THE PORT OF PORT ANGELES APRIL 2019

THE PORT PILOT Representative Derek Kilmer Honored by Port at Airport Celebration

The Port of Port Angeles celebrated Representative Derek Kilmer at the William R. Fairchild Interna- tional Airport terminal in Port Angeles on March 15, to recognize his tireless efforts in support of the amendment he authored to the FAA Reauthoriza- tion Act of 2018. Thanks to the work of Representative Kilmer, his staff and Clallam County emergency agencies and responders, the main runway stands a very good chance of retaining the length necessary to bring in emergency and medical aircraft.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had provided much Rep. Kilmer stands next to the bench and plaque commemorating his work of the funding needed to maintain the current runway length on the FAA amendment to allow consideration of emergency preparedness. of 6350 feet, but over the last several years, traffic at the Mayor Kate Dexter, Sequim City Manager Charlie Bush, District airport has been reduced. This led the FAA to initially decide to 4 Fire Chief Sam Phillips, Undersheriff Cameron, local planning no longer fund the maintenance of our full runway. The FAA expert Jim Buck, and several emergency response staff. had made this decision because they previously had no ability to consider emergency response or medical emergency needs Representative Kilmer was presented with a plaque expressing when determining runway funding for upkeep and mainte- the gratitude of the community, and a park bench was dedicated nance. that also commemorated his work. The bench was manufac- tured by the Composite Recycling Technology Center (CRTC) in The Port and the community worked with Representative Port Angeles using carbon fiber scrap generated from Boeing Kilmer to introduce language into federal law allowing the FAA Aircraft wing production. The bench has a custom inscription to take community emergency needs into consideration. This in the ceramic plaque built into the bench to commemorate the increases the likelihood that the airport’s longer runway, which historic passage of the Reauthorization Act. More information supports many other community benefits, will continue to be about the benches can be found at maintained by the FAA. https://www.compositerecycling.org/ Many community agencies were represented at the event, “When the FAA proposed a dramatic cut to the funding including Port Commission President Connie Beauvais, Port needed to maintain this runway, we got to work with local Commissioner Steven Burke, City of Port Angeles Deputy partners and the Washington National Guard to ensure that

Published by: The Port of Port Angeles Board of Commissioners: Photo courtesy of the Peninsula 338 W. First St. • Port Angeles, WA 98362 Connie Beauvais (President) Daily New/Keith Thorpe 360-457-8527 • www.portofpa.com Continued on page 2 Steven Burke (Vice President) Karen Goschen, Executive Director Colleen McAleer (Secretary) Copywriting & Design: Laurel Black Design page 1 THE PORT PILOT Published by the Port of Port Angeles • April 2019

Continued from page 1 the FAA considers our community’s emergency preparedness saving lives through emergency airlifts,” said Connie Beau- plans when it makes runway funding decisions,” said Repre- vais, Port Commission President. “This important legislation sentative Kilmer. “It was great to celebrate with everyone ensures that emergency preparedness will be counted when today on the successful passage of this amendment which has the FAA considers runway length to be funded. We were now become law.” glad to recognize Representative Kilmer’s diligence with a “The airport’s runway infrastructure is vital to our county as commemorative bench at the airport.” a link to move passengers and goods in and out, as well as

Enlargement of plaque thanking Representative Kilmer for his work on behalf of the airport. A Brief History of William R. Fairchild International Airport Airport Beginnings >> Airport Develops >> Hangars/Business Park >> Medical/Emergency Services >> Moving Forward

1934 - County airport 1951-1981 - Becomes center for 1980s - Airport Busi- 2000-present - 2014 - Scheduled air established. aircraft maintenance, flight ness Park begins Emergency/medical service between Port 1942-1944 - Operat- instruction, sales, package development on service put in place, Angeles and Seattle ed by US War Dept. delivery and scheduled air airport property. including: Airlift North- ceased due to low (P-38 bomber). service (Angeles Flying Service, 2000 - Additional west, Life Flight Net- passenger volumes and 1948 - US conveys West Coast Airlines, West Isle buildings built in early work, FEMA, Washing- economic conditions. airport back to Air, San Juan Airlines, Horizon 2000. ton National Guard, 2015 - Port begins County. Air, Kenmore Air) 2002 - Four aircraft Clallam County’s marketing the airport 1951 - County con- 1979 - 1420’ of new runway hangar buildings built Emergency Operations, and offering incentives veys airport to Port. added to Runway 08/26, in General Aviation United State Coast to regional airlines, but totaling 6350’ in length. area. Guard, Disaster Airlift does not attract new Became able to accommodate 2008 - Many aircraft Response Team. airline service. commercial jets and emergency leave field due to 2018 - Main terminal aircraft. slowing economy. building was remodeled Present - Port Rite Bros. Aviation (FBO) to better accommodate 1981 - actively markets the established at airport in Febru- future commercial air airport to general ary. service, corporate jet aviation users, and Rite Bros. moves opera- traffic and business 2018 - corporate/business tions to main terminal. travelers. customers. page 2 THE PORT PILOT Published by the Port of Port Angeles • April 2019 Port Funds 25 Projects through its 2019 Community Partner Program

An important goal of the Port of Port Sea Scout Ship 1212 Marvin Shields Angeles Strategic Plan is to “enhance stake- Sea Scout Ship 1212: Charting a Course to Success’ supplies and holder engagement and outreach efforts.” equipment $10,670.00 Two initiatives in the goal are to foster Forks Timber Museum partnerships with other public agencies Outdoor pavilion construction with 23 CLT wood panels and engage citizens. $8,000.00 To this end, in 2015 the Port created its Community Partner Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County Program to fund projects in economic development, educa- Supplies and support for summer construction program tion, tourism promotion and community events. Since then, $6,340.00 the Port has awarded $342,680 to small cities and non-profits Composite Recycling Technology Center in Clallam County via this program. The funds are generated Recycled Carbon fiber waterless toilet prototype $6,040.00 from the portion of property taxes designated for the Port. Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship The Port of Port Angeles Board of Commissioners selected 400 hours of technical assistance for Clallam County Coast Works 25 projects to fund via the Port’s 2019 Community Partner businesses $4,670.00 Program. These projects included community events, con- Port Angeles Yacht Club struction projects, educational programs, and youth support. Low freeboard small boat and kayak dock (phase 2 of Junior 13 projects were awarded $2,500 or more and are listed Sailing Program) $4,670.00 below. For a complete list, visit Port Angeles Aviation Explorer Post 1006 https://portofpa.com/DocumentCenter/View/1885/2019- Youth Aviation Careers’ materials and expenses $3,670.00 ; click on Additional CPP-matrix-12-11-18-FINAL-for-website Sequim Museum & Arts Information. Flooring for new Sequim Museum $3,670.00 The Port will begin accepting applications for the 2020 Boys and Girls Club of the Olympic Peninsula Community Partner Program in the fall of 2019 so mark your New 15,000 sf clubhouse construction $3,340.00 calendars and check our website for more information. To United Way of Clallam County learn more about the Port’s Community Partner Program, Get It Done High School Equivalency Expenses $3,000.00 please click on ‘About Us’ and then ‘Community Support.’ Clallam County Fire District No. 2 For specific questions about the program, please email the Purchase textbooks and workbooks for Fire Explorer Post Port at [email protected] 1012 program $2,840.00 Sequim Irrigation Festival, Sequim Logging Show Logging show general expenses $2,670.00 Fletcher-Wittenborn Post 9106 Veterans of Foreign Wars Gold Star Families Memorial Monument $2,500.00 Other projects $11,500.00 TOTAL $73,580.00 Fire Explorer Post 1012, Clallam County Fire District No. 2. Left to right: Advisors Mike Jensen, Sarah Springob, Lt. Troy Tisdale; Explorers Annika Volkmann, Malachi Delano, Tristan Lowman, Annika Slowey and Theo Saxe. Photo: Jay Cline, C2FR page 3 THE PORT PILOT Published by the Port of Port Angeles • April 2019 Port Sponsors Regional Attendance and interest Broadband Symposium was high for the broadband The North Olympic Development Council (NODC) symposium. hosted the North Olympic Peninsula Broadband “In Clallam County Symposium on March 18 and 19 at the Jamestown we have many S’Klallam Tribe’s Red Cedar Hall in Blyn. The two-day citizens and busi- event featured panel discussions, networking oppor- nesses that either tunities, funding information and coalition building. do not have broadband access or have it, but the speed is inadequate,” The Port of Port Angeles was a featured sponsor. said Jesse Waknitz. “Like water, roads and electricity, broadband is fundamentally importance to economic development. Increasing Karen Goschen, Executive Director, and Jesse Waknitz, Environ- capacity is essential to the economic growth of Clallam County. It will mental Manager, attended for the Port. The Symposium was enable businesses in our rural county to thrive and compete in an attended by more than 110 people from across Clallam and Jeffer- increasingly digital world. It was important for the Port to sponsor son Counties, with participants from local governments including and participate in the March 2018 North Olympic Peninsula Broad- Clallam and Jefferson Counties and the cities of Port Townsend, band Symposium because it is the first step in providing adequate Sequim, Port Angeles and Forks; the Makah, Hoh, Jamestown broadband to our community.” S’Klallam and Lower Elwha Klallam tribes; the Ports of Port Angeles and Port Townsend; Clallam and Jefferson PUDs; and providers of The purpose of the Broadband Symposium was to share the best and fiber backbone such as CenturyLink, Wave and NoaNet, and local latest information on technical and funding options and to initiate internet providers. the creation of several local Broadband Action Teams. The Teams will continue the work post- symposium. Some of the Broadband Action The keynote by Christopher Mitchell of the Institute for Local Teams created during the Symposium are: Jefferson County, Port An- Self-Reliance described the barriers to broadband access in rural geles, Tribal, Sequim, and West End Jefferson & Clallam. If you would areas around the country and the ways that different communities like to join an existing Broadband Action Team or create your own, have addressed the issue. Presentations at the symposium focused please contact the NODC at: on the problem of limited broadband access on the North Olympic [email protected]. Peninsula and identified existing assets in the region, looking at mod- “I’m excited about the enthusiasm of everyone who attended, and the els that work elsewhere and potential funding sources for broadband NODC plans to follow up with the groups that formed out of the event projects. Action teams formed to plan for improved access. to assist with coordination and fundraising for projects,” said Karen Affeld, Regional Director of NODC. “We are tremendously grateful for “In rural communities, both availability and affordability of broad- the support of event sponsors including the Port of Port Angeles, band needs to be addressed to narrow the digital divide so that Jefferson PUD, Clallam PUD, the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, EDC Team teachers and students can have the tools they need to succeed at Jefferson and T3 Tribal Technologies and for a grant from the Benjamin school, so that businesses have reliable debit/credit card processing, N. Phillips Memorial Fund of the Seattle Foundation for the event.” so that new opportunities are created for business to expand or relocate here and allow workers to telecommute and enjoy the high About the NODC: NODC empowers the North Olympic Peninsula to quality of life that Clallam County has to offer,” said Karen Goschen. pursue and invest in its own economic and environmental destiny “The symposium was an opportunity for public agencies, stakehold- through regional economic development planning, support for eco- ers and communication providers to talk to each other about the nomic development in key industry sectors, convening discussions on challenges, to learn about resources and to start identifying partici- issues facing the region such as broadband, workforce development, pants for a working team to figure out a broadband plan for Clallam and sustainable forestry, and implementation of projects that fill gaps. and Jefferson counties.” Learn more at https://www.noprcd.org/

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