FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dec. 8, 1997

97-190

CONTACT: Paul Heimowitz (360) 407-6972

Media Advisory

Coastal Protection Fund Steering Committee Meets December 10

OLYMPIA, WA - The Washington Coastal Protection Fund Steering Committee has scheduled a special meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 10. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. in Room 1S-17 at the Department of Ecology Headquarters building, 300 Desmond Dr., Lacey.

Agenda items include a review of ongoing restoration projects and a discussion of expenditure of damage-assessment funds that were assessed on oil spills in the Columbia River basin.

The steering committee includes representatives of state natural-resource agencies and is responsible for disbursing money from the Coastal Protection Fund. Contact Paul Heimowitz at (360) 407-6972 for more information.