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Department of Ecology News Release - October 26, 2009
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OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) seeks comments on a proposed agreement to study a site on Blaine’s Drayton Harbor.
Ecology proposes entering an Agreed Order with the owner of the Blaine Mini Mart site. The draft Agreed Order describes site studies that will be done as part of the cleanup process. A related draft public participation plan explains how Ecology will involve interested people, consider public comments and make documents available.
Ecology’s Toxics Cleanup Program will accept comments on the documents from Monday, Oct. 26, through Nov. 30.
Blaine Mini Mart is located at 2530 Peace Portal Drive at the intersection of Peace Portal Drive and Bell Road. This site will be studied for possible cleanup under the Puget Sound Initiative. The initiative is a comprehensive effort by local, state, federal and tribal governments, business, agriculture and environmental communities, scientists and the public to restore and protect the Sound.
The Blaine Mini Mart site is a gas station. Monitoring in the area found contaminants in the site’s groundwater.
The site owner investigated soil and groundwater. These contaminants were found at concentrations above Washington cleanup levels:
More investigation is needed to make sure appropriate steps are taken to clean up the site to meet state environmental standards.
Here’s where you can view the proposed documents:
You may submit comments to Isaac Standen, Site Manager, Toxics Cleanup Program, Washington Department of Ecology, P.O. Box 47600, Olympia, WA 98504-7600; e-mail ista461@ecy.wa.gov.
Once the public comment period ends, Ecology will review and respond to all comments. The documents could be amended based on comments Ecology receives.
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Media Contact: Seth Preston, Ecology communications director, 360-407-6848; 360-584-5744 cell; spre461@ecy.wa.gov
Learn more about the Puget Sound Initiative: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/tcp/sites/psi/overview/psi_baywide.html
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