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Commissioners to support Port Angeles and city effort urging Department of Ecology toward permanent cleanup at contaminated site
Summary
Clallam County commissioners agreed to back a letter asking the Washington Department of Ecology to pursue a permanent cleanup rather than an interim capping approach at a contaminated site in Port Angeles, aligning with the city’s position.
Clallam County commissioners reviewed a draft letter urging the Washington Department of Ecology to prioritize a permanent cleanup and to reconsider Ecology’s interim‑action approach for a contaminated property in Port Angeles.
Commissioner Scott introduced concerns about Ecology’s interim action alternatives and the potential for repeated disturbance of contamination. Scott said the Habitat Conservation Plan (the 50‑year forest and fish agreement) and earlier negotiated solutions should not be…
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