CCBofC:Notice Of Public Hearing On Oregon LNG/Pipeline

Date Mailed: January 14, 2010 Page 1 of 2
Clatsop CountyTransportation & Development Services
800 Exchange Street, Suite 100,
Astoria, OR 97103
ph: 503-325-8611
fx: 503-338-3666
em: comdev@co.clatsop.or.us
www.co.clatsop.or.us
CLATSOP COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
To set the scope of review for the reconsideration of the conditional approval of the consolidated application
by Oregon Pipeline, LLC, to construct a 36-mile natural gas pipeline.
DATE OF HEARING: Wednesday, February 9, 2011
TIME: 10:00 AM
LOCATION: Judge Guy Boyington
Building, 857 Commercial Street - Astoria, Oregon 97103
CONTACT PERSON: Jennifer Bunch, Clatsop County Planner

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, pursuant to ORS
197.830(13(b) and OAR 661-010-0021, has withdrawn its decision to grant conditional approval to the
Oregon Pipeline, LLC, consolidated application that was originally approved by the Board of Commissioners
on November 8, 2010.
The Clatsop County Board of Commissioners has scheduled a hearing to determine the procedures to be
applied during the reconsideration proceeding in this matter pursuant to ORS 197.830(13)(b), OAR 661-010-
0021, and Sections 2.185, 2.190, 2.195, 2.230(4), 2.245 and 2.260 of the Clatsop County Land and Water
Development and Use Ordinance (LWDUO), at 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, February 9, 2011, at the Judge
Guy Boyington Building, 857 Commercial St, Astoria, OR 97103.
The Board of Commissioners will then reconsider the matter pursuant to such procedures on Wednesday,
March 9, 2011. Additional public notice will be issued for the March 9 hearing.
Parties to the LUBA appeal are invited to testify in person by attending the hearing, or they may testify in
writing by addressing a letter to the Clatsop County Transportation & Development Services, 800 Exchange
Street, Suite 100, Astoria, OR 97103. Written comments from the parties to the LUBA appeal may also be
sent via FAX to 503-338-3666 or via email to comdev@co.clatsop.or.us. Such written comments must be
received in this office no later than 5PM on Tuesday, February 8, 2011, in order to be considered at the
February 9, 2011, public hearing.
NOTE: Failure of an issue to be raised in a hearing, in person or by letter, or failure to provide statements or
evidence sufficient to afford the decision maker an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes an appeal
based on that issue.
Date Mailed: January 14, 2010 Page 2 of 2
The following documents are available for review at the Clatsop County Transportation & Development
Services office, 800 Exchange Street, Suite 100, Astoria, Oregon. A copy of the application, all documents
and evidence submitted by or on behalf of the applicant and applicable criteria are available for inspection at
the department office during normal business hours (M-F, 8-5) at no cost and will be provided in a digital
format at reasonable cost.
A copy of the staff report will be available for inspection at the Department office at no cost at least seven
days prior to the hearing and will be provided at a reasonable cost.
In general, the procedure for conduct of the public hearing will be as follows: Introductory statements by the
Board of Commissioners, staff report presentation, testimony from the LUBA parties (five minute limit), and
conclusion of the public hearing. The Board of Commissioners will then deliberate and issue a decision
regarding the procedure to be applied for the Board’s reconsideration of the matter.

Longview Daily News(TDN): EPA Eases-Up On Bio-Mass Using Operations Like Longview Fibre

By The Daily News and The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 7:51 pm

Biofuels power projects like one proposed by Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging may have an easier path to approval.

Under pressure from Congressional members, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is easing up regulations to control emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses from facilities that burn biomass for energy....Read Full TDN.com Report

The Daily Astorian: Clatsop County Board Of Commissioners Votes 4-1 To Rehear Oregon Pipeline Proposal

Posted: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 4:31 pm

The Daily Astorian

The Clatsop County Board of Commissioners voted 4 to 1 to withdraw last year’s approval of a liquefied natural gas land-use application and will re-examine the issue in a public hearing.

The board voted Nov. 8, 2010 to accept a hearings officer’s ruling granting approval to the consolidated liquefied natural gas pipeline application for Oregon Pipeline LLC. The decision was appealed to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals by project opponents led by Columbia Riverkeeper.....Read Full Daily Astorian Report

The Daily Astorian: Port Of Astoria Ponders Expansion And 3 Phase Development Of Tongue Point

By KATIE WILSON - The Daily Astorian

The Port of Astoria is looking at developing North Tongue Point, located east of Astoria, in a three-phase plan that could include the purchase of the property from Washington Group, an expansion into acreage currently occupied by the U.S. Coast Guard Buoy Station and the Job Corps facilities, and the creation of additional acres by filling and paving between several of the finger piers....... Read Full Katie Wilson Report

Updated: Notice Of Hearing On Astoria Derelict Building Ordinance

The Astoria City Council will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 7:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, 1095 Duane Street, Astoria. The purpose of the hearing is to consider the following request:
Recognizing a need to address the issue of derelict buildings (i.e. boarded up structures, vacant buildings, buildings in significant disrepair, etc.), the City Council set as one of their goals for the Fiscal Year 2010-2011 to develop a process for addressing derelict buildings. The goal states:
Mitigate Derelict Building Problems
 Adopt ordinance to alleviate problems and recover costs
 Initiate Code Enforcement upon enactment of ordinance

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Read Full Amended And Proposed Derelict Building Ordinance Here

Brent Foster Cleared Of Any Wrongdoing Regarding Any Proposed Oregon LNG Projects As Alleged By Pro-Bradwood Landing Element

Published: Tuesday, January 04, 2011, 5:08 PM
Updated: Tuesday, January 04, 2011, 5:19 PM
By Scott Learn, The Oregonian

A former judge's review of Brent Foster's work at Oregon's Department of Justice found no evidence that Foster gave improper legal advice on liquid natural gas plants in Oregon as LNG supporters had charged....Read Full Oregonlive Report

Take Oregon ODOT Transportation Enhancement Survey

Welcome to the public involvement site for Oregon's Transportation Enhancement (TE) program. This site will serve as the method of gauging public support and concerns for TE projects competing in the 2010-2011 funding cycle. Responses will be accepted through January 28, 2011......Go To Survey Site

New EPA Rule Could Delay Longview Fibre Bio-Mass Project

By Erik Olson/ The Daily News

Posted: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 8:30 pm

Courtesy Photo - Two boilers overlook a chip pile at the south end of the Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging mill. The company is seeking to build a $100 million biomass boiler to go online 2013.

Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging officials say a new federal rule to curb greenhouse emissions could unintentionally delay or kill their effort to produce clean, renewable power at the Longview mill......Read Full TDN Report

The Daily Astorian: Port Of Astoria Revises Lease With Log Exporter

Posted: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 12:26 pm
By KATIE WILSON - The Daily Astorian

Pier 3 Could Be Up And Running As A Log Operation Site S.

At a meeting Tuesday night, the Port of Astoria commissioners approved a revised lease with Westerlund Log Handlers, allowing the Bremerton, Wash.-based company to use Pier 3 and, in turn, allowing the Port to lease out unused space to other operations......Read Full Katie Wilson Report

No Confirmation Yet For Oregon U.S. Attorney Spot

From: Statesman Journal-USA Today-AP

Posted 12/28/2010 9:42 AM ET

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Senate adjourned without confirming President Barack Obama's nominee for the top federal prosecutor in Oregon.....Read Full Brief

From The Daily News: Washington State Joins Appeal Of Cowlitz County Commission's Approval Of Proposed Coal Export Terminal

By Erik Olson / The Daily News
Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 5:35 pm
Related: Commissioners approve permit for Columbia River coal terminal

The state Department of Ecology has filed to become a party in an appeal of a coal export facility in Cowlitz County, state officials announced Tuesday. The appeal, put forward by an alliance of environmental groups, is scheduled to be heard in mid-April.......Read Full Report

From KGW.Com: Fire Destroys Seaside's 12th Avenue Market

by KGW Staff
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 7:21 AM
Updated today at 7:30 AM

SEASIDE, Ore. – A huge blaze destroyed a grocery store in Seaside early Tuesday morning.
The fire broke out around 3:30 a.m. at the 12th Avenue Grocery Store.
Firefighters said they arrived to see flames shooting out of the roof and it took them an hour to get the blaze under control.
No one was injured in the fire but the building was destroyed. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.....Watch Video Report

From: Oregon Attorney General John Kroger - Mortgage Payment Assistance Available To Qualified Recipient Households

Oregon has recently received $220 million in federal money to help distressed homeowners avoid foreclosure.

The Mortgage Payment Assistance Program pays the mortgage of a qualified recipient household for an entire year, up to $20,000. If you have suffered a loss of income of 25% or more, this program may help you keep your home. The deadline to apply is January 14, 2011. More information is available at OHSI

In many communities this program has gone unnoticed. These days, everyone knows someone for whom it could make all the difference. Please forward this important information to your friends, family and neighbors.

From everyone at DOJ, have a safe and happy New Year!

From KGW.COM: Joshua & Bruce Turnbridge Sentenced To Death

by Teresa Blackman - KGW.com Staff

Posted on December 21, 2010 at 11:32 AM

SALEM -- The jury sentenced both Bruce and Joshua Turnidge to death for the deadly Woodburn bombing in 2008 that killed two police officers, maimed the police chief and injured a bank worker......Read - Watch Full KGW.com Report

The Daily Astorian: Clatsop Sheriff Tom Bergin Named Sheriff Of The Year

The Oregon State Sheriffs Association has named Clatsop County Sheriff Tom Bergin as Sheriff of the year for 2010. He was recently honored at a ceremony in Bend for his accomplishments.....Read Full Daily Astorian report

Oregon Attorney General Cautions Alertness To Seasonal Scams

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Marion County Grand Jury Clears Brent Foster!

Published: Friday, December 17, 2010, 2:14 PM
By Scott Learn - The Oregonian

A Marion County grand jury has declined to indict Brent Foster, a former top aide to Attorney General John Kroger, for his actions related to a criminal pollution case in Hood River.....Mr. Foster said: "I am obviously very pleased with the grand jury's decision. But it is unfortunate that this has taken almost eight months of my life. After over 10 years of environmental litigation, I made a mistake, voluntarily reported it to my employer and voluntarily resigned as a result. I have dealt with this mistake as best I could and look forward to moving on."His lawyers said: "This result underscores the fact that, with respect to the criminal investigation of Hood River Juice, and Mr. Foster's handling of evidence and his interaction with others involved, Brent acted entirely lawfully and in the best interests of the people of the State of Oregon in pursuing environmental enforcement for the state." Read Full Report

Daily Astorian: Astoria Fire Destroys Two Historic Downtown Buildings

By KATIE WILSON - The Daily Astorian

Photo By - Alex Pajunas
Astoria inferno destroys cafe, office block; cause not known
Firefighters are slowly bringing a two-fire blaze on the Astoria waterfront under control as of 6 a.m. Friday.
The first fire broke out in Gunderson's Cannery Cafe, No.1 building, Sixth Street, around 10:30 p.m. Thursday.
A second fire began not long after in the neighboring No.10 building which houses a variety of offices and businesses including Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare and the Lazy Spoon Cafe.
At first, fire personnel believed the fire at the cafe had spread into the No.10 building. They now have reason to believe that there were two separate fires, said Tara Constantine, public information officer with the Astoria Fire Department.
But the cause of both fires is still unknown.
The fires gutted the two buildings, eating away the roof and interior of the cafe and blasting the river side of the No.10 building. No one was injured.
A massive fire was still blazing on the Astoria waterfront at 4 a.m. Friday.
The fire, which appears to have started at Gunderson's Cannery Cafe, No.1 Sixth Street, and then spread to the adjacent No.10 building, is far from being under control, said Astoria Fire Chief Lenard Hansen.

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These Two Properties Were Scheduled To Go To Sheriff's Sale December 30th

Clatsop County Manager Looking to Pay Consultant To Tell All How To Govern And Manage At Retreat

"A consultant for the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners is being considered to fully understand and develop the goals, values and objectives of the board." says Duane Cole's call for applicants for this mission under a one year agreement with a 30 day termination clause by either party and renewable for up to three years?

"Team Building", in lieu of "Community Building", and "Strategic Planning" is the mandate with the prospective candidate providing "Retreat" and "Goal Setting" services to the Board of Commissioners, County Manager and Department heads.

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ECOTROPE:What Happens In The U.S. When China Reaches Peak Coal Demand?

December 15, 2010 1:05 PM

By Cassandra Profita - ECOTROPE/OPB

New reports show China will run out of domestic coal supplies within 38 years while the U.S. has a 245-year supply. That might explain why Ambre Energy wants to export coal from Wyoming and Montana via the Columbia River.

There’s a lot of discussion lately about China’s growing demand for coal, which is becoming evermore relevant to the Pacific Northwest as Ambre Energy looks to build the West Coast’s first major coal-export terminal in Longview, Wash.

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