portofcolumbiacounty – Pacific Maritime Magazine

22 Oct

Port of Columbia County to Host Open House on Industrial Site Cleanup Plans

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Stakeholders can learn the latest about the Port of Columbia County’s plans to clean up the former Pope & Talbot wood treating site at an upcoming open house scheduled for Oct. 30 in Columbia City, Ore. From 1912 to 1960, Pope & Talbot operated a wood treatment site at 1550 Railroad Ave. in St. Helens before the port bought the property in 1963. The port and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality have been working to evaluate site contamination and come up with a plan for cleaning it up. In 2023, the environmental quality department approved cleanup recommendations for upland…

30 Jul

Port of Columbia County Finalizes Agricultural Lease

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Agricultural company Craig F. Coleman Inc. is taking control of 118 acres at the Port Westward Industrial Park under a new lease agreement with the Port of Columbia County, the northwest Oregon port announced July 16. The port finalized the lease agreement with Craig F. Coleman for the land, which Lower Columbia Tree Farm previously had the timber rights to when the port acquired the property in 2009. Crops and livestock grazing are allowed under the lease. “The ground we bought will eventually be in blueberries, which is mainly what we do,” company owner Craig Coleman said. “We also raise…