Call for a complete cleanup of the Rayonier mill site
At the public meeting earlier in July, I provided written comments to the Department of Ecology regarding the Rayonier Mill Cleanup. Here is what I told Ecology: Ecology has a remarkable opportunity to “renature” the Port Angeles waterfront. I worked for Ecology for over 30 years as an environmental engineer, mostly in EAP. I moved here several years ago. Almost immediately, I discovered the Olympic Discovery Trail and adopted a section as a volunteer steward. As such, I ride my bicycle through this area regularly. It is a remarkable area with so much potential to restore its natural capital and environmental services. It has cultural importance – the former location of a Native American village. It has importance as the mouth of Ennis Creek, the most important salmon stream between the Elwha River and Morse Creek. It has waterfront and nearshore marine habitat or priceless value. I call this “renaturing” because we have an opportunity to create a magnificent natural ...
