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Public comment urges task force to consider naturally occurring asbestos, landslide risks on Sumas Mountain

3127195 · April 25, 2025
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A written public comment read at the April 14 meeting warned the task force that clearcutting and quarry expansion on the west side of Sumas Mountain could expose naturally occurring asbestos and increase landslide risk; the comment urged the task force to consider these risks in planning.

A written public comment from Kathleen Greenbaum was read during the Whatcom County Forest Resilience Task Force meeting on April 14. Greenbaum warned the task force to “be mindful of the naturally occurring asbestos and landslide issues on the West Side Of Sumas Mountain,” and cited the interaction…

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