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Danger Still Lurks at Camp Bonneville – April 20, 2006

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Despite repeated concerns from many knowledgeable community members at various public meetings, Clark County is on a fast track to receive Camp Bonneville in a “dirty transfer” from the US Army, meaning the County and its working partners will receive the property while it is still contaminated and covered with unexploded ordnance and munitions/explosives of concern. County officials are hoping to have all agreements signed with the Army, the state and clean-up contractors by July 1, 2006 in order to initiate a devised clean-up plan of the property that may take several years. The County’s goal is to transform one third of this contaminated 3800 acre property into a free range public park, while explosive devices will remain hidden on the remainder of the property, the two sections separated by a mere three foot barbed wire fence that could easily be straddled by anyone of average height. [Read More...]

Corps of Engineers to Study Vancouver Lake Problems – April 5, 2006

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The Portland Corps of Engineers has been authorized to study the feasibility of providing erosion control and ecosystem restoration in the Vancouver Lake watershed, U.S. Rep. Brian Baird announced today.

Baird, a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said he secured authorization through a committee resolution, which does not need Senate approval.

The Vancouver Lake Watershed Partnership will coordinate all development and conservation in the area, according to Baird. [Read More...]

Hanford News Website – April 2, 2006

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www.HanfordNews.com

From the Tri-City Herald, a website archive of Hanford, Department of Energy and other nuclear related stories and information.

For information on any of the above, please visit www.HanfordNews.com.

Third Annual Neighborhood Tree Planting – March 23, 2006

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Volunteer Crews Load up New Trees and Supplies for Planting

For the third year in a row, members of the RNA were vital in the success of West Vancouver’s tree planting efforts. The day began bright and early at 7:00am, with the plantings completed by early afternoon. Mariah Mickman, Neighborhood Trees Manager for Friends of Trees, organized the tree list. RNA members, including Carol Panfilio, John Felton, James Neigel, Paul Neigel, and Patrick Doncaster and Troy Harris of Hough Neighborhood Association took 111 trees and sorted them by neighborhood and by species, where they were then taken in individual pickups to the planting sites. Last year, volunteer crews planted 96 trees. [Read More...]

Help Save the Endangered Species Act – March 23, 2006

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The U.S. Senate is poised to consider a bill that could strip America’s endangered wildlife of vital safeguards.

Please go to http://www.nrdcactionfund.org/esa/action.asp?step=2&item=53031 and urge your senators to reject any legislation that would weaken the Endangered Species Act.

The Endangered Species Act has provided a crucial safety net for wildlife on the brink of extinction for more than three decades. Ninety-eight percent of the species protected by this landmark law — including the bald eagle, American alligator and Florida panther — still roam the wild today, and many are stable or improving. [Read More...]

Public Hearing on the Future of Hanford Cleanup – March 23, 2006

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On March 22, 2006, the RNA along with Columbia Riverkeeper, Hanford Watch, Heart of America, and other volunteers attended a public hearing at the Red Lion Convention Center in Portland to discuss proposed cleanup efforts at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. This meeting was facilitated by the US Department of Energy (USDOE), and the Washington State Department of Ecology. This was a “scoping” meeting, where members of the public could state for the record what they wanted to see in an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). [Read More...]

State Human Rights Commission in Vancouver – March 10, 2006

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The state legislature has just approved funding for the State Human Rights Commission to expand its presence in Vancouver for the 2007 fiscal year, pending signature by the Governor. Various options were presented to the legislature which finally approved a state human rights investigator to come to Vancouver four days per month, as well as two weeks of education and outreach within the community, including meetings with community groups and the distribution of official brochures explaining the work of the Commission. Local access to the State Human Rights Commission has historically been limited to investigators taking complaints via a 1-800 number in Olympia. [Read More...]

RNA Watershed Stewards Honored – March 9, 2006

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A Volunteer Recognition gala banquet was held Thursday, March 9th, 7pm at the Water Resource Service Center.

This event was given specifically for County volunteers, Clean Water Commissioners, and Watershed Stewards, in recognition of their service to environmental programs/projects in Clark County. [Read More...]

RNA CERT TEAM IN ACTION – December 26, 2005

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At 3:30am on Christmas morning, a sudden wind storm with severe gusts damaged property in Rosemere. A main trunk of a 65-foot tree was toppled by the winds and it crashed into a neighbor’s truck. Debris dangerously filled the intersection. Any unsuspecting driver who happened upon the scene would have suffered serious damage to their vehicle. The danger was immediately reported to 911, but no emergency crew responded. Often during storms of this nature, emergency services are overwhelmed with calls. [Read More...]

Sewage Spill Reported at Frenchman’s Bar for Second Year in a Row – April 8, 2005

April 3, 2009 Author: admin

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Anglers return to Frenchman’s Bar the day following the report of a sewage spill

The Washington State Department of Ecology’s Spill Responder’s Unit was dispatched to Frenchman’s Bar (near Vancouver Lake) on April 5, 2005 following another report of a raw sewage spill. This scene is a replay from a year ago when fishermen called in the worst sewage spill in memory at Frenchman’s Bar in April 2004, where the spill team found tampons, condoms, syringes, and globules of raw sewage washed ashore along two ½ miles of beach at Riverfront Park. A source was never discovered for the 2004 sewage spill, though a spill responder indicated that wind and weather conditions supported the theory that the spill was caused by a sewer overflow from Portland. However, Oregon’s DEQ was not able to identify a malfunction of Portland sewer treatment facilities. The Health Department closed Frenchman’s Bar under a public health emergency and special equipment was brought in to collect syringes hidden in the beach sand. [Read More...]