Activities that are educational only or are co-sponsored by Ecology may be found under the "More Ecology Events" link at the upper right-hand corner of this page. We invite your feedback about this Public Involvement Calendar.
| Apr 10 - May 9 |
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Public Comment Period: Olympia
Draft NPDES Permit for Seashore Villa Mobile Home Park Sewage Treatment Plant.
Seashore Villa Mobile Home Park is being issued a NPDES Permit No. WA0037273 to continue to discharge treated wastewater to the eastern side of Budd Inlet just south of Gull Harbor. Southwest Regional Office Water Quality Permits
| Sponsor: | Dept of Ecology / Water Quality |
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| Apr 10 - May 9 |
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Public Comment Period: Olympia
Downtown Safeway Site - Agreed order for Remedial Investigation and Interim Cleanup Action, and SEPA Determination
The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) is working with the City of Olympia to investigate and clean up the Downtown Safeway site. Downtown Safeway Site
| Sponsor: | Dept of Ecology / Toxics Cleanup |
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| Mar 26 - May 10 |
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Public Comment Period: Bingen
SDS Lumber Company - Public Comment Period for Draft Air Operating Permit
Ecology has issued a draft renewal air operating permit to SDS Lumber Company located in Bingen, Klickitat County, Washington. The public is invited to submit written comments on the draft permit to David Ogulei by May 10, 2008. Draft Air Operating Permit
| Sponsor: | Dept of Ecology / Air Quality |
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| Apr 11 - May 11 |
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Public Comment Period: Tacoma
Joint Public Notice of Application for 401 Water Quality Certification & Coastal Zone Management Consistency Concurrence
Retain existing work and complete construction to replace and expand an existing over-water house and deck in Commencement Bay. 401 Public Notices for Ecology's Southwest Region
| Sponsor: | Dept of Ecology | | Shorelands & Environmental Assistance |
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| Apr 14 - May 13 |
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Public Comment Period: Port Angeles
Draft NPDES Permit for City of Port Angeles Wastewater Treatment Plant
The City of Port Angeles Wastewater Treatment Plant is renewing its NPDES Permit No. WA0023973 to continue to discharge treated wastewater into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Southwest Regional Office Water Quality Permits
| Location: | Port Angeles, WA |
| Sponsor: | Dept of Ecology / Water Quality |
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| Apr 28 - May 13 |
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Public Comment Period: Wenatchee
Stemilt World Famous Compost Facility - Opportunity to Request Public Comment Period for Air Quality Permit
Ecology has received a complete air quality permit application from Kyle Mathison Orchards, Inc., to construct and operate the Stemilt World Famous Compost Facility. Specifically, the proposal is for operation of a windrow compost operation accepting up to 30,000 cubic yards per year of feedstock. A public comment period on a draft permit will be held only if a written request is received by Lynnette Haller by no later than May 13, 2008.
| Sponsor: | Dept of Ecology / Air Quality |
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| Apr 14 - May 14 |
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Public Comment Period: Lakewood
Proposed Removal of Reid's Automotive from the Hazardous Sites List
Ecology proposes to remove Reid’s Automotive from the Hazardous Sites List. The site, formerly Art’s Auto Doctors, was primarily operated as an auto repair facility since it was developed in 1975. Soil contamination was discovered in 2002. Petroleum hydrocarbons were detected above MTCA standards. Reid’s Automotive submitted an Interim Remediation report documenting cleanup efforts at the site. An Ecology site manager reviewed the report and determined that no further cleanup action is needed. Reid's Automotive Web Site
| Sponsor: | Dept of Ecology / Toxics Cleanup |
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| Apr 15 - May 14 |
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Public Comment Period: University Place
Draft Reauthorization NPDES Permit for Pierce County Chambers Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Pierce County Chambers Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant is being issued a Reauthorization of NPDES Permit No. WA0039624 to continue to discharge treated wastewater into Puget Sound. Southwest Regional Office Water Quality Permits
| Location: | University Place, WA |
| Sponsor: | Dept of Ecology / Water Quality |
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| Apr 16 - May 15 |
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Public Comment Period: Centralia
Draft NPDES Permit for the City of Centralia Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The City of Centralia Wastewater Treatment Plant is being issued a NPDES Permit NO. WA0020982 to continue to discharge treated wastewater to the Chehalis River. Southwest Regional Office Water Quality Permits
| Sponsor: | Dept of Ecology / Water Quality |
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| Apr 16 - May 16 |
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Public Comment Period: Chelan County
Peshastin/Dryden Elementary School - Interim Action and DNS Proposed
Ecology is providing an opportunity to comment on the Interim Remedial Action Plan and the issuance of a DNS for the soil cleanup at this school. Soil beneath the grass on the playground at the school is contaminated with lead and arsenic. The alternative preferred by Ecology consists primarily of placing clean soil on top of the existing soil, and establishing new grass. This alternative will provide the necessary barrier to prevent human exposure to the contaminants. Peshastin/Dryden Elementary School Cleanup Information
| Sponsor: | Dept of Ecology / Toxics Cleanup |
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| Apr 16 - May 16 |
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Public Comment Period: Grays Harbor County
Draft Modification NPDES Permit for Willapa Bay/Grays Harbor Oyster Growers Assoc & Farm and Forest Helicopter Service
Willapa Bay/Grays Harbor Oyster Growers Assoc & Farm and Forest Helicopter Service is being issued a Modification of NPDES Permit No. WA0040975 to continue to discharge treated wastewater to Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor Southwest Regional Office Water Quality Program
| Location: | Grays Harbor County |
| Sponsor: | Dept of Ecology / Water Quality |
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| Apr 16 - May 16 |
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Public Comment Period: East Wenatchee
Lee Elementary School - Interim Action and DNS Proposed
Ecology is providing an opportunity to comment on the Interim Remedial Action Plan and the issuance of a DNS for the soil cleanup at this school in Douglas County. Soil beneath the grass of the playfield at the school is contaminated with lead and arsenic. The alternative preferred by Ecology at the school consists primarily of placing an asphalt cap on top of the existing soil. Ecology has determined that this alternative will provide the necessary barrier to prevent human exposure to the contaminants. Lee Elementary School Cleanup Information
| Location: | East Wenatchee, WA |
| Sponsor: | Dept of Ecology / Toxics Cleanup |
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| Apr 18 - May 19 |
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Public Comment Period: Seattle
BSB Diversified Company, Inc. - Proposed Consent Decree and Cleanup Action Plan
BSB Diversified Company Inc.(BSB) - draft documents for review; An underground soil/clay groundwater containment wall is to be installed at BSB's property located at 8202 South 200th Street in Kent, WA. Groundwater and soil are contaminated with hazardous waste known or reasonably anticipated to be carcinogens to humans. Ecology invites the public to view and comment on documents pertinent to correction action on the site. Public Information Concerning Hazardous Waste Activities in Washington State
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| Apr 18 - May 19 |
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Public Comment Period: Seattle
BSB Diversified Company, Inc. - Proposed Consent Decree and Cleanup Action Plan
BSB Diversified Company Inc.(BSB) - draft documents for review; An underground soil/clay groundwater containment wall is to be installed at BSB's property located at 8202 South 200th Street in Kent, WA. Groundwater and soil are contaminated with hazardous waste known or reasonably anticipated to be carcinogens to humans. Ecology invites the public to view and comment on documents pertinent to correction action on the site. Public Information Concerning Hazardous Waste Activities in Washington State
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| Apr 21 - May 20 |
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Public Comment Period: Tacoma
Limited Amendment to City of Tacoma Shoreline Master Program
Allow an alternative development option for buildings with a maximum height of 180-feet on two development sites (Sites 10 and 11) located in the southern portion of Zone 1 on the west side of the Thea Foss Waterway and north of the Murray Morgan Bridge. Foss Waterway Height Regulations
| Sponsor: | Dept of Ecology | | Shorelands & Environmental Assistance |
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| Apr 21 - May 21 |
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Public Comment Period: Kenmore
Joint Public Notice of Application for Section 401 Water Quality Certification & Coastal Zone Consistency Concurrence
Fill 0.34 acre of wetland to expand an existing <0.01 acre beach. 401 Public Notices for Ecology's Northwest Region
| Sponsor: | Dept of Ecology | | Shorelands & Environmental Assistance |
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| Apr 24 - May 23 |
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Public Comment Period: Puyallup
Agreed Order for Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study available for public comment
The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) is entering into an Agreed Order with USG Interiors Inc. (USG) to investigate and clean up the USG Puyallup site. Under this agreement, USG Interiors, Inc. will: conduct a Remedial Investigation to determine the extent and nature of pollution at the site; complete a Feasibility Study to evaluate possible cleanup actions; and draft a Cleanup Action Plan.
USG Interiors Inc. Puyallup
| Sponsor: | Dept of Ecology / Toxics Cleanup |
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| Apr 24 - May 26 |
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Public Comment Period: Ellensburg
Draft Air Quality Permit for Public Comment - Ellensburg Animal Hospital
Proposed decision to approve installation and operation of a new pet crematorium at 1800 Vantage Highway, Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington. Draft Air Quality Permit
| Sponsor: | Dept of Ecology / Air Quality |
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| Apr 28 - May 28 |
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Public Comment Period: Benton County
Hanford Site Air Operating Permit Revision D
Revision D will add a new license for Environmental Assessment Services' sampling work in north Richland to Hanford's Air Operating Permit. The company measures radioactive and chemical levels in samples for Hanford's environmental monitoring program. They sample plants, air, water, and animals from Hanford. Ecology's Nuclear Waste Program web site
| Sponsor: | Dept of Ecology / Nuclear Waste |
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| Apr 28 - May 28 |
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Public Comment Period: Benton County
Hanford Site Air Operating Permit Revision D
Revision D will add to the AOP a new license for Environmental Assessment Services' sampling work in north Richland. The company measures radioactive and chemical levels in samples for Hanford's environmental monitoring program. They sample plants, air, water, and animals from Hanford. Ecology's Nuclear Waste Program web site
| Sponsor: | Dept of Ecology / Nuclear Waste |
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| Apr 28 - May 28 |
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Public Comment Period: Benton County
Hanford Site Air Operating Permit Revision D
Revision D will add to the AOP a new license for Environmental Assessment Services' sampling work in north Richland. The company measures radioactive and chemical levels in samples for Hanford's environmental monitoring program. They sample plants, air, water, and animals from Hanford. Ecology's Nuclear Waste Program web site
| Sponsor: | Dept of Ecology / Nuclear Waste |
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| Apr 30 - May 30 |
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Public Comment Period: Spokane Valley
Spokane River Metals: Harvard Road North Site
Ecology Invites Your Comments on Documents that will Guide Site Cleanup
The Harvard Road recreation area will be closed from summer 2008 until October 31, 2008, so lead, arsenic, zinc and cadmium may be cleaned up. See the fact sheet for a summary and the documents for details. fact sheet and documents
| Location: | Spokane Valley, WA |
| Sponsor: | Dept of Ecology / Toxics Cleanup |
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| May 7 - Jun 6 |
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Public Comment Period: Omak
North Omak Elementary School Cleanup Completed, Restrictive Covenant Filed
The North Omak Elementary School is located on former orchard land and was subjected to historical pesticide applications. Ecology staff tested the soil at the Site and found lead and arsenic contamination exceeding state cleanup levels. During the summer of 2006, Ecology staff managed a cleanup at the Site designed to reduce or eliminate the lead and arsenic contamination. Following cleanup, a restrictive environmental covenant was recorded for the property. North Omak Elementary School Cleanup Information
| Sponsor: | Dept of Ecology / Toxics Cleanup |
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| May 8 - Jun 6 |
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Public Comment Period: Colville
Whitty's Mini Mart 2 Site Periodic Review
You are invited to review and comment on the Periodic Review for the Whitty's Mini Mart 2 Site. A periodic review is conducted at least every five years after the initiation of a cleanup action as required by the Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA). The purposes of the review are to evaluate site conditions, after cleanup is considered complete, and to ensure protection of human health and the environment. See the review for details. Summary and Periodic Review
| Sponsor: | Dept of Ecology / Toxics Cleanup |
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| May 9 - Jun 9 |
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Public Comment Period: Seattle
Ecology determination of no future action at the Lake Union Air Parcel C Property
Ecology invites comments on a determination of no future action at the Lake Union Air Parcel C Property. Ecology has reviewed an environmental investigation at the property and determined no future action was needed for this site at this time. Lake Union Air Parcel C
| Sponsor: | Dept of Ecology / Toxics Cleanup |
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| May 9 - Jun 9 |
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Public Comment Period: Port Gamble
Pope and Talbot Inc. Sawmill Site Agreed Order
SITE NAME: Pope & Talbot, Inc. Sawmill Site
ECOLOGY SITE ID NUMBER: 93937775
ADDRESS: NE View Drive, Port Gamble, WA
COUNTY: Kitsap County
Public comment period: 5/9/08 - 6/9/08
An Agreed Order and associated Public Participation Plan for the Pope & Talbot, Inc. Sawmill site in Port Gamble, WA are available for public comment. The Agreed Order requires Pope & Talbot, Inc., Pope Resources LP, and Olympic Property Group LLC to conduct a Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study. Pope and Talbot Inc. Sawmill
| Location: | Port Gamble, WA |
| Sponsor: | Dept of Ecology / Toxics Cleanup |
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| May 6 - Jun 13 |
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Public Comment Period: Wenatchee
Yahoo! Confluence Technology Center
Ecology has issued a Proposed Decision Regarding a Notice of Construction (air quality permit), for operation of four diesel-fired emergency generators at Yahoo!'s existing Confluence Technology Center. The Proposed Decision is based, in part, on Ecology's finding that the Second Tier Analysis health impacts, due to nitric oxide emissions from this project, are acceptable. Proposed Decision & Second Tier Analysis
| Sponsor: | Dept of Ecology / Air Quality |
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