James Anthony Test passed away at home in Arcata on May 26, 2022. He was 77 years old.

Jim was born in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania into an Italian family. His mother was a great cook, and Jim had a lifelong love affair with good Italian food.

His father was a fabricator for a coal mining company and built the family home with the help of Jim’s older brother Tony. Some of this must have rubbed off on Jim because remodeling houses was one of his treasured passions.

He went to Catholic school where he was a crossing guard and enjoyed bossing other kids. One day a girl who didn’t want to be bossed pushed him into the bushes, and thus began a lifelong friendship with Patricia McGinnis.

Jim watched John Wayne movies on TV and aspired to be a tough guy, leading him to the Marine Corps right out of high school. He spent one memorable year in the jungles of Vietnam, a year which spoiled camping for years to come.

While he was proud of being a Marine and felt that it had been a major force in shaping his life in good ways, he came back to the states sympathizing with the anti-war movement, and was one of the Veterans for Peace who famously dug a bomb crater on the HSU campus in the early ‘70s.

In 1975, he met Glenda Martien and together they formed a family with her two sons, Robert and Phil, who were 11 and 14 at the time. He and Glenda were married from 1983 until her passing in 2007. They remodeled three houses together, two in Arcata and one in Fieldbrook. During this time Jim honed his cooking skills and developed a taste for good Italian wine.

From his early years as a crossing guard he went on to careers taking on the challenge of being “the boss.”

For 28 years he was General Manager/Co-Owner of Bug Press, a commercial design and printing company. He had graduated from Humboldt State University with a degree in Geography and a self-directed minor in Community Planning, and went to work for the Humboldt County Planning Department. He later became Executive Director of the Arcata Economic Development Corporation and then Executive Director of the Humboldt Waste Management Authority.

His civic career included being editor of the Northcoast Environmental Center’s Econews and the Historical Sites Society Newsletter. From the ‘70s to the ‘90s he was a member of many City of Arcata committees and boards. From 1994 to 2002 he was on the Arcata City Council, serving three years as Mayor. He was best known for his ability to listen, for bringing people together to solve problems, and for providing guidance and support with humor and grace.

Jim met Marilyn Page in 2010 and added her family to his gatherings over good food and wine. They moved to Napa, when it turned out all four of their adult children lived nearby. Together they remodeled a house that became another gathering place for family and friends.

He loved to travel and that became a passion in his life. While he loved Italy and of course eating Italian food, one of his favorite trips was walking Inn-to-Inn in the Cotswolds in England.

Eventually, it seemed the right time to move back to Arcata, where together they remodeled his fifth and final house.

Over the years Jim had many health challenges, some related to exposure to Agent Orange. It must have been his sturdy Italian heritage that helped him bounce back from many setbacks.

He built a life surrounded by a large and loving family. He is survived by his wife Marilyn Page, his Martien step-sons Robert (Eddie) and Phil (Sandi), his Page step-daughters Osha (Erik) and Erica (Peter), his grandchildren Lindsay, Julia, Asher, Olivia, Tia, and Taj, his brother Tony Test and his sister Diane Redmond, and nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his wife Glenda Test, his parents Sylvester and Agatha Test, and his brother Alex Test. His sister Vicki Slater passed away one month after Jim.

Jim was a man of few words, but when he had something to say it was worth hearing. He had a playful side that would come out at unexpected moments, making life with him amusing and fun. He was helpful without fanfare, doing what was necessary without overstepping.

Jim was a great source of support to his family, and over the years to his grateful community. He is deeply loved and missed. A celebration of life will be held around the time of his birthday in April 2023.

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Our beloved father, brother and uncle Tracy John Cote’ passed away on July 12, 2022 from heart failure. He was 59 years old. He was currently working as a caretaker on a ranch in Shelter Cove, a job he loved very much.

Tracy was born in Eureka, the eighth child of 10 children born to Orville and Janet Cote’. He attended Sacred Heart Elementary and St. Bernard’s High School, graduating in 1981. He held many jobs, including at BMD Building Supply and the Fishing Co of Alaska, and he crewed with several fishing vessels in the Eureka area, but most importantly he will be remembered for his ingenuity and artistic abilities. He could design, repair and build most anything, and many relatives, neighbors, friends and community members benefited from his expertise. He spent most of his working life on these endeavors.

Tracy was not without his struggles but he eventually entered rehab and after completing a program with the North Coast Resource Center, he provided mentoring and peer counseling to other struggling addicts. He volunteered at Arcata community events and went to work for Fire and Light, where he was eventually promoted to a supervisor position in the shipping department.

Tracy was preceded in death by his parents, Orville and Janet Cote’, baby brother Richard, brothers Tom and Martin and sister Jean Stoller. He is survived by his loving daughter Brittany Mayo Cote’, grandsons Miguel and Alex, sisters Carolyn Miller, Joan Rinne (Merv), Colleen Carter (Robert), Christine Micheli (Jeff), brother Mark Cote’, 18 nieces and nephews and 24 great-nieces and -nephews.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2022 with a mass at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, 2085 Myrtle Ave., Eureka, and a reception immediately following in the Sacred Heart Parish Hall. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Miranda’s Rescue or Sequoia Humane Society.

Rest in peace, dear Tracy.

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Tyna Lee Masters was born on October 30, 1943 and passed away on August 6, 2022. She was 78.

Tyna was born in Sacramento. She is survived by her sister Judy C. Otis of Prairie Grove, Arkansas and her nephew Michael Gillespie of Lincoln, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her only husband, Kenneth M. Masters; her mother, Tyna Violet Rimbey (former Westhaven postmaster), who passed away in 1995; and her aunt and uncle Hazel and Slim Bathurst.

Tyna started school in Trinidad Elementary then went to Arcata High and attended Humboldt State University. After that she went to work for Pacific Telephone and Telegram in 1964. She retired in 2012 and served 48 years with the phone company. Her title was Communication Tech, and she loved her job. Her hobbies were wood-burning and leather-crafting. She loved to rollerskate when she was young, and she obtained many medals.

Tyna loved guns and target shooting. She also taught and NRA safety course. She was still a member until her death. She received many shooting medals. She also loved landscaping with building a bridge, pond and pathway.

Tyna loved animals. She made friends with raccoons, skunks, foxes and deer. She also raised horses in her younger days. Tyna and her friend Chuck nursed her dog Paula back to health after the dog broke her neck in a bad fall from her pickup truck. It took two months before Paula could stand and walk.

She also had a pet raven called Apples. Tyna loved animals, she wasn’t picky about what type of animal. She would always say animals were the best friends you can have — they love you for you, not for your money, or if you were a butthead. It was true agape love.

Tyna was cremated at Ayres Cremation in Eureka. No funeral was requested by her.

“I doubt if I will ever be missed but I have had a wonderful time here on Earth.”

— Tyna

Sleep well my dear friend ,as you have touched my life and were the most honest lady I have ever met. I will miss you dearly — Chuck, Euvee and Snicker the cat. You truly touched our hearts.

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James V. (Mort) Mortensen
February 20, 1930 — July 30, 2022

It is with much sadness we announce the passing of Jim Mortensen in Cottonwood, California.

Jim was born to Jim and Alice Mortensen in Scotia and spent his childhood in Elinor along with his sibling Helen (Shug) Mortensen/Campbell. Jim graduated from the Elinor Grammar School and from the Fortuna Union High School in Class of 1948. Jim was on the tennis team and told that because he lived quite a ways from town, that he practiced hitting balls against the side of his barn.

Following school, Jim worked for The Pacific Lumber Company in the woods until his enlistment in the United States Air Force in September of 1950. Jim was discharged in 1954 with the rank of Staff Sergeant.

After completing his hitch in the Air Force, he went to work for Garret Air Research in the Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona area as a test engineer. Following his retirement from Garret he returned to Humboldt County and Fortuna.

Jim was very involved in the aviation industry locally, working as an instructor pilot and commercial pilot. He flew fire patrol in a program that was financed by the local lumber companies. Because of advanced age, Jim retired from flying with over 11,000 hours in his log book.

Jim is survived by his son Ken, of New York City, and many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. He will be especially missed by two of his oldest friends, classmates and Air Force buddies, Stan Smith and Rich Sweet.

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Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:

On Aug. 18, 2022, at about 2:09 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on the 3300 block of Highway 36 in Hydesville for the report of a domestic disturbance.

Deputies arrived in the area and learned that the suspect, 33-year-old Clayton Lloyd Miller, had been observed in a physical altercation with an adult female victim and was preventing the victim from leaving the residence. Miller fled the residence prior to deputy arrival. Deputies searched the area for Miller but were unable to locate him that afternoon.

On August 19, at about 10 a.m., while continuing their investigation into the whereabouts of Miller, Sheriff’s deputies learned that Miller had possibly returned to the Hydesville residence. Upon deputy arrival at the residence, Miller refused to comply with deputy commands to exit. HCSO K9 Yahtzee was deployed to search for and apprehend Miller. It was then determined that Miller had barricaded himself inside the residence’s attic. Deputies deployed a department-issued non-lethal chemical agent into attic and Miller was apprehended without further incident.

Miller was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of false imprisonment (PC 236), battery against a spouse/cohabitant (PC 243(e)(1)), resisting a peace officer (PC 148(a)(1)) and violation of Post Release Community Supervision (PC 1203.2(a)(4)).

Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539. 

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Members of the Wiyot Tribe and other community members gathered near King Salmon on Friday afternoon to celebrate the transfer of a 46-acre piece of land to the Wiyot people. 

The property – known by the Wiyot as “Mouralherwaqh,” which means “wolf’s house” – is one of the the last undeveloped pieces of land in this section of Humboldt County and is ecologically rich and diverse, containing wetlands, meadows and spruce forest and is full of native plants and wildlife. 

“It’s by Humboldt Hill, which is highly developed,” Marnie Atkins, Wiyot Cultural Center manager, told the Outpost during Friday’s celebration. “So the fact that [the land] has not been sold and partitioned or sectioned off for homes to be built is huge in this particular location.” 

Atkins said that the land is also pretty environmentally stable, but that the tribe will be doing some environmental restoration, including invasive species removal, wetland restoration and runoff mitigation. 

The land was purchased from a private land owner using a $1.2 million Ocean Protection Council (OPC) Proposition 1 Grant, aimed at funding projects that restore important species habitats and develop more sustainable water systems. The tribe partnered with Cal Poly Humboldt, Humboldt Baykeeper and Friends of the Dunes to obtain the grant funding and make this acquisition a reality. 

Atkins said that the Wiyot Tribe is very excited to reacquire this land, which is the first forest land to ever be returned to the tribe. It is also the only other piece of land owned by the tribe, apart from the reservation and Tuluwat Island. Atkins added that the land will likely be used for community gatherings, cultural ceremonies and educational opportunities. 

Salmon cooking for the celebration meal on Friday

“This doesn’t happen very often, where tribes can partner with community members and build a project that comes to fruition, where land is returned home and can be used and stewarded and cared for in a more traditional way to build a healthier environment,” Atkins told the Outpost. “Hopefully, the partnership that we created will be a model for other tribal communities and other state, federal, private and nonprofit organizations.”

More information can be found in a press release from Cal Poly Humboldt, which can be found below.

And stay tuned for tomorrow’s episode of The Econews Report, which will post here on the Outpost at 10 a.m. Representatives of the Tribe will join your usual hosts to talk about what the acquisition means to them, and about the #LandBack movement generally.

Press release from Cal Poly Humboldt:

Under Wiyot Tribe leadership and stewardship, the site will be prioritized for ecocultural restoration. The property is located near the present day location known as King Salmon at the base of Humboldt Hill and represents the first forestland to be returned to the Tribe.

The acquisition project was conceived of and led by the Wiyot Tribe with supporting partnerships from Cal Poly Humboldt, Humboldt Baykeeper, and Friends of the Dunes. It was made possible through a $1.2 million grant from the state Ocean Protection Council (OPC) through its Proposition 1 Grant Program. The OPC grant provided funding for the Tribe to acquire the parcel from a private landowner, representing the first time that the State of California has funded Tribal acquisition of ancestral lands as a part of the statewide effort to accelerate nature-based solutions to achieve climate change goals.

The property is one of the last pieces of undeveloped land and coastal freshwater wetlands on the historic fringe of Wigi (Humboldt Bay), surrounded by residential development on Humboldt Hill. Wiyot cultural and environmental history tell of this place being “wolf’s house.” The name of the village site - Mouralherwaqh - was told to JP Harrington in the early 20th century by Wiyot matriarch Birdie James, who commented that, “There used to be freshwater there but they have been dredging that slu [slough] there and no more fresh water there, ducks used to go there and drink water.” The late and venerable Wiyot citizen and Councilmember Linda Lange reflected on this knowledge and history when she supported the Tribe’s efforts to acquire the property. She described the site as an area that she used to visit often as a child.

Due to the legacy of settler-colonialism and land theft, the Wiyot Tribe currently owns less than 1% of their ancestral lands. This ground-breaking project increases the Tribe’s land holdings by 10%. The property has over 13 acres of large sedge and cattail dominated freshwater wetlands surrounded by mature Sitka spruce forest that serves as a rookery site for egrets and herons.

Mouralherwaqh represents the first piece of Wiyot ancestral forest lands to be repatriated to the Tribe, hosting one of the southernmost stands of Sitka spruce forest on the Pacific coast. Spruce root is important to the Wiyot art of basketry and is a cultural item that up until this acquisition could only be found off Tribally held lands, by either co-management agreements or trespassing. Along with many traditions, the return of Mouralherwaqh will allow for the passing on of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) associated with ancestral forests, berry and hazelnut picking, hunting, gathering, and mushroom foraging to future generations of Wiyot people.

Of the acquisition, Ted Hernandez, the Wiyot Tribal Chair said, “This is another big historical moment for the Tribe and I am proud that the Wiyots are leading the way. In order for everything to heal in this world Indigenous people need to have their spiritual lands and their ceremonial lands back. When you step on this piece of property, this land, you feel like you go back in time. You look at the property and say – my ancestors, they made their arrowheads here, they cooked their acorns here, they made their dresses here, they made their regalia here, they had dances here. It’s like you’re in your own world, in your own peace - just seeing the forest and being able to put your foot down and feel the mother earth and feeling the energy. It’s a whole different place. That is my perspective as an Indigenous person being able to step back on my homeland that was taken from my people and has now been returned.”

Interest in the Wiyot’s reclaiming of the Mouralherwaqh stemmed from earlier efforts by the Wiyot Natural Resources Department (WNRD), who, led by Adam Canter, identified this biodiverse greenspace while working on a 2015 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Geospatial Program grant, mapping culturally important ethnobotanical species and plant communities around Wiyot ancestral territory. When the parcel was found on the open real estate market in 2021, it became a priority for acquisition due to the numerous important cultural species found there in addition to being part of the culturally significant Mouralherwaqh village area. The Wiyot Tribe then developed a collaboration and proposal to make the acquisition possible through the OPC program.

Following acquisition, the Tribe will be leading an effort to develop and implement an ecocultural restoration and management plan for the site that prioritizes cultural connections and water quality protection. The planning effort will incorporate extensive community engagement to involve Tribal citizens in planning for the future of this special place. The plan will be led by Wiyot Tribe and Tribal staff with an initial goal of getting Wiyot citizens on the land to begin the visioning process. Some initial priorities for future work at the property include invasive species removal, watershed and water quality restoration, sea-level rise adaptation planning, cultural history interpretation, botanical, wildlife, and avian monitoring, and cultural plant propagation and enhancement.   Cal Poly Humboldt has played a supporting role in the project with plans to incorporate student and faculty engagement into the project.

Laurie Richmond, Environmental Science & Management (ESM) professor said, “what has excited me so much about this project is the unique partnership created between a Tribe, an academic institution, environmental NGOs, and a state agency – where all these different entities worked together to support the Wiyot Tribe to fulfill its vision and role as original stewards of the Wigi landscape. Cal Poly Humboldt has been honored to play a supporting role in the effort.”

This partnership was born out of the Cal Poly Humboldt Sea Level Rise Institute of which Adam Canter (Natural Resource Director for the Wiyot Tribe)  and Laurie Richmond (Cal Poly Humboldt Professor) are co-chairs. The acquisition will increase the Tribe’s resiliency in the face of sea-level rise (SLR), providing the Tribe with higher elevation gathering lands not at risk of inundation and the opportunity to develop nature-based SLR resilience measures on the lower portions.

The project provides a unique opportunity for Cal Poly Humboldt researchers to be involved in a Tribally-led acquisition and restoration project. Students, faculty, and staff from the ESM Department, the Native American Studies Department, the Food Sovereignty Lab and Traditional Ecological Knowledges Institute, and the Indian Natural Resources, Science, and Engineering Program among others will be involved in research and ecocultural restoration planning for the site related to topics such as food sovereignty, food propagation, legal and financial considerations, water quality, wetland and forest restoration and more.

Dr. Cutcha Risling Baldy, Department Chair of Native American Studies & Co-Director of the Food Sovereignty Lab, said, “Cal Poly Humboldt is leading the way in bridging traditional ecological knowledge and Indigenous Science with restorative practices for land management and research. These partnerships between Cal Poly Humboldt and the Wiyot are inspirational for the next generation of scientists through hands-on learning that centers tribal voices and supports community goals. We are excited for how this project can model best practices for working alongside tribal communities.”

The Ocean Protection Council (OPC), a cabinet-level state policy body nested within the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA), awarded Proposition 1 funds to this project through a targeted coastal environmental justice solicitation. The solicitation provided a first-time dedicated pathway for state investment in multi-benefit projects that improve water quality, ecosystem health, and climate resilience for communities burdened by environmental injustice.

“We are grateful and humbled to have played a role in returning this land to the Wiyot Tribe”, said OPC’s Deputy Director, Jenn Eckerle. “This acquisition advances OPC’s strategic priorities to improve equity and environmental justice, but most importantly, it’s a significant milestone in reconnecting the Tribe to its ancestral lands and waters and using cultural knowledges and practices to restore and conserve nature along the coast.”

Benefits from the project are likely to accrue for generations as the Tribal Council actively engages in project development and provides input for future visioning of Mouralherwaqh as a culturally important gathering place for tribal members and as a vital ecosystem. By protecting and restoring the coastal uplands and wetlands in the area, improving water quality, and removing invasive species, this project also supports the state’s commitment to protect biodiversity and conserve 30 percent of our lands and coastal waters by 2030.

“The return of ancestral lands and conserving culturally and ecologically important places are core commitments of the California Natural Resources Agency in our Nature-Based Solutions work,” said CNRA’s Assistant Secretary for Tribal Affairs, Geneva E. B. Thompson. “We are thankful for the Wiyot Tribe’s leadership in the protection of Mouralherwaqh and its important resources and excited to see these lands returned to the Tribe and their stewardship.”

Humboldt Baykeeper provides water quality and botany expertise and will contribute to efforts to monitor and seek to improve water quality at the site. Jen Kalt from Humboldt Baykeeper said, “We are honored to help return this special place to the original stewards, and to help restore its coastal wetland, streams, and botanical resources.”Friends of the Dunes has and continues to support the project by providing guidance related to conservation land acquisition processes.

This project and acquisition were only made possible through support from many different entities. Humboldt Area Foundation and HSU Sponsored Programs Foundation each provided financial support to assist with a timely appraisal of the site. Additionally, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Humboldt County, City of Eureka, Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture, and Pacific Watershed Associates provided support and/or technical guidance for the project. Maria Rodriguez, a program manager for this grant and the Environmental Justice and Equity Lead at the Ocean Protection Council, played an instrumental role in moving the acquisition process forward and helping this project come to fruition.

The project team is grateful for all the support. Project leader Adam Canter said, “We hope that this project can serve as a model for how tribes, academia, and non-governmental organizations can work together with state agencies to facilitate the return of Indigenous lands to their original stewards, benefiting the environment and climate, while also providing access to nature and environmental justice to the communities that have been historically excluded by settler-colonialism and the structures of privilege that they perpetuated. The enduring cultural landscape and return of Mouralherwaqh to the Wiyot people is one gleaming step toward the healing of the past that will shine over Wigi and the North Coast for generations to come.”

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PREVIOUSLY: Nordic Aquafarms Lays out Next Steps After Planning Commission Gives the Thumbs-Up to Their Samoa Fish Farm Plans

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Two weeks after the Humboldt County Planning Commission certified the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for Nordic Aquafarms’ planned land-based fish factory on the Samoa Peninsula, the decision is being appealed to the Board of Supervisors.

On Thursday, leaders of three local nonprofits — the Redwood Region Audubon Society Chapter, the Humboldt Fishermen’s Marketing Association and 350 Humboldt — submitted a letter to the supervisors and to John Ford, the county’s director of planning and building, initiating the appeal.

The letter alleges that the environmental report, which was prepared for the county by local engineering firm GHD, violates the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by understating several of the project’s impacts, including its greenhouse gas emissions, its energy use and the threats it poses to commercial fisheries and coastal and bay ecosystems.

“We collectively believe that the FEIR has fatal flaws that make it inadequate for final certification,” the letter says.

In all, the letter identifies 14 “issues” with the FEIR. Among these, the signatories argue that the report should have accounted for greenhouse gas emissions produced in the manufacture of fish feed, which they say will amount to between 80,000 and 190,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually. 

They also challenge the report’s claim that the project’s energy consumption will produce zero carbon emissions because Nordic has committed to buying 100 percent renewable energy. “[T]he way such purchases are calculated (annually rather than 24/7) means that approximately half the electricity actually used on an hourly basis will be generated by natural gas,” the letter states.

Over the course of nine pages, the letter goes on to identify other alleged shortcomings in the environmental document, saying it should have considered a smaller project or multi-phased modular build out as less-impactful alternatives. It also says the authors of the report should have done more research and formal consultation regarding impacts to threatened species via the intake of up to 10 million gallons of saltwater per day.

However, permitting for the project’s saltwater intake component is being pursued separately by the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District, which owns the Redwood Marine Terminal II property, a former pulp mill site where the project is slated to be built.

The letter-writers argue that this “piecemeal” permitting is not allowed under CEQA.

As for the concerns from the fishermen’s association, the letter says the environmental report arbitrarily concludes that there’s no risk to local wild salmon populations. 

“The risk of pathogens escaping the facility and affecting wild salmonids remains high,” the letter says. More specifically, it says the environmental report doesn’t adequately address the risk of viral accumulations in the farmed fish’s blood or abdominal fluids, arguing that the project’s filtration and ultraviolet treatment may not prevent the release of this “fish-killing wastewater” into the ocean.

You can read the full letter via the link below. We’ve reached out to Nordic for comment and will update this post if and when we hear back.

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UPDATE, 11:10 a.m.: Nordic Aquafarms Public Relations Manager Jacki Cassida emailed the following statement:

At Nordic Aquafarms, we have always considered and continue to consider our work with local organizations and the community to be open and transparent. 

Thursday’s combined filed appeal from the Redwood Region Audubon Society (RRAS), Humboldt Fishermen’s Marketing Association and 350 Humboldt provides an avenue to continue a dialogue, as well as work with the County and Harbor District through the appeal process. 

We believe the certified Environmental Impact Report to be a comprehensive and robust document. Nordic sees remediation and reuse of a defunct Superfund site to be of great value to the community and stand by our commitment to creating economic benefits for Humboldt County. 

On the whole, Nordic will become a great asset in the County, with continued environmental sensitivity and community partnership, while displacing imported Atlantic Salmon in the market.

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DOCUMENT: Nordic Appeal Letter