Port Press Releases
April 10, 2008 Industrial Park
March 18, 2008 Arbitration Information
March 10, 2008 Press Release-Audit
January 31, 2008 Media Release
January 25, 2008 Media Release
January 23, 2008 Media Release
January 6, 2008 Bill Ward
April
9, 2007 Press Release
May
7, 2007
Spill
Response PR
May
10, 2007 Pikeminnow PR
June 6, 2007 PR - WAC Final Rpt.
June 6, 2007 Scot Walstra PR
July 2, 2007 Hargrave Leadership
August 22, 2007 Tyler Resignation
August 27, 2007 Exec. Dir. Opening
November 26, 2007 Budget Final
RiverWalk Press Releases
June
12, 2006 Letter
September 1,
2006 Press Release
September
22, 2006 Press Release
October 31, 2006
Press Release
January
9, 2007 Press release
March
15, 2007 Press Release
March
21, 2007 Press Release
March
29, 2007 Press Release
May
7, 2007 Letter to The Editor
Check the calendar for advisory notices
Port Talk
The Port will have a mid-year change in the offices held by the Commissioners. As of July 1st:
- Alan Hargrave – President
- Jim Carroll – Vice President
- Rich Gunderson – Secretary
Message from outgoing President Rich Gunderson:
I have enjoyed serving as the Commission President since January of 2006. Board leadership will pass into Commissioner Alan Hargrave’s capable hands, effective July 1st. I can, of course, still be reached anytime at gundersontire@netzero.com.
Until next time,
Rich Gunderson
NEWS AND HAPPENINGS
Public Meeting, May 1st at 5:30 p.m.
The public is invited to a meeting at the Port scheduled for Thursday, May 1st at 5:30 in the Port’s Meeting Room, at 24 South ‘A’ Street, Washougal, WA. The focus of this meeting will be the Port’s efforts to rezone the Port-owned property adjacent to Grove Field, which is currently zoned Residential. Representatives of Immelman Hangars will be on hand to respond to questions regarding the planned construction of 17 new hangars. See the Agenda here.
Pikeminnow Reward Program starts up at Port of Camas-Washougal -
Washougal, Wash. – The Northern Pikeminnow looks harmless enough, but they are considered seriouspredators and have a voracious appetite for salmon fry. By paying anglers to catch the Northern Pikeminnow, wildlife protection agencies are hoping More
Ripp Takes the Helm of Port of Camas-Washougal
December 17, 2007 – The Port of Camas-Washougal Board of Commissioners officially announced the appointment of David R. Ripp as the executive director of the Port of Camas-Washougal, with a start date of January 7, 2008. Ripp brings over 13 years of port leadership experience, having served as the executive director of the Port of Woodland, Wash., handling a wide range of property development, construction management, capital funding, and government affairs.
“I am thrilled by this opportunity to work with the Port of Camas-Washougal commission and staff,” said Ripp. “I am impressed by the breadth of port activities, and I am looking forward to working with the communities of Camas and Washougal to promote the port’s mission of creating jobs and economic development.”
Under the Port Commissioners’ direction, Ripp, with a 12-member port staff, will be responsible for the overall operations, capital improvement, and management of the Port’s 400-acre industrial park, a 79-hangar general aviation airport, and a 350-slip pleasure boat marina. Ripp will also be heavily involved in the port’s various key capital projects including the East Industrial Park rezone assessment; RiverWalk waterfront redevelopment project; implementation of the Airport Layout Plan; SR-14 impact study; and completion of Captain William Clark Park operations.
“We welcome Dave Ripp to the Port of Camas-Washougal, and we are looking forward to many successes under Dave’s leadership,” said Port Commission President, Alan Hargrave. “We went through a thorough executive search and interview process led by Byron Hanke, and I am confident we selected the best candidate to take the helm of our community’s port.”
During the four-month executive search process, Byron Hanke, a port consultant and former Port of Vancouver executive director, has been overseeing port operations in addition to leading the executive search. “It is always difficult to select from a number of excellent candidates,” said Hanke. “Dave will be taking the helm of a port that has significant economic growth opportunities for this community.”
Prior to the Port of Woodland, Ripp successfully managed a Norwest Financial branch office in Stockton, California, for four years before returning to his roots in the Pacific Northwest. Ripp also spent some time working part-time as a welder in Woodland and Bellingham between 1980 to 1990.
Ripp participates actively in the Washington Public Ports Association (WPPA), and he is the current chair of the WPPA Public Relations Committee. Ripp currently serves on the boards of Pacific Northwest Waterways Association (PNWA); Columbia River Channel Coalition (CRCC); and Columbia River Channel Improvement Project (ICRIP). Previously, Ripp also served on the Cowlitz Economic Development Council and the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments. He was a past president of the Woodland Rotary Club.
Born and raised in Woodland, Wash., Dave graduated from Western Washington University, Bellingham, Wash., with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration. Ripp, and his wife, Sue, have two grown sons in college, Cory, 22, and Scott, 19. Dave and Sue enjoy outdoor sports, and are active on the local Specialized River City Bicycle Racing Team since 2001 and the Tireless Velo Team since 2007. The Ripps currently reside in Camas, Washington.
Fall 2007 Port Report and Christmas Ships
Check out
the fall edition of the port report with information on the Christmas ships fleet
and current events at your Port.
Summer 2007 Port Report
The summer edition of the Port Report was printed and released on June 8th. You can read the summer edition of the Port Report here.
Port of Camas-Washougal Participates in Pikeminnow Reward Program
The total harvest for 2007 was 191,154 reward-sized Northern Pikeminnow. These fish are a major predator of juvenile salmon and steelhead in the Columbia and Snake Rivers, and this program encourages recreational anglers to deplete the Pikeminnow population by offering monetary rewards. Information on the 2008 season will be available in the spring and posted to the website. Read about it in the November 2007 newsletter here.
Boater Safety
Learn more about boating safety by registering for a class. See ‘Contact Information’
on the marina page.
Pearson Air Camp Scholarship Information
CWAA SCHOLARSHIPS
Learn more about scholarships to the Pearson Air Camp sponsored by the Camas
Washougal Aviation Association!
Go to:
www.cwaagrovefield.com
for application information
March 5, 2007 – TALL SHIPS – The Grays Harbor Historical Seaport has changed their 2007 Voyage Schedule for the tall ships “Lady Washington: and “The Hawaiian Chieftain.” Their current plan is to stay longer in Portland for the Rose Festival. As a result, they will not be coming into Camas-Washougal this year.
This worthwhile – and educational – experience is still available by visiting one of the locations listed below. It is our hope that the Port of Camas/Washougal will be included in next year’s Voyage Schedule.
Here is their new schedule:
Portland - 1 June - 10 June
Vancouver- 11 June - 13 June
Rainier- 14 June
Astoria- 15 June - 20 June
Ilwaco- 21 June
More information is available at their website: www.historicalseaport.org
January 2007 Port Report
Includes our accomplishments of 2006, major projects completed and underway,
and our growth and budget. Click here
to view the 4-page report.
SR-14 Widening
(updated 2-12-07 )
The Washington State Dept of Transportation (WSDOT) has
essentially settled on constructing a full interchange at Union, closing
the 2nd St access and modifying the 6th St access to a right in/right out
intersection. The Governor has included $17 million in her transportation
budget to combine with the $40 million already appropriated to complete
these projects. It is hoped that work will begin in 2010.
Newsletter
In this section of the Port's website you'll find the most current, as well as past issues of the "Port News," a Newsletter prepared each month in an effort to keep our Marina, Airport, and Industrial Park tenants apprised of current issues at the Port of Camas/Washougal.
The "Port News" is prepared by our very own staff member, Mary Murphy. She works hard to gather information to educate readers on what's new at the Port and to inform the tenants of any changes taking place within the Port.
We welcome ideas and comments to make the newsletter more useful to readers. Please direct them to mary@portcw.com.
We hope you enjoy the "Port News" each month.