[CINC] Release--Santa Rosa Island Pier Construction Begins

[Mary_C_Fritzsche at nps.gov]

(See attached file: PR Santa Rosa Island Pier 5-09.pdf)

   May 27, 2009
   For Immediate Release
   Yvonne Menard, Channel Islands National Park (805) 658-5725

   Construction Begins on New Pier for Santa Rosa Island

   After several weeks of setting up a base camp and staging materials
   construction has begun to replace the pier at Bechers Bay on remote
   Santa Rosa Island. During construction the pier will be closed to the
   public with completion planned for December 2009.

   “We are sorry for any inconvenience this project will have for visitors
   and others in their travels to Santa Rosa Island this summer and fall,”
   said National Park Superintendent Russell E. Galipeau Jr. “It is
   essential that we replace the existing pier now and invest in a new pier
   that will provide improved access to the island and ensure safe landings
   for years to come.”

   The challenging $10,978,000 construction project was competitively
   awarded to American Civil Constructors of Benicia, CA. This firm built a
   pier on neighboring San Nicolas Island. The new pier,  at 574 feet in
   length, will service about 700 vessel landings each year. The pier will
   provide primary access to the island for visitors and safe operations
   for cooperators, researchers, and employees...

Yvonne Menard
Chief of Interpretation & Public Information Officer
Channel Islands National Park
1901 Spinnaker Drive
Ventura, CA 93001
(805) 658-5725
Fax (805) 658-5799
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