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ECOLOGY AWARDS $90,000 GRANT FOR SKAMANIA COUNTY SHOP CLEANUP
Ecology has awarded a $90,000 grant to Skamania County to begin cleaning up contaminated soil at the county's Road District No. 1 Shop. During a replacement of two underground storage tanks , the county discovered the soil was contaminated by fuel. The soil will be dug up and stockpiled until an official cleanup plan can be decided.
CONTACT: Steve Loftness at (360) 407-6060 or Jerry Gilliland at (360) 407-6149.
ECOLOGY GRANTS $169,000 TO LINCOLN COUNTY TO CLOSE HARRINGTON LANDFILL
A $169,000 grant given by the Department of Ecology to the Lincoln County Highway Department will help the county close the Harrington Landfill to meet current environmental standards. The grant will help with some of the costs of designing and constructing the closure, and administering the project. Properly closing old landfills helps prevent contamination of air, water and land.
CONTACT: Maggie Bell-McKinnon at 360) 407-6058 or Jerry Gilliland at (360) 407-6149.
ECOLOGY AWARDS $130,000 TO KING COUNTY TO HELP MONITOR WATER QUALITY
Ecology offered King County $130,000 from the Centennial Clean Water Fund. The Centennial Clean Water Fund is dedicated to protecting and improving water quality. King County, in cooperation with the Washington State University Cooperative Extension, will train citizen volunteers to monitor water quality in the Soos Creek, Bear Creek, East Lake Sammamish and Cedar River Watersheds. King County and the Extension will work with citizens in up to 12 wetlands in these four watersheds to provide education to help reduce negative effects on wetlands and enhance the health of watersheds.
CONTACT: John Glynn (206) at 649-7033 or Mary Getchell at (360) 407-6157.
SEATTLE RECEIVES $250,000 GRANT TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY
Ecology offered the city of Seattle a Centennial Clean Water Fund grant of $250,000. The city will conduct water quality monitoring of chemical, physical and biological attributes of the Cedar River and South Fork Tolt River watersheds. The information attained will identify and prioritize restoration projects, such as culvert replacement and streambank stabilization. The effort is expected to improve water quality, and enhance fish and aquatic habitat.
CONTACT: John Glynn at (206) 649-7033 or Mary Getchell at (360) 407-6157.
ECOLOGY OFFERS GRANT TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER
Ecology offered the city of Kennewick a grant of $115,312 to protect and improve the water quality of the Columbia River and area ground water. The grant will enable the city to maintain an acceptable level of service from its existing wastewater treatment system. The city will also recommend capital improvements to meet current and future safety and regulatory requirements.
CONTACT: Bob Barwin at (509) 457-7107 or Mary Getchell at (360) 407-6157.
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