SACRAMENTO – In the wake of damage sustained in Mendocino County from a tsunami generated by Japan's devastating earthquake, Assemblyman Wes Chesbro (D-Arcata) said he'll ask Gov. Jerry Brown for an emergency proclamation for the county.

Chesbro surveyed the tsunami damage to Fort Bragg’s Noyo Harbor Sunday with Harbor Manager Jerry Kleinbach, Sheriff Tom Allman, County Supervisor Kendall Smith and Fort Bragg Mayor Dave Turner.

The harbor district estimates the damage to the harbor is $4 million.

Chesbro said it was sad to see the damage.

“For the first time in years it appears there will be a salmon season on the North Coast, so it is vitally important the harbor be fully functioning again as soon as possible,” he said.

If the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors declares a local emergency on Tuesday, which is expected, Chesbro said he will immediately ask Gov. Brown to proclaim a state of emergency in Mendocino County, as he has done for other North Coast counties.

Chesbro said a gubernatorial declaration will free up state resources through the California Emergency Management Agency to help start the process of rebuilding the harbor.

Several docks were destroyed, and Chesbro's office reported that there is debris floating in the water and sunken debris may pose a hazard to navigation.

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