a port commissioner seminar at the Alderbrook Resort & Spa in Union. Crosby also contacted Enduris to arrange the re- moval of Mow from the port’s insurance binder. Crosby told the Journal on July 13 that not only had the vacancy remained unfilled, but “our 90 days are now ex— tended to the county.” The port is continuing to offer the position to residents of Mow’s district, which in» cludes Haven Lake, Wooten Lake and surrounding areas. “After the additional 90 days allotted to the county, we will have to ask the gov ernor to appoint someone to the position,” Crosby said. “At this point, even if we do finally get someone who is in terested, they will no longer be able to be appointed by our commission, but will instead be appointed by the county or by the governor if it’s after the county’s 90 day window has expired.” ' , Crosby encouraged any registered voters who live in District and are interested in the position to call her at the Port of Dewatto offices at, 360—372-2695. "a. ‘) Greeting drawn by Andrew Vylet, 4th grade, Hood Canal School PUD 1 District Office 21971 N. 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