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Conservation board approves bid for additional Skokomish estuary work By NATALIE JOHNSON nalalie@ma~'onccm n~y.com The Mason Conservation District Board met in a special meeting Fri- day to approve a bid allowing work to begin on Phase 3A of the Skokomish Estuary Restoration Project. The board voted unanimously "to award a bid for Phase 3A to Quigg Brothers. Inc.. in the amount of $157,841.46. the lowest of three bids received. The engineer's estimate for the cost of the work was between $140,000 and $175,000. Conservation District Executive Director John Bolender said the dis- trict has worked with Quigg before and has been satisfied with the work. "They've been extremely flexible to work with in the field." he said. Phases i and 2 of the project have been completed and included resto- rations in and around Nalley Island. and the removal of the Nalley dikes. Phase 3 involves installing 29 cul- verts and bridges, or "stream cross- ing structures," said district engineer Rich Geiger. The culverts and bridges are designed to help direct the flow of freshwater streams to the Skokomish estuary, increasing an area of low- salinity, or brackish zone, which is prime habitat for young salmon and other species. The district hopes to complete the installation of four culverts, as well as the restoration of two stream chan- nels, this year as part of Phase 3A. The district split the project be- cause of concerns about an aquifer in the Skokomish estuary. The aquifer, Geiger said, is only a few feet below ground level, meaning that crews will likely pierce its top layer during installation of the cul- Skokomish Estuary Restoration Phase 3A, 2012 Construction Season Courtesy pnotc This aerial photo shows land which will soon be the subject of Phase 3A of the Skokomish Estuary Restoration Project, which will install four culverts to restore freshwater streams in the estuary. verts. Geiger said water could "come up and be difficult to control, so we're starting small." The district plans to begin work as soon as construction materials arrive. The project is a joint effort be- tween the conservation district and the Skokomish Tribe, which owns the land. The tribe will maintain the new culverts and bridges when work is completed. Geiger said Phase 3B is expected to be completed in summer 2013. Together.'the three phases of the Skokomish Estuary Restoration Proj- ect will affect 600 acres in the estu- ary. "After Nisqually, I think it's the largest estuary restoration project in Washington state," Bolender said. Conservation district staff mem- bers expect that the project, when completed, will have a significant ef- fect on wildlife in the estuary. "We suspect it will also have a posi- tire affect on a nutrient problem in Anna's Bay and the low dissolved oxy- gen problem in hood canal." Bolender said. Thelma E. Ratley Thelma E: Ratley, 92, long time Shelton resident passed away at Fir Lane Health and Rehabilitation on Tuesday, August 4, 2012. 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Fred Matson. another level 3 sex offender in Ma- son County, has recently be- come homeless, according to the Mason County Sheriffs Office. Matson was convicted in Mason County Supermr Court in December 2001 of child rape in the third de- gree. He was 19 when he had ' multiple A sexual en- ~ ~~¢~ counters with a 14-year- old girl that he was dat- ing. Because Fred of his sta- Matson tus as homeless, Matson is considered at high risk to reoffend. Blaze destroys mobile home in Shelton said. "When crews first arrived, the roof had already collapsed and trees were on fire." He said first responders focused on extinguishing the trees and con- taining the fire to the mobile home while waiting for backup. Mason County fire districts 11 and 13 provided mutual aid along with Thurston County fire districts 9 and 13. "The homeowners were gone foi~ a few minutes and come home to the fire and called it in," Seals said. He said the fire appears to have started around the stove area in the kitchen. However. due to the heat of the blaze burning the stove knobs off. Seals said they could not determine if the stove had been left on or if it had malfunctioned somehow. No injuries were reported to the homeowners or firefighters. By EMILY HANSON em, i~,y@m, aSoncourb'y.~om y Farm • Greenhouseo Nursery e Produce e Seafood o Bark e Soils ' Plants • Olympic Mountain Ice Cream 1921 E. Hwy 106, Union WA 98592 (360) 898-2222 • (360) 426-2222 Opet) 9am-5:3Opm • 7 days a week www.hunter-farms,com A mobile home in the Shelton area was destroyed in a fire last week. At 6:27 p.m. on Aug. 30. Mason County Fire District 4 responded to a structure fire at 5281 S.E. Lynch Road. "It was a single-wide mobile home." assistant chief Greg Seals qealth o wellness a fitness 360-427-3189" www.SheltonDaySpa,corn 2505 Olympic Highway North, Suite 140 Behind Shelton McDonalds in Olympic Gateway Center. Buy & Sell! Vendor Space Available Open 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. 7 Days A Week 831 West Golden Pheasant Rd. • (360) 791-0448 ° (360) 915-4637 ,ngs in 'preven By EMILY HANSON emily@rn, asoncounty.com Two outbuildings were destroyed in what has been called a preventable brush fire. At 4:45 p.m. on Aug. 28, Mason County Fire District 9 responded to a structure fire at 6610 W. Skokomish Valley Road. At the scene, a 1 1/2- to 2-acre brush fire was burn- ing and had reached two outbuildings of a mobile home in the process of de- molition, said Mike Patti, assistant chief fire marshal with Central Mason Fire and EMS. "There was a campfire the night before and the next day, a brisk wind found a still-hot ember and it took off," Patti said. While the mobile home went untouched, the two outbuildings were total loss- es. "I would like to remind people we're going through a real, real dry period with no rain in sight and it only takes a small ember to set off a grass fire," Patti said. 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