Information taken directly fron USCG Waterway Suitability Plan for Bradwood Landing and of course, the question; Who's Going To Pay For All This?
All This Going On 2.5 Times A Week?
500 yard(1500 feet) radius around tanker, moving safety/security zone to shoreline.
200 yard(600 feet) radius security zone while tanker is moored at off-load pier.
50 yard(150 feet) security zone around Storage/Transfer Terminal when no vessel is at dock.
2 Pilots required at least first six months throughout tanker transit
All daylight transits for the first six months unless approved by Captain of the Port
All Pilots must board 5 miles before Columbia River Bouy.
Overtaking by or of the LNG tanker prohibited without approval of COTP
All meetings of commercial vessels and LNG tanker must be pre-arranged via Channel 13VHF and limited to;
* CR Bouy to Tongue Point excepting commercial vessels shall avoid meeting at turns betweens bouys 22 and 29 and bouys 33 and 42.
* Vessels may arrange meetings from Tongue Point to Rice Island between bouys 42 and 54.
* Altoona to Pillar Rock. Miller Sands light#11 to light #17
* Price Island to Puget Island bouy 32 to Bradwood.
Coast Guard, FBI, Bar and River Pilots, Escort Tug Masters and other Escort Assets must meet 24 hours before an incoming tanker to coordinate incoming and outgoing transit.
Vessel transits and bar crossings will be coordinated to minimize conflicts with other deep draft vessels, recreational boaters, seasonal fisheries, and other Marine Events.
A Camera System with complete coverage of the transit route must be installed.
An additional AIS (Automatic Identification Systems) Repeater must be installed in Astoria to provide complete coverage of the Lower Columbia, requiring a fully staffed VTS(Vessel Transit Services) station with either 2 watch standers and a supervisor or 20 personnel to maintian round the clock coverage.
Three 60 Bollard Ton Tractor Tugs with Class 1 firefighting equipment.
* Due to confined channel and high wind conditions, each LNG Carrier must be escorted by two tug with at least one being a tractor tug which will join the vessel as soon as safe to do so. The primary tug will be tethered at the direction of the pilot. The third tug will assist with turning and mooring.
* Based on on the Maneuvering Simulation Study of November 4, 2005, vessels over 140,000 cubic meters will be limited to transiting during periods of 25 knot winds or less.
* Additionally, extreme wind and weather conditions may require a third tug escort for any LNG vessel. While unloading, all three tugs will remain on standby to assist with emergency departure procedures.
Meanwhile: You want to read the entire USCG Water Suitability Report, go to the link below
http://clatsopcounty.us/Assets/Dept_12/PDF/Coast%20Guard%20Waterway%20Suitability%20Report.pdf
More to come
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
From The Daily "A" - Derickson's Gone From County To Woodburn
8/26/2008 5:15:00 PM
The Daily Astorian
County manager heads to Woodburn
Clatsop County Manager Scott Derickson has accepted the job of city administrator for the city of Woodburn, he said Tuesday afternoon.
He expects to announce his resignation to the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners at Wednesday night's regularly scheduled meeting.....For Complete Story Click On Thread Title Above.
The Daily Astorian
County manager heads to Woodburn
Clatsop County Manager Scott Derickson has accepted the job of city administrator for the city of Woodburn, he said Tuesday afternoon.
He expects to announce his resignation to the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners at Wednesday night's regularly scheduled meeting.....For Complete Story Click On Thread Title Above.
From The Oregonian - Bradwood Acknowledges Polls
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Ted Sickenger - The Oregonian
Backers of the proposed Bradwood Landing liquefied natural gas terminal have acknowledged their polling of Clatsop County residents about an upcoming ballot measure.
Last week, two groups opposing the terminal accused Bradwood's backer, Houston-based NorthernStar Natural Gas Inc., of violating campaign finance laws by conducting "push polls" of Clatsop County voters without making required disclosures to state officials.
When pollsters advocate a particular position in what is called a push poll, backers need to report the polling as a campaign contribution.
According to Columbia Riverkeeper and Clatsop County Citizens for Common Sense, NorthernStar's poll urged county residents to vote "yes" on a Sept. 16 measure that would allow pipelines to cross county lands.
NorthernStar has challenged the measure twice in court, and the company refused to say last week whether it was conducting the polling. A day after the complaint was filed, the company disclosed to election officials that it spent $30,178 on polling and a yet-to-be-sent mailer on the referendum.
The anti-LNG groups contend NorthernStar should be subject to campaign finance fines because its disclosure came well after the applicable deadline.
NorthernStar claims that it filed within required time frames and that "Bradwood has never engaged in so-called push polling."
The secretary of state's office is investigating.
-- Ted Sickinger
©2008 Oregonian
Ted Sickenger - The Oregonian
Backers of the proposed Bradwood Landing liquefied natural gas terminal have acknowledged their polling of Clatsop County residents about an upcoming ballot measure.
Last week, two groups opposing the terminal accused Bradwood's backer, Houston-based NorthernStar Natural Gas Inc., of violating campaign finance laws by conducting "push polls" of Clatsop County voters without making required disclosures to state officials.
When pollsters advocate a particular position in what is called a push poll, backers need to report the polling as a campaign contribution.
According to Columbia Riverkeeper and Clatsop County Citizens for Common Sense, NorthernStar's poll urged county residents to vote "yes" on a Sept. 16 measure that would allow pipelines to cross county lands.
NorthernStar has challenged the measure twice in court, and the company refused to say last week whether it was conducting the polling. A day after the complaint was filed, the company disclosed to election officials that it spent $30,178 on polling and a yet-to-be-sent mailer on the referendum.
The anti-LNG groups contend NorthernStar should be subject to campaign finance fines because its disclosure came well after the applicable deadline.
NorthernStar claims that it filed within required time frames and that "Bradwood has never engaged in so-called push polling."
The secretary of state's office is investigating.
-- Ted Sickinger
©2008 Oregonian
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Joe Biden?-Ready To Go Toe To Toe With The Republican Party!!
Isn't Obama promising sweeping change?
Joe Biden?
Joe Biden?
Warren Field? - Astoria Aquatic Center? - Could this be a location option for a Community Center?
What's in Astoria Aquatic Center's future but more, anticipated, financial bolstering and physical depreciation?
Could it serve another, effective, recreation based use in the future?
Warren Field, what's in its future?
Could a serviceable and flexible community facility, geared for countywide use be located there with some expansion potential?
Could it serve another, effective, recreation based use in the future?
Warren Field, what's in its future?
Could a serviceable and flexible community facility, geared for countywide use be located there with some expansion potential?
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