The Port of Hood River Commission will discuss a plan from a committee on the concept plan for a path along the western edge of the Nichols Boat Basin.  The Port will be looking at extending the contract of design firm Walker Macy.  Port Executive Director Michael McElwee says the question is whether to start design work when the project depends on two grant applications to the state, and the outcome of those won’t be known for at another month.  McElwee says they do have a clear concept plan for the basin which will drive requests for zone changes to allow the path and water access to happen, and will be useful regardless of when they receive grant funding.