Site Cleanup

The Port Angeles Rayonier Mill cleanup is a large and complex process.  Past work included a marine (water and sediments) investigation and an uplands (soil and groundwater) investigation.  There have also been several interim actions (partial cleanups).  Rayonier and Ecology are now focusing on interim actions for the Study Area . 

Cleaning up the Study Area may help return the property to productive use.  Rayonier is still liable for investigating and cleaning up the entire site, which includes all areas contaminated by former mill operations.

Read more about:

• The marine investigation
• The uplands investigation
• Interim actions

The Cleanup Process

Ecology uses strict cleanup guidelines from the Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) to clean up polluted sites.  MTCA provides a standard cleanup process (see below) and opportunities for public involvement .



More information about the cleanup process can be found here.