The Pacific Coast Intermodal Port Project: Its Impact on the Region and Eugene
Time: Noon to 1:15 pm
Venue: WOW Hall
291 West 8th
Eugene, Oregon
97401
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We will meet at the WOW Hall, 291 W 8th. Learn more: https://wowhall.org/about-us/. Walk, ride a bike or take the bus. You may park on the street or in the parking lot of FOOD for Lane County's Dining Room, across 8th from the WOW Hall. A freewill donation acknowledging the Dining Room's generosity may be made at the meeting.
Lunch will be available for $15.
Topic:
In our November 21st program, we’ll continue our look at regional development by welcoming friends from Coos County who are working on the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port (PCIP) project for a conversation about its potential impacts to the region and to Eugene.
PCIP is a proposed container terminal on Port of Coos Bay-owned property on Coos Bay’s North Spit. Container ships would dock and the cargo would be moved straight from ships to the Coos Bay Rail Line, where it would connect to the national rail network in Eugene.
Earlier this year, Oregon lawmakers approved $100 million in state funding to widen and deepen the channel in Coos Bay harbor to prepare it for large cargo ships. The project has also received a series of federal grants, though more funding is needed to accomplish the project leaders’ goal of opening the PCIP by 2030.
We’ll welcome leaders from the project, labor, and community to discuss the project and, of course, to take your questions.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Speakers
Title: Executive Director, PCIP Project
Organization: Port of Coos Bay
Website: https://www.portofcoosbay.com/
Biography:
The following biography is provided by the panelist and edited for length/proofreading
Melissa Cribbins is the Executive Director of the PCIP project for the Port of Coos Bay. She grew up in Coquille, graduated from Coquille High School, and attended Portland State University where she received her BS in microbiology and biochemistry. Melissa later attended Gonzaga Law School.
Melissa and her family returned to the area in 2006, and she worked for the Coquille Indian Tribe as an attorney before being elected and serving as Coos County Commissioner from 2013-2022.
In her volunteer life, Melissa is currently appointed to the State Parks Commission and is Vice-Chair of the Elliott State Forest Advisory Board and also serves on the Energy Trust of Oregon board.
Title: UA Local 290 Plumbers & Steamfitters
Organization: Sec-Treas, Lane Coos Curry Douglas Building Trades
Website: https://ua290.org/
Biography:
The following biography is provided by the panelist and edited for length/proofreading
Jeff McGillivray is a 31-year member of UA Local 290 Plumbers and Steamfitters and has served the past 16 years as a business agent for the Local. He is the Secretary-Treasurer of the Lane Coos Curry Douglas Building Trades and serves on the Executive Board of the Lane County Central Labor Chapter (AFL-CIO). Jeff is also a board member of the Lane Workforce Partnership and a member of Eugene’s Multi-Unit Property Tax Exemption Review Panel.
A lifelong Eugene resident, he is deeply committed to supporting local workers, fostering workforce development, and strengthening the community he calls home.
