Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
A new dock finger is lowered into the marina where a crew works to attach it to a float. When all the pieces are in the water, they will be moved to the D dock location to be assembled by the crew of port staff and other workers.
Port 1 Commissioners held a special Port 1 meeting to look over the new dredge and discuss maintenance and repairs.
After taking a good look at the dredge arm, Port 1 Commissioner Brett Deaton pointed to some hoses that needed replacing.
Wahkiakum County Port 1 Commissioners met last Thursday afternoon before their regular meeting to take a closer look at the dredge they purchased from the Rose City Yacht Club and to talk about how to get it ready for work.
They returned at 5 p.m. and took care of several items at their regular meeting.
First the Commissioners authorized a new policy for customers who were choosing to power load, or use a boat motor to load their boats on to trailers at the marina launch. Power loading causes damage to the ramp. Several customers ignored verbal requests and signs posted all over the marina.
The new policy states that the first violation will elicit a warning. Customers who persist will get two more chances, but those come with fines of $100 and $250 respectively. At the fourth time, their boating privileges at the Elochoman Slough Marina will be revoked.
The commissioners also decided to address the matter of non compliance from several of the owners of vessels in long term moorage. Some of them currently pay as little as $3.25 a foot per month.
That is about to change. On July 1, 2014, Washington State law required marinas to collect current moorage agreements, proof of registration and proof of insurance. Despite several attempts to gather that information, many of the people mooring at the marina have not turned in one or more of the items.
"Several individuals have refused to sign," Port Counsel Tim Hanigan told the commissioners.
Another letter is going out and what used to be $3.25 per foot per month could suddenly become $13 a day.
"All the rest of us are doing what we are supposed to," Deaton said.
"I want them to come into compliance or leave," Kizziar said. "Their choice, it's a free country."
In other news, Deaton has been looking into a larger fish cleaning station. After some discussion he agreed to have prices at the next meeting.
Commissioners authorized the purchase of six picnic tables made by a local man, Clay Olsen.
And finally after a long delay due to a permit issue, the Port began replacing D Dock.
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