[CPEO-BIF] Rayonier mill site, Port Angeles, Washington

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Washington (State) Department of Ecology
News Release
December 21, 2009
09-296

Grant to help Harbor-Works study possible purchase of Rayonier property

OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) today announced 
it is awarding a grant to the public development authority interested in 
purchasing the former Port Angeles Rayonier mill property.

Ecology's integrated planning grant will provide the Port Angeles 
Harbor-Works Development Authority (Harbor-Works) up to $200,000 to do a 
market analysis and "due diligence." This process involves studying 
existing technical documents about environmental contamination and doing 
additional work to help Harbor-Works make an informed decision about 
taking on the property. A scope of work defines the specific tasks 
Ecology agrees to reimburse.

"We feel it's important Harbor-Works and the public understand what 
would be entailed if it ends up purchasing the Rayonier property," said 
Rebecca Lawson, Ecology's regional lead for the toxic cleanup program. 
"The work they'll do under this planning grant should pave a solid path 
toward answering many critical questions."

The former Rayonier mill property in Port Angeles is one of Ecology's 
top toxic cleanup priorities. Ecology is currently negotiating with 
Rayonier on a new legal agreement (agreed order) for cleanup actions on 
the property and in the adjacent marine areas. Should Harbor-Works or 
any other entity acquire the mill property from Rayonier, they would be 
added to the agreed order as a responsible party.

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For the entire release, see
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2009news/2009-296.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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